Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 254

254.

Destroying the first altar was surprisingly easy.

The only regret was missing the High Priest.

“Was the High Priest just testing the waters?”

At my words, Olivia’s eyes widened inside the command tent.

“Testing the waters?”

“Yeah. I think Olivia was a windfall [an unexpected benefit] from the High Priest’s perspective.”

I explained my thoughts in detail.

“The High Priest already knew we were trying to destroy the altar. He could have set a trap, but he just waited.”

Olivia agreed with me.

“That’s right. He was just waiting and didn’t set up any special traps or ambushes.”

“It’s definitely strange. He had plenty of opportunities to do so.”

Even though he knew the enemy was approaching, the High Priest did nothing.

Knowing how much the altar meant to them, I found it hard to interpret the High Priest’s actions.

“The High Priest waited. Olivia went on reconnaissance, and he must have been very pleased to find out that the person he met was Olivia. He wasn’t expecting it.”

“He didn’t hide his delight at the unexpected gain.”

“Fortunately, we rescued Olivia safely. In the first place, the High Priest seemed to want to see our power with his own eyes.”

“Are you saying that the only thing he wanted to gain from defending the first altar was to figure out our exact strength?”

“That’s right.”

I nodded.

Olivia was lost in thought for a moment.

The High Priest’s actions couldn’t be explained otherwise.

“The second altar will be different. The High Priest will judge that he has grasped our strength. He will prepare accordingly.”

“Yes.”

“The problem is that we haven’t accurately grasped the High Priest’s strength.”

Olivia said.

“In my opinion, he didn’t seem to be at Lillian’s level. Even though black magic is more powerful than other magic, he seemed far from Lillian.”

“I felt that way when I fought him too. But the High Priest didn’t use his full power.”

“We’ll find out when we get to the second altar.”

I nodded.

In the end, we would find out when we clashed directly to destroy the second altar.

“Let’s rest today. I’m really glad you weren’t hurt.”

Olivia smiled at my words.

“Yes. It’s because Your Highness came just in time.”

Olivia continued.

“I should be protecting Your Highness, but I only received help.”

“We protect each other.”

I simply comforted Olivia.

I knew that her swordsmanship had been stagnant recently.

Perhaps Olivia volunteered for reconnaissance because she was thinking of pushing herself into a more dangerous situation to break through the wall blocking her.

Actual combat is always a great experience, and it is common to take a step forward through actual combat.

However, because she is so strong now, the wall in front of her is also big and thick.

“Olivia, you don’t have to be too impatient. You’ve already achieved great things.”

Olivia’s eyes widened at my words.

“I can feel you getting frustrated lately. The more you push, the more you need to step back and reassess.”

I said calmly.

“Breaking through a limit is never easy. Moreover, you are a Sword Master now. You’re already on the path that countless knights challenge for a lifetime, and now you are looking beyond it, right?”

“Yes.”

“Even Father is slowly breaking down that wall. It doesn’t mean that you are incompetent just because you’re blocked by the wall.”

Olivia nodded.

“Even His Majesty, who has established a family legacy with the sword, has not yet risen to Grand Sword Master, so it’s a bit early for me to expect it.”

“That’s not what I mean. Enlightenment can come as early as tomorrow. I’m not saying that you can’t do it because Father couldn’t do it. It means that you are talented enough and strong now.”

Olivia smiled.

“Thank you. That’s really comforting.”

I slyly threw in one piece of advice.

“Focusing on meditation rather than actual combat is also a good method.”

“Meditation?”

“The White family has its own mana breathing technique, right? Go back to the days when you first learned the mana breathing technique and calmly observe yourself.”

Olivia concentrated.

This is my experience when I overcome my limits.

Of course, I am a spiritist and Olivia is a knight, but fundamentally, accumulating mana in the mana hole [a core point for mana storage and circulation] through the mana breathing technique and gradually increasing the amount was the same.

“I became stronger through my deceased mother’s breathing technique. Mana breathing techniques are all different, but the goal is the same in the end. It is to increase the size of the mana hole and put more mana into the mana hole.”

“Yes.”

“In the process, the path through which mana flows widens.”

“That’s right. The size of the blood vessels also increases together. Naturally, the speed at which mana can be emitted to the outside also increases.”

Before we knew it, Olivia and I began to have a discussion about ‘mana’.

Olivia was definitely better than me in theoretical aspects.

However, until now, she had no time to think about her theory.

I became stronger based on the system, and at the last moment, I achieved enlightenment by breaking through the limitations of the system.

Thanks to that, I was able to summon the Spirit King.

Olivia’s eyes gradually closed as she talked for a while.

Soon, heat rose from her body along with a haze-like smoke.

Pure white mana wrapped around Olivia’s body.

I immediately summoned the spirits.

Now Olivia was taking another step forward through her conversation with me.

I guarded tightly so that no one would interfere.

* * *

Olivia was lost in meditation for three days.

I protected Olivia for three days.

Thanks to that, the soldiers took a sweet break.

The most important thing in altar destruction is time, but Olivia’s meditation was worth investing that time in.

When Olivia opened her eyes, her eyes were completely different.

“I think I need to change my clothes.”

Even Sword Masters still had waste products left in their bodies, and all of them were released through meditation.

I briefly left the command tent and entered when Olivia was done tidying up.

“Olivia!”

Olivia smiled at me.

“I have achieved another level.”

“I see. I don’t feel anything different.”

Olivia always had a presence as a ‘Sword Master’.

But now Olivia looked really ordinary.

“Did you become a Grand… Sword Master?”

I asked nervously.

In fact, it would be really amazing if Olivia had completely surpassed the Sword Master realm.

It’s something that will remain in the history of the continent, not just the empire.

So far, no one has become a Grand Sword Master.

Olivia shook her head.

“No. Not to that extent, but I’ve definitely found the way.”

“The way?”

“Yes. The most accurate expression is that there was a wall, but I broke more than half of it.”

“Ah!”

That alone is a huge deal.

It means she is stronger than Father right now.

I sincerely congratulated her.

“Congratulations, Olivia.”

“It’s all thanks to Your Highness.”

“No, you did a good job.”

We soon demolished the command tent and headed for the second altar.

Olivia and I have become stronger through this war.

Other knights also felt that Olivia had changed.

“Let’s go!”

At my words, the cavalry set off all at once.

And the opportunity to prove Olivia’s strength did not take long.

While hurrying to the second altar, we encountered a group of undead.

The High Priest didn’t send them separately.

The entire kingdom alliance had already become a land of undead, so you could see undead everywhere you went.

“Your Highness, I want to test my swordsmanship.”

I asked at Olivia’s words.

“There are many, are you sure?”

At least a thousand undead were occupying a city.

Rather than a city, the word ghost town was more suitable.

Olivia, who was advancing into a city full of undead, soon exuded explosive momentum.

I shuddered.

It was such an overwhelming momentum that other knights stopped their horses on the spot.

‘It’s an amazing momentum.’

It wasn’t as good as the Spirit King, but I couldn’t believe that it was the momentum that one human being was exuding.

Pure white aura rose from Olivia’s sword.

Kwaaaang-! Kwang-!

With the explosion, the city walls, which had been almost completely destroyed, were now completely collapsed.

I slowly drove my horse towards the city.

The undead reacted to Olivia’s aura and rushed towards her all at once.

Geugeugeut-!

“Your Highness, even if the Crown Princess becomes stronger, wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

I shook my head.

“The undead are in danger.”

Soon the adjutant’s eyes widened so much that they looked like they might tear.

“Th, that?”

Something beyond the Aura Blade [a technique where mana is channeled into a sword to enhance its cutting power] was flowing from Olivia’s sword.

The pure white Aura Blade felt much sharper than before.

Papat-!

The pure white Aura Blade, flying horizontally, cut down the undead all at once.

At least hundreds of undead fell with one sword.

‘This is…….’

Even I couldn’t hide my surprise.

On the outside, it didn’t seem to be much different from the Aura Blade.

But its power was not an ordinary Aura Blade.

The Aura Blade is a ‘sword’ made of mana that can cut through anything.

It is a sword that a knight reconstructs in reality by condensing mana.

The reason why knights prefer mithril swords is because they have the property of easily condensing mana.

The only thing that can block the Aura Blade is the Aura Blade of the same level, but Olivia’s Aura Blade was different now.

It not only cut the undead, but also seemed to cut even the surrounding air.

‘Space is distorted.’

In fact, cracks were definitely occurring in the space along Olivia’s Aura Blade flow.

‘This is… beyond the scope of human ability.’

It took Olivia only thirty minutes to clear nearly a thousand undead.

And Olivia, who returned to me, didn’t shed a single drop of sweat.

“It was really… amazing. Is that an Aura Blade?”

“Aura Sword. That’s what I named it.”

“Aura Sword?”

“Yes. It feels like putting a soul into mana.”

Olivia is the strongest knight at this point.

It is an undeniable reality.

I don’t know how strong Karen has become, but I didn’t think it was at Olivia’s level.

That’s how overwhelming the power of the Aura Sword was.

“An Aura Blade that contains a soul.”

I recalled my father’s words.

Karen had not yet fully reached Grand Sword Master.

My father believed that even if Karen reached that level, my growth rate would be faster and I would be able to summon the Spirit King, so I could win.

And now I believed in Olivia.

If the Spirit King fully exerts his power in the intermediate world and is with Olivia, I thought I could beat Karen easily.

‘The strategy is simple. If I take on the mass slaughter and Olivia checks Karen, we can deal with the Purification Flame Squad easily.’

I said loudly.

“Hurry to the second altar.”

I added while riding the horse quickly.

“Olivia is with us!”

“Waaaaaaa!”

The morale of the cavalry increased even more.

With the soldiers’ shouts, I drove the horse even more violently.

The soldiers also proved that they were excellent cavalrymen and did not fall behind me.

“Let’s go!”