Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 268

268.

KWA-BOOM!

Spirits filled the battlefield.

There was no need to summon even the Spirit King.

Even the highest-grade spirits were enough to dominate.

However, I realized something during the repeated battles.

‘It’s stagnating.’

My level hadn’t increased for a while.

It wasn’t just being blocked by a wall.

Even without the system’s power, I had grown continuously, and each time, I vaguely felt the existence of a wall blocking my growth.

And I grew the moment I recognized that wall more clearly and broke through it.

It was the same when I became able to summon the Spirit King.

The prerequisite for growth was always recognizing the ‘wall’ right in front of me.

The wall blocking me.

Right now, I couldn’t even perceive the wall.

What am I doing wrong?

Is something wrong with spirit magic?

Since I couldn’t even get a sense of it, I couldn’t think of a solution.

With a light sigh, I sent the spirits back to the spirit realm.

“Your Highness.”

“Gale.”

Gale, who had cleaned up the undead and returned to my side, wore a worried expression.

“You don’t look well.”

As Gale said, my expression was stiff. I could feel the tension in my face.

My hands were clammy, and my whole body was drenched in sweat.

‘Summoning the highest-grade spirits isn’t that difficult.’

Having the mana to summon the Spirit King made summoning the highest-grade spirits easy.

Reaching a higher level naturally makes it easier to use the levels below it.

“Just anxiety about a stagnant level?”

Gale spoke at my words.

“Everyone experiences plateaus. Until now, Your Highness has grown unbelievably fast. You only started learning spirit magic a few years ago, and now you are the best spirit mage on the continent.”

That’s thanks to the system.

It hasn’t been long since I started growing with my own power.

I suddenly missed the system, but I shook my head.

The system was a kind of obstacle that prevented me from recognizing this place as real.

Overcoming the system, I achieved perfect awakening as Arun Carl Leord of the Calpeon continent.

‘Yes, a kind of awakening.’

Why do I feel paternal love for Ron? Why is the longing for the mother in my dreams so heartbreaking?

Because I am the real Arun Carl Leord.

I lost the system in exchange for gaining reality, and I have never regretted that fact.

“Your Highness, don’t be too impatient. You are already strong enough.”

I nodded at Gale’s words.

“Right. There’s no point in rushing.”

That’s what I was saying, but honestly, there was no way to suppress my impatience.

I can meet Karen tomorrow.

Karen isn’t the end; what about the Demon King Belus? Lillian said that I need to be able to summon all four elemental kings to face the Demon King Belus.

Her words can’t be wrong, so I haven’t even started preparing to attack the Demon King yet.

The battlefield was completely cleared.

That meant that all the undead and the Purifying Flame Order in Karen’s rear had been eliminated.

It was the first time in a long time that the Empire had won against the Purifying Flame Order, but I still couldn’t smile brightly.

I tried to smile as much as possible and said,

“Let the soldiers rest well. What about contact with Father?”

“We have contacted them to open the gates and respond when we attack Karen’s rear tomorrow.”

At Ken’s words, I asked one more thing.

“Are Father and Lillian both at the castle?”

“Yes. They are defending the castle against Karen right now.”

“Since Lillian is out there, tomorrow will be the last day the Purifying Flame Order exists.”

I was sure.

Regardless of my growth, I didn’t think that even Karen could stop me, my father, Lillian, and Olivia.

Maybe Olivia alone could handle Karen.

“How is the situation on that side?”

At my words, Ken explained in more detail.

“Lillian is engaging Karen. And His Majesty is personally on the ramparts, commanding the defense.”

“Father is?”

“Yes.”

“Lillian is blocking Karen alone; does that mean there is no one else who can face Karen besides Lillian?”

Ken nodded.

“Lillian is focusing on keeping Karen occupied.”

I clicked my tongue.

Olivia said from the side.

“Karen must have reached Grand Sword Master [a master swordsman]. If a 9-circle mage [a very powerful mage] can only tie her up, it’s impossible for a Sword Master [a skilled swordsman].”

“If Lillian is only tying her up, does that mean Karen can’t do anything to Lillian either?”

“Yes. Karen probably isn’t overwhelming Lillian either.”

9-circle mage and Grand Sword Master.

If it weren’t for my father, whose magic and spirit magic had reached the highest level, defense itself would have been impossible.

The undead, as well as the southern barbarian alliance, were not easy opponents.

In particular, the undead are much stronger on average than human soldiers because they keep coming back to life even when killed.

Even defending with a castle, they are by no means an easy group to deal with.

“We decided to attack the rear at sunset, so the battle will be decided tomorrow.”

Everyone’s faces showed a strong will as they listened to Ken’s words.

The end of the long war was slowly beginning to appear.

But I was getting more and more nervous.

‘Will it be okay?’

Clearly, our power is overwhelming.

The number of strong people is greater.

Only their average power is high, but the number of absolute powerhouses is much higher in the Empire.

‘It’ll be okay.’

I tried not to show my anxiety.

* * *

“Hmm, an interesting human.”

The place where Belus was located was as splendid and huge as an emperor’s palace.

Belus was sitting on a towering black chair, resting his chin boredly.

And in the center of the castle, a truly enormous black sphere reflected Karen’s appearance.

Belus smiled happily as he looked at the black sphere.

Following Karen’s appearance, Arun’s face also appeared on the black sphere.

“A human who summons the Spirit King!”

Belus clicked his tongue as he looked at Arun.

“He’s not ready yet. The reason that mage hasn’t come yet is because he can’t summon all the Spirit Kings.”

Belus felt annoyed that the growth of the human who would make him happy was stagnant.

“There’s not enough struggle. Struggle.”

Belus knew exactly why Arun was stagnant.

From the perspective of the middle world, he was no different from a transcendent being.

Belus was the one who could see the flow of the world and had the eyes to see through the essence of things.

And in his eyes, Karen looked quite unique.

“I smell the Creator from that human… not a Celestial.”

Belus pondered as he looked at Karen.

He was a being who worshiped him with the ridiculous name of the Purifying Flame Order, and he was clearly human.

“A human who smells of the Creator even though he is not a Celestial!”

Belus decided to use Karen.

“At this rate, it looks like it will collapse too easily.”

Soon, the ceiling of the castle moved at Belus’s will.

The ceiling of the castle opened.

Brown light poured down through the open ceiling and split into four strands in front of Belus.

Pshshsh-!

With a small noise, the four strands of light soon gathered into four spheres and began to take shape.

How much time had passed?

When Belus closed and opened his eyes, four demons were kneeling on one knee.

“My King.”

Belus conveyed his will to the demons without saying a word.

Four pairs of wings spread on the demons’ backs.

The demons flew towards the open ceiling and soon disappeared as light.

“That should be enough.”

Belus smiled.

The other three were complete.

A 9-circle mage, a Grand Sword Master, and a Sword Master who handles magic and spirits.

Two were complete, and the timber possessed by one incomplete human was only up to that point.

And the remaining piece.

The human with a glamorous appearance was called the Crown Prince and could summon two elemental kings.

But that alone was not enough.

He had to summon all the elemental kings to be complete.

Belus gave the spirit mage, who lacked struggle, a gift of struggle.

Four top-level demons would be enough to assist the strange human.

When he summoned the sphere again, the figures of Karen and the top-level demons were visible.

Belus looked at Karen and the top-level demons he had created with a satisfied smile.

“Yes. Struggle. Struggle and arrive in front of me.”

* * *

Ah, ah, God!

Karen knelt down.

Seeing the four warriors who appeared in front of him, he confirmed the existence of God.

He didn’t bother asking about the High Priest’s work.

“Tomorrow at dawn, the enemies will open the gates and advance. And other humans will attack from the rear.”

Karen’s eyes widened at the words of the demon with red eyes.

“Enemies in the rear too…”

“It seems to be an army led by a human called the Crown Prince.”

As expected, they were God’s warriors.

They knew everything.

Karen was moved by the fact that God had not abandoned him.

The purification of the continent had finally begun.

“We will wipe them out all at once tomorrow.”

“Yes, Warrior!”

Karen carefully said to the warriors of God.

“Would you like to comfort the soldiers even once? Their morale will increase a lot.”

“I will.”

Karen bowed his head once again when the warriors of God readily accepted his suggestion.

“Thank you!”

“It is for the world of Belus.”

When Belus created the top-level demons, he instilled the memories of the High Priest.

In other words, the top-level demons really thought that Belus was the God that the Purifying Flame Order worshiped.

Soon, Karen appeared with the top-level demons in front of the undead and barbarian soldiers.

The undead stopped all movement and worshiped the top-level demons.

The barbarians stared blankly, then opened their mouths as they saw the four pairs of wings sprouting from the backs of the top-level demons.

Brown light came down from the sky and enveloped the top-level demons, and they flew into the air, saying in unison.

“The King has descended.”

“Woo-ah-ah-ah-ah!”

The barbarians shouted.

Brown light also flowed from the bodies of the undead, and their appearance began to change.

Karen shed tears in front of this miracle.

Until yesterday, he doubted that the undead were God’s soldiers.

Now that God’s messenger had personally come out and exercised his authority, God’s soldiers had become even stronger.

He could feel it even without fighting.

The divine soldiers had transformed into a new form, and the powerful energy emanating from their bodies had become even more intense.

Karen was sure of victory.

The great evil Emperor, the mage who had blocked him, and even the Crown Prince.

They would all die tomorrow, and the continent would be cleansed by the fire of God.

Karen also shouted with the barbarians.

“Oh God!”

As Karen shouted, everyone’s shouts grew louder.

The light emanating from the bodies of the warriors of God became even more intense.

Karen’s eyes were drawn to the wings behind the warriors of God.

Look at those beautiful wings.

Karen also wanted to have wings.

He wanted to be recognized by God as a warrior of God.

-I know your strength.

Karen trembled all over at the suddenly heard voice.

This was the voice of God.

Following the warriors of God, even his voice.

God had never abandoned him.

-Wings are proof of being a warrior of God. The essence containing all power. When your war is over, you too will have wings.

Karen slammed his head on the floor.

He never doubted that he would become a warrior of God.