Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 73

73.

Swish-!

Riorden and I entered the cave first, followed by David and the knights.

I maintained the skill until all the knights had entered.

The mana pool was emptying.

As the last knight entered the cave, I collapsed on the spot.

A rough breath escaped me, and a faint sweet taste filled my mouth.

My back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Although I didn’t show it, I was quite taken aback by the battle with the orcs and the unexpected appearance of the Wyvern, the ruler of the ruins.

Fortunately, everyone safely entered the cave, and we took a breather.

“Is everyone alright?”

David answered on behalf of everyone.

“Yes. There are some injuries, but nothing serious.”

I nodded.

“After a little rest, I can summon the spirits again. I’ll heal you directly, so don’t waste potions.”

You never knew when or where another problem might occur.

Potions were far superior to my healing, so they needed to be conserved. We didn’t have that many either.

I decided to take some time to rest.

“Let’s rest a bit. I don’t think the orcs will chase us all the way here… and the ruler of the ruins seems focused on hunting orcs.”

Riorden slowly examined the cave.

“There really is a cave.”

“It’s likely a dungeon.”

Riorden agreed with David’s opinion.

“Usually, these huge caves are dungeons. And they are made or inhabited by very powerful beings… Could it be made by the guy behind the Orc King?”

I shrugged.

“I don’t know for sure. But it’s probably a dangerous dungeon. Still, looking at the terrain, there’s a high probability that the opposite entrance of this cave is the main base of the orc army.”

David and Riorden didn’t particularly question it.

It was true that the Falls of Death and the main base of the orc army were very close.

And looking at the direction the cave was뚫려 있는 [pierced/opened], if there was an opposite entrance, it would clearly be in the middle of the orc army’s main base or at least inside it on the map.

I leaned against the entrance for now.

Thud-! Bang-!

I could hear the sound of the cliff collapsing through the sound of the waterfall.

I wasn’t interested in the battle between the Wyvern and the orcs, but I certainly didn’t want the impact to affect us.

‘It would be troublesome if the orcs fleeing the battle came behind the waterfall.’

Of course, the possibility was very low, but it was better to be careful.

My mana had recovered to some extent, and I immediately summoned Undine to heal the injured.

The knights expressed their gratitude, and I accepted it appropriately while checking my status window to check my condition.

-Arun Cal Leord (Lv40)

My character level had increased by 5.

‘It seems this battle has been a great help.’

My title was also changed to Intermediate Spirit Master, and now the path to becoming a High-Level Spirit Master was open.

All talent levels had increased, but only Friend of the Earth did not increase.

Perhaps it was because I rarely used earth spirits in battle.

Companion of the Wind and Guardian of the Water were the highest at level 12, and Ruler of the Flame also rose to 7.

Not to mention the skills.

My skill levels hadn’t increased for a while, but this time they all increased significantly.

In particular, Breath of the Wind became the highest among the skill levels at level 25, followed by Flow of Wind and Earth at 20.

‘I’ve been using Flow of Wind and Earth constantly. Roar of the Earth is also a good skill, but there were too few ways to utilize it. That’s why the talent level didn’t increase.’

I pondered the direction of my future growth for a moment.

Political ability as a crown prince was also important, but this place was ultimately where the logic of power was strongest.

A high-level spirit master was a great force in itself.

‘I need to become at least a High-Level Spirit Master to protect the empire.’

There were those who wanted to destroy this empire and build their own, and they were by no means easy to deal with.

The Aetran family, the Riverhill family, and even the protagonist Karen, whom I haven’t met yet!

‘Enemies on all sides.’

I smiled bitterly and turned off the status window.

I focused on the Breath of the Wind to fill the mana pool.

‘I need to make a contract with the fire high-level spirit.’

To safely pass through the dungeon, I needed to become stronger.

I didn’t want to create any more victims until I returned.

When the mana pool was full, I got up.

“Your Highness.”

David approached.

“Is there anything to burn?”

“Pardon?”

A medium was needed to summon a spirit for the first time.

I had Salamander and Phoenix, but spirits couldn’t be mediums.

David questioned, but soon prepared some things to burn, which were tents.

“I don’t need much.”

I summoned Salamander and set fire to only some of the tents.

After taking a deep breath, I recited the contents of the oath for the spirit contract.

Roar-!

The knights’ gazes were focused as the mana wave spread throughout the cave.

I raised my hand and signaled that it was okay.

Soon, mana flowed out of the mana pool, and Ignis, the fire high-level spirit, was summoned.

* * *

Kyle couldn’t refuse Karen’s offer.

It was to be honest with himself.

‘Turning a blind eye to the seed of evil that will bring disaster to the empire is abandoning my responsibility as a knight.’

He was worried about Arun, but Kyle recalled Arun’s changed appearance.

‘He is capable enough to do well even without me.’

And he believed that the empire would be prepared for the orc army by now.

Kyle thought Ron Cal Leord was a flawless person and had the ability to cut down the orc army with a single blow, no matter how many there were.

Still, to reduce even a little sacrifice, it was better to eliminate the seed of evil now.

If the seed of evil gained complete power and came into the world, as Karen said, even Ron Cal Leord couldn’t stop the empire from falling into ruin.

“Uncle, I’m sure there aren’t many orcs. The newly born orcs haven’t gained the power of warriors yet, except for those guys.”

At Karen’s voice, Kyle stopped thinking and nodded.

“Yes. Where is the seed of evil?”

“First, if you go out of the cave, it’s behind the main base of the orc army, you know the Falls of Death, right?”

Kyle shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

Karen explained.

“Did you see a huge waterfall while being dragged here? That’s the Falls of Death, and there are three caves inside, one of which is a dungeon, and two are connected to where you were trapped.”

Kyle asked what he was curious about.

“Who the hell are you?”

Karen shrugged.

“Just a wanderer? Anyway, the dungeon exit is also connected to where you were trapped… Oh, that’s not important.”

Karen smiled and continued.

“If you go out of this cave entrance, that is, towards the Falls of Death, and then go around to the left of the orc army’s main base, you can feel the strong energy of the seed of evil there.”

“Okay. Let’s hurry.”

* * *

Ignis looked similar to Phoenix.

‘Is Ignis the evolved form of Phoenix?’

As I was wasting time with useless thoughts, I heard Ignis’s voice.

“You called me to such a dirty, narrow place with such a weak fire.”

David, Riorden, and the knights’ eyes widened.

It seemed like they were hearing the spirit’s voice for the first time.

I was also surprised.

“You look quite foolish? I came out because the rumors were so rampant, but it doesn’t seem like much?”

It was the first time a spirit spoke in its own voice so that everyone other than me could hear it.

“Aren’t you going to make a contract?”

I flinched at Ignis’s words.

“I will.”

“You have enough mana and very high affinity with the children [lesser spirits]… but why is your spirit magic like this? Ah, you haven’t been a spirit master for long, have you?”

It was strange to see a majestic-looking bird with flames constantly moving on its fur chattering like a sparrow.

“Oh, I have to make a contract. It’ll be quite fun.”

Ignis soon made a contract.

“Spirit magic must be practiced endlessly. Compared to your talent and affinity, your spirit magic is terrible.”

“Um…”

“Also, I hope you don’t call me in such narrow and damp places in the future.”

Soon, Ignis returned to the spirit world on its own.

I stared blankly at the spot where Ignis had been.

“Your Highness, are spirits originally like that?”

I came to my senses at Riorden’s voice.

“No. I think that high-level spirit just has a unique personality.”

It was definitely a unique spirit.

“If you’ve all rested, let’s go. To the opposite side of the cave.”

Riorden nodded and checked the condition of the knights. Everyone was fine.

David stepped forward first.

“I’ll take the lead, and Riorden will take the rear.”

Riorden did not object and moved to the rear.

I volunteered to lead with David.

“Salamander!”

The cave became darker as we went inside.

Salamander lit the way.

It was still just an ordinary cave, not really feeling like a dungeon.

“Be careful because we don’t know what’s inside.”

David was walking with his sword drawn, pointing out something I hadn’t thought of.

“I don’t feel any unpleasant evil energy here.”

“Evil energy?”

“The sticky evil energy that I’ve been feeling since entering the Forest of Darkness… It’s similar to murderous intent, but definitely different.”

Come to think of it, the inside of the cave was as refreshing as if clean air was flowing in from somewhere.

‘Refreshing?’

David continued.

“It’s definitely a special cave.”

“Yes. We need to be careful.”

It was a problem that couldn’t be revealed right away, so there was nothing else to do but increase vigilance.

The width of the cave became wider as we went inside.

More than ten people could stand across.

I summoned Sylphs [air spirits] and sent them ahead first.

And I also called Gnomes [earth spirits].

“Check if there are any traps in the ground.”

The Gnomes nodded.

Depending on how you use the earth spirits, you can prepare for many dangers.

‘If the Friend of the Earth level gets higher, I should try to make a contract with a mid-level spirit.’

I felt that the current skills were a bit lacking.

I could contract with spirits of all attributes, and I didn’t take full advantage of the fact that I had a variety of skills.

‘I have a long way to go.’

I learned a lot through this quest.

Roar-!

Sylphs urgently conveyed their voices with an unusual energy from the front.

-Skeletons!

-They are skeletons.

-It’s a skeleton.

What on earth happened?

Skeletons were found in this cave where refreshing energy was alive.

I immediately informed the knights of this fact.

“Prepare for battle. There are skeletons ahead.”

Roar-!

Strange energy began to be felt not only in the front but also in the back.