Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 89

89.

I was sick of the Undead. They were too much trouble to fight every time.

I didn’t rush in rashly.

‘Aetran, this is a good opportunity to see Riverhill’s reputation in action.’

The Undead Wolves didn’t look easy to deal with, and there were many of them, but now was the perfect time to see Ram and Thompson’s sincerity.

I wondered if they would cooperate to the best of their ability until they killed Goran, as Ken had guessed.

“Gale, come here for a moment.”

At my words, Gale didn’t leave my side.

This time, the vanguard was Riorden.

In battle, Riorden didn’t hesitate to step forward.

Being proactive in everyday life didn’t necessarily mean he would be the first to step up in battle. Riorden had the responsibility, as well as the courage to match it.

Clang-!

Riorden’s sword accurately pierced the head of an Undead Wolf, but Riorden was instead bounced back.

I narrowed my eyes.

‘Quite tough.’

It was incomparable to a Skeleton. Riorden had clearly swung his sword with all his might, but it had easily deflected the force.

Riorden, as well as my knights, engaged the Undead Wolves.

At that moment, a fierce flow of mana followed from behind.

The staffs of ten mages, including Thompson, shone in various colors.

Soon, massive spells flew towards the Undead Wolves.

“Fall back! Fall back!”

I shouted to the knights without realizing it.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-! Bang-!

The magic spread widely, centered on the middle of the Undead Wolves.

‘This is bad.’

I turned to look at Thompson.

Thompson’s expression was also stiff.

The magic hit perfectly, and its power was incredibly strong.

However, the knights could also be injured by the magic. No, if they hadn’t dodged, they would have been hit by the magic from behind, so there was a high possibility they would have been seriously injured or even killed.

Thompson unleashed very powerful magic, perhaps because he wanted to impress me, or because he was determined to kill the Undead Wolves in one fell swoop.

At least half of the hundreds of Undead Wolves seemed to have died.

“That was dangerous.”

I didn’t give Thompson a lengthy warning separately.

I thought Thompson would understand enough with just one word.

“Gale, let’s clean up.”

At the same time as I spoke to Gale, I summoned two High-Grade Spirits, and then Ram and the Aetran knights also regained their senses and rushed towards the Undead Wolves.

This time, I unleashed a Red Wind Storm to show Thompson.

Silpenn and Ignis became one and created a red wind.

Riorden and my knights swung their swords at the wolves without fear, even though the spirits were using powerful skills next to them.

Ram and the Aetran knights flinched for a moment, worried that I might make the same mistake as Thompson.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-! Bang-!

The Red Wind Storm seemed to only create wind in a designated area, not affecting the knights at all, and only hitting the Undead Wolves.

Kwaaaang-!

The storm swept through the wolves one after another, and Gale’s Aura Blade also cut through the wolves.

As Gale and I worked together, the battle flowed in a one-sided direction.

Krrrreung-!

The howl of the wolf at the very back pierced my ears.

Krrrreung!

Krrrreureung!

The wolves’ eyes glowed red.

Intense magic power covered the surroundings.

‘Is it the leader?’

I secretly called Noes.

The wolves’ momentum changed.

The wolves were much bigger than bulls. Their speed was also very fast, which didn’t match their size.

Even for wolves that were nothing but bones, their size alone was threatening enough.

And unlike the stiff movements of the Skeletons, the movements of the Undead Wolves were as flexible as wild wolves.

Clang-! Clang-! Clang-!

The knights swung their swords and blocked the wolves, and I unleashed the Roar of the Earth towards the wolf that was presumed to be the leader.

It was the one that was about twice as big as the other wolves and was at the very back, but it was particularly noticeable.

And the magic power it exuded was incomparably stronger than the other wolves.

Was it instinct, or did it know exactly because it was highly intelligent?

The leader wolf was only aiming for Gale.

The moment the leader wolf tried to pick up speed, the ground beneath its feet shook violently.

At the same time, I used the Chains of Wind, and made it possible for Ignis to create a Barrier of Fire as well.

The purpose was to separate the leader wolf from the other Undead Wolves while attacking.

“Krrrreung!”

The leader wolf shook its head violently and broke through the Barrier of Fire. The leader wolf was somewhat scorched by the flames that seemed to melt everything, but it didn’t seem to have taken much damage.

I moved continuously while using the flow of wind and earth. The leader wolf seemed intent on killing me first, not Gale, and rushed towards me quickly.

Silpenn ran through the air and unleashed the Chains of Wind towards the leader wolf.

Silpenn was also in the shape of a wolf, but unlike the Undead Wolf, which was nothing but bones, its fur made of wind fluttered.

Swish-!

The chain wrapped around the leader wolf’s neck, and when Silpenn lightly turned its neck, the chain tightened around the leader wolf’s neck and completely separated it from its body.

‘This is… quite something.’

I felt it again.

‘He’s gotten a lot stronger.’

* * *

In front of Elron Castle, called the last gateway of Pireon, tens of thousands of imperial soldiers were encamped.

Ron’s camp was located in the center of the formation.

“Your Majesty.”

Ron was taking off his cloak when he opened his mouth at the voice coming from outside the camp.

“Come in.”

Ron didn’t even look at the man who came into the camp and continued speaking.

“What’s going on?”

The role of the man, one of several shadows [spies or secret agents], was to observe Beregon and Duke Austin.

To be exact, it was surveillance.

“Duke Beregon and Duke Austin are making contact with the Pireon royal family.”

Ron had no change in expression.

Ron seemed indifferent even after hearing the story of the two dukes secretly contacting the royal family of the enemy country at the enemy camp, not even at the imperial palace.

“What’s the purpose?”

“The goal is to eliminate about half of the shadows or the direct knights.”

Ron replied briefly.

“It seems the two dukes have lost a lot of their senses. This is a battlefield.”

A faint smile spread across Ron’s face.

“Bring me the list of knights from the Aetran family and the knights from the Riverhill family.”

The shadow bowed his head and left the camp.

Ron was well aware that the two dukes were feeling a rapidly growing sense of crisis recently.

The reason was also clear.

Arun’s growth.

Arun, who had been the epitome of incompetence, was growing like a storm and left as the commander of the west.

They sent their family elites along to eliminate Arun.

Ron wasn’t worried about Arun.

‘If he has truly changed, he will overcome that ordeal. If he prevents the revival of evil in the west and returns to the imperial palace, it will be quite interesting.’

After a while, the shadow brought the list.

Ron looked through the list and said.

“The growth of the two families has stagnated because they are too large. If you thin them out appropriately, the remaining two families will have the ability to catch up, and naturally the four families will compete again.”

The shadow did not answer.

Ron quickly handed the list back to the shadow.

Circles were marked on the names of dozens of Aetran knights and Riverhill mages.

“We’ll take care of it in this war.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The shadow answered as if it were nothing, and Ron ordered one more thing.

“End the war within a month. We will occupy Elron Castle tomorrow, so go to the capital first and capture the Pireon royal family.”

It was as if everything had been decided, and the shadow accepted it as a matter of course.

“I will carry it out, Your Majesty.”

* * *

The night of the Undead Wolf attack passed without incident.

I woke up just before sunrise and started cleaning up the camp.

The gazes of the Aetran knights and Riverhill mages looking at me were definitely different from the day before.

Everyone already knew that I was a High-Grade Spirit Caster, but it was the first time they had fought with me.

Since I had easily defeated the Undead Wolves with overwhelming skill, it was only natural that their gazes towards me would change.

The people of Aetran and Riverhill only knew the incompetent crown prince, but they didn’t know the High-Grade Spirit Caster crown prince.

“Thompson.”

I called Thompson before leaving.

Yesterday, the Riverhill mages and Thompson made a big mistake.

The point that mages should be aware of when knights and mages fight together is that they should use magic at the right moment and within the right range.

If the magic goes wrong, it could cause great damage to friendly knights.

That problem was exposed yesterday.

“I don’t think there was any intention.”

Thompson replied.

“I was just momentarily flustered by the sudden battle. It’s been a long time since everyone has been in actual combat. Moreover… to be honest, I have almost no experience fighting with knights. Most of them were large-scale battles.”

There was no need to adjust the range in large-scale battlefields.

Even if you drop magic in the middle of the enemy, there is not much chance that allies will be harmed.

“I didn’t call you to hear excuses. It’s to give you a warning.”

Thompson didn’t answer.

“Maybe we’ll be fighting non-stop from today. If you’re not confident, go back now. I don’t want to fight with stupid mages behind me.”

Thompson flared up at my words that touched his pride.

“Your Highness!”

I met Thompson’s eyes.

Thompson held back what he was about to say at my intense gaze.

It seemed like it was because he had done something wrong and he felt like I might really send him back.

And I was actually thinking of sending the mages back.

“An incompetent ally is more terrifying than an enemy.”

“I will be careful.”

“I hope you don’t tarnish the reputation of Riverhill. I mean it sincerely.”

Thompson clenched his fist at my words that even mentioned his family.

Considering Thompson’s hot-tempered personality, I thought he might just say he would go back, but he wasn’t that upset.

‘He can’t go back until he gets rid of me.’

I smiled as I watched Thompson’s back.

‘Did the battle yesterday establish discipline?’

The strongest in the group was obviously Gale, and everyone realized that I was the next strongest after Gale after yesterday’s battle.

I would have to watch how that would work in the future.

Riorden approached and said.

“Your Highness, preparations are complete.”

“Let’s go.”

Our destination was Death Falls.

The Wyvern’s Nest, the ruler of the ruins, was nearby, but I had already been there once, and it was the rear of the Orc Legion’s main camp, so it was the best place to approach because it was not heavily guarded.

I was going to use the cave in Death Falls as a base and search the area to find Goran.

‘It would have been nice if I had accurately set Goran’s location.’

I put aside meaningless thoughts and thought of Karen.

‘He must be looking for Goran too by now.’

Maybe I would really meet Karen this time.

The curiosity about Karen’s whereabouts was also buried deep in my mind, and I moved in the middle of the formation with Gale.

It seemed like the mages behind me were talking, but I didn’t bother to prick up my ears.

We weren’t very far from the Orc Legion’s main camp now.

‘Three days or a week. I must find Goran within that time. If we drag it out, the west might be breached.’

I believe in the strategy that Marquis Mike and Ken gave to Marquis Mike, but numbers never lie.

Even at this moment, the number of orcs was increasing frighteningly.