Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 99

99.

Baron Hamilton visited my tent.

Most of the western lords had tanned, bronzed skin and muscular builds, but Hamilton was exceptional even among them.

His healthy, tanned skin wasn’t much different from the other lords, but his muscles, which seemed about to burst out of his armor, were by far the most overwhelming. He had a physique that spoke of raw power.

He had a large, muscular build that seemed somewhat clumsy, which was unusual considering his role in the reconnaissance unit, where mobility was important.

‘Judging a knight by appearance is foolish, but still, his strength is undeniable.’

“Have a seat over there.”

I used honorifics in front of many people, but I spoke comfortably in private meetings.

‘Come to think of it, he’s only about to have his coming-of-age ceremony, right?’

I often thought of myself as thirty. I couldn’t quite adjust to being seventeen, but in the Calpeon Empire, a man who had his coming-of-age ceremony was old enough to marry and have children, so it wouldn’t be much different from my thirties in modern times.

Putting aside unnecessary thoughts, I offered Baron Hamilton a cup of tea.

“Thank you.”

Baron Hamilton bowed his head.

The western lords already highly valued me, and since they had sworn allegiance, it was no exaggeration to think of them as my subordinates.

So, I didn’t bother beating around the bush.

“I know you’re the only non-hereditary noble among the western lords.”

I didn’t know every single western lord in detail. There were over forty lords, and it was quite difficult just to memorize information about Marquis Mike.

The amount of information about one person was vast, and the most important of the western lords was, of course, Marquis Mike.

I only knew a few unique things about the other lords, and that was it.

I remembered Baron Hamilton because he was not a hereditary noble and because he boasted a particularly large physique.

“That’s right. During the last First Unification War, I made a small contribution and was granted the title of baron and territory by His Majesty.”

“If Father bestowed a noble title, it must have been no small contribution.”

My guess was based on knowing Ron Carl Leord well.

My father was clearer about public and private matters than anyone else, and he was precise in rewarding merit. If he gave a noble title to someone who was not a noble, he must have made a great contribution.

“I was faithful to the mission I was assigned.”

I decided to find out about Hamilton’s achievements later and told him the reason I called him.

“We need to figure out the exact strength of the Orcs first.”

“Do you mean we have to scout inside the main camp?”

When Hamilton understood exactly what I meant, I nodded.

“I thought about using spirits to find out, but there seems to be a limit to the distance. I think we need to infiltrate the main camp directly.”

It was a very dangerous request.

If you scout with spirits, the worst-case scenario is being summoned back to the spirit realm. If a person is caught scouting directly? They could die.

It was highly likely to be seen as an unfair request.

Nevertheless, I gave Hamilton the order without showing any particular expression.

“I’d like you to find out if the Orc King has arrived, where he is in the camp, and how many Orc sorcerers there are.”

Hamilton also showed no change in expression.

He just bowed his head briefly.

“Yes. It will take about two days.”

“It’s okay if it takes longer, but I hope you succeed in the reconnaissance without any sacrifices.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Hamilton left.

It wasn’t that I assigned Baron Hamilton to a difficult operation without any information.

Marquis Mike, who had recommended the operation to me, visited my tent.

“Ah, Marquis, please sit down.”

With a steady stream of visitors, my kettle continued to boil hot water on the magic stove.

While serving tea to Marquis Mike, I told him about the task I had assigned to Baron Hamilton.

“As you recommended yesterday, Marquis, I assigned the reconnaissance mission to Baron Hamilton. But I don’t know much about his background, so I can’t shake my worries.”

To be honest, I wanted to take charge of the reconnaissance myself with the spirits.

“If I do the reconnaissance myself, I can do it safely.”

Marquis Mike smiled kindly.

Marquis Mike’s voice was soft, as if he were comforting his grandson.

“Commander, you have already done several commando operations. You have achieved brilliant feats, and eliminating the seeds of evil is such a great event that it will go down in the history of the Empire.”

I had only killed Goran, who could not be resurrected, but preventing the resurrection of evil was meaningful to many people.

“Now, only the all-out war remains. If Your Highness fights alongside the soldiers and solves the famine problem that is rampant in the West as you said, the West will become Your Highness’s strong force.”

At Marquis Mike’s words, I widened my eyes.

“Marquis.”

Marquis Mike was so old that I couldn’t help but use honorifics even when we were alone.

“I know the situation in the center more clearly than other lords. When this body was about ten years younger, I unfolded my dreams on the battlefield with His Majesty. But now that the day of my death is near, and I think about the future of my clumsy grandson, I thought I had to grab onto one line.”

As expected, Marquis Mike did not rise to the rank of marquis simply through his achievements.

He had experienced central politics enough, and he was the one who rose to the rank of marquis despite the checks and balances of so many nobles.

“Your Highness now needs visible achievements. If you show them how you sweep away the Orcs yourself, rather than corpses, the warlike Westerners will respect Your Highness even more.”

“Well… it’s not an excuse, but the things I said weren’t just full of pretense.”

Marquis Mike smiled.

“You can’t impress people with pretense alone. The Westerners swore allegiance to Your Highness because of Your Highness’s sincerity. There are political calculations in this old man’s actions… but I believe Your Highness will understand that much.”

I burst out laughing without realizing it.

I really felt like I was learning something.

I thought I had captured the Westerners through Ken’s plan in my own way, but Marquis Mike’s behind-the-scenes work played a big role.

“Military Advisor Ken is a good talent. He advised Your Highness on various things while knowing even this old man’s calculations.”

“This, this… I feel like I’ve become a dullard again. I’ve heard a lot that I’ve grown, but compared to Ken and the Marquis, I’m still at the level of a child.”

Marquis Mike took a sip of tea and said.

“Your Highness, you are still at an age where you can learn more. Drive out the Orcs, solidify the power of the West for a while, and then return to the Imperial Palace.”

Unexpectedly, I felt that I had gained a much stronger supporter than I had imagined.

* * *

While Baron Hamilton was preparing for reconnaissance, the Orcs formed a line outside the castle walls.

I was standing on the castle walls for the first time, about to command the battle as a commander.

I had experienced a siege with Gail, but at that time, I only helped a few times and didn’t fight for a long time.

After that, I left again to kill Goran, so from now on, it was a situation where I could more firmly imprint the existence of the Spiritist Arun on the Westerners.

“The Orc King doesn’t seem to be visible.”

Gail nodded at my words.

“That’s right.”

I was very curious about the whereabouts of the Orc King.

‘Did he lose his will because his master Goran died?’

I was very curious, but since the battle was right in front of me, I didn’t bother to worry about the Orc King.

First, I called Ignis.

The splendid and large Flame Phoenix, Ignis.

It wasn’t exactly a phoenix, but Ignis was very similar in appearance to the phoenix I had imagined since I was young or had seen in cartoons.

‘Phoenix is similar, but Phoenix is small.’

Ignis was basically much larger than Phoenix. Depending on the situation, if you supply a lot of mana, you can increase its size even more.

Shuuuuung-!

The sight of Ignis flying in front of the castle walls was enough to boost the morale of the soldiers.

A Sword Master is also a reliable presence, but a Spiritist, especially a High-Level Spiritist, who is rarely found on the continent, is also reassuring to have as an ally.

I also summoned Silphend and had him stand by my side.

The Orcs, who had formed a line, slowly began to advance.

The Orcs, filling the horizon, ran towards the castle walls.

“Prepare!”

Marquis Mike had the archers prepare.

The archers prepared all at once on the castle walls, and I also supplied a lot of mana to Ignis and Silphend.

The moment the Orcs came within range of the archers, Marquis Mike gave the order, and I also unleashed the Red Wind Storm in response.

-Red Wind Storm (Lv5)

-Wind and fire meet to create a huge storm. Two attribute attack skills, wide area skill.

That was the description of the Red Wind Storm skill in my current status window.

The level rose to 5.

After killing Lich and Goran, I gained a large amount of experience, and my skill level rose a lot, and of course, my character level also rose.

What was better than anything was the fact that I had become a High-Level Spiritist Expert.

I could confidently say that I was much stronger than other High-Level Spiritist Experts.

Ignis and Silphend immediately proved that fact.

Pshuk-! Pshuk-!

Even while being hit by countless arrows, the Orcs were advancing without stopping. Their thick skin could not be pierced even by the strong bows of the Western archers.

Tak-! Tak-!

Some placed ladders on the castle walls, while others began to madly strike the castle gates with huge logs.

Bang-!

And Silphend, who was next to me, jumped off the castle walls.

At the same time, Ignis descended vertically, and the two spirits met in the air.

Gooooooo-!

The wind, which started blowing in the air in front of the castle walls, soon began to turn into a storm towards the Orcs.

Kwaaaaang-! Kwang-! Kwang-! Kwang-!

I put effort into the first skill implementation to the point of using more than half of the mana in the mana hole.

Sweat naturally flowed on my forehead.

Kwaaaaang-! Kwang-!

The endless storm was engulfing not only the Orcs under the castle walls but also the Orcs who were advancing behind them.

Kwaaaaaaaaaang-!

When the long skill effect ended, the bottom of the castle walls was filled with the corpses of Orcs.

I took a light breath.

“Hooo!”

“Waaaaaaa!”

Amid the tremendous shouts, Marquis Mike’s voice was heard.

“Until this day, I have only met a Spiritist who exerts such a strong power for the second time.”

I smiled and said.

“It must be Father, right?”

“No. It was the Empress.”

My gaze involuntarily turned to Marquis Mike.

‘Marquis Mike might be a much more amazing person than I imagined.’

“Waaaaaaa!”

The soldiers’ shouts ended.

“Archers, prepare!”

This time, I shouted loudly.

Chak-! Chak-!

Because I had swept away more than a thousand Orcs at once with one skill, the bottom of the castle walls seemed momentarily empty.

But the number of Orcs was still large.

“Fire!”

It was the beginning of a long day.