Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 156

“No matter what, I must kill him by any means possible.”

This wasn’t about enduring anymore.

Victory.

I must kill the superhuman before my eyes.

And that superhuman is Jordan, an Aura User, the second strongest in the kingdom. Jordan is someone who can control a special energy.

Logan jumped into the air. For a heartbeat, he was suspended. He quickly thought of many plans.

He had imagined countless duels, so he could assess the situation. But there were hardly any good options.

Remembering the few possible plans, Logan landed with a determined look.

He was only about 10 meters from Jordan.

‘At least he’s not calling his helpers,’ Logan thought.

Relieved he had avoided the worst situation, Logan glanced to the side to check on another ‘target.’

“You’ve done something crazy,” Jordan began, looking relaxed.

But Logan didn’t wait. He ran straight at Jordan.

A flash of gold! *Whoosh!* Logan’s Force Blade, a ribbon of bright gold, snaked through the air. It aimed for Jordan’s neck, hissing like a viper. Jordan’s eyes, cold and hard, narrowed to slits.

His master had told him about Jordan Valterheim: ‘Jordan became a superhuman by specializing in fire. His swordsmanship is good, and he has strengthened his body. He doesn’t have any obvious weaknesses.’

This was discouraging, but his master had also said: ‘You are faster than him.’

Martial arts is about controlling space.

And controlling space comes from speed, not strength.

‘I can hit him, and he can’t hit me,’ his master had said.

Even with different skill levels, you can win if you can hit without being hit.

And Logan had fought evenly against Wicken Kalia, who used wind.

Logan thought he had a chance because of that.

“Hmph. Cheap tricks,” Jordan said with a snort.

Jordan’s greatsword, glowing with red aura, swung with power and hit the middle of Logan’s Snake Blade.

“Ugh!” Logan grunted.

He skidded backward.

He thought he had improved by fighting the Storm Sword, but he was easily pushed back.

The sword was faster than he expected, which was even more disheartening.

It was much faster than when he fought Clayton while Clayton was using magic.

With that one move, he knew Jordan was as fast as or faster than him.

But Logan didn’t give up.

‘First plan failed. Going to the second plan,’ he thought.

Logan saw the red aura coming. He twisted his body and pushed his sword to the side.

If they hit directly, he would be hurt badly. But Jordan would also be wounded.

The golden Force Blade stayed strong as it hit the aura, aiming for Jordan’s weak spots.

Jordan’s eyebrows twitched, and he changed his attack.

Wham!

“You’re doing crazy things, not like a noble should,” Jordan said.

“Thanks for the compliment!” Logan replied.

Logan was knocked back, but he quickly closed the distance again.

Jordan covered himself in flames and shot forward even faster.

They clashed.

Logan ignored Jordan’s greatsword, which was trying to cut him in half. Instead, Logan shot a golden beam of light.

He was attacking as if he didn’t care if he died.

Jordan’s face changed. He hesitated, then slid to take Logan’s rear.

But Jordan’s attack couldn’t catch Logan, who moved like a ghost.

Logan crouched low and aimed for Jordan’s groin with golden light.

“How dare you!” Jordan shouted.

Wham!

Logan was pushed back again.

“You have no dignity as a noble!” Jordan yelled.

“None, you old geezer!” Logan shouted back.

Logan hoped his taunts would make Jordan lose focus. He closed the distance again.

A red aura covered Jordan’s entire front.

Jordan’s greatsword had an aura wide enough to cover Logan.

Logan countered with a giant sword of golden light, like a huge pillar.

Bang!!

Jordan’s attack was wide and scattered. Logan’s attack was focused on one point.

Logan was at a disadvantage.

Both staggered back. Jordan only retreated a few steps, but Logan was pushed back dozens of meters.

‘Ugh!’ Logan thought.

Logan took a breath and calmed his stomach.

Jordan’s face was even more twisted.

“Heh. So you can endure the aura. Good. I’ll take you seriously now. Stop with the tricks and fight with all your heart, or you’ll die,” Jordan said.

Logan smirked. Jordan’s pride was hurt.

“Then, as you command…!” Logan shouted.

Logan rushed at Jordan, using all his Force. He showed everything he had to his enemy.

“Blegh!!” Logan gagged.

He had shaken himself up in the previous collision. More of his ‘sincerity’ than he expected poured onto Jordan.

It made Jordan even angrier.

“You dirty ba…!” Jordan shouted, louder than before.

Logan hid behind his ‘sincerity’ and shot a golden beam of light, aiming for Jordan’s lower body.

Slash.

Wham!

‘Got it!’ Logan thought.

Even as he was pushed back, Logan smiled, feeling the hit.

However…

“I’ll tear you apart and kill you! You bug-like bastard!” Jordan screamed.

Jordan had become a giant fireball, using the Fire Lord technique. The wound on his thigh was just a deep cut.

‘Damn it! What a waste!’ Logan thought.

His second plan had worked, but he missed the chance to finish Jordan.

He couldn’t regret it now.

His master had said, ‘Jordan calls it Fire Lord, but it’s simple. He surrounds himself with fire and burns everything that comes close. It’s hotter than magic.’

‘The real point is to crush anyone who gets close. He controls the air around him.’

‘How to stop it? At your level? It’s impossible. But… if you find a way…’

‘Snipe from outside his range,’ Logan thought.

Golden light gathered at the tip of Logan’s sword.

‘Normal attacks won’t work,’ he thought.

He had already broken the Iron Severing’s limit of one ray of light.

He had spread his energy like a net and detonated the Liberatio in the air.

He would use that experience in reverse, pouring all his energy into a single strike.

Flash!

Clang!

The sound of metal hitting metal filled the air.

Jordan staggered back.

The flames around him disappeared.

“You, how dare you touch my Flamma…?” Jordan said, his face twisted like a demon.

Logan saw a crack in the middle of Jordan’s greatsword. Mana leaked from the sword.

Logan didn’t feel good.

‘Damn it!’ he thought.

His trump card had failed again. He had used his strongest attack, thinking Jordan couldn’t avoid it. But he had only scattered the sword’s mana.

‘Then the only method left is…’ Logan thought.

Logan felt his Force Core was more than 30% empty. He tried to think.

Jordan’s burning greatsword came closer.

Slash.

“You rat-like…!” Jordan shouted.

Logan barely ducked, and his hair was cut off.

Crack.

“…Noo!” Logan exclaimed.

He rolled to the side. The ground where he had been standing was gouged out.

Logan felt goosebumps. He felt small and helpless.

“Squeak squeak!”

“…Ha. This damn bastard!” Jordan said.

Yes, provocation worked!

Wham!

Logan pulled back, and the air where he had been standing exploded.

His skin tingled.

Jordan attacked like a storm. Logan focused on dodging, using all his skills. He still suffered several cuts.

‘Why was I trying to provoke him?’ Logan wondered.

He was so focused on dodging that he forgot his plan.

His mind was tense. He barely remembered his last plan.

He remembered ‘another target.’

‘He hasn’t gone far. Thanks for coming out, you idiot,’ Logan thought.

Jordan’s sword came at him again.

‘Please!’ Logan thought.

He was afraid of dying. He shot a beam of light at the 2nd Prince, Romain von Grandia, who was watching the fight.

Fortunately…

Wham!

Jordan was attacking with all his might, but he changed direction and blocked Logan’s attack on the prince.

Jordan lost his balance and staggered.

Logan didn’t miss the chance. A golden snake from Logan’s sword bit Jordan’s arm.

Slash.

“Ugh! This, this bastard…!” Jordan shouted.

“Too bad…” Logan said.

He felt sincere.

The cut on Jordan’s right arm would weaken him, but it wasn’t fatal.

“You…!” Jordan said.

But that sincerity calmed Jordan’s anger.

‘Damn it!’ Logan thought.

Logan moved like a ghost and fired golden beams of light.

His master would have been proud of his movements.

All of his attacks targeted the 2nd Prince.

But Jordan blocked them all.

Logan’s Force Core was strained. He had to give up on this trick.

He jumped in front of Jordan, looking defeated.

Jordan knew Logan was weak.

“Excellent. I compliment the Sword Master who trained you,” Jordan said.

The red greatsword flashed in the air.

And then…

Crack.

Half of the cracked greatsword floated in the air. Blood spurted out.