Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 164

The sun was just peeking over the horizon, painting the sky in soft shades of pink and gold. A gentle warmth began to spread across the land, promising a hot summer day. But the morning air was still wonderfully crisp and cool, like a bite into a fresh apple.

Logan stepped out of his room, breathing deeply. The cool air filled his lungs, waking him up more than any amount of coffee. He stretched his shoulders, feeling the quiet of the morning settle around him. The festival music from the last few days was finally silent.

“It’s quiet now,” he murmured to himself, a small smile touching his lips. He chuckled softly, remembering the wild celebrations.

There had been a big welcome party. Everyone was happy and excited. Marquis Patrick McLaine announced a festival, making the celebration even bigger. It went on for three days and nights!

Of course, Logan had stayed in his office during that time.

‘Because there was so much to do.’

Even to keep this good feeling going.

‘I’ve finished checking that everything is okay after the war. Now, I need to start exploring the new lands…’

Logan went through the tasks he needed to do in his head as he walked to his office. It was like a list in his mind. *First, check the war aftermath. Second, explore new lands.*

If he understood the details and made plans ahead of time, it would be easier for his staff to move once the festival ended. Thinking that, he arrived at his office.

Logan opened the door to his office and was surprised by what he saw.

“Father?”

His father, who never did paperwork early in the morning, even before Logan had full authority, was in the office before him.

“Just as I thought. You came straight here from dawn,” his father said, with a knowing smile.

Logan tilted his head, wondering about his father’s words.

His father sighed softly and came closer to him.

“I heard from my daughter-in-law, Lady Aileen. Even though I told you, you were just training in the capital. Even after the war, it’s just training and work… While everyone else is enjoying the festival.”

“…It was necessary.”

“Yes. It must have been necessary. There’s no one to replace you in the capital, after all. And I can’t blame you for keeping up with your training.”

But his father’s eyes showed deep concern as he looked at him. Logan immediately understood why.

“My son. Do you not trust me and the others?”

“Pardon?”

What was he talking about all of a sudden?

“Isn’t cleaning up after the battlefield and organizing the new territory something that others can do well enough?”

Well, that was true, but…

“I feel more comfortable handling important matters myself. I also have plans in mind.”

“To me, that sounds like you don’t trust others.”

“Father, that’s not it…”

“If that’s not the case, then why are you trying to handle everything yourself?”

“…I’m just doing what I need to do. And you, Father, entrusted me with full authority.”

“Yes, I did. During the war, when everything was urgent. But now, isn’t everything that’s left something that I or Dwayne could handle later?”

The crisis wasn’t completely over yet.

If they kept putting it off, even things that could be done wouldn’t be.

Wouldn’t it be faster if he did it first?

There were many things he wanted to say, but he couldn’t easily say them.

Because of the worry in his father’s eyes, so similar to his own, that were looking at him.

“Of course, it’s good to work hard. But if you can’t rest, even when those around you tell you to let them handle things and beg you to rest, it’s like a disease. Do you think there’s no one in the family who can replace you? And…”

Yes.

Just before he said what he really felt.

“Isn’t that why you’re anxious?”

The worried face that came into view again weighed on his mind.

“…It’s not that extreme.”

“I know how important you are to McLaine right now. And it’s good for our family if you rest well and have time to relax your mind. So rest now.”

“It’s not that I don’t trust those around me. It’s just…”

“Yes. So please, let those around you know that you trust them.”

“Pardon?”

No, even so…

Patrick smiled sadly as he looked at the confused Logan.

“Starting today, for one week, work and training are forbidden. Stay in your room and do nothing but rest. Understand?”

“Pardon?!”

“If you try to do something else during that week, I will exclude you from family events for a while.”

“No, what kind of…”

What kind of absurd nonsense was this?

Logan tried to argue, but his father didn’t seem to want to give him that chance.

“All of this is because I’m worried about you. Go in and rest. Go straight back to your room.”

“Ah, Father?”

His father forcibly turned him around and pushed him out of the room.

It wasn’t impossible to resist if he tried, but wouldn’t it be ridiculous to fight with his father to do work?

Before he knew it, Logan was pushed out of the door and looked back at his father with a dumbfounded expression.

“Logan. It’s one week. Just rest for one week. Absolutely! Do nothing and trust me and the others.”

“Huh? Father, that’s not it, please listen to me…”

“Then rest well, my son!”

Clang!

The office door slammed shut, as if not wanting to hear Logan’s words. Logan could only stare blankly at the closed door for a while.

Back in his room, Logan sighed.

There was so much to do right now.

Who knew such absurd interference would come?

Logan lay on the bed and repeatedly thought about how to overcome this unexpected problem.

“What to do…”

But he couldn’t force his way through when they were saying it out of concern for him, so he couldn’t think of a way at all.

He groaned for a long time.

“Young Master. Don’t tell me you’re suffering because you can’t work right now?”

A voice filled with disbelief was heard. Turning his head, he saw Rick.

Perhaps it was because the look on Rick’s face, as if he was seeing something strange, bothered him, Logan was unknowingly making excuses.

“No, it’s not that I’m a workaholic, it’s that there’s a lot to do.”

“That’s what you call being a workaholic.”

“…Ahem. Th, that’s because you don’t know. If it’s not me…”

“Someone else will do it.”

In the silence, the gazes of master and servant fiercely crossed.

Logan was certain.

“You, did you hear something from Father?”

“Yes. To watch over you, Young Master.”

“Huh…”

He was being too honest, so there was nothing to argue about. He just stared at him with a dumbfounded expression, but Rick didn’t back down.

“I’m a little scared, Young Master.”

“What?”

Logan’s eyes widened at the unexpected words.

“People say that I’m so lucky to be the direct attendant of the hero, Young Master, and that my future is guaranteed, so they envy me.”

“…”

“Yes. It’s good. It’s impossible for me not to like that the Young Master, who I’ve grown up with since I was young, has become a hero, and that I’m getting a piece of the pie. But at the same time, it’s suffocating.”

“What do you mean…?”

Rick continued to speak, not caring about Logan’s questioning gaze.

“You meditate at night, saving even your sleeping time to train, and during the day you only work or train, so I sometimes think. If I become a hindrance to your work or training, wouldn’t you abandon me?”

“You idiot, there’s no way I would…!”

“Of course, I know that’s not the case. It’s just that I’m timid, so I had those thoughts. But Young Master, can you honestly tell me just one thing?”

“…What?”

“You still have worries that you can’t tell others, right? That’s why you’re anxious when you’re not doing something, right? Ever since that day more than three years ago, when you collapsed and woke up, right?”

The sincerity in Rick’s shaking brown eyes moved Logan’s mouth without him even realizing it.

“…Yes.”

“I knew it… I knew it. Our Young Master, how hard it must have been for you all this time. Sigh, damn it. And I, your dedicated attendant, didn’t even know… I’m sorry. The tears…”

Should he be thankful that he didn’t ask any more questions?

He didn’t know what to say, so he just stared at him. The guy who wiped away his tears continued to speak with reddened eyes.

“I wouldn’t dare ask you to rely on me. But the Lord and the others are working hard to help you. Please rest a little. Put down those worries that you can’t speak about for a while. I will also do my best to assist you. Just rest a little as the Lord said, and then you can work hard again, right? Young Master…”

How could he say no to this earnest expression?

Logan could only nod his head with a small sigh and a bitter smile.

“…Okay. I’ll rest.”

“You’ve made a good decision! Please lie down. I’ll let you know as soon as lunch is ready.”

Rick immediately turned around.

Looking at that familiar figure, he was swept away by strange emotions and unexpectedly blurted out.

“Always… thank you.”

The figure paused. Rick’s head was briefly lowered to the floor, and then he stared at the ceiling for a while.

“…I’ll see you later.”

Leaving behind only a tearful voice, he left the room.

‘Yes. Let’s rest a little.’

After sending Rick away, he really let out a long sigh. After doing that, his thoughts changed a little.

He had really run hard all this time.

Wouldn’t it be okay to have this much time off?

He could just work harder after that.

With that decision, Logan obediently lay down on the bed. He was going to indulge in laziness as much as he wanted until mealtime.

But.

Knock knock.

“…Who is it?”

– Lo, Lord Logan! Please help me!

An urgent voice came through the door.

“…I’m on vacation.”

– The Lord told me to do all the other work because he’s interviewing the newly recruited knights! I feel like I’m going to die!

“Talk to Father. I’m sleeping.”

– Lord Logan!

“No matter what anyone says, I’m slee…”

– No, it’s really urgent!

Bang!

“Aack!”

“Lord Dwayne! O, oh, my back!”

Two people burst into the room as if to break down the door and tumbled to the floor.

“Wh, what?! Are you crazy?”

Logan shouted in a bewildered voice as he looked at Dwayne and Rugel’s faces.

“Ugh. Th, this is a mistake. A mistake. But it’s really urgent! Please allow us to hire more people! The territory has grown, but there’s a severe shortage of administrative staff!”

“So why are you telling me that? To Father…”

“The Lord thinks that if you know how to count, you can do all the administration! He’s just telling us to use anyone among the territory residents!”

“No, even so, why are you telling me…”

“Lord Dwayne! M, me first!”

Before Logan could even cut off Dwayne’s complaints, Rugel jumped in and shouted.

“Great Lord. The administrative staff of the main castle is also a problem, but other regions are a bigger problem. There’s a limit to turning village chiefs into temporary castle lords. It’s not wartime anymore, so we need to officially issue appointments. Requests are flooding in from each castle. This is how serious the problem is…”

Logan clutched his head as he looked at the two administrators with urgent expressions.

Bang!

“Son!!”

“…Father?”

“I’m sorry, but there’s something to discuss about the Knights Order… Oh? Why are you guys here?”

The two administrators, who made eye contact with Patrick, awkwardly avoided his gaze.

“…Then what about you, Father?”

Logan glared at his father, pressing down on his eyes, which felt like they were about to cramp.

“No, there’s a somewhat urgent matter that I think we need to discuss…”

“You told me to rest no matter what.”

“Hmm. Hmm. Of course, we can discuss it with others, but since these are the knights you’ll have to lead later… right now… Sorry, son.”

Haaa.

‘Yes. What kind of fate is this for me?’

Logan, who let out a long sigh, woke up from his short dream.

“Let’s just hold a competition once. Gather everyone together.”

What should he say to Rick?

The thought that momentarily came to mind only brought a chuckle to his lips.