Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 204

Rogan thought about Luther Kyle’s words. Ever since Luther explained what a Transcendent is, Rogan had been thinking.

Luther said a Transcendent’s special power comes from their deepest desires. It’s what they truly want, hidden in their mind, when they go beyond human limits.

When Rogan realized he might control this power, he immediately wondered: ‘If I become a Transcendent naturally, what power will I get?’

Rogan didn’t want just a normal power-up, like his master. He wanted something much stronger.

He wanted to become even more outstanding, just as Luther had said.

Luckily, he had a clue.

His sword, Lux, had a natural magic: time acceleration.

He still didn’t know why Lux had this power, but he guessed it had to do with overwhelming speed.

His master always taught him about speed and controlling space in fighting. Rogan thought maybe this training was why Lux had time power.

If so, his own power might also be about speed.

‘Or…’

He also had a desire to overturn everything.

He remembered the destructive dreams he had before his regression.

If a Transcendent’s power comes from long-held desires, Rogan thought his power could be about destruction or something aggressive.

‘In the end, it would probably be either strength or speed.’

But that wasn’t bad.

Speed, especially, would fit well with his master’s teachings.

However, after seeing Jerome’s Absolute Sight, feeling the Emperor’s power, and witnessing Tris Hornsby’s amazing move, he wasn’t so sure.

‘With just the Four Cores, I’m already strong. I can fight Aura users because of more than just strength and speed.’

If he became a Transcendent, he knew he’d be physically strong.

But would being physically strong help against Jerome’s Absolute Sight? Or Tris Hornsby’s amazing move? Rogan wasn’t sure.

He started thinking about awakening in a different way.

Rogan spent a lot of time trying to figure this out.

He wanted to find a way to surpass everything he had seen.

After thinking for a long time, he finally had an idea.

‘Speed, strength, supernatural power… they all go beyond normal limits.’

What if he could specialize in going beyond limits?

Rogan stayed in the detached palace and tried to imagine it.

He imagined awakening with a power that pushed past the limit of Aura. He tried to see the future, but he couldn’t imagine a good outcome.

Muscles bursting and bones breaking were the better scenarios.

But he really didn’t like imagining his head exploding and dying, which happened a lot in his visions.

‘It’s dangerous. Too dangerous.’

Was it worth the risk?

Was there any reason to risk it?

Even if he just got stronger in normal ways, wouldn’t he become a great Aura user over time?

Whenever he thought that, Rogan remembered the Emperor, the Empire, and Tris’s amazing move.

‘No! I can’t be lazy.’

The Empire was much stronger than he thought, and his future looked bleak.

If he only did what was safe, he would fail.

‘I have to take risks.’

He researched the method that was most likely to work.

Just before leaving the Imperial City, Rogan finally knew what to do.

Now it was time to try it.

‘Slowly… little by little.’

Power flowed from the first core in his heart. It grew stronger as it passed through the second, third, and fourth cores, like turning up the volume. This power filled his whole body.

Then, the full energy began to change according to his will.

‘It’s done!’

The ‘fifth’ core appeared, surrounding the others.

Soon, a vibration started from his heart and spread throughout his body, changing him completely.

Everyone watched Rogan closely. Golden light shone brightly from his body.

When Luther Kyle said it was a sign of awakening, everyone cheered and held their breath.

The golden light around Rogan pulsed, bright enough to turn the dark campsite into day. It shone all through the night, until the first hint of dawn painted the sky grey. A nervous silence fell over the knights watching.

Victor, his face etched with worry, finally broke it.

“Luther,” he asked, his voice low, “is it always this long?”

Luther scratched his chin, looking thoughtful. “Well,” he said, “they say it’s different for everyone. Usually, it’s quick, they say…”

Victor’s frown deepened, and the other knights exchanged uneasy glances. Luther chuckled, trying to sound reassuring.

“Mine took ages too, remember! It just means big changes are happening. Just watch and see!”

The knights calmed down a little.

Rogan kept meditating. The sun rose, then reached midday, then began to set again. The knights were tired of waiting and worried. They started taking turns to sleep.

Then, suddenly…

Flash!

As the sun set, Rogan opened his eyes, a golden light spreading out like an explosion.

And…

“It ended sooner than I thought. Can we go a bit further before setting up camp?”

He smiled, acting like he’d only closed his eyes for a short time. The others didn’t correct him.

“Lord, Lord. Really…?”

“Really a Transcendent…?”

The knights, especially Victor and Henderson, stared at him.

“Yes. I’m an Aura user now too.”

Rogan freely moved the golden light at his fingertips.

A loud cheer echoed through the campsite.

“But it’s a secret for now. Even after we get back to the territory.”

“Yes! We understand!”

No one asked why it had to be a secret.

They were McLaine’s best soldiers, loyal and used to following orders after their long journey together.

Rogan nodded.

But Luther Kyle had to ask what everyone was thinking.

“I don’t feel anything different… Please don’t tell me it’s a normal power… No, it can’t be. Right?”

Rogan smiled at Luther, who looked worried.

“Of course, Luther. Thanks to you, I got great results. I’ll definitely repay you.”

“Hehe. So it went well, but why doesn’t it look different? Did you listen to me? If your power is just about being stronger and hitting harder, you can beat anyone…”

“I promise, it’s better than that. Want me to show you?”

“What? Good! Let’s fight now!”

Luther cheered, but Rogan hesitated.

“What are you doing? Come on!”

“But we were equal before, right? If I really try, I might hurt Luther…”

“What? You little…! Heh, hehe! Okay, good! Just show me what you can do. Show me you’re amazing!”

“Then what do I get?”

“I’ll do anything. I’ll even be your servant.”

“Oh, no changing your mind?”

“Of course!”

Logan smiled. He felt very satisfied, a warm feeling spreading through his body.

Becoming an Aura User made Logan much stronger and faster. He felt like he could run faster, jump higher, and hit harder than ever before.

But this was enough for him.

His body had already surpassed the strongest of his peers and even fought against Aura Users.

Even without comparing the energy efficiency of Force and Aura, his combat power had greatly increased.

“Fighting him in a friendly match doesn’t prove anything anymore.”

If it had been a death match, he already had the ability to kill Luther Kyle.

Logan’s swordsmanship, specialized in speed, or rather, the Sword Demon’s swordsmanship, was Luther Kyle’s worst nightmare.

It would have been a repeat of the previous duel with Blake.

Now that he had awakened, the difference would be even greater.

But what he was about to do now was not simply a match.

He wanted to show Luther what he had learned, and see if it was really true.

“Okay, get ready. I’m going to show you what I can really do now.”

“Alright!”

As Logan raised his sword, Luther Kyle unhesitatingly swung his beloved and weighty warhammer, War Lord.

Clang!

Whoosh!

Logan deflected the attack, which he would have had to completely evade before, simply by angling his sword.

Luther, suddenly losing his balance, instead threw his body forward, adding force to the rotating direction and swinging the hammer even more grandly and powerfully.

Wham!

With a swift, graceful move, Logan brought his sword up, leaving a shimmering golden trail as it cut through the air.

Scritch.

Along with the sharp cutting sound, the area around Luther Kyle’s armor’s neck was sharply cut away.

Luther knew that if Logan had really wanted to hurt him, the fight would be over.

“You’ve become frighteningly strong, Logan. Could it be a speed-type…?”

“No. This is just basic ability. I am simply showing you my grown physical abilities, not a special trait.”

“What?!”

He couldn’t bring himself to say ‘It’s just that you are too weak’ to someone who was now not an enemy but a benefactor.

Logan was thinking about things he hadn’t even considered before. His mind was full of new ideas and feelings.

‘He’s definitely weak. It’s not just a matter of being large and having big movements. Luther Kyle is a weakling even among superhumans.’

He was well aware that there were different levels even among Aura Users.

Most ordinary people, or even knights, tended to see superhumans as separate beings, so they didn’t bother to distinguish them.

But now that he had risen to a higher level, he could clearly see the difference.

Luther Kyle’s level was a low-grade one, barely past the entry level of Aura Users.

It was the same level that Logan had reached now.

It was a somewhat special case, but it was a level that Logan could surpass just by awakening.

It was hard to believe that he had become an Aura User more than ten years ago.

‘Did he fail to develop, or did he not do it? If Luther is like this, then Wicken Kalia must be the same.’

He couldn’t help but feel frustrated with the level of Aura Users in the kingdom.

‘Is my only hope my teacher?’

Hiding his bleak feelings, Logan raised his sword again.

Even if Luther Kyle’s level was somewhat disappointing, he should still show him what he had gained thanks to this benefactor, shouldn’t he?

“Now, I will show you the trait I gained thanks to you, Luther. Be prepared.”

At those words, Luther Kyle’s face hardened, and soon a red aura enveloped his entire body.

His Aura Armor, which he was so proud of, and his best battle stance.

Looking at him, Logan calmly recalled the trait engraved in his soul.

‘The design is perfect.’

The Force Core helped Logan make his power stronger and more focused. It was like the key to unlocking his full potential.

‘Thanks to that, it was easy to visualize.’

The Force Core. It had the characteristic of increasing in ‘number’ as the level rose.

‘Here I go.’

The moment he pulled the trigger engraved in his soul, the 5-star Force Core in his heart spat out another core.

At the same time, Logan’s view of the world itself changed.

The Force in his entire body soared more than twice in an instant, and the sense and efficiency with which he could handle that Force also amplified accordingly.

Logan felt that the one flaw he had seen in Luther in front of him had suddenly increased to four or five.

It wasn’t just an amplification of Force and improved efficiency, but a feeling that the soul itself had been promoted.

It was a temporary but perfect rise in level.

Logan was right! Using the Force Core worked exactly as he hoped.

‘It worked!’

Even considering only energy efficiency, it was four times greater.

His actual combat performance had also increased to an extent that could not be compared to before.

Luther Kyle’s eyes widened twice as he felt Logan’s changed momentum.

“……Try to block this.”

The brilliant golden aura that sprang from Logan’s sword cut through Luther’s red aura like tofu.

For the next five minutes, Luther Kyle was able to forcibly realize the various flaws he had not been aware of, one by one.

Logan realized that because Luther was so strong physically, he relied too much on his strength instead of skill.

It was a kind of reward for telling him the story about the design of the trait.

“Th-thank you. You, you really… you really awakened an absurd trait.”

Logan glanced at Luther, who was looking at him with complicated eyes.

Plop.

He slumped down, feeling the Force drop to the bottom.

“What, you don’t tell me?!”

Luther, bleeding all over his body, was rather worried as he saw Logan’s pale complexion and shouted.

But Logan faintly smiled and waved his hand, even as he felt his extremely exhausted body.

“It’s just a temporary symptom. I have to accept this much side effect. Anyway, I am more grateful for the ability I gained thanks to you.”

Those words were sincere.

There was even another reason he didn’t tell Luther.

‘It worked. My hunch was right!’

The amazing power Luther saw was not even the best part of Logan’s new ability.

But the best thing about this new power was something else entirely. Logan suddenly understood a little bit about the fifth level of the special sword fighting style he was learning. Before, it had seemed impossible to understand.

It is common sense that development slows down as the level increases.

He was convinced that he had developed the best trait that could overturn that common sense.