Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 229

“Good timing. Everyone’s here,” Logan thought simply, as he turned away from the Fire Magic Tower.

Clayton, walking behind him, hesitated and then spoke softly. “But, Lord Logan,” he said, “many wizards are proud and have bad tempers. They might obey now because they feel forced, but it could cause bigger problems later.”

“This is not the time to worry about that,” Logan replied. “If they rebel, they will pay. Right now, we need their power.” His quiet voice now had a dangerous edge.

Clayton looked at Logan, his face stiff. He felt a shiver of fear.

Logan had become even more powerful since the civil war.

Clayton thought to himself, “Or maybe it’s since his fight with Lord Geomgong.”

The problem was that even when they were just talking normally, Logan’s strong power would suddenly feel like he wanted to kill.

Clayton felt like he was looking at a bomb ready to explode, and he worried.

Logan was beyond normal people, following his own path. He was a hero who saved the kingdom from civil war and then got rid of the royal family in another fight.

Logan was young, but Clayton knew better than to give him advice.

Clayton thought this and looked away, still worried.

“Understood. I will do everything I can to finish this.”

“Yes, I trust you,” Logan said.

Meanwhile, far from the capital, another situation was ending in the southeast.

“Stop them!”

“Lord, their forces are too overwhelming. You must surrender!”

“Don’t be ridiculous! They are ruthless men who have abandoned their duty to their lord and killed the king! I would rather die than surrender to those bastards!”

The face of the old knight reporting to Orlando Ferhi hardened at his fervent cry.

‘Is he giving up the entire family because of his loyalty?’

It was clear that the family he had been with for so long was heading for destruction, but there was nothing more he could do.

He could only watch helplessly as the flames spread beyond the devastated territory and the banner of flames that had created the tragedy gradually approached the inner castle, gaining momentum.

“Cursed be……!”

Thwack.

Plop.

Roll roll.

Patrick stared at the head he had cut off with an indifferent face.

‘This is the end.’

The end of Orlando Ferhi, the last survivor among the state ministers appointed by the dead king.

Now, all those who openly opposed McLaine were gone.

The reports from his subordinates also confirmed this fact.

“The outer castle is completely secured. The inner castle won’t take long either.”

“Good work, Henderson. Return to the capital as soon as it’s over.”

“Yes, sir!”

‘Now the immediate fire is out.’

Patrick smiled wryly as he thought of an expression that contradicted the sight of the burning Ferhi territory.

Then, realizing that he had enough peace of mind to laugh, he felt relieved once again.

But his expression quickly hardened again as a thought came to mind.

‘What choice will Logan make now?’

In fact, the kingdom was in the hands of his family.

Until a few years ago, when the changes his son had made were rapidly growing the family, he could not have imagined that things would turn out this way.

But at this great crossroads, which might bring even greater changes in the future, Patrick could not think of any advice to give his son.

Because he hadn’t come to a conclusion himself.

‘It’s a complicated matter, my son.’

At least in his opinion, seizing the kingdom and becoming king were clearly different matters.

To enthrone a distant family member of the Grandia royal family and seize only the real power.

To create a McLaine dynasty centered on Logan.

The two would bring completely different repercussions.

And for Patrick, who had lived his whole life thinking about honor, family, and chivalry, it was difficult to bring either to his lips.

But that concern was quickly resolved by a word from his seemingly carefree subordinate.

“Huh? I’ll just follow whatever Lord Logan decides. Wouldn’t he know what to do? Like he always has?”

“……Right. Ha, that’s right.”

The choice is not mine to make.

He was the lord of McLaine, but in reality, the one whom all the knights and territory residents followed was his son.

It might be a cowardly thought…….

‘Whatever you choose, Logan, I’ll support you with everything I have.’

Patrick made that decision, and at that moment, the next thing he had to do changed.

“Henderson, change the return route.”

“Yes?”

“I will tour the territories near the capital and meet with the lords. A day each should be enough.”

“Yes, sir.”

Territories that had already expressed their surrender to McLaine.

But in case they might have other thoughts, he would make sure to leave a strong impression so that they wouldn’t have such thoughts.

The McLaine army’s tour near the capital to suppress the rebels was thus decided.

The declaration of support from the five magic towers and the swift suppression of the remaining royalists.

The subsequent tour of the territories was welcome news to those who had belatedly sided with McLaine.

And among them, Count Jacques Huan, the owner of the Huan territory near the capital, who could be said to be quite high in status, made another big decision at that point.

“Cooperate with McLaine in every way possible. Give them everything they want, whether it’s money or troops! No, go and find them even if they say they don’t need it!”

“L-Lord, do you really need to go that far?”

“The more you invest, the more you’ll get back. McLaine is now the kingdom itself. The investment you make in the McLaine family now will be rewarded on a kingdom-wide scale! Just do it! Damn it, if I had known this would happen, I would have sent troops from the start of the civil war.”

Jacques Huan jumped up and down in belated regret, then quickly picked up a pen as if he had thought of something.

The letter he wrote was filled with flattery to the point that his adjutant stared at him with a horrified look without even realizing it.

And unfortunately for Jacques Huan, he was not the only nobleman who had similar thoughts.

In particular, the struggles of the nobles who were watching the situation under martial law in the capital were even more blatant.

“J-Just a moment. Let me meet Lord Logan! This is a really precious…….”

“Throw him out.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The old nobleman’s earnest request was lightly dismissed with Aileen’s sharp voice.

Logan was currently staying at his mansion in the capital, not the royal castle.

It was to maintain his position as temporary regent, but naturally, it could not help but attract the approach of many nobles.

Thanks to this, Aileen, who was in charge of things for now, sighed quietly as she looked at the nobles swarming outside the mansion.

Among the knights who had only wielded swords their whole lives, there was no one who could serve as a temporary general manager, so she had taken on the position half voluntarily and half involuntarily.

‘I’ve only been wielding a sword my whole life too.’

Perhaps her position as Logan’s future wife played a big role.

Of course, it wasn’t that she disliked it.

It’s just that there were many things to worry about.

“It’s an important time. Don’t let the tongues of cunning people reach him. Block all approaches and send them right back.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The knights answered in unison and bowed their heads as Aileen gave a firm order.

But as she turned around indifferently, Aileen’s expression noticeably distorted when she spotted one person’s face.

“Aileen! It’s your dad! I brought a gift for your son-in-law, no, Lord Logan. This is really good for men……. Haha. I can’t really say what it is, but, well.”

Her father waved at her with a beaming smile.

Aileen covered her face without realizing it and shouted, trying to ignore the sight.

“Don’t let him in no matter what! Send him back as soon as possible!”

“……Yes, ma’am!”

“Aileen? Da, daughter?! Let go of me, you bastards! I’m the father of the kingdom’s best knight, Lady Aileen?! The future queen will be……! Won’t let go? Uh-oh?”

Ugh, Father…….

Her face gradually flushed at the familiar voice that kept coming from behind.

Fortunately, the knights seemed to have handled the situation well, as the voice soon faded away, and Aileen, who quickly regained her composure, asked her subordinate with a small sigh.

“Any other problems?”

“The security is being perfectly maintained. There are some complaints from friendly nobles, but we have handled them all as you instructed.”

“Okay. Have you repaired Lord Logan’s armor?”

“Yes, ma’am. He will be bringing it back soon.”

“What about him in the prison?”

“I’m not sure about that…….”

“Okay. In the future, bring all those stories to me first so that Lord Logan doesn’t have to worry about trivial matters. Got it?”

“Of course, Lady Aileen.”

“Good. Go ahead.”

As soon as her subordinate turned around, Aileen headed back to the mansion’s kitchen, took the tea and teacups that had been prepared in advance from the maid, and headed to her fiancé.

Knock knock.

– It’s Aileen.

Logan’s expression, which had been hardened, momentarily broke into a smile at the familiar voice.

“Come in.”

He was even more pleased to see her because the few lines of report in front of him were making his mind complicated.

These days, the only moments he could smile were during his time with this considerate lover.

Creak.

“The nobles who wanted to meet Lord Logan have all been sent back for now. Among the nobles who came today, there were two counts or higher: Count Roman and Count Flo……yd.”

“Flo……? Even my father-in-law?”

“Yes, sir.”

A faint blush spread across Aileen’s face at the word father-in-law.

Although she was a stuffy fiancée who started talking about work as soon as she saw his face, she only looked cute at times like this.

“Still, you could have let my father-in-law in…….”

“I didn’t want you to be disturbed by unnecessary meetings at an important time.”

Aileen’s gaze scanned the report in front of Logan.

Logan did not cover up the report, perhaps because his close aides all knew about it and it was not something he wanted to hide.

And even though she must have seen the contents of the report, Aileen simply put down the teacup calmly.

“It’s special tea. I heard it has the effect of clearing the mind and calming distractions. Drink it little by little.”

“……Thank you as always.”

“It’s nothing. It’s something I should do.”

“Are there any difficulties?”

“No, sir.”

Drip.

The conversation, which had been calmly continued with only monosyllabic answers, was cut off abruptly.

It was too bland to be a conversation between lovers, but there was a faint smile on the lips of the two people sitting face to face and tilting their teacups.

A time of many worries.

This time to calm his complicated mind was almost the only rest he had. It was Aileen’s consideration knowing Logan’s worries, and Logan also accepted the consideration with pleasure.

But perhaps it was because his mind was so relaxed.

“……I’ll be going now.”

A moment later, the moment Aileen got up from her seat and turned to leave.

Logan asked a question without even realizing it.

“What do you want me to do?”

Aileen paused at the words.

But fortunately, the answer came without delay.

“I don’t care what choice you make.”

Although it was not the answer Logan wanted.

“You gave me the opportunity to fulfill my dream and made me feel a sense of accomplishment beyond that. Now I will help you. Whatever you choose.”

Praising the bravery of His Excellency, who has delightfully driven out the lawless tyrant……(omitted)…… I am sincerely wishing His Excellency success even from afar in the territory.

The nobles’ joint letter is almost complete. Then…….