Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 240

Logan let out a heavy sigh. He knew he had to go to the training room, even though his mind was still filled with worries about the kingdom’s empty treasury. He pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped inside.

His old master was already there, standing in the center of the room, his sword resting lightly in his hand. Logan quickly tried to calm his face and bowed deeply.

“I am late, Master,” Logan said, feeling a little ashamed.

The Sword Master nodded slightly. “I know you are busy, Your Majesty,” he said, his voice calm but firm. “No need for polite words now. Get your sword ready. We have training to do.”

Instead of drawing his sword right away, Logan stopped. He looked worried and didn’t draw his sword right away.

“Master, I need to ask you for something. I’m sorry,” Logan said.

“Pardon?”

The Sword Master looked a little surprised because Logan was not acting like himself.

Logan found it hard to speak. The Sword Master became serious.

“Tell me what’s on your mind, Your Majesty. If I can help…”

“It’s just… I need more help from Esperanza.”

“Pardon?”

The Sword Master’s face went blank for a moment. It sounded like he was forcing himself to say it.

“Have you been making the budget so tight?”

The Sword Master asked, shocked, after hearing what was happening.

“Yes. Just one year, I only need one year.”

Logan felt like he was tricking someone, but thankfully, his master nodded with a small sigh.

“Esperanza is not rich, but because of the situation, we have no choice. I will get as many resources as I can. But…”

“Thank you, Master.”

“People will be unhappy. Have you thought about what to do about it?”

“When all this work is done and the harvest season begins next year, I promise that people will be happy again. Also, we will have real control of the kingdom.”

“Let us hope it turns out as you say.”

“It will, I promise!”

Seeing the fire in his student’s eyes, the Sword Master sighed again.

He had promised to do what Logan wanted.

He had decided to help. He knew he should believe in Logan and support him completely. But the situation was worrying, and he held his sword tightly.

“Very well. Let us begin the training.”

“Yes.”

Clang.

Logan sighed in relief and drew his sword.

‘If Esperanza helps a little more, I can last for three months. That should give me some time to breathe.’

Just as he was calming down, he heard:

“Careful!”

Clang!

The unexpected sword strike made his head spin.

“M-Master?!”

“From today, we will make it even more like a real battle.”

Did it sound like he was angry?

Logan quickly gathered his full power, his face pale.

The training with his master had continued since the ceremony.

It had one purpose.

‘Making the kingdom stronger is important, but so are superhumans. If I can’t get more superhumans, I have to become stronger myself.’

The sword strike from Tris Hornsby, the best swordsman of the Empire, no, of the continent, was still clear in his mind.

Even if he had not fought in the Empire War in his past life, anything could happen now.

Simply put, if he could beat that one sword strike, he might be able to fight the dozen or so superhumans who had attacked the kingdom during the Empire War in his past life.

Of course, before that…

“Too many distractions!”

Clang!

Trickle.

He had to beat his master first.

Logan stepped forward, feeling pain all over his body.

For a moment, his body seemed to disappear, but soon it split into two. It was the afterimage he had shown before.

Even with two Logans attacking from different angles, the Sword Master stayed calm.

Clang!

“Afterimages don’t work if you use them more than once against the same person!”

Logan gritted his teeth, moving back as his master saw through the trick and attacked.

‘Indeed…’

He felt his master’s power again.

Last time, he had won with the artifacts, his superhuman powers, and the secret art of Life Severing, but that was impossible in a practice fight.

Even without special moves, the Sword Master’s attacks pushed him back, and there was still much to learn from each small movement.

And just when he thought he was getting used to those movements…

Clang!

The Sword Master, after blocking a strong attack, stepped back.

“Now that you’ve warmed up, use your special power.”

“Understood.”

Logan agreed.

He knew that even if he tried his best, he would not win again.

Whirr.

A soft whirring sound started in his chest.

The moment he decided, another force core appeared in his chest, making him twice as strong, twice as fast, and twice as sharp.

With much stronger combat power than before, Logan began to attack his master.

Slash. Clang!

Clang!

However, even the lightning-fast sword strikes from all directions could not break through the Sword Master’s strong defense. The Sword Master calmly blocked each one.

The Sword Master, watching Logan’s attacks with blue eyes, said casually.

“And use that power as well.”

Logan paused for a moment.

“Are you sure?”

The Sword Master chuckled, as if Logan was more worried than him.

“I have been thinking about it. I’ll show you what I can do now.”

Smiling back, Logan took a deep breath and used his strongest attack.

‘Life Severing.’

If Flame Severing broke abilities, Life Severing was a power that destroyed life itself.

Life Severing was more than just stopping Aura. It destroyed the base of Aura. When the Sword Master was hit by it before, he was unconscious for three weeks. A priest had to heal him. That’s how dangerous it was.

For that reason, he had never used it in the training after that, but if his master was saying this, he must be sure of himself.

‘Actually, even back then…’

To be honest, he had been guessing that he hadn’t really won, so Logan used that final attack again.

And then.

The bright golden light tried to push forward, like it wanted to eat everything in front of it. But it could not break through the red aura. The red aura was like a shield, blocking the light and making it weaker.

“Just as I thought…” Sword Master murmured softly.

A surprised voice called out from inside the fading golden light.

The golden light disappeared completely. Logan could now see his master clearly. Sword Master was surrounded by a bright red aura. Logan stared, his eyes wide open. He felt his own power, the Force, draining away like water going back out to sea. He stumbled back, weak.

Logan gasped, “How… how did you destroy the very power of aura, of the Force?”

Sword Master smiled brightly at Logan’s question. “It didn’t even touch me,” he said calmly.

“Sorry?” Logan asked, confused. Sword Master explained, “I stopped the space right in front of me. The light’s power could not even get close. Because it didn’t touch me, it could not destroy anything.”

Blocked space? Logan could only think, *Blocked space?* It sounded impossible, crazy. But Sword Master said it so easily, as if it was normal. Logan just stared at his teacher, mouth open in shock.

“Because of what happened just now, I was able to break through something that has stopped me for a long time. Thank you, Your Majesty. I am truly grateful.”

Logan’s eyes widened even more as he slowly understood what Sword Master meant. “Master, are you saying…?”

“Yes,” Sword Master confirmed. “Only now can I truly say that I deserve to be called the strongest superhuman in the kingdom. I am not ashamed of that title anymore.”

“Ah…” Logan breathed out, understanding dawning on him. *The highest level for someone who uses aura.* He knew that only legendary Aura Masters, from stories of the past, were stronger. His master had reached the peak of human power with the Force. He realized this was probably the same level of power as Tris Hornsby, the famous swordsman.

“Hahaha, hahaha! This is amazing!” Logan burst out laughing. This new power of Sword Master was like another weapon, another advantage against Tris Hornsby, the greatest swordsman on the continent. Logan had always felt he needed to surpass Hornsby. Now, with his master stronger, it felt possible. He spread his arms wide and laughed with real joy for the first time in a long time.

Sword Master watched Logan, smiling as his student and king celebrated his success as if it was his own. *Clang* – the sound of metal on metal echoed as Sword Master smoothly drew his sword from its sheath.

“Master?” Logan asked, still smiling but now a little confused. Sword Master explained, “A warrior learns the most when pushed to the limit. Just like I did today.”

“Ah… right,” Logan said slowly, his smile fading slightly. Sword Master’s tone changed, becoming more serious. “Pick up your sword, Logan. From today, I will teach you how to push past your limits, even when you are completely exhausted after using the Force.”

Sword Master gave a smile that was gentle and kind, but somehow, it felt cold and scary. *This isn’t really because they want to save money on training, is it?* Logan thought nervously. *No, it can’t be.* Looking at that smile, Logan could only twitch his lips and slowly pick up his sword.

Huff, huff.

“Hooo…”

“You’ve worked hard today.”

“Worked, huff, hard.”

Sword Master calmly put his sword away before Logan, who was lying on the floor, breathing heavily. Knowing that his master would turn away as usual, Logan tried to ignore the desire to not even lift a finger and reluctantly opened his mouth to call out to his master.

“Master! Have you ever thought about taking on more disciples?”

“…Pardon?”

What was he talking about? Even as he saw his master’s slightly confused expression, Logan did not back down. Instead, he took a deep breath and said what he had been thinking for so long.

“There are people who can become superhumans if they are taught and trained properly. If you teach them directly, Master, that chance will be even greater.”

He had been thinking about this for a long time. He had not dared to say it, fearing it would be disrespectful to his master. But now, he felt he had to. *Luther Kyle and Wicken Calia are the worst teachers. There’s only so much I can do alone.* He had hesitated several times, but now seemed like the best time, as his master seemed to be in a good mood.

However.

“…Not just anyone can become a superhuman, Your Majesty.” His master shook his head with a firm expression.

“Not just anyone, Master. You were impressed even while watching Viktor, even though he is currently on a mission, weren’t you? And also my fiancée, Lady Aileen.”

“…If it’s them, they certainly have talent. Your Highness’s brother is the same. But they are talents who will shine at any time, even if I don’t teach them.” His master praised them. The talents of those who would become superhumans in the future were already causing those who saw them to marvel.

In fact, Aileen had recently become a top-ranked knight, and Viktor, who was currently on a mission, had become one a few weeks earlier.

“I can’t wait for that time, Master. I’m giving them training whenever I have time, but I want them to grow even faster.” Sword Master’s eyes wavered as Logan continued to persuade him.

And there was more.

“And there is also someone who has uniquely reached the highest level as an archer. Wouldn’t such a talent be a good experience for you, Master?” When Burdel’s existence was mentioned, Sword Master showed an interesting expression and changed his attitude.

“Huh? An archer? Hmmm, good. Let’s meet them all once. So, there are three of them?”

“Yes. If Ronian returns, there will be four.”

“That’s enough… Hmmm. Well, the newly formed Royal Knights can be left to Luther and Wicken, so I don’t have to reduce my training time with Your Majesty.”

“…Pardon?”

Could that be the reason you were worried…?

“Good. Bring them. I will teach them with all my heart. Of course, as the time is reduced a little, Your Majesty’s training will be a little more difficult. Are you okay with that?”

“…Yes.” Logan could only smile bitterly and nod his head.

“But what about your brother…?” His master’s words reminded him of his brother, whom he had been trying to forget for a while. It had already been over a year since he had last been in contact with him, when he had entered the depths of the Southern Mountain Range for training.

*I believe you are not in danger, my brother.*

– You’re the king?! Mobilize the army and find your brother! I’m asking you to find him!

His mother’s voice, saying she couldn’t sleep at night in the territory, seemed to ring in his ears again. However, in this situation where he was preparing for war with the Empire, he could not deploy troops to the Southern Mountain Range, which was known as the territory of monsters, nor could he send a small number of elites to find his brother in that vast mountain range.

Logan bit his lip until it bled and looked at his master.

“Ronian will return someday. Safe and sound, and unexpectedly grown.” It was just a hope, but now he had no choice but to believe in his brother. His brother’s talent, who had become the youngest aura user on the continent without any master in his previous life’s ruined family.

While intense training continued in the royal palace and the magic corps was gradually taking shape, another royal announcement was posted in the capital and the royal family’s direct territory.

– Recruiting workers for dam construction.

Considering the conditions, it was clearly a generous offer, and it was also helpful to the farmers who had to pass through the winter and into the farming season. But for some reason, the rumor that spread near the capital was…

The king is trying to exploit the people by implementing unreasonable policies again.

It was nothing but curses criticizing the royal family’s policies.