Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 300

“We have completely taken the Royal Castle of Tahiti,” a young soldier announced. His voice echoed in the large command room.

Earl Karyl Zamod received the report from the soldier. He then looked to his side.

Kyle Slayer, also known as Logan, stood there. Everyone knew Kyle was more important than Karyl, even though Karyl was the commander. Kyle nodded in response.

“Good. What news from Teronnan?”

“They say they will take Kalon’s royal castle in a day or two,” the soldier replied. “It seems there is little resistance because the ‘Guardian’ captured the Hail Mage.”

“I see.”

Kyle stopped talking and was quiet for a moment.

The entire command watched him, holding their breath.

The war had started a month ago.

Since the second battle, the Liberty army had easily won. They quickly took over the three countries.

After the Romero Kingdom gave up, Tahiti was harder to control. Even though Tahiti was already falling apart, they still fought hard.

The superhuman in front of them had helped the most. He had led the Liberty army to victory with his own strength, even when they were in danger.

Everyone in the command thought about this.

They knew that Kyle would become the second-in-command of the kingdom, even more important than Grand Duke Gunther.

No one wanted to make him angry. So, Karyl Zamod carefully broke the silence.

“Kyle, sir,” Karyl began, “do you think we can say we’ve won now?”

Everyone looked at him, waiting. But Kyle said something unexpected.

“No. We will march towards Tria as we are.”

“…Pardon?” Karyl asked, confused.

Tria was in chaos. The Liberty army was winning.

Everyone understood what Kyle meant, but they didn’t like it.

“What do you mean?” someone asked.

“Tria is our ally,” another said. “We don’t have a reason to attack them.”

“If we do that, Tria and Teronnan might join together and attack us!” a third exclaimed.

In war, having a good reason to fight is important. It helps soldiers believe in what they are doing. It also stops other countries from getting involved. Starting a war without a good reason only happens when you are sure you can win, even if everyone is against you.

The Liberty army was doing well, but so was Teronnan. Superhuman deities had appeared in both countries around the same time.

“Of course, Kyle, sir, would never lose,” Karyl said, “but it would be hard if Tria joined them. Grand Duke Gunther would have to help, and then Teronnan’s Iron Wall would also fight.”

Karyl swallowed hard and looked at Kyle.

But he kept talking.

“Also, if a war starts, the problems inside Tria will disappear, at least for a while. If Teronnan’s superhuman and Tria’s Grand Duke Sachsen fight… we cannot guarantee what will happen.”

To be honest, ‘cannot guarantee’ really meant they thought they would lose. Everyone in the command felt the same way.

But Kyle shook his head.

“We will join with Teronnan and divide Tria,” Kyle explained. “Then, Teronnan and Liberty will divide and rule the land. Wouldn’t His Majesty and Teronnan be happy with that?”

Kyle’s voice was strange. He talked about his homeland, Liberty, as if it were another country. He also didn’t show any respect for the King.

But no one really noticed how strange that was.

They were only focused on what he was saying.

“That’s not wrong,” one commander whispered.

“Certainly…” another agreed.

“It’s definitely possible…” a third added.

Karyl listened to the commanders and nodded, his face stiff.

“I will report to His Majesty,” Karyl said.

The war would probably last longer than they thought.

But the reward would be greater.

Karyl, who had been tense, now looked excited. Most of the Liberty commanders felt the same way.

Kyle watched them, a small smile on his face.

‘The plan was to create a three-nation alliance of Tria, Liberty, and Teronnan,’ Kyle thought, ‘but we can’t leave Tria alone now.’

King Ramon I of Tria had many children, maybe over a hundred.

These royals were fighting for the throne, making alliances and breaking them.

Most people thought the fighting would continue for a year or two. Even if it ended sooner, there would be problems.

Kyle thought the Imperial War could start in a year and a half, or even sooner. He needed to find and remove any spies from the Empire in Tria.

So, he decided to divide the alliance into Liberty and Teronnan and make new treaties with both sides.

The treaties would seem like non-aggression and mutual defense agreements, but they would really be about creating vassal states to fight the Empire.

After dividing the alliance, Kyle even thought about using his power to get rid of the two royal families and join them with McLaine.

‘But there isn’t enough time to reorganize the forces now,’ he thought. ‘It would cause too many problems.’

Forcing people to join you causes problems.

After Grandia was taken over by the Empire, the resistance lasted for almost 20 years. The small kingdom alliance was started by heroes who escaped the Empire’s control.

“This is the best I can do for now,” Kyle said to himself.

It was his last day in the Principality of Liberty.

Pale moonlight filled the Duke’s ornate room.

* * *

The Imperial Family has found us.

Sword Soul and Sakhwang are attacking.

We can’t get help from outside.

We need to change all our plans.

“Damn Imperial Family…” a voice groaned in a secret room. “How much did I spend on this place…?”

A figure in a black robe was upset.

Only a white hand could be seen. The fingers were long and delicate, but they were shaking.

It was unavoidable.

‘Elder Geroin is dead,’ the figure thought.

One of the elders, who was supposed to start a new era, was dead.

The figure had planned to stay away from the Imperial Family, but that plan was ruined.

‘Was it a mistake to talk to the Second Prince?’ the figure wondered.

‘I told you it was too early!’ the figure thought.

A sigh came from the red lips under the black robe.

The other black-robed wizards behind the figure heard the sigh and began to speak.

“Is there no more support?” one asked.

“Lady Louisa, what about Tria…?” another asked.

“Elder, please tell us what to do,” a third said.

“Quiet,” the figure commanded.

Startled by Louisa’s icy words, the soldiers quickly stepped back. The air in the command tent felt suddenly colder.

Louisa turned slowly, her face like stone. “Do what the Tower says. We retreat.” Her voice was low and sharp.

“But Elder Louisa,” one soldier began, his voice worried, “we’ve put so much into this fight. And what about Elder Gerohin?”

He spoke the thought that had just crossed Louisa’s own mind. But as her cold eyes fixed on him, he lowered his head at once.

“I… I apologize, Elder Louisa.”

“……” Louisa’s lips tightened. “That’s all I will say. Get ready to leave.” Her face showed no emotion, but inside, her anger burned as fiercely as her soldiers’ disappointment.

Being the youngest Elder was an honor for others in the Tower. But among the Elders, Louisa was just the least experienced.

She bitterly hated her weak voice.

‘This is why those old fools, lost in their ideals and blind to reality, are a problem.’

Of course, if those ideals could be achieved, Louisa herself would be willing to sacrifice her life.

However, to achieve ideals, one must first see reality.

‘When I return, I’ll get rid of all the old fools responsible for this. I’ll ask even the Great Master to give me more power.’

To do that, she had to calm this boiling emotion and regain her calm, even if it meant doing something a bit extreme.

“However, we must leave a gift for the one who killed Elder Gerohin.”

At those words, the gloomy faces of the soldiers lit up.

The leaders decided the best way to stop the fighting was to divide the land of Tria and end the war.

The negotiations conducted in secret happened very quickly.

It took only three days for Liberty to suggest it and Teronnan to agree.

It was a very short time to decide something so important, but it made sense to Logan.

‘Aileen is doing well.’

Just like ‘Gale’ here, ‘Armored’s’ position in Teronnan was rising to a very high level.

It was because they were working together. It would have been strange if things hadn’t happened quickly.

Then, a statement was announced at the same time.

– We will hold Tria responsible for breaking its promise and causing a major crisis for the alliance.

As the armies of both nations began to march towards Tria, chaos broke out in the confused nation.

“Let us unite to overcome the nation’s crisis!”

About half of the soldiers joined together, following a prince who shouted those words.

“Isn’t it our fault for not keeping our word?”

Those who tried to stay with Teronnan or Liberty, saying such things, took up half of the remaining soldiers each.

It was more organized than when they were repeating alliances and breakups with a dozen or so groups, but even if they united as one, they wouldn’t be able to defeat the enemy. And with only half their soldiers, they couldn’t properly fight back.

“Advance!”

“Surrender! We surrender! Spare our lives….”

The Liberty army moved and took over land almost at the same speed. The same was true for Teronnan on the other side.

The final war to reorganize the alliance seemed like it would end so easily.

On the way to Tria’s capital, Tregonia, before meeting Duke Sachsen Trumble, an Aura User of Tria, at the Trege Fortress, the only path a large army could pass through.

“We will give our lives to protect our homeland!!”

“Waaah!!”

Hair and beard so white that it was hard to tell what their original color had been.

The old knight, showing clear signs of age that even being an Aura User couldn’t stop, shouted from the top of the fortress walls, and a roar that shook the ground followed.

There were barely 10,000 of them, but their determination looked real, and the spirit in their voices was as impressive as a 100,000-strong army.

“It’s still nothing.”

“Yes?”

“If we advance at the same time as the Teronnan army, we can capture it within half a day. Send a message.”

Logan pointed with his chin towards the Teronnan army, which was setting up camp not far from Trege Fortress.

The place where his partner, whom he hadn’t seen for over a month, was.

Logan told himself he didn’t care about Aileen. But deep down, he missed her laugh and her sharp mind. He missed her, but he couldn’t admit it right away, so he acted like he didn’t care.

But then, a troubled look appeared on Caryl’s face.

It was rare to see Caryl, who had been so helpful, volunteering to be his assistant.

“What is it?”

“It seems there will be a problem with who will be at the front. We’re a bit reluctant to be in front with Teronnan behind us….”

“Ah….”

It was a silly but understandable problem.

The armies of the two nations, which would soon split the alliance, had already become competitive and suspicious of each other.

Of course, from another person’s point of view, it didn’t matter, but he couldn’t just say, ‘It’s okay if our army gets a little damaged, just charge.’

“We’ll take the lead. In return, let it be known that we’ll take Tregonia.”

“Yes? But I don’t know if they’ll allow it….”

“We’re not going to divide one city between the two of us anyway. If we have to decide somehow, that’s better.”

“……They probably won’t accept it.”

“Then tell Teronnan to go first. We’ll give them Tregonia.”

“Yes!? But if His Majesty the King finds out….”

“Promises are meant to be broken anyway. Isn’t our army in a better position right now?”

At those words, Caryl looked clearly disgusted. It was as if he were looking at dirty trash. Caryl was disgusted at Logan’s words because Logan was being dishonest.

But then, as if he realized it himself, Caryl startled and lowered his head.

“A, a wise choice. Then I will tell them that.”

Tsk.

‘He’s different from how he looks, he knows how to use his head.’

And for someone who uses his head, his true feelings are easy to see.

Now, he felt like he might even like this Caryl.

‘If I really did, would a second war break out?’

If Teronnan were to take Tregonia, Logan intended to keep the agreement.

It was nothing to do with him anyway.

But before that clever idea could even be shared.

– I, Sachsen Trumble, challenge the messenger and protector to a duel! If you have the courage, come forward!

The eyes of the entire battlefield turned to the old knight’s cry as he stepped out of the fortress’s main gate.