Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 301

“Is he crazy?” someone whispered loudly.

“Totally lost his mind,” another voice replied.

“Archduke Sachsen? *That* old man?”

Whispers rippled through the soldiers like wind through tall grass. Confusion and shock spread across the battlefield. Many soldiers turned to look at the lone figure standing in front of the fortress, their faces showing disbelief.

It wasn’t strange to see someone who uses Aura, this special life energy, ask for a duel.

But Archduke Sachsen had so many wrinkles on his face. This meant his best days were long gone, and his Aura was getting weaker.

Some people even said that Archduke Sachsen might only live a few more years. But here he was, asking to duel the Saints from other countries, who had already beaten their best mages.

People who knew he was weak thought he was acting like an old, confused man, or even trying to get himself killed.

“Gail, show them how strong you are! This is our chance to win!”

Their commander, Caryl, shouted excitedly.

“Very well.”

Logan nodded and stepped forward.

‘He must be confident in his skills, or he has other plans,’ Logan thought. ‘He’s not acting like the rumors say.’

Logan knew he had to watch Sachsen carefully. If Sachsen seemed dangerous, it would be up to Eilen to stop him.

If they ignored Sachsen and just attacked with the army, they would lose the advantage they had gained by making Gail look strong.

But the Teronan commander also seemed eager to show off their hero. Eilen, looking angry in her armor, rode out from the other side.

Logan and Eilen looked at each other and smiled slightly. Then, they slowly rode their horses toward the old knight standing alone in front of the fortress.

The old knight, with his sharp face, greeted them bravely.

“So, two Saints from the Alliance come to fight me at once. Which one of you will face me first? If you can’t decide, you can both fight me together.”

Even though he looked old, Sachsen Trumble’s Aura was strong. His wrinkled face showed his age, but his Aura was full of power.

A red Aura burned like a flame, easy to see with your eyes.

Logan and Eilen looked at it with a mix of respect and sadness.

‘He’s using up his life force,’ Logan thought.

It was like watching a fire burn too quickly. You could feel that he was ready to protect his country, even if it killed him.

But Logan knew they couldn’t back down.

“I respect your courage,” Logan said. “But we have our own reasons for fighting.”

“Should I fight him, Gail?” Eilen asked.

“Do you two know each other?” Sachsen asked, confused.

Logan ignored the old knight’s question and stepped forward.

“No, I’ll do it,” Logan said. “I want to honor this old man’s spirit.”

Eilen nodded and stepped back. Sachsen’s eyebrows furrowed.

“Young people are too confident,” Sachsen said.

Sachsen was ready to burn the last bit of his life to protect his country. He wanted to defeat them both right here.

“I will choose who I fight!” Sachsen shouted.

The old knight raised his spear, and a red Aura shot into the sky.

The giant Spear Aura rose over 30 meters high, filling everyone with fear.

“I will protect my country, no matter what!”

Logan’s face became serious when he heard Sachsen’s desperate words.

“Take this!” Sachsen yelled.

The Spear Aura exploded, sending pieces of light flying everywhere.

Logan quickly jumped back to get out of the way.

Eilen reacted just a moment later, deflecting the pieces of light and moving like the wind.

The old knight’s first attack failed.

But it was only the start.

“Hap!” Sachsen shouted.

Sachsen’s body was covered in a blazing Aura. He swung his spear at Eilen.

He moved so fast that he crossed the 30 meters in an instant, like he used to do when he was younger. It was amazing to see.

‘Was there someone this strong in the Alliance?’ Logan wondered.

But it was only the swordsmanship of his younger days.

That impressive attack couldn’t break through Eilen’s defense now.

The armored figure of Eilen was knocked back like a feather. Sachsen felt a strange, light touch.

Sachsen paused, surprised by the feeling. He hadn’t felt that in a long time.

A silver Aura silently struck him from the side.

“Where do you think you’re going!” Logan shouted.

Silver and red light crashed together several times. Then, the two men jumped back, away from each other.

Logan frowned in pain because the spear shaft had hit his side.

Sachsen stared at Logan, his face blank after being kicked. It was like he didn’t even feel the pain.

He sighed, lowered his stance, and pointed the spear with the burning red Aura at Logan.

“I was too proud,” Sachsen said. “You both have skills that are beyond normal. And you’re younger than you look.”

Did Sachsen understand something important as he reached the end of his life?

Sachsen’s eyes seemed to see through Logan and Eilen’s disguises. Logan smiled sadly at that. At that moment, Sachsen disappeared and appeared right in front of him.

“Take this!” Sachsen shouted.

The spear strikes came down like lightning, hitting Logan again and again.

The air shook, and the shockwave spread faster than sound. It tore up the ground and created a thick cloud of dust.

Inside that cloud of dust…

“This is the end!” Sachsen shouted.

After dozens of strikes in a short time, Sachsen’s spear was about to hit Logan’s head.

But…

The golden Aura rose from Logan’s sword. It moved to the side, then bent like a whip and struck Sachsen.

“Keok!” Sachsen gasped.

Sachsen’s body wobbled.

His Aura flickered, but then it burned even brighter. It was like he was using up all his life force. But it didn’t scare Logan. He just admired Sachsen’s courage as he watched his face age quickly.

‘He’s reached a high level of skill,’ Logan thought. ‘He’s as good as my old teacher.’

But Logan had shown his true skills, and he was the strongest knight of his level.

‘I need to end this quickly,’ Logan thought.

But Sachsen was also waiting for his chance.

“Taap!” Sachsen shouted.

The red Aura created a giant spear and rushed towards Logan.

At that moment…

“Hap!” Logan shouted.

The golden light from Logan’s sword destroyed the giant spear and struck Sachsen silently.

A low hum filled the air.

The red light, so strong it looked like it would never stop burning, suddenly weakened the moment it met the golden light.

This was the Divine Sword Art, Life Severance, a powerful move that destroyed the red light completely.

Saxen fell to his knees with a soft thud.

“Hah… How can this be…? You were hiding such skill?” Saxen stared at Logan with fading eyes, panting for breath.

Lines deepened on his face, and his hair seemed whiter than before. He looked years older than just moments ago.

Even Eileen, who was watching the duel from a short distance away, had a look of pity in her eyes.

As the dust settled, everyone on the battlefield could see the outcome of the duel.

“No!!!”

“His Excellency the Grand Duke!” A scream-like shout erupted from the fortress walls.

On the other hand…

– Wowwww!

The Allied forces watching from afar, especially the Liberty Army camp, burst into cheers.

Logan, with his sword still in hand, looked down at Grand Duke Saxen who had collapsed before him.

“I pay my respects to your fighting spirit.” Logan said, putting away his sword.

“I, I can’t end it like this… No, I can’t.” Saxen staggered to his feet, so unsteadily that it was painful to watch.

But there was nothing he could do in that state.

Logan and Eileen watched silently, their faces showing respect for the old general who had fought so bravely.

But then, Saxen reached inside his armor and pulled out a small dagger. Logan’s eyes widened, and his relaxed expression turned to alarm.

He saw the jet-black dagger clearly. A black snake was carved into its handle.

“That’s…!?” Logan rushed towards Saxen, who looked about to collapse.

But as if he had saved his last strength, Saxen thrust the dagger into his own heart with lightning speed.

At the same time, ominous gray magic power exploded from his entire body, repelling Logan who was rushing in.

“Kugh!?”

A voice like scraping metal flowed from Saxen’s mouth as he burned in the gray flames.

“I dedicate my life… to #&@$.”

The gray flames burned even more fiercely.

Logan, gritting his teeth, raised his sword high to cut through the flames.

‘This is terrible. What is happening?’

He hesitated for a moment, aware that everyone was watching him. He needed to be careful, but he also had to act fast.

– Triah forever!

Saxen’s scream-like voice erupted from the flames. Then, the flames died down, leaving only ashes, and Saxen fell to the ground, lifeless.

At the same time, gray flames shot up from the ground in several places and spread across the fortress.

While Logan kept a close eye on the flow of that ominous magic power.

“Let us uphold the will of His Excellency the Grand Duke!”

“Triah forever!”

“Defeat the invaders!” The soldiers of the fortress suddenly began to jump down from the walls.

Thud!

Crash!

Whack!

The sounds of bodies hitting the ground were sickening – a mix of thuds, crashes, and sickening cracks.

It was a suicidal leap. Anyone jumping from that height would surely be killed.

But then, something impossible happened. The soldiers, who should have been broken and lifeless on the ground, suddenly staggered and began to rise.

“For… His… Excel… len… cy.”

“Tri… ah… For… ev… er.”

Crack!

The broken limbs of the soldiers, their eyes bloodshot to the whites and their faces covered with crimson veins, were instantly healed.

– De… feat… the… in… va… ders!

Soon, the soldiers emitted a chilling voice and rushed towards the front like lightning. They moved with unnatural speed, faster than any normal human.

In effect, about 10,000 soldiers were turning into monsters and charging.

Screams of horror erupted from all over the battlefield as they watched the scene.

“W-what is that!?”

“It’s the devil’s trick!”

“The Triah bastards sold their souls to the devil!” The moment confusion arose in the Allied forces’ formation, which had been boasting high morale.

“Damn it!” Logan, who unhesitatingly cut down the soldiers rushing towards him, stepped on their heads and soared like the wind over the fortress walls.

Then, he thrust his sword without hesitation into the place where he had seen the gray magic power seeping in.

Crunch!

Logan, feeling something break at the tip of his sword, destroyed part of the fortress wall and took out a bead the size of a human head, with a crack in the middle.

“Eileen, now! Destroy the right side of the fortress wall!” Hearing that voice, Eileen stepped on the heads of the soldiers, leaped, and floated into the air.

‘There are six places where magic power has seeped in.’ He saw six points where gray magic was flowing into the wall. He recognized the pattern instantly – it was a basic magic circle, something even someone with little magic knowledge would know.

“Hexagram! It’s a magic circle! Eileen, find the other points based on where I broke this one!” Logan, who had rushed to find the places where the gray magic power had seeped into various parts of the fortress’s wide walls, destroyed the corners one after another.

Eileen also followed his movements and destroyed the corners on the opposite side.

Each time a gem was shattered, the Triah soldiers, who had been charging with bloodshot eyes, began to slow down.

Crunch!

Then, the moment the last bead was destroyed.

“Guh!?”

“A-ah, it hurts. Why am I here…?”

“Aaargh!” Screams were heard here and there, and then the Triah soldiers grabbed their heads and collapsed one by one.

Silence fell for a moment in the Allied forces’ camp, which had been frozen and forming a defensive formation.

“All troops advance! Conquer Triah! Capture the enemy soldiers!” Logan, staggering slightly and emitting a silver aura, shouted to signal the end of the war.

“Wowwww!” It was a battle that they couldn’t even properly grasp what was going on, but the Allied forces, who were in high spirits, began to advance towards the Triah army.

The battle was suddenly over. But despite the victory, exhaustion was clear on the faces of the two superhumans who had ended it.

“What on earth is this trick? How in the world could they turn so many people into…” At Eileen’s words, Logan shook his head with a complicated expression.

A magic circle that sacrifices people, even superhumans, to plot something. His past life’s nightmares came to mind, but its identity was still a mystery.

However, one thing was certain. ‘If I hadn’t been able to see the magic power, we would have been in big trouble.’ The Allied forces, who had secretly joined the war to help, could have been completely destroyed.

The war, which once again instilled a sense of alertness about the group using the black snake symbol, came to an end.