Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 361

“I thought the Princess having a secret identity was strange, but I never thought you, Your Majesty, would agree with it.” Even as Logan spoke, his face became serious, but the man in the comm orb just chuckled.

[Doesn’t everyone have their own reasons? Haha.]

Now, Logan and King Dongik were seriously talking about the marriage through the comm orb. Princess Louisa’s idea had started all of this.

‘I thought it was likely just the Princess doing something for herself.’

Many noble children did whatever they wanted, not caring about their family’s status. They were very common.

He just thought she was unusually brave.

Even when the Dongwang Clan helped build the fortress, he only thought, ‘Maybe something is going on?’ but then he ignored the idea.

Now, he was sure the Dongwang Clan was against the Empire.

Since the leaders of both countries knew war was possible, King Dongik openly pushing for this marriage could only mean one thing.

“If you really hate the Imperial Family, it would be better to hide your feelings and help secretly, instead of being so obvious.”

Logan understood the good things about the marriage, but if they wanted the same result anyway, was it really needed to be this obvious?

Logan was still worried because his brother was being forced to marry a witch who could control minds. He couldn’t ignore this, even as a king.

His family’s happiness was the reason for everything he did.

But King Dongik seemed to think differently.

[Oh, my. You are saying scary things, ‘Your Majesty.’ Why give such a bad meaning to the marriage of two young people who are in love?]

Ah, so that’s how he wants to act?

King Dongik, the King of the Kingdom, called Logan ‘Your Majesty’ (which is usually for the Emperor), but then said he wasn’t officially against the Imperial Family.

‘Maybe he’s being careful because this conversation might be recorded.’

This thought made Logan even more sure.

For some reason, it seemed clear that King Dongik was trying to go against the Imperial Family.

Even if it meant using his own daughter.

[Everyone in the Royal Palace knows I let my daughter do anything she wants. She said she would arrange her own marriage, so I sadly agreed this time.]

“Will the Emperor just watch and do nothing?”

[The Imperial Family probably thinks Louisa was sent to the Kingdom to distract McLaine from Baros’s plan. I just couldn’t stop the princess, who does what she wants, after she fell in love with the real king’s brother there, haha.]

“You will be hurt a lot if a war starts, right?”

[Actually, before that happens, it would be a good reason to openly support the Kingdom. We were already under a lot of pressure because of building the fortress, you see. If we make the marriage a done deal now, it seems it will help us more quickly.]

“Aren’t you worried about what the Emperor will think?”

[Haha. His Majesty the Emperor is busy thinking about the Holy Kingdom right now. I’m sorry to say this, but McLaine is not that important to him yet.]

The Holy Kingdom.

Logan was also very worried about it. Depending on what happened in Noviens, the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom, and even the direction of the war, could change.

But even more than these international politics, something else was bothering him.

– Your Majesty, please save the Saintess. Even if everything else fails, please save her life…

Logan’s heart felt heavy as he remembered Viktor’s report, no, Viktor’s desperate request.

– I will try.

He had said that, but it was hard for him to do much more.

‘I also owe Bishop Ilia something. He’s a good man, too. But…’

If things went wrong and he needed to save the Saintess, he would have to take on a huge problem for the country. In the worst case, he could even make the Empire and the Holy Kingdom become enemies.

But there were too many things that could change.

The Cassel Magic Tower had made the Holy Kingdom seem friendly to the Empire, but then they betrayed them.

‘But I caused this situation.’

What the Empire would do was still unknown. For now, he could only hope that things would go as well as possible.

Logan was still thinking about these complicated things when King Dongik tilted his head, as if he understood something else.

[Are you still unsure? I heard that Count Ronian also agreed?]

When he heard those words, Logan thought about his brother.

He hoped his dear brother would make a choice that would make him happy.

But no, forgetting everything else, Ronian was a mage from the Cassel Magic Tower. That meant he was an enemy who would have to be dealt with eventually.

Logan had said those words to himself, but Ronian’s thoughts were clear.

– I know she is a possible enemy. It’s just a short agreement for what we both need. When the time is right, I will handle it.

– Brother, this decision will help our country. Please agree to it.

When did Ronian become so mature?

‘No, he is already more grown-up than me.’

Logan realized he couldn’t refuse in this situation.

He felt another wave of gratitude towards his brother.

“Hmm. Okay. Then I will officially agree to the marriage.”

[Haha. Then I look forward to working with you, family.]

“I also look forward to working with you.”

But he would still watch the Cassel Magic Tower’s mage closely.

‘Well, now I have a sure way to do that.’

Logan smiled, hiding what he really felt, and remembered something from recently.

– Enemy. There is an enemy in this house.

Logan remembered the scene as ‘seen’ through Tyr, who had shown a clear feeling of anger.

Tyr seemed like he wanted to attack Louisa immediately if Logan let him. The divine beast’s senses, reacting strongly to her magic, were going wild, and Logan could feel it even from far away.

It felt like Tyr remembered the signs of the sword spirit even after many years.

‘That’s good.’

Tyr, a strong divine beast with wish-granting power, just like Logan himself, would be another natural enemy to the wizards of the Cassel Magic Tower.

Now he had another sure way to protect the royal palace from the Cassel Magic Tower’s plans.

So Logan could smile with confidence.

But King Dongik then said something unexpected.

[But if we wait about half a year for the wedding, as is normal, the marriage might not happen.]

“Yes?”

[This information is a gift for our official engagement. We are seeing unusual activity in the Central Army.]

“……!!”

[Maybe the Emperor is planning to start the war as soon as he is done with the Holy Kingdom.]

When he heard those words, Logan’s face became serious.

‘I thought we still had a year?’

He had known that the war might start sooner because of many changing factors, but hearing this news made him feel cold inside.

“……Ahem, thank you for the valuable information.”

[It’s nothing. Aren’t we partners working towards the same goal now?]

Partners…

‘The Cassel Magic Tower?’

He wanted to say so much, but Logan just smiled.

And that smile looked strangely similar to the smile of the person in the comm orb.

* * * Count Ronian and Princess Louisa are officially getting married!

The marriage, which almost failed because of the recent tense situation, happened because the Princess really pursued him!

The news that the marriage of the couple, who had been rumored about for a long time, was finally happening, made everyone in Gran excited. People were interested in the love story between royals, which was unusual these days.

But that excitement was only for a short time.

People were very curious about the two individuals at first. But once they knew the truth, the gossip stopped.

This was mainly because these people didn’t go to any fancy parties. Since they didn’t show up, it was hard to talk about them.

One of them was sweating a lot, even though it was a bit chilly for late spring.

“H-Hold on, Brother! Just a sec!”

Creak…

Wham!

Very close!

Viktor shouted loudly! This made Logan’s golden attack change direction, just before it hit Ronian’s head.

Rumble.

Clang!

The training ground floor was shattered again. Ronian, who almost got seriously hurt, took off his ripped armor and shouted,

“What kind of reward is this?! Beating me up? Seriously?!”

Red saliva splattered as he shouted angrily.

Ronian’s face was swollen on one side, so he had a good reason to shout at his brother.

“Cough.”

Viktor coughed up blood quietly and nodded in agreement. But Logan, whose face wasn’t hurt, just raised his sword, Lux, again.

“You two haven’t learned how to get to the Advanced level yet. I’m just helping you, so it’s a reward.”

“W-Why does it have to be like this!”

“Because it’s the fastest way.”

“Aargh, really!”

Ronian looked annoyed, but when he felt a cold aura around him, he had to draw his sword.

Still, he was less upset than Viktor.

‘I just broke through the wall.’

After feeling the amazing power of the Divine Sword Haman Killbrew, he barely got through the Intermediate level after running from the south of the Gaia Kingdom to the capital in fifteen days.

He had just started in this new level, and he wasn’t sure how to get stronger in this new level yet. So, what was this?

But soon, he was surprised.

“Hey, Brother! Don’t say I didn’t warn you if I get hurt!!”

Ronian shouted angrily, and something changed at the tip of his sword.

The orange aura split into seven swords, each shining brightly. The seven beams of light reacted, grew stronger, and shot forward like a storm.

Viktor’s face became serious because of the strange wave in the attack, different from a normal aura.

It was a strong wave that could even crush other auras. He knew what it meant.

‘A very powerful attack with seven parts?! Unbelievable!’

It was the Divine Sword Secret Art 5th Form, Spirit Severing Slash. He could use it too, but Ronian’s way was something he had never thought of.

He guessed how Ronian did it. He made each aura sword stronger, dividing it into seven with the Galaxy Sword, and adding a secret technique to each.

But it was hard to do.

‘Is that even possible?!’

The Divine Sword Secret Art needed focus, putting one’s soul into each strike. Dividing it into seven would make it weaker, and it could cause internal injuries.

Yes, that should have happened.

But why was the attack seven times stronger, or even more?

How could he do that?

Viktor was gaping when Logan casually held out his sword, and a golden bead popped out.

When the bead touched the red storm, golden waves spread, stopping the red storm.

Rumble.

“See? If you master the Intermediate level, you can use the 6th Form, Origin Severing, like that. You’re wasting your special ability, you rascal.”

His king said with a calm expression.

Viktor bit his lip again.

‘I still have a long way to go.’

He broke through the Intermediate level and gained more life force because of his special ability. His regeneration and Force also increased.

He thought he was now the ‘strongest in the same class,’ which his lord had always been. He thought he could beat Ronian.

But it wasn’t true.

‘So, the ‘Seven Souls’ meant that.’

Ronian’s special ability, Seven Souls.

It wasn’t just about dividing his mind into seven to plan ahead. When that ability was combined with the Galaxy Sword, it could make a scary attack.

The powerlessness he felt when he saw the Divine Sword’s power seemed to rise again.

“Next, Viktor, your internal injuries are all healed, right?”

On the other hand, was his ability just about enduring?

He felt bad about himself, but he heard his friend cheering him on.

“Ugh, I’m so frustrated. Give him a good one, Viktor! You can do it!”

Ronian collapsed, exhausted. In his friend’s red eyes, he saw the belief that he could do it.

That gave him strength.

“……Yes. I can do it!”

The shout boosted his confidence.

If Ronian was good at planning and had a powerful single strike, Viktor’s advantage was the strongest Force and endurance.

‘It’s definitely not lacking!’

The gray aura increased his physical abilities to the limit.

Viktor charged towards his lord and master.

Another tough day was ending.

“That’s it for today.”

“Ugh. Huff.”

“Y-You worked hard.”

Logan looked at the two exhausted fellows and smiled.

‘Viktor is still a bit lacking, but with that recovery and endurance, he’ll catch up soon. Ronian will have to be careful.’

Now, the war preparations were almost done. He had to help them get stronger while they were still able to improve.

He felt that Master, Luther, and Wicken were at their limits, and Bourdel was in a field he couldn’t teach. He had to choose these two.

And it seemed like a good choice.

‘It would be nice if I could reach the level of Aura Master before the war.’

Even with the Trait Upgrade, it wasn’t easy to cross that final wall.

He was just starting to understand the new power from the highest level of Aura User, and barely beginning to practice the 8th Form of the Divine Sword Secret Art.

But even with just this much…….

‘He can handle Triss Hornsby, the continent’s greatest swordsman, well enough.’

He now understood the meaning of the Soul Blade that he had shown him.

Clang.

On the tip of the sword, the face of the sword spirit and the Emperor were drawn.

‘Soon…….’

His heart pounded as he thought about it.

The red sunset seemed to hint at a future war.