Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 380

“Lord Ropes, I trust you.”

Two days after arriving at the southern wall, Ronian heard those words for the first time since his initial welcome. He bowed his head. “Of course.”

Astro Heizen, a Holy Knight and one of the three vice-commanders, turned away. He was a sturdy man, built like a rock. Ronian’s gaze followed him, drawn to the approaching Imperial army beyond. One figure stood out immediately.

A knight on a pure white horse rode ahead of the others, holding a spear that pulsed with a strange blue light.

*Flash Spear, Malton Heights.* Ronian recognized him instantly. *Commander of the Empire’s Western 3rd Legion.* Ronian was a Holy Knight, a warrior dedicated to protecting their land.

Ten days ago, Ronian had begun to understand the superhuman who had almost broken through the southern wall.

*I heard his specialty is sharp attacks that strike like lightning.*

It was said that Astro Heizen, a paladin known for his strong defense and healing, had been easily defeated by this master of quick attacks.

But Ronian felt a surge of confidence. *I’m ready for this,* he thought, remembering his brother’s training.

Even now, seeing the enemy far away, Ronian felt like he could hear his brother’s voice. It was a familiar feeling.

– Malton Heights isn’t naturally fast. His amazing speed comes from his martial arts, but that martial art is….

The superhumans of McLaine, especially Ronian and Victor, had almost memorized information about the Empire’s legion commanders.

*Where did he get all that information…?*

The analysis focused on the eastern legion commanders, but they had also prepared for the possibility of facing the western legion commanders, practicing against their specialties and characteristics.

His brother had trained him hard, defeating him many times in practice fights against those who specialized in speed, such as the Eastern 3rd Legion Commander Blake Evendoer.

*Especially that damned afterimage.*

After that terrible training, Ronian had learned how to deal with someone faster than himself.

– With this much, you should be well prepared for a battle of speed. Now, let’s make the most of your strengths.

And Ronian’s greatest confidence came from the difference in information.

*Does he even know I’m here?*

The superhuman of the 3rd Legion was only Malton Heights. His existence alone would be enough to overcome the disadvantage Astro had shown before.

Moreover, if he could defeat Malton Heights, he could handle the difference in troop numbers with the 3rd Legion.

Of course, he couldn’t let his guard down; there might be other problems.

The first was those human bombs he had heard about. But fortunately, he also knew how to deal with them.

– I don’t know how such a thing is possible, but avoid them as soon as you see them. They won’t last long anyway and will self-destruct.

The Divine Sword had risked his life to make that judgment, so it must be correct.

The problem was the second variable.

“Sister-in-law….”

Only his sister-in-law and Bourdel were left on the eastern wall, where the Sword Soul and the 1st Legion Commander were. Even though the Sword Soul hadn’t recovered from his serious injuries, he couldn’t help but worry.

Bourdel’s long-range sniping was amazing, but he couldn’t handle even two top-tier knights at close range.

Also, instead of helping the legions in the east, west, south, and north, the elites of the 5th Legion were guarding the magic circle created by the Mage of the Sapsak. In the worst case, his sister-in-law might face the Sword Soul, the 1st Legion Commander, and even the 5th Legion Commander alone.

Of course, she wouldn’t collapse easily, but he still worried.

*I’ll take care of Flash Spear as quickly as possible and go to the eastern wall.*

Ronian focused his mind on that goal.

He and Victoria, stationed in the south and west, would help the vice-commanders defeat the enemy legion commanders quickly and then aid the eastern wall.

That was their strategy.

“Come on!”

The moment the Imperial knights climbed over the wall, Ronian was at the front, welcoming the enemies.

“Uwaaaah!”

“Die!”

“Drop dead!”

The Imperial forces swarmed over the wall, a tide of steel and shouting. Ronian cut down the Imperial knights, searching for Malton Heights. He smelled the sweat and fear in the air, mixed with the metallic tang of blood.

Soon, he faced the blue lightning that was attacking Vice-Commander Astro.

Kwaaaang!

In the superhuman battle, the only sounds were the clash of weapons and explosions.

A space filled with loud noises, without even common shouts.

Like Vice-Commander Astro, who had been quieter than usual, the enemy was also that type.

Ronian had that thought and joined the superhuman world.

Clang.

He flicked away a fallen soldier’s helmet and approached. The compatibility of the two became clear.

Vice-Commander Astro, holding a white shield, blocked the blue lightning. Behind the shield, his eyes watched for any openings.

But his mace rarely hit the enemy, because the swordsman moved like lightning, attacking relentlessly.

The movements gave the illusion of four bodies and eight arms. It was a martial art that showed why it was called a spear that emitted lightning.

Of course, Vice-Commander Astro, who blocked all those attacks, also seemed great.

But all those scenes strengthened Ronian’s conviction.

*Everything is within the range I expected.*

If the enemy has four bodies.

*Then all I have to do is wipe out all four of them.*

Ronian used his special sword skill. Suddenly, his one sword seemed to become many, blurring into a storm of blades, slashing through all the space where Malton Heights existed.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwa.

“Cough!”

Malton Heights, caught in the storm of swords, was splattered with blood and thrown back. His eyes widened in astonishment. Even Astro Heizen stared at Ronian in shock.

“Vice-Commander!”

Ronian, who had used the full power of the Galaxy Sword, shouted as he charged towards Malton a moment late.

Only then did Astro come to his senses, swinging his mace towards Malton.

Paaang.

But he had missed his chance. The mace cut through the empty space where Malton had disappeared.

Malton reappeared behind Astro and Ronian, about 10 meters away.

“Who are you!?”

His body was covered in blood, but his momentum hadn’t diminished. The wounds seemed to have avoided vital points, so Ronian was disappointed. He couldn’t finish him off with a surprise attack.

But there was no time to delay.

Ronian saw a ‘Red Arrow’ knocking down knights. It shouldn’t be here now.

“Vice-Commander, you’re good at holy magic, right?”

“I… I am, but?”

Leaving Astro, who answered blankly, Ronian approached the enemy.

“Not running away, are you, Legion Commander?”

Ronian stepped forward, provoking him. Malton Heights gritted his teeth and took a step forward.

“You’re confident because of a surprise attack!”

“Yeah. So let’s get started quickly.”

Ronian casually flicked his sword.

Sparks flew from Malton Heights’ eyes.

His body blurred and suddenly appeared next to Ronian. He was even faster than before.

Malton’s eyes were calm and sharp.

Ronian, who had been flicking his sword casually, swung his sword late with a surprised expression.

*You little brat.*

Malton smiled bitterly. The spear shot out blue lightning, about to pierce Ronian’s side.

Pabababababak.

Dozens of orange swords burst out from Ronian’s body and collided with the blue lightning.

Kwakwakwakwang.

The shockwave blocked Astro’s view. The vice-commander of the Holy Knights stared at the unbelievable sight.

“Kkeueueueuk.”

“Kkeueueung….”

Ronian clutched the spear in his left side. Malton Heights was gasping for breath with a sword in his neck.

“Huuu, Hap!”

Pshushuk.

Ronian pulled out the spear and looked back with a ghostly face.

“Ugh, Lord Astro!”

“Y-Yes!?”

“Heal me. Quickly!!”

That intense spirit awakened Astro’s mind.

“Ah, yes! Yes, I understand.”

The vice-commander gathered his divine power, looking lost.

Wuuuung.

A sacred white light enveloped Ronian’s pale face.

It was a serious wound caused by Aura. It couldn’t be easily healed, but the visible wounds were roughly healed, and the bleeding stopped.

“Huuu.”

Ronian used one of the ‘Seven Souls’ to block the Aura and another to hold the wound. It was temporary and blocked more than 30% of his power, but it was the best he could do.

Ronian looked at the arrow behind Malton Heights.

It had intervened perfectly.

Thanks to that arrow, Ronian had caught Malton Heights easily, but he had also been forced to take a reckless tactic.

Bourdel’s help meant the eastern wall had been cleared early, or the opposite. The latter was more likely.

*My sister-in-law is in danger. I’m so envious of Victor at times like this.*

The wound and the Aura caused terrible pain. If he let his guard down, he would feel dizzy.

“Uaaah!”

Ronian shouted to forget the pain.

Astro, who was treating the wound, looked at him, startled.

“Please, take care of this place, the rear.”

Ronian ran towards the east.

Astro was embarrassed. He barely managed to answer.

“O-Of course, Lord Ropes.”

He saluted his superior without realizing it and hurriedly lowered his hand. It was destined to become a dark history, if they won this war.