Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 417

Right away, Logan felt something strange about these men. They seemed like empty bodies trying to look human, which felt wrong.

He watched the energy around them, their aura, and frowned. It looked weak, fading even as he watched. *Could someone really steal a soul like that?* he wondered.

It was creepy, but not scary. *They look like they’d fall apart on their own,* he thought calmly.

So, when fifteen of them, all glowing with medium-level aura, surrounded him, Logan just sighed. *This will be easy.*

However, their attack was strange from the start.

They seemed ready to attack, holding swords that glowed with red aura. But the five in front stopped and suddenly pointed their swords at him.

Ooooong.

‘Hmm?’

Logan barely had time to be surprised by this unexpected move.

The aura around their swords turned into a shimmering mist, then broke into thin threads that wrapped around his body.

It felt more like magic than aura.

At the same time, bright red aura shot out in straight lines from the swords of the other ten.

‘Ha!?’

There was no shout, no signal.

Yet, they moved together perfectly, which made Logan a little surprised.

However…

Clang!

Boom!

The red auras coming from all directions couldn’t get through the golden shield around Logan.

Neither the shadowy bindings nor the deadly red aura blades had any effect. The Whip Blade, which had become even stronger, controlled the area within twenty meters.

It moved too fast to see, twisting like a snake, making it look like golden lightning struck around Logan, blocking the enemies’ attacks.

‘This is…?’

But no matter how strong the attack was, the black knights’ movements bothered Logan.

‘Sword Soul’s swordsmanship?’

The basic fighting style of the Empire’s best warriors, which he had seen recently, was part of the black knights’ sword skills.

However, something was definitely strange.

‘They can’t use it right?’

Thud.

From their steps to the way they held their arms, everything looked perfect. The red aura from the twisting swords was certainly strong.

Swordsmanship with no wasted movements, a complete skill.

But that was all.

Swoosh.

Clang! Clang!

The Whip Blade, like a golden whip, struck out, blocking all the sword strikes.

But when Logan didn’t attack back and watched them, the knights stepped back and then attacked again with the same moves.

The ones trying to trap him with what might have been magic or aura did the same thing.

These black knights kept sending out red mist, trying to pressure Logan, as if it was their only job. They didn’t seem to realize their attacks weren’t working.

‘They only use the same moves in the same situations? Are they dolls?’

Of course, even this would be enough to kill weaker enemies instantly.

Anyway, these had to be seen as fighting dolls, not people.

‘A weapon that copies a very powerful warrior, but with this level of power and a time limit… Is this all the Empire’s secret weapon is?’

He wondered if they could make a lot of them, so he looked around, but he didn’t see any more knights in black armor or with red aura.

If this was really all there was, he thought he was lucky.

‘Let’s finish this.’

The combined attack, using the same swordsmanship as if they were one person, was strong, but not impossible to stop with a little effort. If they were just dolls that couldn’t change their plan, he might not even get hurt.

Thinking he knew everything about them, Logan changed from blocking to attacking.

Wham! Wham!

Boom! Boom!

As soon as the Whip Blade, which had been making a golden shield and lightning, disappeared, red aura blades struck Logan’s body.

The black knights stopped moving for a moment as they watched Logan’s body disappear.

“As expected…”

Snikt.

With a sneer, the heads of two black knights and an arm fell to the ground. It was a sudden disaster for those who had been trying to trap him by changing their aura.

However…

“Behind!”

The knights pointed to the enemy without making a sound.

It was strange how the remaining three reacted right away when the two heads fell, but that was all.

“…Are they really dolls?”

The sight of them aiming their swords again, not caring about the death of their comrades, was disturbing, but Logan wasn’t worried anymore. If they were the kind of enemies he could play with using only afterimages, they couldn’t hurt him.

But at that moment, the black knights’ eyes changed.

“Even with fifteen.”

“Impossible.”

“We end it.”

At the same time, Logan felt their souls fading quickly. But their energy began to grow.

Ooooong.

As if giving up on attacking directly, the red energy from the remaining thirteen bodies pressed down on Logan. It was a thick net of aura, hard to cut through even with a sword or the Whip Blade.

‘Tch!’

Just as Logan’s face changed slightly.

[Self-destruct. Be careful.]

A voice he knew pierced his mind.

‘Herman?’

He quickly forgot about how Herman could send a message from so far away.

Logan remembered something he had forgotten.

The ghosts who had blown themselves up when they were about to die.

Back then, they had been a threat.

But he was much stronger now.

‘That alone can’t…’

Even with the number difference, they couldn’t beat him.

He was thinking that when…

[I almost died. Be careful!]

Logan’s face became serious at Herman’s message.

And then, he saw the black knights’ armor bulging out. They kept holding him and slowly moved towards him.

‘Tch!’

At the same time, golden light burst from Logan’s body, and red and golden light mixed for a moment.

– Kwwaaaaaaah!

After the explosion, a huge boom caught everyone’s attention. Even the Imperial and McLaine forces fighting on the walls turned to look.

Those close to the explosion were torn apart by the force, and soon after, the center of the western wall collapsed with a rumble.

“Aaaargh!”

“The wall is collapsing!”

“Get away!”

The wall fell in a V-shape because of the explosion, creating an entrance to the castle.

It was a disaster for the McLaine forces and a chance for the Imperial army.

At that moment, when both sides were feeling joy and sorrow.

“H-His Majesty was there…!?”

The McLaine soldiers on the fortress walls had just started to relax, breathing sighs of relief. The walls around them were still strong, protecting them. But suddenly, a scream of pure horror ripped through the air from a McLaine knight. Their relief vanished, replaced by cold fear.

Then, a blinding golden light burst from the broken wall. It was so bright it made them squint.

“Bloody hell,” Logan muttered under his breath. Dust and stones flew everywhere. He quickly used his magic power, pushing it outwards like a strong wind. In a moment, the dust cloud was gone, blown away, and they could see again.

The magic power faded away, and Logan’s power source trembled, as if protesting that such a waste of power was forbidden.

“If morale breaks, it’s over.”

Logan did this on purpose to make a show.

Luckily, whether his plan worked or not, a thunderous roar erupted from atop the fortress walls.

“Uwaaaah!”

“His Majesty is unharmed!”

At the same time, a short distance from the explosion, he saw several knights who had fallen, staggering to their feet.

Around them lay countless corpses of soldiers, their bodies already destroyed, but the McLaine troops felt better simply because Logan was unharmed.

Of course, Logan felt a little differently.

‘If the timing had been off by even a little, I might really have died…’

A chill ran down Logan’s spine, and he shuddered, gritting his teeth.

If his skills hadn’t improved so rapidly recently, and if he hadn’t been able to use his power to protect himself from the explosion, he might really have died here.

And more than anything.

‘Harman.’

If it hadn’t been for his voice, he wouldn’t have guessed the level of the demon’s self-destruction and wouldn’t have used his power to protect himself.

Logan thought about Viktor, his advisor, who had been worried about him taking risks. ‘Viktor worried too much,’ Logan thought.

Logan glanced at the right fortress wall where Harman would be and then turned his gaze forward again. Through the dust and dirt that he had swept away, he could see the Imperial soldiers, their eyes gleaming with malice.

“It’s the enemy commander!”

“Kill him!”

“The fortress wall has fallen!”

“Charge!”

The shouts burst out haphazardly.

Taking advantage of the brief pause in McLaine’s attack caused by the collapsed fortress wall, the Imperial soldiers began to race toward the gap in the wall.

Before them, Logan met their gaze with unwavering eyes, raising his sword high.

“Knights, form ranks! I will take the lead!”

Golden light soared into the sky.

That light once again drew the attention of the McLaine troops.

Unlike the ordinary soldiers, the knights who had survived the fall, though staggering, took their places behind Logan.

“The Imperial bastards will not set foot inside the fortress! Stop them with all your might!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The knights replied powerfully.

Tens of thousands of enemy soldiers poured in.

All that stood in their way were the hundred or so knights, including Logan.

Although a third of the upper fortress wall had collapsed, the end of the V-shaped split was only about the width of the fortress gate, making it look as if a huge amount of seawater was pouring through a hole in a broken dam.

But.

– We have His Majesty Logan.

– The greatest swordsman on the continent.

– The sun of McLaine.

The knights’ gazes were fixed on their lord at the front.

Moreover, even though the fortress wall had collapsed, the position where they stood was still within the range of the Great Magic Circle. The effect of the magic circle, which added vitality to their bodies, was rapidly helping the knights recover from the shock.

In addition, other means existed.

Even though they were shaken, the McLaine knights all had small magic items, called artifacts. These items gave them strength, even if only a little.

The continent’s strongest lord at the front, a weakening magic circle, and artifacts.

– We can stop them!

A reckless confidence began to fill the knights’ hearts.

But at that moment.

Among the advancing enemies, the figures of those wearing various colored robes could be seen.

“Speed up!”

“Armor!”

“Sharpness!”

Woooong.

Like a flood of blue light.

The magic they poured out fell upon the front line of the Imperial army.

The speed of their charge increased even further, the magic of earth was added to their armor to increase their defense, and each of their weapons began to shine pure white.

At this rate, wouldn’t it more than make up for the effects of the artifacts and the weakening magic circle?

The faces of the McLaine knights, who had been so confident, darkened slightly.

Before them, the Empire’s mages dashed past the knights, racing forward.

“We will avenge Lord Geomhon!”

A handsome mage with thinning blond hair, wearing a silver robe.

The magic pouring from his hands soon became a cold wind, tightening around Logan from all directions.

“This time, I’ll be sure to smash you to pieces!”

A beauty with silver hair and emerald eyes poured out pure white magic, freezing the entire front as if to repay her previous humiliation. She seemed cold and determined.

“Just die!”

A fat middle-aged woman, sliding across the ground, shook the ground beneath Logan’s feet as roughly as her foul mouth, restraining him. She seemed crude and aggressive.

“It’s over!”

A middle-aged woman with a venomous expression poured out a tremendous amount of water from the air, adding physical force to the cold wind and glacial magic. She seemed filled with hate.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

The combined magic of the Empire’s top four mages was truly perfect. If it weren’t for Heyman, an unidentified silver-haired mercenary, and a young blond Aura user leaping down from the air behind them.

“Heuaaah!”

“Not so fast!”

The moment the silver and red aura shattered the combined magic from above.

Bang!

Logan shattered the earthquake simply by slamming his sword into the ground.

“Cough!”

Then, ignoring the fat mage who was vomiting blood, he raised his sword towards the sky.

Soon, a golden aura, resembling sunlight, spread brilliantly through the silver and red aura that was disrupting the harmony of the cold wind, glacier, and tsunami magic.

Jjeoooeeeok.

Kwaaaaang!

The combined magic shattered, and the expressions of the mages who were thrown back twisted in agony.

“Not a chance!”

Led by the cold wind mage who shouted, they began to compose their magic again, pressing Logan.

Pure white and blue light mixed chaotically before Logan’s eyes, and a powerful magic that covered the entire front once again poured out. And now, even the Empire’s great army, which had been pushing in from behind, was right in front of him.

Just then.

‘Now.’

Logan drew out his last resort, which he had been saving and cherishing.

Woo Woong.

The eight power sources in his heart vibrated, spitting out another core, and soon the nine power cores revolved in unison, amplifying the power that had been hitting the bottom to its maximum once again.

His fully elevated soul looked down on the battlefield with a higher level of dignity than ever before.

‘…I can do it.’

The moment Logan felt incredibly powerful, like he could do anything.

Flash!

A beam of light that brightly illuminated the battlefield soared from the Empire’s main camp. It was a huge and magnificent blue light, like a pillar supporting the sky.