Regressor of the Fallen Family novel Chapter 210

Chapter 210

“What on earth is this?”

The king, who had been speechless with a rigid expression, opened his mouth with a slightly trembling voice.

“As I told you, these are the heads of the rebel leaders, Your Majesty.”

“No, I understand what it is, but why…?”

The king, who showed signs of being flustered, soon hardened his complexion upon realizing that all eyes in the great hall were on him, and then coughed dryly before continuing calmly.

“You’ve worked hard in such difficult times, Logan.”

However,

“It was indeed difficult without the elite forces.”

At those straightforward words, the king flinched again, and the eyes of the assembly once again focused on Logan. Everyone gathered there knew that the elites from the Maclaine family were in the capital by the king’s strong command.

Even in that situation, it was surprising that Logan managed to suppress the rebels without any problems. Naturally, the nobles could only hold their breath and watch what Logan would do next. To put it in extreme terms, it would not be difficult for Logan to overthrow the royal family right now.

Fortunately, such extreme situations did not unfold.

“Of course, these kinds of things must not happen in the future. For the sake of Your Majesty and the royal family. Never again.”

Everyone could tell that those words were a warning to the king. The king’s face turned red, and he could not open his mouth for a while, but then he forced a smile and praised Logan again.

“Of course. I cannot tell you enough how reassuring it is to have Logan. You’ve worked really hard.”

“As long as I am here, the kingdom will ‘never allow any disorder.’ Rest assured, Your Majesty.”

The king’s forced smile froze the moment it met Logan’s cold red eyes.

Just when the atmosphere was about to turn awkward, the sound of applause broke in.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

“Isn’t this occasion meant to honor Logan for quelling the rebellion? Your Majesty, we shall promptly remove these ghastly items.”

These were the words of someone who had been bowing from behind the king. Logan’s gaze naturally turned towards him.

‘Cleoh, was it?’

At the middle-aged official’s call, the royal attendants from the inner court scurried to quickly collect the scattered heads. The quiet bustling cleared the awkward air that had been circulating in the great hall.

Witnessing this, the king, with a gentle nod, continued soothingly.

“The words of the palace manager are wise. Moreover, since Logan, the pillar of our kingdom, has become the fourth superhuman of our kingdom, it’s proper to have a celebration for such good fortune. Logan, is the rumor true?”

“I was fortunate, Your Majesty.”

As Logan responded with a faint smile, exclamations burst out from various places in the great hall.

“Indeed!”

“The Star of Grandia!”

“He is truly remarkable at such a young age.”

The praise that reached the king’s ears made his grip tighten, noticeable to Logan. Moreover, his lips maintained a deep smile, but his eyes were rigidly frozen.

Nevertheless, the king once again spoke with a soft voice.

“So it’s true. Ha ha, it’s truly a joyous occasion for the kingdom. Logan, how did someone so young…”

As if trying to hide his clenched fist or the flustered expression from before, the king, who had gotten up with his hands behind his back, spread his arms wide while looking at the gathered officials and proclaimed loudly.

“Now, let’s hold a grand party to celebrate the birth of a new superhuman in the kingdom and the quelling of the rebellion! All high and low officials must attend without exception to grace the occasion!”

Then, the king slowly descended from the throne and took Logan’s hand as if to show off.

“Logan, you’ve really worked hard. If it weren’t for you, I can’t even imagine what would have become of this kingdom.”

Is it me that troubles you?

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Externally, the two men smiled at each other, neither really laughing. Both were aware of this fact, but to the onlookers, it appeared as though the king and Logan had completely reconciled.

With that, the nobles, who had been watching for cues from the two, finally began to approach Logan.

“Congratulations, Lord Marquess!”

“We celebrate your good fortune!”

“We congratulate you, my lord!”

The king watched with a soft smile but was the first to leave the great hall with a quiet and dignified face.

Unable to interpret the king’s pondering gaze, Logan watched him go, with only the middle-aged official Cleoh quietly following behind with quick steps.

Bang!

As soon as the doors to the great hall closed, the king kicked over a nearby flowerpot. Realizing his mistake as the accompanying knight flinched, the king quickly said,

“Hm, the flowers are weak. Refill them.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Lacking the strength to feign a smile any longer, the king simply quickened his pace with a contrived excuse. When he finally reached an empty corridor, he spoke quietly to Cleoh, who followed him,

“Look into it. Anything that could be a weakness of his.”

Grind.

Teeth clenched; the command was overly burdensome. Cleoh’s complexion also turned rigid, yet,

“Especially investigate matters related to the suppression of the rebellion. Even if he has become a superhuman, he dealt with it far too quickly. There must be something forced in what happened.”

In front of the king, expressing his anger with a cold face, Cleoh could only nod.

* * *

At the party that continued in the great hall,

By the time Logan managed to escape the hectic celebration, the sun was setting and the moon hung high in the sky.

Even the knights of his house had been sent back to the residence beforehand. As Logan was about to leave the castle under the tranquil moonlight, organizing his thoughts amid the commotion, he met someone he hadn’t seen for a while.

“Master.”

“I am late.”

“No, it is natural. I know you came from the border on the king’s orders.”