Regressor of the Fallen Family novel Chapter 222

Chapter 222

Episode 222: “As Expected, It Comes to This.”

From the moment I saw the aura bursting from the master’s sword, no, since the time this war had been decided, I had been prepared.

As soon as Logan saw the enemies advancing, he bellowed back at them.

“Advance, all forces! Smash the tyrant’s lackeys to pieces!!”

As his command fell, a hundred red stones were shot from the rearguard of the knight order towards the enemy.

Boom!

“Aargh!”

The red bombs, now surpassing the range of the rapid-fire crossbows that both sides possessed, began to fall.

One after the other, casualties began to emerge from the vanguards of the Esperanza Knights, and soon, a superhuman figure enwrapped in silvery winds emerged amidst them.

“No chance!”

Silver winds shot from the front of the Esperanza Knights twisted the trajectory of the incoming Liberatio’s projectiles at bizarre angles, and with that, as if they were awaiting this moment, a giant over 3 meters tall sprang forth, plunging into the enemy’s formation.

“Wecken! Today is the day we end this!”

Luther Kyle’s roar.

With him, including Logan, the MacLaine Knight Order began their charge towards the enemies.

“Die!”

“Drop dead yourself!!”

Boom!

Clang. Clang!

Bang!

In an instant, the elite of both camps drew closer amidst the intense noise, stirring up a crimson mist of blood.

– Just hold out as long as you can.

‘Alright. I surely will.’

Padric clenched his teeth, recalling the conversation he had with his son before the war began.

“It’s not necessary to defeat the Esperanza Knights.”

“What?”

“The fight will end with a confrontation between my master and me anyway. The king is after me, and the one who centers that is the master.”

If Logan or the master falls, the war ends.

That simple logic was easy to understand.

However.

“Then shouldn’t we smash the Esperanza Knights as quickly as possible to pressure the Sword Master even more?”

“That person will not be swayed by such matters. And brawling until both families bleed out will only result in loss for the kingdom as a whole.”

“… Are you serious? Talking about the kingdom’s loss in this situation?”

“It’s about reducing needless casualties.”

“… By holding back, we might incur even greater damage.”

Padric looked worried, but Logan was firm.

“Whether we win or lose, the duel between my master and me won’t last long. And if we set out with the determination to simply hold out, we’ll suffer fewer casualties than if we were fighting for an end.”

“Holding out against the kingdom’s finest knight order, you say.”

“Yes. I trust in you, Father.”

“Ha… Still, I can’t help but worry. Can you truly defeat the Sword Master? At least if Clayton were to join forces…”

Logan shook his head firmly.

“If that happens, someone from Esperanza will interfere. Then it will turn into a melee again.”

“Even if a melee would give us a better chance…”

“Father. I wasn’t joking when I said the empire is invading. This isn’t something we can get over just this once. We must preserve the power of our family, the power of our nation if we are to survive in the end.”

“What’s the use of all of that if you end up dead!”

“If I lose, then immediately surrender and submit to the master. Without me, the king would be satisfied, and our family would not be completely expelled.”

“What are you saying…!”

“Of course, I plan to win. But it’s about the ‘just in case’.”

Padric watched as his son turned around with a bitter smile, a clear anxiety lingering on his face.

Having a plan is one thing, but facing the Sword Master is another.

While it’s natural to feel this way, thinking of his son’s face made his heart heavy.

‘I have failed as a father, burdening my son with all of this.’

If only he had become a superhuman, if only he had been a little stronger…

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“Lord!”

“Yes. I’m watching.”

Hoo.

Padric watched the approaching Esperanza Knights, exhaling deeply and shaking off his distractions.

Looking around.

“Degrom. You’ve prepared as told, haven’t you?”

“Yes! Of course.”

The Knights Captain, Degrom with the brown hair, answers with a resounding voice.

“Sir Jorge. I have to stop Sir Louis, and you have to stop Sir Ryan. You’re confident, aren’t you?”

“Leave it to me, Lord.”

The second-ranked superknight of the territory, Jorge, also showed confidence in his face.

“Victor, Henderson. Are you ready on that side?”

“Preparations are complete!”

“That’s good. Don’t falter. Today we change the name of the greatest knight order of the kingdom!”

“Yes!!”

Except for the daughter-in-law who stepped back to lead nearly a thousand troops, the best knights of MacLaine were ready.

If only the second son who had left home was here, it would have been great, but the thoughts were fruitless; having entered the southern mountains on a long mission, being out of touch for months now felt oddly reassuring.

‘If everything goes wrong, at least Ronian will live… No, stop those weak thoughts!’

Padric hastily shook his head, discarding the ominous premonitions that had surfaced.

Now was the time to trust his eldest son.

Negative thoughts could wait until after his son was defeated.

Of course, even then, there was no plan to surrender as easily as his son had asked.

‘If you fall, there’ll be no meaning in a kingdom or anything to me. So you must succeed, Logan.’

And with that determination, his target seemed within reach.

Louis Haion, the Vice-Captain of the Esperanza Knights and the right hand of the Sword Master.

Louis glanced at the approaching enemy knights and then at Ryan Hemil, the high-ranking knight riding alongside him.

– Objectively, we are the villains in this situation. The evil that harms the kingdom.