I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 135

＃After returning, the family was ruined (136)

The content contained in the crystal ball was about Agiles’ corruption.

Even if it is true that they are in direct collusion with the Dragon Clan, the fact that they are willing to sacrifice the children of the same 7 families as food to the Dragon Clan without hesitation…

Bang!

Duke, whose face turned red, struck the desk loudly as if he couldn’t control his anger.

“You bastards!”

What if it was Dorothy who went there, not Mileton?

Even if any of the seven families’ children had fallen there, Agiles’ judgment would not have changed. Killing Later Jisoo was the same as cutting off the future of that family.

If it had been an enemy, I wouldn’t have been so angry. However, the seven families were like allies who acted as one body. And yet you commit such evil!

This was way beyond the line.

Duke wasn’t the only one who was angry.

The faces of the three marquis were also red. Soon the Turian asked while looking at Ethan.

“Does Lacian know about this incident?”

“You will know because Mileton personally delivered the video.”

“Hmm… So Duke Gerond didn’t attend this class…”

Duke Gerond.

He was a cold-hearted yet calculating person.

From the moment evidence was collected, they would have begun to move in various directions to profit from it.

“Surprising.”

“…?”

“I thought the Seven Families were a bunch of horse breeds who would sacrifice their allies’ children as shown in the video for their own prosperity. “Is Agiles special?”

Duke answered those words with a sigh.

“…It may seem to you that we, the Seven Families, are nothing more than a bunch of robbers who only seek their own benefit and destroy others…but we were not like this from the beginning.”

The three marquis nodded in agreement. Duke, who muttered for a while, continued speaking.

“The reason we first gathered… was to protect the broken kingdom…”

Duke of Ardan.

This family was a family that could be said to be the cornerstone of the Kingdom of Heidern. It was natural that the kingdom’s national power fell to the bottom from the moment the dukedom collapsed. Although other kingdoms did not invade right away due to their contribution in stopping the dragon people, it was clear that it would become more dangerous as time passed.

―We can only protect the Kingdom of Heidern if we join forces and grow to the point where we can take on the name of Ardan.

Seven families that enjoyed prosperity after the dukedom.

This was the reason why the seven kingdoms first united as one. The previous king, Sigismund, also agreed with the Seven Families’ goals and implicitly helped them. This was the reason why the seven kingdoms were able to put strong pressure on the Senate that ruled Ardan.

Thanks to this, the 7th family was able to grow quickly by learning Ardan’s tricks.

Ten years.

It was the time it took for the Kingdom’s 7 families to become stronger than Ardan and gain enough power to protect the kingdom.

A national power that has grown rapidly.

There was no longer any risk of war breaking out with neighboring countries. The problem started to emerge from here.

Did they say that if it stagnates, it will rot?

“…The current 7th family has long since disappeared from its original banner.”

Lacian and Aguileth.

The two dukes began to devour their power like hungry ghosts that do not know how to get enough.

Destroying the families within the territory and absorbing them into power was only a part of such actions.

Cooperation with denominations.

Even the transmission of Kang Ryong style.

The two operative families did whatever it took to gain power.

As a result, the balance of power within the Seven Families was gradually being broken.

“It means that you pursued more power than necessary with the authority given to you to increase your power.”

“…The current Seven Families have deteriorated so much.”

When the power of the 7th family reached its peak, Delprion inherited the next crown.

Naturally, conflict between the king and the seven families began to ignite.

This was because the current seven families were repaying the previous king’s consideration for the nation with revenge. Ethan asked, looking at Duke intently.

“Is that why you learned dragon skills?”

“It may sound like an excuse to you, but I couldn’t help it. If we did not follow the two dukes, it would be impossible to stop the rampage…”

Naturally, other families could not help but feel a sense of crisis due to the rampage of the two dukes. It got to the point where I felt like if I didn’t increase my power, I could naturally get eaten.

“It’s a shame, but the current Seven Families are in a half-rotten state. “Isn’t that right?”

The three marquis were silent.

Because there was no way to refute the fact that the fundamental purpose of the 7th family had begun to change.

Ethan nodded.

This was because I understood to some extent why the Seven Families had pursued power so greedily.

The reason the 7th House didn’t completely cross the line was probably because of the Duke and the three Marquis in front of them. Because they were all people with a tendency to be close to neutrality.

Duke asked, looking at Ethan.

“Are you planning to attack Agiles with this video?”

The Duke of Aguiles was a powerful family that ranked second among the seven families. If the duke was going to do that, he had to be stopped right now.

Outstanding skills and talent.

Ethan was a talented person who was sure to reach transcendence.

However, he was not a transcendent person.

It meant that he didn’t have enough strength to collide with Agiles right now.

What he needed was time. Moreover, it was impossible to take down Agiles with this much evidence at best.

Lacian, the head of the 7th family.

Because they wouldn’t want Agileth to fall.

Even if I knew that my son was almost killed by them…

‘It wouldn’t change my judgment.’

Lee In-ja, who continues to cooperate closely. If they collapsed, it would not be good for the number one.

The story was that if we were not careful, we might have to deal with both the Lacian and Agiles families at the same time. Even if the king, himself, and his son-in-law all worked together, they could not guarantee victory against the two families.

‘The power of the two families alone would be close to 30% of the kingdom…’

That’s how fearsome the power of the two ducal families had been.

At that time, Ethan, who grinned, added a word.

“There is no need for me to attack directly.”

“huh?”

“Can’t you guess who wants this video the most?”

“…Are you going to hand over the video to His Majesty?”

“If you do that, it will be ripped off on its own.”

Direct cooperation with the Yongin people.

The only person who could make a political case for this against Aguiles was the King.

“I guess it’s not bad news for you either. “Isn’t that right?”

The four heads of the household nodded cautiously. They themselves had been constantly on the lookout for Agiles’ rampage. If they could put the brakes on, it would definitely be beneficial to them.

“Let’s think about how we will respond when the king launches a political attack.”

“Hehe…”

The Turian smiled brightly.

This was because he now realized what the duke was urging.

‘Slowly dividing the 7th family…’

At the same time, he was trying to create allies on the 7th family who would cooperate with him. Duke Ethan… no, his son-in-law was not just a strong man. He is a talented person with meticulous actions and political power.

‘What a hottie!’

It would be fair to say that sending Ysera to him was one of the three best decisions he had made in his entire life.

After the meeting ended, Duke came out and looked at the three heads of the family.

“…Would you like a cup of tea?”

“Of course.”

The four nobles sitting in the teahouse inside the academy looked at each other. The first to speak was the Duke.

“Today, this thought suddenly occurred to me. “I thought I was lacking for a long time.”

Duke of Ethan.

He did not possess overwhelming military power from such a young age, nor did he reach the peak of power like Duke Gerond or Hymos.

“At best, all we could do was mediate to make sure we didn’t cross the line.”

“Just for that, the duke did his best…”

“Heh heh. Was it really the best? Nope. In a situation where it was clear that the Seven Families would be written down as great evil when they were evaluated in history books in the future… I was afraid of being recorded as a bystander, so I just pretended to move….” “….”

“

Looking at the children. It reminded me of when we first got together a long time ago. “We must have gathered in one place with pure courage back then… but since when did we start to change like this?”

Soon after, Duke took a sip of tea and his eyes lit up.

“After meeting with the duke today, I made up my mind. “I have to live for the next generation to come.”

“…Your Excellency the Duke. Are you planning on making a full-fledged move?”

“…I think so. Of course, it would be difficult to cause a serious conflict with the two dukes right now. But… I don’t think it would be that difficult to not extend a helping hand to Agiles.”

If the King put pressure on Aguiles, the Duke had no intention of lending a helping hand.

“I will follow too.”

Turian Marquis.

He answered right away.

He already felt the same way as Duke. Now all that remained were the two marquis.

Marquis Seiji and Marquis Delique.

The Duke looked at the two and said.

“Isn’t it time for you to decide your route? We won’t be able to remain neutral forever. Think carefully.”

“….”

The leader of the moderate faction.

The two marquis pondered his words.

The Two Dukes and the Duke of Ethan.

Depending on who you choose, the future rise and fall of your family could be different. Of the two, it was Marquis Seiji who spoke first.

“…great. “I will also follow the Duke.”

“Deliche, what about you?”

“…I will also follow the Duke’s wishes.”

Aguiles crossed the line.

Moreover, Duke Ethan’s potential was beyond their imagination.

‘Tolerance like a great person.’

In addition, the duke we saw today was a man with meticulous political power.

new flow.

Today’s conversation was a golden opportunity to surrender to this flow.

‘The odds of winning are good enough.’

Duke Ethan was cooperating with the King. Not only that, but the situation completely affected the Duke. The story was that even if they faced off against the two ducal families, they would not fall easily.

“Very well thought out. “I will ask you to please take care of me in the future.”

The two marquis and the duke shook hands.

It was the moment when the number of moderates in the 7th family increased from two to four.

* * *

The Earl of Wallington visited the Academy late at night. Soon, I heard surprising news from Ethan.

He arrived in front of the king’s office at literally the speed of the wind and knocked on the door.

“This is Your Majesty Wallington. “Can I come in?”

“Please come in.”

Soon after, Wallington opened the door and came in, lowering his head and saying.

“Duke Ethan. “Last time, I learned the inside story of why he asked me such a favor.”

“The inside story?”

“…He has already made a huge plan. So that His Majesty can take out the sword against the Duke of Aguiles.”