I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 22

#When I returned, my family was ruined (22)

After wheezing for a while, Rayman took out a document from his arms.

“This is the information I have.”

“Give it to me.”

Ethan took the document from him and looked at the title.

[Technology Transfer Agreement Details]

“What is this?”

“…Do you know that the 10th clan took the Duke family’s technology?”

“uh. “I learned it very clumsily by stealing.”

I can’t believe that advanced breathing techniques can be used so messily.

Even if he had given the breathing technique to the Duke’s mid-level knight, he would have at least used it better than that.

“…In that way, the 10 collateral families shared the duke’s technology. Afterwards, when the affiliates were analyzing the Duke’s technology, a letter was sent from the Kingdom’s 7th House.”

“Correspondence?”

“At that time, didn’t a lot of knights of higher rank or higher in the Duke’s house die in the war with the dragon race?”

Ethan nodded.

Because it wasn’t just the previous generation’s family and the previous generation’s family that turned a blind eye to the war against the dragon people.

The knights who followed them also suffered damage close to annihilation.

“Maybe that’s why he made a very arrogant offer. It was a request to hand over all of the duke’s technology. Otherwise, he threatened that something might happen in the future…”

“I guess he handed it to me.”

Rayman nodded.

“In fact, the reason our collaterals were able to form the Senate was not because they had outstanding skills.”

What he said wasn’t wrong.

The Senate was an organization made up of the ten largest auxiliary families that were fortunate enough not to have been drafted into the war against the Yongin tribe.

In short, it is a group of people who do not know anything about war.

“At that time, there was no power to stop the Seven Kingdoms. First of all, many of the knights in the Duke’s house disappeared and our power was not that great. In fact, I had no choice.”

“This is really shit.”

This is not a donation angel.

Hearing that the duke’s technology was being lost in all directions made my head feel hot.

It made me wonder if there was another family in the world so kind… no, like Hogu.

“So you gave it to me for free?”

“It wasn’t completely unpaid. Our collateral side was unable to interpret the secret behind the technology obtained from the Duke family. “Kingdom 7 decided to add a separate footnote and interpret it.”

At best, you were learning an advanced skill, but you weren’t able to use it properly because you lacked the qualifications?

It was to the point where I started to wonder if these guys were really people.

Only then did I begin to understand why the Baron’s sons used mana so clumsily.

These guys were not just stupid, their qualifications were far below average.

‘under. I also thought the family’s skills were put into practice.’

I thought I might be learning an incomplete breathing technique because some of the techniques were missing, but that was out of the question.

“So, did you receive the interpretation?”

“no.”

“Why didn’t I get it?”

“It wasn’t actually free.”

“then?”

“…They started selling the interpretations for money.”

“under.”

Ethan let out a laugh.

Rayman, whose face was red, continued speaking.

“The price of the interpretation varies depending on the level of technology. The prices of interpretations related to advanced technologies were soaring through the roof. In addition to that, they even started selling training books that were modified by mixing a few techniques with the secret techniques of the 7 kingdoms. My father… started squeezing out his estate to buy them.”

At this point, I started to look beyond stupid and even pitiful.

How can you get the technology and still not understand it, so you pay money to buy an interpretation?

To Ethan, it seemed as if the story was as far away as the West Continent and the East Continent.

“Ugh.”

In response to Ethan’s sigh, Rayman added as if making an excuse.

“…I had no choice but to pay money to buy it. “The difference in power was so great that we couldn’t even offer much resistance.”

“okay. I understand.”

Although the Kingdom’s 7 Houses are a group of idiots, it is true that in the Kingdom of Heidern, they are a group that can carry their own weight.

It is said that this is an organization that can easily destroy collaterals that are acting as parents because they cannot even properly learn advanced skills.

So, after handing over the technology like a tiger, I guess I had no choice but to pay for the interpretation.

“Furthermore, the release of technology like this was something that not only the seven kingdoms, but also the royal family wanted. “The reason was that we had to quickly increase our strength because we didn’t know when the Yongin tribe would attack again.”

It was not only a loss of power, but also of justification.

Ethan chuckled.

Up to the 7 kingdoms and the Heidern royal family.

In their past life and in their present life, they still showed both admiration and jealousy toward the Duke family.

Worst of all, as soon as the dukedom was shaken, they not only threatened to hand over the family’s technology, but they even modified it by adding their own color to the technology.

“So, did you buy the interpretation?”

“I understand that it is too expensive to purchase yet. However, I do have a few modified training books. Would you like me to show you?”

It was as if he was giving up everything, even his gallbladder.

Ethan nodded.

“uh.”

“Here it is.”

Rayman took out a book that appeared to be a training book from his arms.

What would a hybrid of the kingdom’s seven families’ vision and the duke’s technology look like? Ethan turned the first page of the training book…

‘Hoo.’

My eyes started to sparkle.

The craftsman’s skills.

I felt like the tearful efforts to somehow put their own spin on that technology could be felt beyond the book.

Ethan’s impressions of such a training book were very simple.

“It’s so crude.”

If I make a big concession of about a thousand steps, I can teach it to the Duke’s training knights.

This is an example of not mixing technologies like this.

‘If you’re going to mix it, you should at least mix it with something of the right grade.’

The techniques contained within are on a different level, so how can the techniques of the seven kingdoms and the techniques of the Duke family be mixed?

The Duke’s advanced skills were of such a high level that, if you properly understood them, you could continue to use them until you became a transcendent.

In fact, not only the immediate descendants who learned the family’s arcane skills, but also knights who simply learned advanced skills occasionally reached the level of transcendence.

That’s how excellent the technology is.

If you mix that with visions like Kingdom 7, you’re bound to get a crude mixture. There were some creative aspects, but that was all.

‘It’s not even a mix of proper vision technology.’

It seemed to be a mixture of only the lowest to lowest level of vision skills that could be learned by direct orders.

‘but.’

In a situation where you have to sell to 10 affiliated families, would you be crazy and produce a result that mixed advanced or higher level vision technology?

Unless you were a fool, you couldn’t have done that. If there were any results, they would probably have been passed down secretly only to key members of the family.

‘Well, I guess I could have mixed it up like that.’

No matter what they do, it will be impossible to surpass Duke Ardan’s arcane technology, even if they die.

I closed the book and looked at Rayman. I thought he was just an idiot, but he asked for more useful information than I expected.

10 collateral families and 7 kingdom families.

Because I brought a document that provides evidence that can clearly establish their connection and also provides a clear glimpse into what kind of relationship they have.

“It’s okay.”

“Thank you.”

Rayman bowed his head politely and handed over several sheets of documents again.

“What is this?”

“This is a ledger containing the financial flow of the Barony.”

Ethan looked at the ledger and clicked his tongue.

In addition to squeezing out more than the maximum tax rate, the amount of protection money coming in from dozens of organizations every month was accumulating.

This wasn’t the only amount Helmut earned.

This was because they were collecting about 2% of the taxes collected from the entire duchy every month.

This is for a strange reason, such as whether it is a balanced development subsidy or something.

‘If the weakest takes 2%.’

Collateral 10.

The story was that the taxes they took from the duchy alone were at least 20%.

Duchy and Barony.

Starting from the size to the number of Young Jimin, there is no comparison.

Even if it was only 2%, that amount was close to 30% of the barony’s tax revenue.

‘That’s why Poet was able to develop so much.’

Poet.

At best, it was just a small town attached to a baronial territory.

I wondered why it had developed so spectacularly, and now I think I know why.

Even after developing a city like that, there was still money left over and was being saved.

“So the money raised like this was actually the purchase price of technology?”

“…yes. Although I have purchased several training books so far, my father is still not satisfied. “What my father wanted was an interpretation of the techniques contained in advanced breathing techniques.”

“So, you kept a hundred gold coins?”

“Maybe so. The price of an interpretation book explaining the secrets of the Mana Breathing Method is known to be quite expensive…”

Ethan nodded.

Black magic, blood magic, white magic, martial arts, elemental magic, etc.

There were many occupations in the world that utilized energy, but they all had one thing in common.

‘In the end, you have to utilize mana.’

Everything was ultimately energy created by twisting the nature of mana.

Therefore, the breathing method for accumulating mana could be said to be the most basic and core root.

This was the reason why the price of the interpretation of the mana breathing method was inevitably set very high.

‘One hundred platinum coins.’

Ten thousand gold coins.

A wealthy baron’s annual tax revenue would be roughly this amount.

I can’t believe I’ve been saving this much money to increase my private army and develop my territory.

It was hard to believe that this was not a baronial territory, but a wealthy viscounty.

“I enjoyed the information you gave me.”

“So, are you guaranteeing my life?”

“Well, I’ll save your life.”

It was the Baron and his two sons who treated him with contempt, not the eldest son who insulted him.

So there was no need to kill him. Of course, not killing someone did not mean completely guaranteeing their safety.

It was said that they would only save her life.

“Is there anything like a separate building here?”

“There is.”

Great.

I thought it would be perfect to round up all the people related to the Baron, lock them in there, and then send them out.

“If you want to live, don’t come out there with your family.”

“Yeah yeah!”

“Then go out.”

Rayman left the office in a huff.

* * *

Two days have passed since Ethan took over the Barony. Meanwhile, rumors were spreading around Poet.

It was news that Baron Kargath had been completely taken over by the Archduke.

On the first day, I tilted my head, but now, on the second day, the rumor was almost certain.

Right now, the knights and soldiers working in the inner castle were talking about how all of the Baron’s relatives were locked up in the outbuildings.

Not only that, but we are also hearing news that all kinds of luxury items in the inner city are being distributed through Misas Merchants every day.

Looking at the circumstances, it was clear that something had happened to the Baron.

So what happens to the baronage?

The residents of the territory, who had been weighed down by excessive taxes, were listening to the news from Naeseong, where a new owner had been born.

Meanwhile, Ethan was welcoming a special guest in his office.

“Oh oh! Grand Duke! “You really are the Archduke!”

Somehow, an old man was crying and talking to him.

I had almost no memory of before I collapsed. However, it was impossible to recognize this old man.

In his previous life, this old man had made a name for himself through internal affairs, and was not only a commoner, but was also given the title of earl. He was a man of great standing who eventually became the head of the duke’s family’s administration.

“Frexian?”

“yes. you’re right! I can’t believe you still remember this old man’s name…!

The old man called Frexian trembled as if he was moved.

‘It’s been so long.’

When I ruled the duchy in my previous life, I entrusted him with numerous tasks.

He was a very important person.

I never thought I would meet him again like this.

“How have you been?”

“Even though I was kicked out of the duchy, I was doing well. “Your Majesty.”

“Are you going to be kicked out?”

“yes. “Not only me but most of the officials did the same.”

“Since when?”