#When he returned, his family was ruined (230)
‘Could it be that he has the ability to predict the future?’
Ethan recalled a memory from his past life. The human realm was breached under the leadership of the dragonlord.
Their advance was excessively fast and sharp.
The humans launched numerous operations against him, but nine out of ten failed. At that time, I didn’t feel anything strange.
Shapeshifter.
This was because I learned that they had infiltrated among humans. Even if it was a secret operation, there was no way it would go well since the dragon clan’s henchman was hidden among many high-ranking officials.
At the time, I simply thought that way.
‘When I think about it, it’s quite strange.’
The reason humans were completely driven out of the continent was because of the overwhelming racial superiority of the dragon race.
It was a common opinion that everyone thought was natural. To that extent, the dragon race was a race with unquestionable strength.
But even so.
Humans were too helpless compared to their power and were trampled by them.
‘This is what if…’
What if this guy had powers related to time?
For example, seeing the future.
‘If not…’
What if you have the ability to ‘regress’, the incomprehensible phenomenon you are currently experiencing?
Since we have witnessed the future one step ahead, we may act as if we know it.
However, nothing is certain yet. Since the past he returned to was as if it were a parallel world, and so many things had changed, it was possible that the dragonlord in this life had gained unusual abilities.
Of course, if that happens, it will be difficult to find a reason for Ethan’s return.
The priority was to give it a try first. He looked at the tyrant with a cold sneer.
“well. It’s not a power that only dragonlords can covet. “Is seeing one step ahead such a great power?”
―…!
The tyrant’s pupils fluttered as if he were a fish that had been harpooned.
―…Looking one step ahead? dog sound! Are you saying you are a prophet?
Although he belatedly shook his head and uttered a strong denial, it was as if his previous actions had already provided an answer to some extent.
‘A dragon with the power of time.’
It could be a prediction of the future or a regression.
In the end, regression was also an element that could act like a kind of prophet.
‘Then the reason I returned to the past…’
The last moment of my life. There was a time when a monarch’s arm was cut off and covered in dragon’s blood. A certain amount of the target’s power and authority is dissolved in the blood of a living being. What if the blood gave rise to time-related abilities?
‘…It wouldn’t make sense to come back again.’
I felt like I could guess to some extent why the past that came back like that was partially distorted.
Even though he may have gained the dragonlord’s abilities, that does not mean he has full abilities.
It would be virtually impossible to steal the full power by covering it with blood, even if the heart had been chewed and eaten. In the end, it was theoretically possible for Ethan to return, assuming that the dragonlord from his previous life had such abilities.
‘As long as nothing special happens, that ability will continue even now.’
So, the tyrant must be freaking out at the thought of it.
[…What does it mean to look one step ahead of the owner? Could it be that the owner can predict the future?]
[Yes! If that’s the case, the strength of that age group can be understood…]
[That’s why I dealt with that tyrant lightly, as if he were a child. master! This bread has been like that now, but I will be even more loyal from now on!]
The sword spirit could not control his excitement. You can see the future!
Although there were many swindlers everywhere who claimed that they were prophets who had seen the end of times, there was no one who could truly predict the future.
It was such a natural thing. Isn’t such an ability actually only suitable for beings called gods?
But now.
This is what his master said!
He says he can see the future.
‘…At best, you can only see a moment’s time ahead!’
He achieved transcendence at the age of twenty. This is normally impossible. But what if the owner’s ability is a time-related ability that is close to that of a ‘god’?
‘Everything can be explained!’
Achieving transcendence at the age of twenty? If you could see the future, you could see yourself becoming a transcendental person in the very distant future.
If you bring back the experiences and memories of that time, wouldn’t it be possible to explain everything about having unimaginable experiences at such a young age?
It felt as if all my doubts about the owner had finally disappeared.
Burrr!
The sword trembled violently.
A person with god-like abilities was his master.
Like a tyrant?
There was no way I was afraid.
Perhaps because he was greatly shocked by the previous conversation, the tyrant just stood still. That too for a while.
Mana began to glow in the tyrant’s pupils as if he had come to his senses due to the strong trembling of the divine sword.
―Hehe… That can’t be possible. That power is only granted to the monarch.
“Is the will finished?”
-Hahaha! The bravado of human beings is always astounding. But I will admit it this time. A very small but dangerous human.
The tyrant decided to no longer trust what humans said. The only reason I thought that way was because the battle went unexpectedly.
A power granted only to great monarchs!
Such power cannot be given to a mere human. The tyrant was convinced.
However, his attitude towards humans has changed slightly. Because the ruler of the metal dragon no longer looked down on the human in front of him.
Even if he did not believe in seeing the future, he was a human being who had no choice but to acknowledge his horrifying ability to wield a sword.
An extremely dangerous person.
The more time he was given, the more he could have turned into a monster that even the other five corps commanders could not handle. A person who could become a more lethal weapon than anything else when he rules over humans in the future.
The tyrant today resolved to crush this human race once and for all.
Regardless of any means or methods.
The bright yellow dragon’s pupils gradually turned black.
Wow!
Wow!
The tyrant’s body changed little by little. His bones, flesh and muscles were compressed to the limit, reducing his size.
A fleeting moment.
The tyrant had shrunk to the size of an ordinary human male. The outer shell, which had originally been dark in color, was now stained black like precious obsidian.
-I salute you for pushing me this far, human.
Soon after, he took the plunge. When Ethan saw that, a strange look appeared in his eyes.
‘…Martial Arts?’
That was martial arts.
An advanced form of martial arts that can be used by a human fighter like the Duke. The tyrant’s mouth slowly opened as his eyes filled with questions. It looked like a bitter smile.
-Human technology is quite useful.
After being defeated in the Balaur War, the six legion commanders accepted the human culture. There was a divide between those who actively accepted it and those who did not. The tyrant was the latter.
The reason was simple.
This was because he was filled with infinitely negative feelings toward the human race. They’re weak, foolish, and not only that, but they’re also greedy to the point where they don’t even know the subject.
Their purpose cannot be anything more than livestock, and only those who are useful can be used as slaves.
Is there any need to actively accept the technology of such a lower race? However, because there was an order from the monarch, he just pretended to learn in his own way.
It was definitely like that in the early days.
However…
as I became increasingly immersed in a technological system that reveres martial arts, whether intentional or not, I realized that these were much more useful than I thought. This was especially true for the technical system called martial arts.
Overwhelming vitality and strength.
Even innate racial characteristics.
There were still questions about whether human technology was really needed in the fight between the dragon clan, but at least one thing was certain. There is nothing wrong with learning.
So I learned it.
Secretly so that no one notices.
However, that was a completely different issue from acknowledging humans.
Because the tyrant was still ignoring humans. It was one of the long-standing values held deep within his heart.
Therefore, even though he practiced martial arts for a long time, he never once showed it in actual combat.
I just thought it wouldn’t happen again in the future. I’ve never encountered an enemy that required me to use martial arts skills.
Except for today.
A master who can only be dealt with with all his might.
Therefore, even the body was transformed into a form most suitable for human martial arts. He threw away all his pride and spoke bitterly.
-So… I will make you die a more painful death than anyone else.
The tyrant’s new form dispersed like a haze. A walking method that was more secretive than a shadow and faster than the wind continued. The fist, whose outer skin had condensed to its limit, released a vicious wind pressure.
Before I knew it, the human head was right in front of my nose. A sharp image appeared in the tyrant’s eyes. Eyes concentrated to the limit began to read movements in all directions.
You won’t be able to avoid it!
Joy appeared in the tyrant’s eyes.
But I never let down my guard.
If His power really existed in humans, they wouldn’t have their heads blown off helplessly by a blow of this magnitude.
When our fists touch like that.
The human form collapsed like a sand castle.
‘…!’
Incomprehensible movement.
At this moment, the tyrant gave in to instinct. The quickly raised arm collided with the divine sword that was right in front of us.
The strength that had been compressed to its limit swelled at once. As his size became smaller, he was able to make much more agile movements than before. As if it wasn’t enough to strike away the divine sword, a sharp nail suddenly grazed Ethan’s face.
Red blood soaring into the air.
The sweet scent of blood stimulated the tyrant’s sense of smell. Before I knew it, the human had retreated backwards.
Slowly…
I could see the blood-soaked wound healing quickly. It was a resilience that I still cannot understand.
‘It worked.’
Compared to before, where wounds were only caused by wind pressure, it was different now. For the first time, a ‘direct’ scar was created.
-Hehe. Even if you had his power…
would you be able to overcome the overwhelming differences between the races in a situation where even the only human advantage has faded?
impossible.
A cruel smile appeared in the eyes of the tyrant who came to a conclusion at once.