I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 253

#When I returned, my family was ruined (254)

Isera was worried.

This was because he could not decide whether it would be a good idea to bring this story up to the duke or not. There was definitely a problem with Lorotia.

A problem that must be solved even if it means stealing one’s own body. If I told this to the duke, I couldn’t predict how he would react.

Will he take action to solve the Fire Lord’s problem, or will he just ignore this contract forever and say it’s better to live without it?

Everything was unknown.

It was for this reason that she was worried. It wasn’t that I was struggling for my own advancement.

What really worried me was if the duke made a move to resolve this matter. Why didn’t Lorotia talk to the duke?

Because you feel ashamed?

It simply wasn’t that problem.

Because it was an issue that could not be resolved by a transcendental person, he did not speak to the duke.

Isera, who had experience reading about Lorotia while fighting for leadership, also agreed with that idea.

It was such a difficult problem. This was because it was a problem directly related to the remaining three monarchs, excluding the Fire Lord, among the four great monarchs.

However, it was a problem that could not be hidden from the duke forever. Hiding the problem because it was for his sake was nothing but deception.

Moreover, since he had a contract with Lorotia, it was a matter that he would have to talk about at some point.

If you keep hiding it.

Would a monarch who has a history of stealing someone’s body stay still?

It was definitely not what Ysera thought. Considering the gravity of the matter, Lorotia will attempt a second or third heist if the opportunity arises. Each time, not only yourself but also the Duke could be in danger.

At first, he thought he would bite his tongue and die rather than have his ankles held captive, but that was just an act of deception for the duke.

If the duke’s eyes as he looked at the body contained a disappointment that could never be recovered, it seemed like he would not be able to rest in peace even after death.

In the name of sacrifice, it may be an action that only causes suffering rather than helping him.

Ysera pondered for days and days, unable to decide whether to do this or that, and in the end, she had no choice but to come to the Duke in person.

Let’s talk and hear his decision.

Since the situation was already complicated, she thought this was the best solution.

At her words, curiosity appeared in Ethan’s eyes.

“Why on earth did Lorotia act like that?”

“…It’s because of the covenant we made a long time ago.”

“Oath?”

“Water, fire, wind and earth. “Do you know that these four are the attributes of a monarch?”

“Roughly. “Isn’t that why they are called the Four Elements?”

“They were in balance for a long time. Within the larger framework of the spirit world, we sometimes interact and sometimes cause conflict. Then a problem arose.”

“problem?”

“Of the four monarchs, Farian, the former Fire Lord, was the most ambitious. “He wanted to not only rule over the Land of Fire, but also reign as the king of the entire spirit world.”

Parian’s ambitions were enormous. He began preparing for war without the eyes of other monarchs. He secretly formed an alliance with the Lord of Wind, who was best suited for fire, and prepared an army.

water and earth.

With the idea of defeating the two monarchs and dividing each region into two along with the wind.

“We made a pact where fire would attack water and wind would attack earth. The advantages and disadvantages of each attribute played a big role in the battles of each of the four major monarchs. However, if we launched an offensive like this, there was no advantage or disadvantage in attributes.”

“so?”

“A war broke out. “Due to the sudden surprise attack, water and land began to be pushed back badly.”

A neatly organized battle. If things continued like this, things might have progressed according to Parian’s ambitions.

“The variable came from the wind.”

“Have you committed betrayal?”

“Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a betrayal. Parian had the same thought. “After suppressing the water, I had the idea to suppress the wind as well as the earth.”

wind and fire.

The story goes that the two who joined hands were thinking about betrayal from the moment they formed an alliance.

‘…but.’

How did the story begin?

It is said that the Fire Lord had an ambition to rule as the king of the entire spirit world. If he shared half with Wind, it was impossible to rule over the entire spirit world.

“The wind was more cunning than fire. At first glance, it seemed like they were pushing the land, but there was another contract behind it.”

“Another contract?”

“It was about making fire and water fight, and wind and earth just pretending to fight. “Then, we will be able to conserve power while reducing the power of water and fire to a miserable level.”

Monarchs with power close to absolute power. If you have that kind of power, it wouldn’t be surprising if you had the disposition to solve all problems with just your power.

Rather, the Lord of Wind was a very cunning person. In other words, it could be said to be a being worthy of a clever tactician.

“If there was one thing the Wind didn’t expect, it was that Parian’s army was stronger than expected. “The fire spirits, who had been secretly preparing for war for hundreds of years, took over the water so easily.”

water and fire. It is said that if the two went to war, the fire that had been prepared for a long time would win, but it was expected that at least 40% of their strength would be lost.

But the results were shocking. At most 20%. Because only 20% of the sacrifice was enough to seal half of the Water Lord.

“There was an uproar. “Earth had properties that could be said to be the opposite of fire, but if the power of fire was this great, we couldn’t guarantee victory.”

“Even though we combined the wind and the earth?”

“It is said that the power of the Army of Fire was that great. “After the water was swept away, the two allied forces were pushed back hard.”

wind and earth.

It is said that even if the two attributes combined their strength, they began to lose out to fire. Needless to say, the fight of the general army was the same, as was the fight of the monarch.

Two versus one.

Common sense would suggest that this side would have an overwhelming chance of winning, but there were also variables.

He sealed the Lord of Water and absorbed his power. It was impossible to obtain 100% of the power due to different properties, but it is said that more than 50% of the power of the weakened water was robbed through sealing. He said he used that power to stand up to the two monarchs.

“I felt the wind and the earth intuitively. If things continue like this, there is a high possibility of losing the war. So we organized a separate team and started moving to rescue the sealed water.”

“Not only did we save them, we even destroyed Parian.”

“that’s right.”

If Parian had won, the monarch would not have been replaced by Lorotia.

“Parian died due to the power of the three monarchs. Since the monarch’s seat was never empty, a new monarch was immediately elected. “That is Lorotia.”

Ysera sighed and continued speaking.

“The three monarchs were afraid of the power of fire. Their powers were sometimes unpredictable. “When Lorotia was newly born, three monarchs visited… and a pact was made.”

“contents is?”

“…I only saw part of it. Send 50% of the number of fire spirits to other spirit worlds. “Once every hundred years, the Lord of Fire will move through each spirit world and extract source power.”

“Source power? Is it the power of the monarch?”

“I understand that this is the power you can have if you sit on the throne of the monarch.”

“So… can I understand that they are sold as hostages every hundred years?”

“That’s the way it is. Fire is an eternal sacrifice. Source power is a power that can only be filled with time, but it continues to be taken away at certain cycles.”

Not only that, more than half of the population of ordinary spirits that could be called people was taken away, so as long as the covenant was maintained, it was no different from the fact that the fire would be persecuted forever.

“The fire continues to weaken. Now that the oath has reached its 200th year, it has virtually become the weakest. “After three years, we will be robbed of our source power once more.”

“I’m curious about one thing. What on earth were they planning on doing by taking your body? Even if I possess you, I can’t deal with the monarchs. “He must have already become stronger by robbing him of his strength.”

“I only know some of it. In terms of the macro plan… it seemed like they were trying to break the link between the spirit world and royalties.”

“Breaking the chain? What will change then?”

“If that happens, the profession called spiritist will disappear forever. The spirits’ power will also be greatly reduced.”

The reason spirits were summoned to humans was not simply to enjoy entertainment.

various experiences.

And even the process of strengthening yourself through the contractor’s mana. It is said that for spirits, it is one of their journeys to become stronger. It is a kind of martial arts practice.

However, it was also added that there is no reason to hang on to the spirit temple like ordinary spirits because once it reaches the level of a monarch, it already possesses so much power.

“So that’s why it moved like that.”

Only now did I have a rough understanding of the motive behind the action. Either break the covenant by some means on the earthly plane or cause damage to another monarch. It was highly likely that this was Lorotia’s purpose.

‘Anyway, that’s strange.’

I couldn’t understand why they kept their purpose so secret. If the intuitive purpose was to deal with the monarch, it would have been understandable to hide it.

The Fire Lord alone was strong enough to easily surpass the level of transcendence, but the three monarchs he had to deal with were beings who were thought to be stronger than Lorotia.

Even if it were me, I wouldn’t have the nerve to ask. Even if I asked, I wouldn’t have thought it would be resolved.

However, the story I heard from Sera was different. It was clear that at least it was something humans could do. Lorotia, who was possessed by Ysera, could not use the same power as the spirit world. You have to play well to become a high-level transcendent.

In that case, wouldn’t it be better to ask a favor of herself rather than having to take away Lee Sera’s body?

“Why did you do that?”

“yes?”

“That’s why you took your body without asking me.”

“That’s…”

Ysera’s brow furrowed. He seemed to be contemplating whether to say this or not.

That too for a while.

He said with a sigh, as if he didn’t like her.

“…That method is quite radical.”

“Radical?”

“Once you break the chain, will the monarchs be happy?”

“Probably not.”

“Wouldn’t the monarchs be angry if the Duke did that?”

“Even if I break the chain, will they still be able to receive royalties?”

“It is possible. An entity with the power of a monarch. I may not be able to stay in the earthly world for a long time, but I can at least stay until I harm the Duke.”

“So… you acted like that to prevent harm to me?”

“…It’s just a guess.”

“Then what about you? “If things had gone as Lorotia thought, wouldn’t the monarchs have been angry with you?”

“Unlike the former duke, I think I was just planning to throw it away.”

Ysera smiled bitterly and answered.