I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 258

#When I returned, my family was ruined (259)

“I know that it is not an easy task. But it’s not like there’s no possibility at all.”

[There are only three years left. Even if you move quickly, it will take about three months to break the chain of the three attributes.]

If you look at it that way, it means that you have to reach the absolute state within a short time of two years and seven months.

If an ordinary human, or even an ordinary transcendental person, had said something like that, he would have responded that he was crazy. But the person who said those words was Ethan. She remembered the first time she met Ethan.

When a sacrifice was offered at the fire temple. At that time, Ethan was a fledgling driver with a youthful look on his face. Nevertheless, I remember being impressed by his talent, which was so outstanding that he was called to me. I also remember being generously blessed for that talent.

However, I never thought that he could grow this much in such a short period of time.

Because rising to the top is not something that can be achieved simply by talent.

In order to reach the state of transcendence, numerous experiences were needed. In other words, it was like needing time.

But what about the duke?

He grew up like that, as if the concept of time was applied differently.

It was something special that even the monarch had no choice but to acknowledge. Because there was such a precedent, it was not easy to refute the idea of challenging the absolute state with a human body.

Because there have already been achievements that have shown clear results.

“Isn’t it true that you had no intention of continuing that pledge anyway?”

[…Yes.]

Because I couldn’t live with a leash held hostage forever. The more you are deprived of your source power, the stronger the bondage will be. In the end, the fire spirits will live as slaves to the three monarchs forever.

As a monarch, he could not continue this pledge.

“Then just trust me. “I will definitely break the pact that binds the fire spirits.”

[…]

“If you do not cooperate with me, it will only be a loss for you. Wasn’t it already a half-assed relationship with Lee Sera, the contractor? “It won’t be as easy to possess as before.”

It was true. The last time Isera’s soul was forcibly bound was because she ‘agreed’ to that fact. Consent to temporarily rent one’s body.

Isera, the contractor, probably thought the word ‘temporary’ meant a day or two.

From his position as a monarch, it was natural that temporary was different from human standards. From the contractor’s perspective, it was a kind of horseplay and fraud.

Still, it didn’t matter.

If you can suppress the soul once, there won’t be any problems while it takes over the body. That’s what I thought until things went wrong. But in the end, things went completely wrong.

As before, the plan to break the ring by manipulating Ysera’s body became difficult to carry out. Stealing the body of a creature with normal intelligence was not an easy task, even for a monarch.

To take advantage of the opportunity, you have to seize it when the contractor’s mind and body are weak.

‘…There’s no way that’s easy.’

Unless she was an idiot, it was obvious that Ysera would be wary of her. Especially when it comes to the Duke’s safety, he will never overlook such a risk as he tends to give a damn.

In the end, it was said that cooperation was necessary to achieve one’s goal. Whether it was cooperation with Ysera or cooperation with the Duke.

Lorothia’s momentum quickly subsided. The duke was right. The most important thing for me was to break my oath.

Breaking the link connecting the spirit world was the first step in that plan. If your hands and feet are blocked from now on, you will be a slave forever, unable to do anything.

Actions that must be taken as a monarch. That was to join hands with the duke.

[…Okay, I apologize. To you and to my contractor.]

“Are you willing to accept cooperation?”

[okay. The question is whether that guy, Isera, will accept my apology…]

“If you promise full cooperation in your name, Isera won’t be too dissatisfied.”

Making a promise by putting your name on it.

It was an act of great significance. When making a covenant like that, if you break your promise, you will be subject to a significant penalty.

[…By name?]

“Yes. Put your name on it. He probably promised that to Ysera last time too. Instead, the content would have been vague.”

[….]

It was true. In terms of what she promised under her name, Lorotia greatly expanded the scope of the content.

It was a clever trick.

The naive contractor could not dig into that blind spot. No, to be exact, there wouldn’t have been any room to dig into it. It must have taken a lot of mental energy just to deal with the sense of self-destruction that began to build up due to the sharp criticism.

“Do you agree that I will directly discuss the scope and content of cooperation?”

[…Good.]

Lorotia nodded as if she couldn’t win. Since there was precedent, it was not strange for the duke to prepare so thoroughly. It will no longer be possible to easily move on with vague words.

Nevertheless, Lorothia had no choice but to accept his words. Because the human in front of her was the last rope she could grab. This was the only way to break the link between the spirit world and royalties. The conversation between the two continued. What was discussed was simple.

Lorotia will fully cooperate with the contractor, Ysera. In return, Ethan must find and break three links within three years.

A cooperative relationship that can be maintained because both parties have clear goals. The covenant was made quickly.

“Let’s do better in the future.”

Ethan offered his hand. Lorotia, who was staring at it, accepted the handshake.

[…Good.]

It was like sealing the gap to some extent. Although there will be an apology from Lorotia, Ysera’s feelings will not be resolved to that extent. She planned to persuade him herself.

‘…It’s over.’

Negotiations with Lorotia were also an important turning point for Ethan. Not only did it have great significance in ensuring safety because Ysera was tied up, but it also had the advantage of being able to get the monarch’s help in future battles.

Of course, there is a trade-off in having to deal with three monarchs in return, but if you deal with them in Royalty, which is not their home base.

‘It’s worth a try.’

Not only was there still a lot of time left, but crucially, at that time, I was not dealing with the monarchs alone. You can use the fire lord called Lorotia.

Ethan’s eyes lit up.

This is because, through this negotiation, we have created the conditions to focus solely on the rulers.

* * *

‘I don’t think this guy is either.’

The red pupils of the shadows glowed faintly in the darkness. The person the pupil was looking at was none other than the Duke. He had now crossed the Kingdom of Limedel and arrived in the Kingdom of Heidern.

The purpose was to find the transcendent person involved in the tyrant’s death.

Even though the human transcendents were weaker than them, they were still the ones who heard that they were the strongest in name and appearance.

The investigation process was not easy. In the process of retracing the steps of the transcendentals one by one, quite a few of their subordinates met their deaths. Although they were not his core forces, it was not very pleasant for him to see his compatriots dying anyway.

It was natural for a desire for revenge to arise.

‘…Anyone who gets caught will definitely be killed.’

The number of transcendents investigated after the tyrant’s death was approximately ten.

We thoroughly dug up his traces and checked everything, starting from whether he had an alibi, to whether there were any suspicious movements during the process.

In this way, the candidate group was gradually reduced. The Duke he was currently observing did not seem to have anything to do with the tyrant’s death.

The shadow took out a list of transcendental people and put an X next to Duke’s name.

Even while he was observing for a while, Duke was moving as usual, as if he didn’t even feel anything. It was natural. Because the shadow was currently using ‘hibernation’, one of the powers given to it. A low-level shadow worshiper would fall asleep immediately after using hibernation, but the ruler was different.

He and other high-ranking members were able to move freely even in hibernation. Starting with the heartbeat, even every single movement of the blood vessels is controlled to the limit.

It was nearly impossible for an ordinary transcendental person to find the Shadow Clan that had entered this state. Just as most transcendental beings cannot inflict even a single wound on a tyrant who uses his power.

‘There is now only one transcendental person left in Heidern.’

Originally, I heard that it was a country with quite a lot of transcendentalists, but now it was different.

There was a story going around that Duke Hymos, who had reached the level of transcendence as a warlock, and Duke Gerond, who was said to be Heidern’s best swordsman, had died, leaving a gaping hole in their power.

Excluding the Duke, there is only one transcendent left.

‘Ethan Ardan.’

A new transcendental of the kingdom known to be Ardan’s legitimate ancestor and deeply involved in the deaths of the two dukes. A genius of the century who freely utilizes the white flame that the first family head used.

The shadow was the target to be observed.

The shadowy figure that was staring at the Duke disappeared.

Around the time we left Duke Dustin’s residence. The dragons, whose entire bodies were dyed in ink like shadows, appeared.

“I’m going to Duke Ardan’s house.”

The shadow descendants immediately lowered their heads. These are the words of the ruler. A protest was impossible. Soon after, one of the family members handed over a document. The shadow’s eyes lit up when it saw that.

‘It’s a fire.’

There was news that a forest fire had broken out in Maren Forest, located in the duchy. If it had been a simple forest fire, it would have been overlooked, but the information provided by the family member contained unusual details.

The heat was too strong to be considered a simple forest fire. There was not a single trace left throughout the burned area, as if it had not been burned but had melted into magma.

‘…That’s strange.’

It was nearly impossible to raise this level of heat through a natural forest fire. In the unlikely event that this level of heat could spread due to a forest fire, the fire would have had to spread to a much wider area than the information provided by the family.

Isn’t there something to burn for the temperature to rise? However, the scope of the forest fire was excessively narrow compared to its heat.

‘The duke may be involved.’

I’m not sure why they burned down the duchy’s forests, but one thing was certain. There is a high possibility that this is a trace left behind by him.

It was a survey result that might have some meaning as it was the actions of the person being observed from now on.

Shadow and other family members began to move towards the Ardan duchy.