I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 261

＃When I returned, the family was ruined (262)

Shadow.

There is probably no one who knows more about this guy’s tendencies as perfectly as Ethan. That was because I had run into him countless times in my past life.

Its powers were ‘hibernation’ and ‘melting’. Hibernation involves silencing one’s own physical activity to the limit, and shadow worshipers who entered this state were extremely difficult to detect, even if they were in a similar state.

And what is more difficult than hibernation is…

‘…melting.’

The efficacy is simple. Something that pops out from behind the shadow of a creature. It was able to move between shadows. And that too quickly and secretly at an unimaginable speed.

When I first encountered him.

I suffered numerous injuries from that power. Fortunately, he was able to avoid fatal wounds, and due to the nature of assassins, they tend to lose strength when the first surprise attack is neutralized, so he was able to lead the battle to his advantage.

The guy was cunning and skilled. There were more than one or two shadows that could be utilized on the battlefield. Not only did he kill numerous knights while moving through the shadows, he even succeeded in escaping.

Many knights died until they drove their divine swords into the guy’s face.

In order to attack him, I had to erase his shadow. This is done by turning the surrounding area into an area of light brighter than daylight and completely blocking any space to hide.

That was impossible when dealing with black flames. It is a fire that lives in darkness by nature. It was a flame that could only be grown if the shadow grew, but could not be erased.

That’s why I received help from wizards. A realm of light cast by high-ranking wizards. It was the magic that contributed most decisively to killing the shadow.

‘But there’s no need for that anymore.’

White salt. Because the fire in his body was no longer darkness, but a flame infinitely closer to light. It was even possible to create such flames in all directions without any gaps. It could be considered the most specialized ability in dealing with shadows.

His extraordinarily developed senses did not miss even the slightest change in his emotions.

For a few hours now, Ethan had been feeling a tingling sensation in his body. There was no doubt that he was trying to kill himself.

Why?

Because he realized that he was involved in the tyrant’s affairs?

‘That’s unlikely.’

Think about it, we don’t know which of the transcendental people is the culprit. That’s why the shadows are probably looking everywhere. That may be the reason why he came to observe him long after the tyrant died.

‘Although we may be able to find suspicious circumstances.’

I wouldn’t have been able to find any convincing evidence. Because it was not easy to follow the traces of the transcendental. The investigation ended not because it was determined that most transcendental people were definitely not involved, but because it could not find ‘solid evidence.’

Even if the shadow had the intelligence to fly and crawl, this was something that could not be helped. At best, the best he can do is to identify the most suspicious of the Transcendents.

But did you kill all those who were suspicious? That wasn’t it either. If the Transcendent had died and gone bad, there was no way such news would not have spread.

‘Considering the time it took to get here…’

Even if I couldn’t do it, I would have investigated ten people. Those whose track record is clear enough to cast doubt will not exceed six at most. If he was going to kill himself, he should have killed the remaining four as well.

But the shadow didn’t act like that. The appropriate question was passed over for now and the next target was investigated. But why does he reveal his life to himself?

‘There is a reason.’

There is a clear reason to kill.

It would have been difficult to find conclusive evidence of involvement in the tyrant’s affairs. The time he stayed here was too short, and he left several deceptive traces.

If not for this reason, what would be the reason for killing?

Because he is a descendant of Ardan?

‘no.’

If he was going to show his intent to kill for that reason, Ardan should have been killed a long time ago.

‘Hmm…’

It means there was a threat that made him move right away.

What must that something be for an entity of the level of a ruler to behave differently?

‘Spirit Lord?’

These were the only candidates that immediately came to mind. It wouldn’t have been difficult to find out the extent of the contract with the monarch.

Each high-ranking family brought mana stones, even from the royal family. The movement of logistics was difficult to completely hide. With the information power of the shadow, it was something that could be figured out within a day or two.

However, if it was about a monarch, it would be very strange for him to rush in. Let’s say we have a spiritist here who can handle the monarch.

So, do you really want to rush in when you have to deal with not only yourself but that spiritist as well?

It’s not like there’s a rumor that Ysera is dead, she’s just been recuperating for a few weeks?

As far as Ethan knew, Shadow wasn’t big enough to take on such a big threat. I wouldn’t know if it was someone like Seungnyang who constantly looks for opportunities.

There had to be a clear reason for him to rush in now.

‘For example, I am confident that I can work alone…’

That moment.

Ethan’s eyes lit up. It was because there was one thing that occurred to me.

He is a meticulous guy. Perhaps he could have checked the traces in the forest before investigating himself?

News about forest fires has been a hot topic for some time. He would have easily figured out that there was artificial intervention in the forest fire.

‘It would have been easy to hear the news that a contract was made with the spirit lord.’

Ysera is in hiding.

What if you found your sword marks and Lorotia’s traces in the forest?

‘…That’s fun.’

I felt like I knew what he was thinking. The duke and the spirit priest have a conflict after signing a contract with the monarch.

The two faced off and the monarch was reverse summoned. The reason the spirit master does not appear is because of the aftermath of the shock.

That means he is alone now.

This means that you cannot receive help from the monarch.

Since he would have seen the traces, he would have found out about his growth rate and could have very easily imagined how much power he could generate when combined with the spirit lord.

Could it be that they have decided that they should be killed now?

‘The more I think about it, the more plausible it seems.’

Thinking about it that way, I could explain why he was now showing his murderous intent. This probably means that they will deal with it quickly before the sprouts grow. Just by looking at it from the outside, he probably thought that he was good enough to deal with.

‘Good.’

It was a situation where I was worried about what would happen if the guy chose to run away instead of confronting me. Considering that, things were going surprisingly well.

He is a guy with rolled-back eyes and a murderous intent. If a battle broke out, it was obvious that they would choose to fight instead of running away. Because he went from being an object of observation to being put on a killing squad where he had to kill.

If he has one misfortune.

His current strength was that even if he were to fight one on one, he would be second to none. No, to be more precise, it should be seen as much more advanced than the shadow.

The reason was simple.

Ethan had a keen understanding of shadows. Everything from its attack method to the techniques it uses. Of course, since it would have been mixed with human technology, the details may be different.

‘It is clear that the authority will remain the same.’

Because so did the tyrant. Moreover, while the Tyrant’s power was something that could not be done even if one knew that it strengthened the body, the Shadow’s power was completely different.

‘Melting in.’

This is because it was one of those powers that had wildly different ways to respond depending on whether you knew it or not.

He went one step further and was an assassin who used his powers to kill his enemies. If the numbers are read, assassins are one of the deadliest occupations. So it is bound to be overwhelmingly advantageous.

Knife sword and Yonginhwa.

Not only that, but now that he has the ink dragon armor, Ethan’s power is a world away from when he was dealing with the tyrant. The moment you rush in, you will experience hell.

‘I guess we can set the stage.’

Ethan went outside. He spoke to the knights. I’m thinking of taking a look around Londinium.

The escort did not attach. The knights said they would stick together, but Ethan refused.

It was funny that he was worried about his safety as he was an expert in transcendence. Knowing that it was more of a formality, the knights no longer insisted on being the escort. He changed into his normal clothes and left the temple.

Until we left the center of the city and left the outer castle. The snow behind him did not fall until the end. On the contrary, it was clinging even more tenaciously. Especially when I went outside the outer castle.

I could feel the gaze mixed with half joy and half suspicion. It would be natural to be suspicious as it is revealing behavior that was not visible during the previous investigation period.

On the other hand, you might be happy.

It would be more advantageous for the shadow to deal with it quietly from the outside, rather than deal with it itself from the inside, where many eyes are watching.

The place Ethan headed to was the mountain near the duchy.

Your body will be feverish like crazy, so all you have to do is create one decisive opportunity. Then it will run on its own.

Very naturally.

After reaching deep into the mountain, he sat cross-legged. I even closed my eyes as if meditating. A dark, dark shadow sat behind his new model.

‘I wonder if you won’t run into me.’

I naturally slowed down my breathing.

Long breathing and the sound of a comfortably beating heart. He seemed to be relaxed and naturally concentrating on training.

For an assassin, this is a fantastic opportunity that will make your mouth water.

Despite this, there was no pretense of popularity whatsoever.

The cunning shadow continued to attempt observation even in this situation. Maybe it’s about seizing a more perfect opportunity, or maybe it’s about doubting the opportunity that was so conveniently given.

Meditation continued.

As it was a quiet mountain, there was no sign of popularity. All it takes is for him to rush at you once. The moment you get to close range, you won’t be able to increase the distance again.

A silence that looked peaceful on the outside, but was filled with tremendous tension inside. A golden opportunity to be completely separated from the knights of the duchy as well as the spirit priests. I thought there was no way he would miss this.

We gradually adjusted the interior.

When even the muscles are completely relaxed like that. I felt a very faint presence. A presence smaller than an ant passing by.

Good luck!

White flame covered my entire body.

Before I knew it, a black new model was reaching out behind me. A nail aiming straight for the heart. He immediately turned around and raised his sword.

Let’s go!

An eerie crash sound erupted. The five sharp nails were blocked by the blade of the divine sword, preventing it from moving forward. A cool smile appeared on Ethan’s lips as he made eye contact with red pupils.

“You got caught.”

-…what?

Soon white flames began burning everywhere. With a fever so intense that no living thing can survive.