I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 266

#When I returned, my family was ruined (267)

While I was moving, the crystal ball sparkled. It was an item connected to the religious leader.

As I infused the mana, I saw a face that was now quite familiar.

-How were you?

“Is there anything that makes you feel good?”

-Of course there is. Isn’t this a situation where a political enemy has died unexpectedly?

“Surprisingly.”

-What do you mean?

“Did Heidern have eyes too?”

-Haha, even though our church is familiar with humans, it’s not like they’ve reached out to Heidern. You know it well, don’t you?

It wasn’t wrong.

Although it was recognized as an official church in the empire and the other six countries, the church did not exert much power in Heidern.

Even shooting the archbishop, including the bishops who were hiding in secret.

The memory of bumping into them still remained vivid.

“Then how did you know?”

-The Calamity summoned other rulers. I heard it then. The shadow has met death.

“Surprisingly. “Aren’t we so impatient that we can’t eat each other?”

―I wonder if all the allies around him died, so the so-called bullshit went down.

Ethan also knew about disaster. If the tyrant was a typical all-round tank, the shadow was an assassin and the disaster was a swordsman. The weapon he mainly used was his spine. The sword made of bone blew off the heads of countless knights, giving it the name disaster.

He was one of those rulers with a noble nature who looked at humans as if they were insects. I guessed that Shadow’s last contact would be him.

I did not expect that as soon as I received the call, I would gather the rulers and preside over a meeting. Considering what I saw in my previous life, I thought he would go to great lengths to seek revenge.

It was definitely unexpected.

“So I probably didn’t call you to compliment me.”

―Are you trying to get to the point already? I thought a little bit of sadism would be okay between us.

“What a dull joke.”

-great. Let’s get to the point. Disaster, who presided over the meeting, insisted. I am saying that the rulers must come together and deal with the duke here.

Ethan frowned. Because it wasn’t very good news. If we join forces with Ysera, we will be able to handle two rulers. But the real problem was the demon dragon.

His state has reached the absolute beyond transcendence. If you utilize the power given to the dragon race, the power will be beyond imagination.

Even if we join forces with Ysera, it may be difficult to deal with that guy alone. I’m sure I’ll have to cut off his head someday, but it’s not the time yet.

“So you’re going to declare war?”

-Haha, no way. Didn’t I tell you? It feels really good because the shadow is dead. There is no reason to blush on this beautiful day. Besides…

the leader said, looking at Ethan with a subtle gaze.

-I still have one more political enemy left. No. Maybe more than one? In any case, I hope the duke will take care of the disaster.

“Before that, stick to what you said last time.”

-Are you talking about the Dwarven Kingdom?

Ethan nodded. Details of the deal made with the church after killing the tyrant. It was said that the second ruler would protect Muradni’s life until his death. Now that the shadow was dead, there was no longer any need for personal protection.

Because the gaze of disaster will only be directed at you. There is no need to fear retaliation as long as you do not appear to be directly related to the Dwarven Kingdom.

Of course, there was one problem.

‘That cult leader has a different mindset.’

By secretly leaking information to the Calamity side and making them attack the Dwarf Kingdom.

Even so.

There was nothing that could be done right now. About 7:3. Even assuming that he received help from Ysera, the difference in power between him and the cult leader was significant.

Moreover, he is a very conniving person.

There was a high possibility that he was hiding his power to some extent. If you take that into account, the odds of winning will go down to 20%.

‘…Not yet.’

I knew it was a dangerous symbiotic relationship. Even so, there was no choice but to maintain it for now. To put it bluntly, if that guy decides to do that, he will have no choice but to continue the fight, which is extremely disadvantageous in the current situation.

This was especially true in a situation where disaster made such a statement. The risk has become too great to confront the religious leader.

‘Anna. He will definitely participate.’

If that’s not enough, they’ll rush towards disaster with their eyes rolled back.

With that level of power, not only Ardan but all of Heidern could be devastated.

-great. Let’s defeat the troops stationed in the Dwarven Kingdom. By the way, your face looks dark. Is there something you’re worried about?

The leader spoke to Ethan, who did not respond.

-hmm. Shall I try to solve that problem? I think your troubles are caused by me. Are you worried that I might stab you in the back?

“Not really.”

If you ask me if this feeling is caused by worry, it is not. Because the religious leader’s movements were not something he could control just because he was worried.

I was just worried.

About how you should respond depending on the cult leader’s movements.

-I would like to use the word trust between us, but that would be different. So, let’s exclude stories that may seem like they are just talking nonsense… and remember one thing. It was I who blocked the opinions of disaster.

Soon, a grinning mouth was visible through the robe. It was a friendly smile that could be felt even through a crystal ball.

―Because the Duke…is a very useful human being. I really like people like that. That is why religion was founded with deception.

The transcendental’s five senses revealed one thing. The words just spoken are probably the most deeply emotional phrases the religious leader has ever uttered.

It was very rare for him to show his sincerity.

“Do you want me to deal with the deception?”

-What if it is possible? It was three people who first asked me to do it, so this is something I can’t force.

“Isn’t the name the Church of Naraxus? “I don’t think dealing with a religious god would be very beneficial to you.”

deception. Its true name was Naraxus. When I mocked that fact, the leader laughed.

―Ah, well, isn’t it a replacement product? There’s no real god in this world… and there’s a really cool solution to that.

“Solutions?”

―No human being knows my exact real name. Because they are just called cult leaders. In fact, isn’t a name something that can be easily added at any time?

Do you want to become a god?

If you think about it, it was like that. Ethan knows that his name is Lucreon, but most humans just use him as the leader. It was called that way even in continental swordsmanship competitions.

-Isn’t it a very good thing for the duke to deal with the deception there? The number of rulers who seemed like a thorn in their eyes can be reduced to their heart’s content…

The religious leader, who was looking at himself with a subtle gaze, said.

– Crucially, I will be able to delay the time for direct intervention with the duke.

Ethan suddenly became curious. The demon dragon already knew what he was thinking. As if that wasn’t enough, he continued to witness his own growth.

If you were a demon dragon.

They probably tried not to give too much power to humans who could become a threat in the future. Aren’t they completely different species?

And yet.

The guy continued to neglect himself, as if he expected him to continue to grow. It was like that until now. Shadow and Tyrant Calamity were the Demon Dragon’s political enemies. So you probably wanted to deal with it. The result was the death of two political opponents.

All that’s left is one guy at most.

Honestly, does that catastrophe feel more threatening than you?

It didn’t seem like it to Ethan.

It would be better to kill yourself as a threat and deal with the next disaster slowly.

Even if there are circumstances that cannot be dealt with, a disaster that completely reduces his power will not have a significant impact on his actions.

‘But to act like this…’

Usually in cases like this, there were three main reasons.

Either you are looking down on yourself to the point where you can’t even think of yourself as an enemy.

‘Or try to appease them.’

Looking at it objectively, Ethan could be said to be a very special and attractive product even among humans.

If I could recruit him, I would have tried something. Given his words and actions that he likes useful people, there is a high possibility that the demon dragon has thoughts in this direction as well.

If not even this, the last possibility is.

This may be because there is a reason why they must be kept alive. I don’t know exactly what the reason is, but it must be a very important reason for the Demon Dragon.

Usually in novels, they show a terrible development method, such as using it as material for something.

Ethan chuckled.

Whatever it was, there was nothing bad about him. If you look down on them, it’s good to look down on them, but if you try to appease them, you’re inviting a crisis on your own by setting an unachievable goal.

‘If you’re considering the last possibility…’

That wasn’t a bad thing either. Isn’t this a relationship that has to come to an end anyway? All you have to do is break it with a small amount of force.

What was needed to develop that power was time.

Even the Demon Dragon must know this.

We will find out whether the choice to continue to use the sword to our heart’s content will be detrimental or beneficial.

“I accept it.”

―A very good choice. We will let you know the location of the disaster soon. Of course, I’m not asking you to deal with it right away. After resting well, you can move when you feel comfortable.

Among the six rulers, if he were to choose the ruler who showed the most change from his previous life, Ethan would immediately choose the Demon Dragon.

The Demon Dragon in his previous life was just one of the monsters that slaughtered humans, no different from other rulers.

But it was different now. Not only did he establish a religious order that believed in the dragon race, which was treated as a cult in his previous life, but he also ruled it directly.

Even that church spread incredibly quickly.

Past life and present life.

Has his nature changed?

If not, is it simply hidden through the socialization process?

Ethan suddenly spoke impulsively.

“I wonder what your purpose is.”

-Just think of me as one of the greedy dragon people. So wouldn’t it be okay to ask them to kill even their own people without any hesitation? Well then, let’s take a step back. May you rest in peace.

He stared at the unlit crystal ball.