I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 318

＃After returning, the family was ruined (318)

Draksis.

His situation was completely different from that of the Demon Dragon. Because it only had influence on the southern continent. That’s probably the reason why such an offer can be made without hesitation.

What is certain is that it was not a bad condition for Ethan. Not only was it possible to cut off all influence of the dragon race in the western continent, but the safety of the continent was guaranteed for the next 100 years.

Crucially, if that proposal was accepted, the risk of having to collaborate with the two could be completely ruled out.

A proposal that one side can easily accept, but on the other hand, adds weight and is completely opposite. That is why such a proposal was made.

Now the thing that became urgent was the demon dragon.

[Peacock! The author is the one who killed your father! Are you really trying to join hands with the author?]

“There’s nothing you can’t do.”

A calm answer came back.

The demon dragon trembled at the expressionless face of the duke. If I continue like this, I will face death without any movement. Nothing was more important than one’s own life. Rather than rejecting the offer and facing death, it was the right decision to accept it and at least eat the southern continent.

I knew it in my head.

But those words did not come out of my mouth easily. I hated that person more than ever. Not only did he intervene like a bat, but he took control of the situation in a more despicable way than anyone else.

‘…I have to endure it.’

Getting angry here was the best option. The demon dragon grinned.

[…great. Let me accept that offer. If the meaning of the oath is the same, is there any reason to join hands with the family’s enemy?]

―…20% of the tribute sent to the capital every year will be transported to Ardan.

‘Such a crazy person…’

The demon dragon gritted his teeth.

Every year, the southern continent’s rare special products and treasures were gathered in the capital.

In the end, it was a proposal filled with iron will not to die on this spot even if it meant eating my own flesh.

The betting amount on the gambling table was getting bigger and bigger. However, it is not possible to call for abstention. In the end, he had to recite the proposal himself.

[…I will give you 30%.]

“It is a tribute sent to the capital. “Well, I don’t think the amount will be that much.”

After speaking, Ethan raised his finger. In the distance, where he pointed, the dragons residing in the royal castle were located.

“If there is even a rumor that you collaborated with humans when public opinion toward humans is already negative, will the tribute be properly paid?”

[They are just relics of an old era. I will make sure to keep your mouth shut, so you don’t have to worry.]

The demon dragon answered immediately.

The dragons, including the guardians, were merely loyal servants of the monarch. These are the swindlers that I originally intended to deal with. There was no reason not to ease the duke’s worries.

Also, even if a rumor spread, it was enough to catch it. If there was no monarch, there would be no one on the southern continent to stop him.

―….

Draksis, who was silent, looked at the demon dragon. Honestly, I could have called for more conditions here. Even if you give them all the tributes, isn’t survival your top priority? The real question was how far this race would go.

I felt it instinctively.

In this situation, the conditions have no choice but to increase indefinitely. In the future, you really would have to promise everything. To put it in vulgar terms, you could end up in a situation where you throw off your last piece of underwear and wave it in all directions.

It can’t go on like this.

Unless the Demon Dragon is an idiot, he would probably know this fact.

That’s why I looked at it. Although it was a fleeting moment, a silent conversation continued between us. It was a conversation based solely on instinct, without even a whisper of mana. It would have been difficult if a human had noticed.

Just then…

Ethan chuckled.

“Why are you trying to conspire with each other?”

[….]

―….

“Well, if the two of us join forces, we can overcome this shitty situation. “What next?”

The duke’s emotionless gaze passed by the two.

“If I want to, I think I can take at least one of the two here with me.”

The monarch and the demon dragon did not respond. Or, to put it more accurately, I could not refute it. Because those words contained only pure truth.

Of course, if you try to attack together, you will be able to kill the duke even if you are not in the best condition.

But what next?

The problem was that only the two of them were left. If the duke makes up his mind and continues his attack on only one side, that side is bound to get hurt. The next conclusion was obvious. Only one will survive.

It was an extremely frustrating situation.

This was especially true of Draksis’s feelings. His gaze was fixed on the demon dragon.

‘…I definitely have to eat that guy.’

The human in front of me had also reached the state of absolute perfection, but that was only a doping that had been forcibly brought up with the help of spirits.

What if this person dies?

In all likelihood, the spirits will be summoned back to the spirit world. When that happens, all that remains is the corpse of the transcendent. Can the phenomenon of mana not being collected be solved at best with the body of the transcendental?

It was Draksis who had been struggling to solve this problem for a long time. That’s why I was able to give an answer right away. The body of the transcendent was insufficient. Of course, that person was at a higher level than a normal transcendental person, but in the end, in the end, he was only at the level of transcendence.

If it were possible to solve this problem to that extent, they would have already devoured all the various top-level dragons, starting with the ministers.

There was a huge difference between a body that had even half reached the absolute state and a body that had not. That was why I was so frustrated.

If there were no such restrictions, instead of being swayed like this, they could have put pressure on humans by making suggestions to the demon dragon.

Because oaths were not something that could only be shared between subspecies. Peacock. If the author had reached absolute heights on his own…

he would have suggested it without hesitation.

After cooperation, instead of keeping the duke’s body for himself, he offered tribute to the Western Continent, etc.

If we added a clause stating that we would not interfere in the continents that each other controls, at least we would have been able to make a better covenant than demanding infinitely high conditions for humans.

But frustratingly, Draksis’ options were limited.

He definitely needed the demon dragon’s body. Be sure to replenish the mana you consumed this time and recover your body. To do that, the demon dragon had to be killed, so cooperation was impossible. That’s probably why that person can come out so confident.

If you watched the battle, you would know that you desperately need the corpse of the demon dragon. How could it be that even after entering the realm of absoluteness, he could not find a single trace of a human being?

I felt truly resentful of my body losing its mana.

While silence continues.

[What are you going to do?]

Lorotia’s voice was heard.

‘I’m thinking about it.’

I had the intention of intruding into the situation, but the problem was that I was discovered a little earlier than expected.

The situation was not yet advantageous enough to overwhelm the two absolutes. Therefore, it also incited conflict between the two. If they joined forces, they were bound to get into trouble.

‘The possibility of that is very low, but…’

There had to be a dramatic negotiation, but one side was already dead and couldn’t accept cooperation even if they woke up. So, is there any way for cooperation to work properly? Even if they tried to attack each other, it would be fortunate if they didn’t try to take each other’s lives.

‘The demon dragon must be killed.’

The power of Draksis is threatening. Even so, what was more relevant was the magic dragon’s influence.

Because they had the power to cause a civil war in the Western Continent if there was a conflict between them. If the demon dragon could be dealt with, the fight with Draksis could be postponed to a later date.

Of course, the best thing would be to kill both of them.

The purpose had already been decided. Shake Draksis, provoke a battle, and dispose of the demon dragon. Of course, in the meantime, all kinds of tricks will run rampant. Betrayal will become a daily routine.

Ethan stared at the demon dragon.

Draksis followed that gaze together. The demon dragon recognized the meaning in those eyes and immediately gathered mana.

There was no time to speak.

Because escaping from this place as quickly as possible was an urgent priority. However, they were not the two of us to just sit by and watch that happen.

Ethan was the one who rushed in first.

Huh!

A great sword engulfed in flames tore apart the demonic dragon’s new form. The guy’s body became blurred. I stepped back, but Draksis was already waiting there.

A huge bone sword was struck.

The demon dragon was frightened and twisted his shoulders. However, it was not possible to completely avoid sword strikes. One arm began to fly away with a fountain of blood.

‘…at las!’

Draksis’ eyes lit up.

I had cut off the head once before, but it got stuck again, so the body was never recovered. But this time was different. Because the severed arm could not be reattached. If I could just absorb that body, I could solve this terrible mana shortage problem.

The monarch stretched out his hand toward the severed arm.

Just then…

I felt a wave of mana.

It belonged to a demon dragon.

The frightened monarch turned his head. Before I knew it, I could see someone far away constructing a spatial movement.

‘What on earth?’

There was a reason why he did not hide his greed. The premise was that the duke would stop the demon dragon. As the results were completely opposite to what was expected, the monarch’s eyes urgently looked towards the human. Soon the monarch ground his teeth. This was because a human was seen with his arms crossed, smiling slyly.

Is it right to send a demon dragon to absorb an arm?

Absolutely not. At most, the amount that could be recovered as part of the body was limited. Although a significant amount of mana could be replenished, the fundamental deficiency could not be resolved.

If the demon dragon disappeared like this, the only thing left would be myself and a healthy human. After a fierce fight, even if you win, only disastrous results will remain. I guess I’ll have to use up all the mana I recovered by consuming the arm.

In the end, the monarch moved while gritting his teeth. It was so urgent that there was no time to save mana. He quickly engulfed the area around the demon dragon with mana and then struck down the bone sword. In the end, the demon dragon’s escape ended in failure.

First clash.

The results were disastrous.

The demon dragon’s arm was cut off, the monarch consumed a large amount of mana, and the Duke was the only one left to smile.