I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 324

#When he returned, his family was ruined (324)

After he took Anna under his wing, the situation on the Western Continent began to change rapidly. It was the denomination that experienced the biggest change. Of the seven archbishops, three died unexpectedly.

This alone is terrible, but the tragedy does not end here. Anna, who, as the second-in-command of the church, was more familiar with the church’s internal affairs than anyone else, began to move with her sword drawn.

The archbishops who did not believe in the death of the demon dragon and continued to use it until the end were the first to die. After that, the game of tag began. But just as Anna could not escape Ethan’s eyes, the archbishops could not escape her radar.

Anna was moving around with a fire in her eyes, perhaps to learn something from this incident. With the seven archbishops gone, the remaining lower powers began to disintegrate.

The only remaining upper classes were bishops, and it was extremely difficult for them to rally the believers. Gradually, the atmosphere of the continent changed.

Even some countries that were still in close contact with the Dragon Clan eventually began to cut off the ties of the cult one by one. This was partly due to the strange pressure flowing across the continent, and also because the people under Anna’s control were heavily influenced.

One thing is certain…

the denomination is beginning to decline faster than ever. Starting with countries that soon turned their backs, to countries that did not normally view religion favorably. Everyone began to take the lead in ‘hunting for cults.’

Because there was nothing more appetizing than wounded game.

Those who went around shouting doctrine had their heads cut off overnight.

In less than a month, things have changed to the point where it is difficult to find the denominational leaders in each country.

The denomination is over. It’s so perfect that anyone who sees it has no choice but to admit it.

People who saw the scene naturally began praising Duke Ethan. Not long after Duke Ethan returned to the Western Continent, the power that dominated the continent faced destruction. This wasn’t even the result of the duke’s own efforts. Because he was still located in the duchy. If so, the reason for the fall of the denomination could not help but come down to one thing.

Fear and fear of the absolute.

This is a result brought about voluntarily by high-ranking people who were afraid of going against his will.

I could assure you that the current Ardan has clearly surpassed the Ardan of the past. Although it had been praised as the best swordsman in the continent before, it never had this level of influence. It has enough influence to destroy a huge power from one sitting. Isn’t it literally like the ants flying in all directions under the breath of a giant?

“…What is the next goal?”

“Well, whatever it is, one thing is certain… you must not offend the duke.”

“… Well, if you have the skill to kill a dragon lord… the moment you make up your mind, a whole country will be destroyed in an instant…”

Even a child knew that the higher the level, the more obvious the differences between each level became.

The peacock’s force reached the sky. There was virtually no one who could deal with that force. Everyone was watching his actions.

An operation that brought down a religious order with a single breath. Even to find out what his next goal is.

However, contrary to everyone’s caution, Ethan’s daily life was just excessively ordinary.

Because I was concentrating my energies on practicing imagery while sitting cross-legged in the training room.

Even if he wasn’t himself, there were many people in the duchy who were smart and had outstanding political power. Even his older sister, Elena, was an administrator with the talent to rule not just a duchy but a country. Not only that, but with Sylvia as an assistant, there was almost no work that fell to him.

What about the Knights, which can be said to be the sword of the family? Nerian, the leader, and Myers, the vice leader. Both of their military talents were outstanding. Right now, I am stuck at the level of a superhuman, but soon I will be able to overcome that wall.

Under the guidance of the two, the skills of the knights were increasing day by day. There was no problem with mine at all. The duchy’s tax revenue was already overflowing to the point that even if money was scattered here and there, it would not be enough. Numerous administrators, including Elena, were putting up buildings with plans for urban development.

Ethan chuckled as he remembered the buildings he was diligently climbing today.

‘Once you lay the foundation… it changes every day.’

It felt as if we had created an automated machine that kept moving through endless power.

Abundant capital.

Talented people and people spread widely enough to utilize that capital without waste, and finally, military power to protect them. When looking at the territory belonging to Ardan separately, there was no more perfect virtuous cycle than this.

Because of this, Ethan no longer became deeply involved in the family’s affairs. He was not ignorant of administration or politics, but he did not have enough insight to be called an expert. His essence was that of a knight.

A knight who protects the family.

I lived like that in my past life and in this life as well. The difference would be that compared to the worst ending in my previous life, the ending in this life is heading in a very good direction.

‘…If you think about it, it seems like you’ve lived a very busy life.’

Was there ever a time when you felt relaxed?

It wasn’t a past life. The responsibility given to the eldest son of the continent’s best swordsman was enormous. A sense of duty to continue to protect and develop the family’s reputation. It was the goal and destination of life that was instilled in me from the moment I became speechless. Like the children of noblemen from other prestigious families, Ethan matured quickly. I continued to practice bone cutting all day long and learned from teachers in various fields so that every day was not enough.

‘Well, it wasn’t that I was dissatisfied.’

Still, Ethan lived like that in silence. This was because he thought that even the difficult process was a blessing bestowed upon him by a great family. If it weren’t for my lineage, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of such a higher education. Fortunately, his perseverance and perseverance were far above average. Even talent was the same. By the time he turned fifteen, he was fully recognized as the successor to the family.

A nobleman must live like a nobleman. Always with responsibility from above. I always tried to fulfill my duties. That deed was rewarded.

Back then, every day was fun.

Unfortunately, the fun didn’t last long. It was because of those damn dragons. War broke out, and the heads of the vassals who had devoted their lives to the family flew high into the sky.

It was terrible.

The dragon clan was so strong that even a great swordsman family could not stop them head-on.

One by one, villages began to disappear. Before long, small towns fell, then medium cities, and finally Londinium, the heart of the duchy.

My father, who was strict but sometimes kind, died. My sister, a tomboy who was more naughty than anyone else, also died.

At best, Ethan could only evacuate his two younger brothers. I lived as a resistance fighter for over ten years. I did that even though there was absolutely no hope in sight.

Because of the sense of responsibility that has been instilled in me ever since I was speechless, it has now become stronger than Ardenheit. To live like a noble and die like a noble. When I came back, the mindset was still the same.

That’s why I lived the same life this time. Because that was the only way he knew how to live.

‘…Did you regret it in the end?’

When faced with death by the dragonlord.

Suddenly, the memory of that time came to mind.

What was it like for you at the moment of death?

I remembered one thing clearly.

The anger towards the dragon clan was also temporary. I felt so unfair that I would die without even being able to date. It was worth it. Because it was a moment of complete liberation from a life that had been burdened by a sense of duty.

Anger, hatred, futility… it was all over if I died anyway. That may be why I instinctively remembered what I wanted to do. He’s thirty-two and an old bachelor. This would have been impossible if it had been a peaceful time. Leaving an heir was one of the most important duties for a nobleman.

‘…Can’t we just let go now?’

Is it greed?

It wasn’t what I saw after returning. It wasn’t that I was going to give up protecting my family. It was just a desire to go from living a life just for my family to living a life for myself.

Even though it has great power, there isn’t much to do about it. It’s not like destroying the entire Western Continent and then establishing a unified empire.

It was enough for Ardan to just be Ardan. At least that’s what Ethan thought.

If you want to completely revive a dying family, you have done everything you need to do.

‘I did everything I had to do in my college.’

All that remains is a simple duty as the guardian spirit of the family. Is it because he killed the monarch who was the enemy of the family?

The sense of duty that had always lived in the back of my mind began to fade little by little. My shoulders became lighter.

It felt as if I had let out all the breath I had been holding in.

At that very moment…

coo!

I began to hear a sound in my head, like a dam collapsing. The sound went beyond my head and flowed through my whole body. A layer of the body was peeling off, as if leaving a hard egg shell. New skin appeared from head to toe. It felt so refreshing, as if my whole body was submerged in ice water. Ethan opened his eyes refreshed and looked around. The first thing I discovered was my skin, which was like my own skin.

“….”

Immediately after burning the skin, he looked at his entire body. The feel has become sharper than before. Even before my thoughts could flow, my body was making the most ‘perfect’ movements.

I realized it instinctively. The fact that this is the state of the absolute that I have only heard about. A sense of duty that weighed on my heart even after becoming a transcendent. When I let go of that sense of duty, I leapt toward a new level. The joy of overcoming the wall was not great.

I had thought that I would soon be able to overcome it, and in the end, that premonition turned out to be exactly right.

“I guess I’ll have to get used to it.”

Now there was only one thing left for him to do. Hunting down spirit lords. When Ethan got used to this body, he planned to move. He had a strong helper, Lorotia.

In the spirit world, she was able to demonstrate her power to its fullest extent. If this body is mixed with the power of Advent, even if he is a spirit lord, he will not be a difficult opponent.

‘There are many ways to open the door…’

For spiritists who could handle the highest level spirits, opening the entrance to the spirit world was not that difficult. The only problem is that you can’t enter the inside rather than the outside.

But it didn’t matter to Ethan. Just like the last time we broke through the Land of Fire by force, all we had to do was do the same in other places as well. The first thing to do was to get used to the new body.