I Regressed to My Ruined Family Chapter 60

＃After returning, the family was ruined (61)

Delprion, King of the Kingdom of Heidern.

A knock sounded in his office.

“your majesty. This is Wallington. “Can I come in?”

The Kingdom’s secret intelligence group ‘Red Moon’.

The head of it was the Earl of Wallington.

“Please come in.”

“I see you, His Majesty the King. As you ordered last time, I have demoted Williams and demoted his title from earl to baron. However… we couldn’t go any further than that. “I am truly sorry, Your Majesty.”

“It must have been inevitable since Duke Gerond voted against it. That alone is a great achievement. So hold your head up, Count.”

Duke Gerond.

He was the head of the Raycian duchy, the head of the kingdom’s seven families.

As a leader of the aristocratic faction, he was also the person who voted most against the king’s policies.

It was the same this time too.

Because the evidence was so clear, everything went smoothly until the kingdom’s blacksmith position was taken away and the dwarf title was lowered by two levels.

As if he could not allow more than that, Duke Gerond began to move the 7 families of the kingdom to put pressure on the king’s faction. In the end, we had no choice but to compromise to this extent.

The power of the seven kingdoms was such that even the current king could not ignore them.

Still, demoting the kingdom’s blacksmith Williams, who was close to the noble faction, was one of the great achievements of the royal faction.

“The Earl of Wallington.”

“yes. your majesty.”

“Have you found out about the relationship between the Lacian Dukes and the Williamses?”

“It seemed like they were engaging in a deeper exchange as well as supplying weapons covertly. However… we haven’t figured out anything more than that yet.”

“Don’t move in a hurry. “If you get caught, you’ll be in trouble.”

“I am very grateful, Your Majesty.”

Wallington lowered his head and handed over a document.

“This is a document containing the details of the investigation you ordered last time.”

Red Moon, one of the kingdom’s secret intelligence groups. Delprion took the document presented by the head of the organization and looked at the title.

[Confederate Investigation Report]

Two Barons.

And even two self-authored works.

A grand duke who swallowed up all four families located in the southern part of the duchy.

The Confederacy was the word used by the world to name the area occupied by the Archduke.

“It’s an edict. “What does the count think?”

“I believe it is natural to lower the duchy’s taxes as stated in the vassal contract. The Duke of Ardan was a family that had been doing this for generations. But…”

Earl Wallington continued.

“I think the response to the Yongin people is quite unexpected. Even if I don’t acknowledge the ideology of dragon worship, I will admit to accepting technology…”

Delprion nodded.

Even to him, it was quite unexpected news.

According to the edict issued by the Grand Duke, it meant that it would not matter even if one learned the skills of the dragon race.

‘A lot of time has passed.’

Duke of Ardan.

It has already been fifteen years since they stopped the Yongin tribe.

Meanwhile, the world was changing rapidly.

It was not enough to actively accept the technology of the dragon race, and even countries that had established cooperative relationships were springing up all over the place.

The Archduke’s judgment was not to completely reject the change, but to accept it to some extent.

The Earl of Wallington continued his report.

“The Grand Duke took over four families and quickly emerged as a powerful force. “Whether it’s Count Chaiman or Count Irdan, it would be burdensome to clash head-on with him.”

“Does this mean that there will be factional fighting for the time being?”

“I think so.”

The Confederacy’s position was truly exquisite. There were 10 collateral factions in the east and west, and the Pushkes Mountains surrounded the rear. This means that you only need to block the front.

Depending on where the tip of the coalition’s spear was headed, the joys and sorrows of the two factions would be different.

I don’t know if it was the Archduke’s intention, but it was clear that it was an amazing positioning.

Delprion nodded and continued reading the document.

Confederate States of America.

The number of private soldiers is close to eight thousand, and the number of knights is close to one hundred and twenty. It was almost unbelievable that the power was built up in just four months.

but.

There was no way the tiger’s child was a poop puppy. The Archduke is a tiger cub.

A tiger born with a powerful lineage that is certain to become a great tiger.

“your majesty. “Besides this, I have one more thing to report to you.”

“Something?”

“There is a strange rumor going around in the Count Pernes family. The story goes that the youngest prince of Ardanga created a black flame.”

“…Black flame? “Are you talking about black flame?”

“I guess so. However, no one has directly confirmed this on our side yet.”

Even though it was uncertain information, the reason it was reported directly to the king was because this matter was so important.

Duke of Ardan.

Black flame was one of the essential elements when selecting the next head of the dukedom. It was definitely like that until the previous generation.

Myers.

If he had made black flames bloom.

It could be argued that the Count of Pernes should hold a ‘flowering ceremony’ to elect the next head of the family.

Even if it’s just a rumor, you should pay attention and read it first.

It was that kind of rumor.

“How many agents are deployed to the Count Pernes family?”

“About two.”

“Increase to six.”

“I will.”

All informants called agents are optimized for secret operations.

There are not many talented people even in the kingdom.

Injecting three times as many talented people was a clear indicator of how seriously the King considered this issue.

“The Earl of Wallington.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Have you finished investigating the dwarf named Popforens?”

“It’s done. There is nothing particularly suspicious. He is a person whose ideology is close to hating the Yongin tribe. “The technology is also outstanding enough to be assigned to a high-ranking position.”

“Are there any candidates worthy of being the kingdom’s blacksmith?”

“There are some people who are pushing back from the Kingdom’s 7th House…”

This time, there was no reason to push back those who had reached the noble faction. It’s been a long time since Williams was pushed out and the cause passed over to this side.

“On our side?”

“There are a few characters, but they are not skilled enough to be considered a kingdom blacksmith.”

If you push for such a person, the aristocratic faction will not remain silent.

It was obvious that a controversy over preferential treatment would arise.

Popolens was a blacksmith with great skills and proven ideas who appeared in such a situation.

This means that he is a person who can be used in the right place at the right time, to the extent that one wonders if the Grand Duke knew about him and sent him.

Delprion nodded.

“Then let’s pay it with interest. “But right now, we’re giving them temporary positions for a year.”

“I will follow your Majesty’s wishes.”

Forforence.

It was the moment when he was decided to become the kingdom’s blacksmith, at least temporarily.

* * *

The gymnasium in the inner quarters of Viscount Itun. All the knights gathered there. It was because of a call from the Archduke.

The moment I arrived at the training ground.

The knights tilted their heads.

This is because knights of 5 stars or higher were standing in the training hall with the archduke. Nerian, the only 6-star knight and the leader of Viscount Dekun’s knights, was also in the training hall.

The Grand Duke looked at the knights gathered in one place and said.

“More than one hundred knights from four families gathered. A command system that is only a temporary measure. “The majority of people don’t even have a designated title or position.”

“….”

That’s right.

Until now, I had just been following the Archduke’s tail. Naturally, the knights’ relationship was bound to be awkward.

This is because four organizations came together and there was no central point that could bring them together.

“I plan to found an order of knights here today. It’s also a place to show what you’ll learn. “Pick up your sword.”

It was the moment Ethan finished speaking.

Six five-star knights, along with Nerian, the knight commander, took out their swords.

“Let’s begin.”

It was the moment Ethan finished speaking.

One 6-star knight and six 5-star knights surrounded the archduke.

Even if they become a 5-star knight, they are skilled enough to occupy a place in a decent family.

This was the reason why the passing list they presented had to be elaborate.

It was right then.

Ethan took out a great sword.

There was no fluttering flames like usual. At that moment, the knights realized.

‘…It’s a pure swordsmanship sparring.’

If it weren’t for that, mana would have bloomed over the other knights’ swords long ago.

However, no one raised mana. This was proof that this was a pure swordsmanship sparring.

The knights swallowed their saliva.

It was already known that the Archduke’s skills were outstanding.

However, the reason most people cited for his skill was his mana.

The mana of fire blooms brilliantly.

The scene of the steel body flowing down like melted ice every time his great sword touched was still a vivid sight in my memory.

Will the Archduke’s swordsmanship skills be as good as his hot mana?

Everyone began to look at Dalian with curiosity.

The first to attack was Nerian, a 6-star knight.

“Ha!”

A sharp strike that pierces the gap while holding a true sword. As if that wasn’t enough, six knights were charging in all directions. A moment that can be seen as a desperate crisis by anyone.

“Hmm.”

The Archduke took a deep breath.

When swinging the great sword.

“…!”

Everyone couldn’t help but widen their eyes. The Archduke, who struck out seven true swords in an instant, began to push Nerian.

It wasn’t even using mana.

Despite this, the Archduke’s movements were becoming faster and faster as the sword strikes continued.

A swordsmanship that is sophisticated and fast, yet full of a thuggish spirit.

The knights were recognizable at a glance. That swordsmanship is somehow different from the duke’s swordsmanship, which values balance and harmony.

Rather, the swordsmanship used by the Archduke was exuding a rogue spirit.

It was amazing.

‘…What kind of swordsmanship is this?’

It seemed similar to the Duke’s swordsmanship, but was completely different.

‘…did you mix something up?’

However, the swordsmanship was too violent to be considered Ardan’s swordsmanship.

It wasn’t just the knights watching the sparring match who were surprised.

6-star knight Nerian.

Because he and all the five-star knights were astonished.

‘…This!’

It was definitely true.

This was clearly a sword technique mixed with the skills of the dragon race. That’s a flawless sword technique full of tricks that they used!

Pow!

Every time someone was hit with the sword, the knights were seen falling to the ground one by one.

overwhelming power.

An incredibly delicate balance of power.

Even an innate fighting sense.

There was no one who could deal with the Archduke with pure swordsmanship.

It was the same for Nerian.

Around the time we divided the sum of twenty.

Nerian was the only one standing on his own two feet in the training hall.

Even he could not bear the heat any longer and declared surrender.

‘…oh my god.’

Are you saying the Archduke’s swordsmanship skills were that good?

It was at this point that he clearly learned that fiery mana was not his only strength.

Incredibly talented.

While the knights were silent about that.

The Archduke said.

“This sword art just now is a new sword art that is a mixture of the sword art of the dragon clan and the sword art of the family.”

“…!”

At those words, all the knights in the training hall widened their eyes.

Although he stated that he would acknowledge the acceptance of the technology of the Balaur tribe through the royal decree, he did not think that this would mean that even the Archduke would use the technology of the Balaur tribe.

Those were shocking words.

It was that moment.

“The name of the sword technique is dragon killing sword.”

A sword that kills dragons!

It was a moment where the Grand Duke could get a glimpse of the true intentions of accepting the Dragon Clan’s technology.

“Then, let’s begin the founding ceremony of the Knights.”

Although it was forgotten for a while because of the Archduke who showed off his amazing swordsmanship, the original purpose of the knights gathering together was for the founding ceremony of the Knights.