I Regressed to My Ruined Family - Chapter 164
I Regressed To My Ruined Family Chapter 164
＃When I returned, my family was ruined (165)
A side road that exists in a cave.
Mileton’s eyes were shaking violently as he entered the interior through that place. A tremendous flow of mana was felt. There was no doubt that the sacrificial ritual had been activated. The faces of the vassals who followed became urgent.
The moment when the weakness of the sacrificial ritual was revealed did not last long. The surprise attack had to be successful quickly before Gerond could absorb the enormous power.
Mileton looked at Viscount Walton. He was the leader of the 5th Knights and had outstanding skills.
Several knights, including him, nodded and rushed towards the knights in charge of surveillance.
The sound of a sword fight rang out.
[Go! Lord Soga!]
Mileton quickly ran away, leaving behind the knights who caught his attention.
‘If it’s now…!’
It took time to absorb the power rising into consciousness.
The only thing that could stop Gerond was now. It was the moment we approached the place where Mana appeared.
Covered in a lot of red blood.
Mileton trembled when he saw the Duke standing tall in the middle of the magic circle.
There were many skinny corpses around him. Not only that, the terrible scent of blood spreading around indicated that a massacre had taken place here.
It wasn’t embarrassing.
Because it was already expected.
However, there was no way to stop the anger from rising. In the past, his mother and brothers must have also met their deaths in a desiccated state like that.
His father was a man with endless greed. The Duke, soaked in blood, asked curiously.
“You… what brought you here?”
The red, blood-soaked pupils glowed magically. His hoarse and cracked voice seemed to indicate that he was out of his mind.
Even though he was almost 50 years old, his once youthful appearance was wrinkled and wrinkled as if he had faded. Mileton also knew very well what such a phenomenon meant.
‘side effect?’
I heard that if you absorb too much force in a short period of time, your body will gradually collapse. Starting with Count Marek, who was called the second-in-command of the family, even those who had offered their loyalty were all closing their eyes.
A tremendous amount of power must have gathered together.
If you try to absorb that much power in a short period of time, even if you are a transcendental person, you are bound to have trouble.
It must have been a side effect of the sacrificial ritual that Hans reported. I felt dizzy, perhaps because of the fishy scent of blood.
Mileton asked, reaching for his sword.
“…Did my mother and younger brother die like this too?”
So miserable that not even a corpse is left behind?
The one who ate his parents and siblings.
Although no one said it directly, a feeling of guilt was always present in Mileton’s heart.
Recently, after learning the exact cause of death of his mother and younger brother, he started having nightmares constantly. Even in my dreams, my family was lying down like that. With a face full of dark shadows and a skinny body exposed. It was a terrible trauma.
Gerond, seeing Mileton shaking, coldly sneered.
“At best… were you paying attention to anything like that?”
At most, something like that?
Anger rose to the tip of my throat.
An insatiable monster.
My father was such a person.
He was someone he could neither understand nor want to understand.
“On earth… how far will my father have to go to be satisfied?”
The Duke’s red eyes stared at Mileton.
“Pathetic… pathetic.”
“….”
“…You were always like that. “He wasn’t the right guy for Lacian… You… aren’t fit to be the head of the family.”
“If living like my father is the qualification to become the head of the family… then I will be the first to reject such qualification.”
Although there were side effects, there was still an enormous amount of mana gathered above the magic circle. What if the duke absorbs all that power?
The result will be one of two things.
Indeed, he either surpasses the wall of transcendence and reigns as fear in his family.
Otherwise, you might get drunk and lose your mind due to the enormous power.
No matter the outcome, now was the only chance to stop him.
I thought about it hundreds of times before coming.
There was no point in worrying any further. Mileton drew his sword and his eyes lit up.
“The path you are taking is not right. So I will stop it.”
“You… you dare… rebel against me?”
“It’s for the family.”
“no. You just…want revenge on me. Hehe… I made a mistake by choosing the wrong seed.”
“….”
A bitterness lingered at the corner of Mileton’s mouth. No matter how much time passed, there was a huge gap between Gerond and himself that made it impossible for them to understand each other. In the end, they both acted for the sake of their families. It’s just that each other’s methods are completely twisted.
“…For Lacian.”
No more words were needed.
Mileton immediately rushed towards the Duke.
Rotation collision explosion fusion.
The knowledge behind the reverse heavenly sword had become deeper than before I went to the academy.
A sword technique that uses enormous power to defy even the will of heaven. The mana that bloomed on the blade was torn into seven branches.
[Reverse Heavenly Sword Chapter 3]
[Seven Killing Swords]
Seven sword energy poured down like rain towards the duke’s body. The duke, who saw the cutting edge of the reverse heavenly sword, brightened his eyes as if he was interested.
A sword that has endured hardships for decades.
If you build up a strong belief in your heart, that belief will be put on the sword. The current Chilsalgeom was like that too.
A strong belief was gathered on top of the bright blue sword.
Considering that just three months ago, I wasn’t even able to properly utilize mental techniques, this was a surprising amount of growth. Of course, instead of admiration, cold ridicule flowed from Gerond’s mouth. Likewise, seven types of sword energy flowed from his sword.
A spectacular explosion followed.
The cost of the conflict was terrible.
Mileton’s body was covered in mushy scars like snakes.
“At best… are you going to stop me like this?”
“We will stop it. certainly!”
More than a dozen consecutive attacks followed.
The results were extremely one-sided.
Mileton’s body was already stained with blood like the Duke’s. But his eyes were sparkling more than ever. It was because I saw hope.
‘The control of mana must not be smooth.’
The side effects have already started to appear. Not only was it not enough to control the magic circle containing enormous power, the Duke was even sharing sword strikes with himself.
Mana was constantly shaking unsteadily, showing that his physical condition was not good.
We need to dig into the gaps even more sharply. The sword’s body, shaking like a poisonous snake, pierced the duke’s body.
Among the dozens of sword images, a single ray of sword energy passed through the duke’s body.
It was the moment when a very small amount of blood splattered.
From the place where the blood was flowing out, a huge amount of mana flowed out, to the point that I felt dizzy for a moment.
The body greedily absorbed mana without any resistance. The mana was so enormous that the wounds all over his body were healing in an instant.
Mileton widened his eyes.
Because it was an entirely unexpected situation. The duke’s face, who had dealt with him leisurely the whole time, stiffened as if he had never dreamed something like this would happen.
‘It’s your chance!’
Even if you are a transcendent person, if you lose your composure, your weaknesses will be revealed.
It was an opportunity that could not be missed.
His sword was pointed at the duke faster and sharper than before. As time went on, the number of wounds on the duke’s body increased.
The side effects of the sacrificial ritual were causing even the transcendent to lose his power.
Gerond, who was already full of wounds, glared at Mileton.
“Are you really… trying to kill your father?”
“….”
“It’s literally like a reverse heaven… it fits perfectly! Hahaha!”
Every time the swords collided, the inside of the cavity shook violently.
‘You must not shake.’
It had already been a long time since he made his decision. Whether the end is one’s own death or overturning the laws of heaven.
I was ready to accept it.
At that moment, a gap appeared.
The Duke’s movements were not as agile and sharp as usual.
Mileton, who was only looking for one decisive opportunity, used the technology he had been keeping secret.
Shadow-like steps. His blurred body was suddenly located behind the duke.
The Duke’s eyes widened.
It was a late reaction.
Phew!
A sword was dug into the back of the clearly exposed abdomen.
Mileton’s hands were shaking violently.
It was something I was prepared to do.
Nevertheless, it was inevitable that my composure would be shaken.
Whatever the reason, it was an unchanging fact that he stabbed his father in the back.
The red blood seeping from the blade engulfed his pupils.
I had a strange feeling.
It wasn’t just because of guilt.
Ugh!
A magic circle that absorbed all the power of the family’s famous knights. The magic circle was trembling like crazy. Before he could say anything, a huge amount of mana began to be injected into his body.
dump!
Gerond sat down.
Like knights whose life was sucked into a magic circle, his body was slowly drying out.
“Kuhuhuhuh!”
Mileton’s eyes trembled violently.
There was no doubt that the sacrificial ritual was killing and eating the peacock. I could see corpses all around me.
He was ready to commit betrayal to stop the duke, but he did not want the duke to die a miserable death like this.
The magic circle had to be blocked.
But I couldn’t move even a single step. Even his own mana was not properly controlled.
The amount of mana being injected from the magic circle was enormous.
Mana rushing in like a wave.
As if that weren’t enough, there are also countless memories that are constantly digging into my head.
Suddenly, my vision became blurry.
The sword swing scene was being played hundreds of times every second.
The swordsmanship of high-ranking vassals, including Count Marek.
The knowledge about swordsmanship was continuously being instilled. What followed next was the Duke’s knowledge of swordsmanship. A transcendental person who has lived with only a sword for a long time.
A vast amount of knowledge, equivalent to a lifetime of swords, was encroaching on Mileton’s mind.
A double nosebleed broke out.
The immense knowledge was burning my brain like crazy. I chewed the inside of my mouth hard to regain my fading consciousness. The tingling pain and fishy taste brought me back to my senses a little.
Mileton was astonished when he saw the scene before his eyes. Gerond was lying helpless on the floor.
Faint breath.
It seemed to indicate that the duke’s life was not long.
The two people’s eyes met.
His pupils, who had regained their color as if the madness had subsided, were looking at him. The Duke, who was looking at Mileton intently, said as if he was squeezing.
“Take it… take it in… at least… more…”
“…”
Not a single word came out, as if I was drowning in murky water.
Meanwhile, the duke, who was looking at him with cold eyes, spoke as if reprimanding him.
“You’re still… weak… Have you already… forgotten what you said about Lacian…?”
“…!”
“Come on, I’m already…wrong.”
Wow!
Mileton chewed the inside of his mouth.
It was as he said.
sacrificial ritual.
The speed at which the magic circle was absorbing power was so fast, as if proving that it was a type of evil black magic. Even if the magic circle was stopped, it would not be possible to restore the duke’s already damaged body.
Now was the time to accept even a little more power. Mileton concentrated. The strangely shining magic circle was giving him endless power. The moment the sacrificial ritual was over, Mileton urgently opened his eyes.
The Duke was seen to be miserable and withered.
He left one word as if he was squeezing it out.
“I will… entrust… Le… Xian… to you…”
Mileton stared blankly at the Duke, who was no longer breathing. saw. Soon, the vassals who had disposed of the escort troops began to approach one by one.
A sword stained with red blood.
Even the duke’s corpse.
Everyone’s gaze hardened.
It was clearly my goal, but witnessing the matriarch’s death in person, which seemed like it would last forever, came as a huge shock. Mileton said after looking around his vassals.
“…my father closed his eyes as a side effect of the sacrificial ritual.”
“Meet the newly crowned matriarch!”
All the vassals bowed their heads.
Since the head of the family had closed his eyes, the only person who could inherit the family name was the person appointed as the head of the small family.
* * *
Ethan, who took the report, nodded.
‘It’s over.’
Duke Gerond closed his eyes.
Not only did he pass on knowledge and power to Mileton, but he also eliminated all the high-ranking officials who led the family. It brought about a change that completely changed Lacian’s constitution.
The revival and survival of the family.
It was the biggest belief he had.
‘It went as expected.’
Academy’s special class.
It was a great achievement considering that I only invested three months there.
Now Aguiles is completely isolated. They just need to cook it slowly. It was time to meet Mileton, who had inherited all of the family’s knowledge.
After leaving the duchy, his new brother began to move quickly.