I Regressed to My Ruined Family - Chapter 90

I Regressed To My Ruined Family Chapter 90

#When I returned, my family was ruined (91)

A week had passed since the Marquis visited. The Marquis was so happy about his contract with Elena that his mouth was hanging from his ears even as he left.

after that.

Ethan had a crazy week. I had to finish cleaning up one last time before leaving.

He looked at the knights training in the training hall.

Nerian, the original knight commander, and Rayman, the 1st division commander.

The two people were smiling at each other and sharing a sword dance like a real fight.

When we first met.

The appearance of the knights who implicitly ignored the existing dragon slayer group had disappeared as if they had been washed away.

With repeated joint training and prejudice about each other’s abilities disappearing, the knights’ unity was completely achieved.

Everyone now had passion and will, unlike in the past.

‘The system has been completed to some extent.’

After training camp lasts for about two weeks, each person will move toward their assigned area.

Knight Commander Nerian.

And Myers had been appointed as the deputy commander of the division.

If I were to learn a lot from Nerian, a seasoned knight.

In the future, I planned to elevate Myers to the rank of commander of the Dragon Slayer Corps.

Now that the basic foundation has been laid, the experienced Nerian will be able to rally the knights well.

‘My life has also taken shape to some extent.’

Before going to get branches of the World Tree.

Lastly, I received Sylvia’s report.

While I was reading the content like that.

I was able to find an interesting phrase written on the document.

The need for armed forces to link up with intelligence groups.

“Are you trying to raise assassins?”

“yes. Until now, while operating the Black Moon, we have used dragon slayers in terms of force, but knights and assassins have fundamentally different ways of acting.”

“Of course.”

“So I’m trying to train assassins. “There is no other group of people who are as useful as these people in the assassination of important figures and the secret escort of intelligence agents.”

“Assassin…”

Now that I think about it.

In my past life, there was an assassination group that was quite famous.

Black society.

It was also one of the organizations that had ties with the Duke family a long time ago.

I knew their location.

Because it was based in Carmen, a lawless city located in the western part of the kingdom.

Unless the past changed and they moved their headquarters, they would still be active there.

‘There’s a city on the way back.’

At that time, I thought it would be a good idea to meet the black community.

Ethan looked at Sylvia.

“Do you need it right now?”

“That’s not it. However, we plan to foster such organizations in the future.”

“I think I can help.”

“Do you know of any organizations?”

“Do you know that it is a black society?”

“I’ve only heard rumors. For a group of assassins, they have considerable force…”

“Let’s dig into Carmen. “It’s the city where their base is located.”

Sylvia nodded.

It seemed that his master wanted to absorb the black society. Otherwise, your eyes wouldn’t shine like that.

“All right. “May I contact you about this when the Archduke returns?”

“okay.”

I knew that the Black Society’s headquarters was in Carmen, but I didn’t know exactly where in the city it was located. A competent strategist would be able to pinpoint the location.

“Oh, I will accept it.”

“Is this a contact crystal ball?”

“okay.”

Since I didn’t know what could happen while I was away, I needed something that would allow me to communicate immediately.

What Ethan gave me was a high-quality crystal ball that could reach quite a distance.

“thank you. “I will contact you if anything happens in the future.”

“okay.”

After the conversation with Sylvia was over.

I immediately found Ilya.

“Are you ready?”

“Of course. I packed everything, starting with drinking water, food, and even blankets to ensure a comfortable sleep. “In this magic bag.”

Wasn’t he a pretty good porter?

Ethan nodded.

“Then let us leave.”

The two people got on a gorgeous carriage with the duchy’s emblem drawn on it.

Soon the carriage began to leave the castle grounds.

* * *

It was approaching two weeks since the carriage had been driven. Perhaps because it had the duchy’s emblem drawn on it, no one blocked the carriage.

‘It will arrive faster than you think.’

Ethan looked at the scenery outside. Originally, it was supposed to take a month to reach the Great Mountains.

“Leave it to this body.”

As Ilya gave the horse various magic, the speed of the journey became much faster.

Archmage.

It was definitely very useful.

“It will arrive tomorrow.”

So much so that one month’s schedule can be shortened to even 15 days.

Illya, who was meditating with her eyes closed, looked at Ethan.

Last two weeks.

The journey was truly a series of silence. The Duke in front of me was sitting cross-legged in the carriage all day with his eyes closed, thinking he was going to practice on the way.

“It’s time to eat.”

“okay.”

“is it.”

“Good night.”

This was a collection of things the Duke had said over the past two weeks.

Naturally, Ilya also became quiet.

That’s why I couldn’t help but be glad to hear the Duke’s words that broke the silence. Ilya pricked up her ears and looked at Ethan.

“Hmm. “Are you bored?”

“You look more bored.”

“This body is not bored at all. “Silence is truly like gold.”

“is it.”

Ilya hurriedly spoke up as he seemed to be trying to sit cross-legged again without any hesitation.

“Hmm! “It won’t be long before we meet the elves.”

Ethan, who saw the bright eyes, chuckled.

Is it because I’ve only lived in dungeons?

When you were a child, it was very easy to read your actions.

I have sorted out my feelings in my own way.

I thought it would be okay to ask questions at this point.

“How did you become friends with the elf?”

“A long time ago, I saved an elf child. “By taking that child to the tribe, we formed a relationship.”

“Hmm.”

At most, saving one elf child was not enough to obtain a branch of the world tree.

Because it was a treasure held by the great tribes.

‘I guess we should start by opening up a conversation right now.’

Through Ilia, you can open up a conversation with closed-minded elves.

It seemed like I would have to be satisfied with that for now.

It was right then.

Ilya stretched out her chest and revealed a triumphant face.

“Hmm. At best, there is no need to worry about branches or anything like that. “If this body visits and utters even a single word, the elves will be anxious to hand over the branches.”

“…are you that close?”

The fact that the Archmage is so confident means that there is something there.

Ilya’s ears perked up at the interesting question.

“Hmm! Listen carefully. “The child this body saved was a descendant of a ‘high elf.’”

“Hoo.”

I didn’t know this.

Ethan’s eyes lit up.

High elf.

He was a leader-type individual found in a large elf tribe.

A precious being who is the only one among the tens of thousands of tribe members.

High elves had the power to take care of the world tree.

If only I had saved such a being.

‘Getting the branches of the World Tree will be much easier than you think.’

If you mention the benefactors of the past, wouldn’t you be able to give at least one thick branch?

The World Tree was a tree after all, and taking off a branch didn’t mean it would die.

“Good.”

“It’s not that good. “This body has done amazing work.”

Normally, when humans visit the forest, the elves are the ones who aim their bows first.

Entities that manipulate spirits and also have their own powers.

It couldn’t have been easy to get branches from those guys.

“If I find the eggplant easily like you said, I’ll go back and give you a reward.”

“award?”

“okay.”

“What will you give me?”

“I will grant you one thing you wish for.”

“Are you making a promise?”

“okay.”

“good night! “Make sure you trust only this body.”

Ilya said with sparkling eyes.

A day later.

Two people entered the mountain range.

* * *

“…Didn’t I tell you to have faith?”

“Yes? “This can’t be possible?”

A week has passed since we entered the mountain range and advanced.

And now the two of them.

I was surrounded by dozens of elves. That too, at a group of elves aiming sharp arrowheads. Their eyes were all shining sinisterly.

Ilya shouted urgently.

“You guys! How many times have I told you that I saved the high elf Irina? Can’t you see the handkerchief that Irina handed over here? “We have developed a deep friendship!”

“I told you not to move! “We are trying to determine the authenticity, so please wait!”

Ethan looked at the scene quietly. On the third day after entering the mountain range, elves started snooping around.

In just a week, he led hundreds of troops and formed a proper siege network.

‘what?’

No matter how closed the elves were, they were not a race with nothing to do, sending hundreds of people just to catch two humans.

The level of caution is too much to deal with these two.

This is like.

‘It looks like it got burned by a human.’

Otherwise, there was no reason to raise our guard so much.

Ethan stepped forward.

“Don’t move…”

“I’m Ethan, the head of the Ardan duchy.”

As I took out the identity card, the elves’ eyes sparkled.

“…Ardan?”

The hostility that had risen from them began to subside in an instant.

The Yongin tribe invaded their tribe fifteen years ago.

The power of the Dragon People was so great that even the protection of the World Tree could not be stopped.

If they had stayed in the Great Mountains for just one more month, the entire tribe would have been destroyed. But what I feared did not happen.

This is because one family in the kingdom defeated the dragon race and the entire dragon race retreated from the western continent.

It was impossible not to know the name of that family.

‘It was definitely… Ardan.’

Ardan.

A family with a symbol made of golden flames.

It meant that the owner of such a family was an indescribable benefactor to them.

“…Put down your bow.”

At the commander’s words, the elves began to put down their bows one by one.

It was right then.

Several elves started running from afar. He moved cautiously as if he was escorting someone.

‘It’s pretty good.’

A crowd of close to ten.

The level of the group was quite high. In human terms, he was close to a 6-star knight.

And the last one.

He had a prayer comparable to that of a seven-star knight.

I prayed to the point where I felt like I had almost reached the end.

“Irina has arrived!”

The elves quickly made their way.

Among the elves that split like the ocean, an elf with pure white skin appeared.

“Irina!”

“oh my god! “It’s really you, Ilya!”

The two hugged each other tightly, as if they were long-lost family members.

Immediately, Irina looked at Ethan with a stiff face.

“…who are you?”

“Irina. That person is my colleague. He is also the head of the Duke of Ardan…”

“…Duke of Ardan?”

Soon, the high elf’s ears perked up and his eyes lit up.

“Is this the family that fought the war directly with the dragon people?”

The moment Ethan nodded.

“I meet my benefactor.”

The high elf knelt down with bright eyes. As the representative of the tribe, she personally showed the utmost courtesy.

“Benefactor?”

“If the duke hadn’t kicked out the dragon people from the kingdom, our tribe would have walked the path of destruction.”

‘Hmm.’

It seemed like the dragon people of the past visited not only humans but also elves. That’s why a high elf would say something like that.

“If you are the head of such a duchy, you should be treated as a benefactor. “Do you have any business coming here?”

“I want to get a branch from the World Tree. Is it possible?”

“Eggplant…”

Irina’s face darkened in an instant.

“Is there some problem?”

“…I would like to give it to you right away, but I think it will be difficult now. We are under threat. The World Tree is a sacred object that protects them from such threats…”

A threat.

When I saw that he was very fond of the name Ardan, but said that it was difficult to give it to him.

‘The enemy seems to be quite tricky.’

So much so that the moment a branch of the World Tree falls off, it is immediately in immediate danger.

“Who is being threatened?”

“…I’m human.”

“I’ll take care of them in exchange for the branch. “Is that okay then?”

If you couldn’t get the branches because of some random bastards, the answer was simple. Wouldn’t you just have to sweep them all away?