I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 114

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The two families that were excluded were the Agiles and the Eltainis. One family practiced black magic, and the other specialized in archery.

“Good.”

Agiles.

He still vividly remembered how they used black magic to attack Teron.

Now the son of such a family was coming to study under him?

He would be lucky if he didn’t slit his throat the moment he saw him. He was actually grateful that he left on his own.

Meanwhile, Elena looked at Ethan and asked,

“Ethan, are you going to accept the offer?”

“Probably.”

The Seven Families of the Kingdom.

They were a family that had actively accepted the techniques of the dragon tribe along with the secrets of the duke’s family.

Those late-stage practitioners were naturally those who had absorbed the secrets of each family. Even for Ethan, it was not easy to extract the secrets of superhumans or transcendents.

But what about the late-stage practitioners who were still immature?

The core secrets of each family.

“I should be able to absorb them without much effort.”

Of course, he wasn’t motivated by such a simple gain.

The most decisive reason for accepting this proposal was

because of Teron, who was being held captive by the Duke of Agiles.

In order to rescue Teron, he had to face Agiles head-on.

Duke Himos, the head of the Agiles family, was known to be stronger than Duke. What would happen if he had to fight him to the death?

Ethan quickly made up his mind as he thought about his duel with Duke.

“At best, I can cut off one of his arms.”

Even if he realized this, he couldn’t fight with all his strength without enough mana to support him.

His mana was insufficient to withstand the mana possessed by the Transcendent Ones.

Even if he gave it his all, he would only be able to cut off one arm.

In other words, it meant trading one arm for his life.

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That wasn’t the only problem.

“The Seven won’t just stand by and watch this conflict unfold.”

Agiles wasn’t the only family that had actively intervened in Teron’s brainwashing.

In a situation where it was already difficult to deal with Agiles, it would be problematic if other families intervened.

That was the reason why they couldn’t go to rescue Teron right now.

Even if they used force to rescue Teron, it would take at least a year.

Now was the time to find another way.

For example…

“We could shake up the seven families from within and create divisions.”

In that sense, this proposal was very tempting.

The late-born daughters who would be educated this time were all entrusted with important roles in their families.

Although some of them, such as Dorothina and Isera, were not young masters, they were all favored by their heads of family.

If he could make good use of them…

“I’ll be able to quickly infiltrate the seven families.”

Agiles had already crossed the point of no return.

Punishment was inevitable.

However, he needed to make preparations first.

He had to thoroughly prepare the situation so that no one could interfere when Agiles was punished.

Accepting the proposal he had just received was the starting point of his plan.

His decision was made in an instant.

Ethan looked at Elena and said,

“If we want to rescue Teron as soon as possible, we have no choice but to accept.”

“…”

Elena remained silent at his words.

Until now, she had deliberately avoided mentioning the third child. The reason was simple.

The power of the family holding Teron captive was too great.

Ardan had only just begun to recover.

In contrast, Agiles’ family was the second most powerful in the Seven Kingdoms.

Ethan already had a heavy burden to bear. She couldn’t add to his burden. That would be too cruel.

She looked at Ethan, who had been silent. His unwavering gaze told her that her brother had already made his decision.

She nodded quietly and asked,

“How long will the classes last?”

“Three months. They’re planning on one semester.”

“…Go ahead, Ethan. I’ll take care of the domain.”

With numerous bureaucrats flocking to the duchy, internal affairs had completely stabilized.

Was that all?

The distribution he received from the clothes he designed, which were selling like hotcakes, was beyond his imagination.

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The amount was enough to cover a significant portion of the development funds for the entire duchy.

“Even if Ethan is away for a while… I’ll be able to manage well.”

With Prexian appointed as the chief administrator of the duchy and the talented strategist Silvia, the duchy was already well established.

The management of the knights would be entrusted to Myers, who had recently been appointed to a high position in the Dragon Slayer Corps.

The best she could do was to ease the burden on her brother, who had made the decision.

Ethan nodded.

He could trust Eleanora to take care of the duchy.

“I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes. Don’t worry and have a safe trip. Take this opportunity to show them that our duchy is far superior to the Seven Houses.”

“I will.”

Ethan replied with a slight smile.

* *

Iseira.

Today, as she was clearing land in the Amelton Duchy using the spirit of the earth, she received a letter.

She was going to the capital and wanted her to return immediately.

Her eyes lit up.

“I did it.”

She had heard that the Kingdom Academy had been discussed at the 7th House meeting. There was only one problem left.

Would the duke accept the proposal?

If he was going to the capital, it meant he had accepted the proposal.

“Great!”

Ise-ra clenched her fist.

The special class would last for three months. That meant she would be able to stay close to the duke for the next three months.

“Dorothy. Before that reckless girl arrives.”

She would capture the duke’s heart.

It would all start in the carriage on the way to the capital.

Using the wind spirit, Ise-ra instantly appeared in the count’s office and said, “Erkan. I have to go now! The duke is calling me.”

“Yes. Miss. Thank you for all your hard work.”

“You’re welcome. I’ll be going now!”

Iseira’s figure disappeared in an instant. Erkan smiled bitterly when he saw that.

“What a pity.”

A grand plan to build a granary city. Iseira, who had recently visited this place, had become the key figure in that plan.

In just a week, she had cleared about a third of the count’s territory.

“When I return, I must invite him here again.”

Gailen, who now ruled a county like his own.

The card game he had recently created was wildly popular not only in the duke’s domain but throughout the western region.

It was time for him to show his true colors.

“The elves have just finished migrating to this area…”

If everything went well, he would be able to grow the various plants he had been thinking about.

All of them were products with high added value.

Three months.

He would definitely finish the preliminary plans for the granary city before the duke returned.

Erkan’s eyes lit up.

* *

Iseera.

Less than half a day after she sent the letter, Ethan came to see her.

As she entered the office, she frowned slightly.

It was because of the faint scent in the room.

Lawrence and Ilia.

It was definitely their scent.

These two were women she had identified so far.

“One is a woman dressed as a man.”

One was a magician.

There was one fortunate thing.

The duke did not see either of them as potential partners.

In fact, it was only natural.

He was a cold and calculating man who did not easily give his attention even to her, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom.

How could such a man feel anything for a child barely ten years old and a woman dressed as a man?

Ise was certain of this.

“…Still.”

She couldn’t help but feel a surge of jealousy mixed with anxiety.

While she was far away from the duke, these two had shared time together.

It was then that she heard the duke’s voice.

“Do you have anything to prepare?”

“Yes? No, nothing in particular.”

“Then let’s leave right away.”

“Yes, of course! Oh, Duke. We’re traveling by carriage, right?”

“That’s the plan. I’ll assign a carriage for you, so please take it…”

“…Yes!”

“It’s better to use a large carriage.”

He couldn’t say that.

Ever since he started working under him, he had been farming in the Earl of Amelton’s domain.

It would take two weeks to reach the capital by carriage. He couldn’t miss this golden opportunity.

“I want to learn from you.”

“…What?”

“I’m now the duke’s ‘student,’ aren’t I? I realized during our sparring match last time that my fundamentals are severely lacking.”

“You are lacking.”

Iseira’s eyes sparkled.

If any other man had said that, she would have broken his arm, but the duke standing before her was a man who could call her lacking without any hesitation.

In fact, his calm response was very pleasing to her.

‘Just as the Duke said, I still have a long way to go.

Therefore, she must receive instruction from her ‘teacher’.

“It will take two weeks by carriage, but that should be enough time to complete the basic training, right?”

“Hmm…”

“I would like you to watch over my training. To do that, we will have to ride together…”

“Won’t that be inconvenient?”

“I’m fine with it… Would it be inconvenient for you, Duke?”

“…No, it’s not that.”

“Then let’s ride together as you said. I’ll be counting on you.”

Iseira bowed her head.

Ethan nodded.

She had reached the level of a superhuman. Instead of feeling arrogant, she was aware of her own shortcomings and said she would train from the basics.

Since he planned to make good use of her in the future, it was a good choice for Ethan to help her build a solid foundation.

“Oh, right, Duke. Are we going to the capital just the two of us on this trip?”

“Probably.”

Ilia had to continue her research, and Silvia had to take care of business in the domain.

The only person who would be accompanying them on this trip to the capital was Lee Se-ra, who would be living as a student from now on.

Lee Se-ra’s eyes lit up at those words.

“Great!”

For the three months that the special class would be formed, she would have the duke all to herself.

It was very good news.

“Then… shall we go?”

She said with a look in her eyes that seemed as if honey was about to drip from them.

He said.

“Let’s go.”

The two of them got into the carriage.

*

“Yes. That’s it.”

“Eh…?”

Ethan asked, and Isera replied in a dazed voice.

‘Huh? I shouldn’t do this…’

Basic class.

The plan Isera had in mind was very simple.

She would make a series of “intentional mistakes.” The more she pretended not to understand in class, the more

―Haa…

―That’s not what I said.

Starting with a sigh of not knowing what to do, followed by coldly correcting Mana’s flow. She would go through many things.

Just imagining it made her heart flutter with excitement.

When I got on the carriage, I was sure that’s how things would go.

“But…”

There was one problem.

It was that the duke taught the basics too well. Every time I tried to make a mistake on purpose, the duke would say,

“It’s okay to move like that. Instead, rotate your mana this way.”

“Actually, that’s not a bad way to do it. If that was your intention, well done.”

With just a few simple pieces of advice, he continued the lesson, correcting her mistakes.

“You seem to have mastered the basics.”

Ise-ra’s skills were improving rapidly with each passing hour.

“This isn’t right…”

Ise-ra’s face turned gloomy upon hearing the duke’s words.

This was definitely not the plan.

An unexpected rise in skill.

Her plan to become a failing student and attract the duke’s attention was falling apart piece by piece.

“Um… Duke. Surely… the lesson isn’t over yet, right?”

The duke had clearly used the word “first steps.”

What were first steps?

It meant she had just started walking.

The lesson couldn’t end here.

No, it absolutely couldn’t end.

The duke chuckled at her words and replied.

“Surely not.”

Ise-ra.

She had only just laid the foundation.

There was still a mountain of things to teach him.

However.

“We’re almost at the capital, so let’s continue the rest of the lesson at the academy.”

“Ah…”

I wish the capital was farther away. Unfortunately, the dreamlike journey was almost over.

In the distance.

A huge city came into view.

It was the capital city of Felantium.

* * *

“Young master. It is time to depart.”

“Yes.”

Milton, who was in the mansion, looked toward the capital city.

“Duke Ethan…”

He bit his lip.

Iseara.

He was known to have stolen her heart.

“That’s not true.”

He must have used some despicable trick to seduce Isera.

“Isera. Please wait a little longer.”

He would see her soon.

He was the only one who could save her.

Milton, the First Sword of the Kingdom.

He spurred his horse and rode off.

His destination was the special unit assigned to the Academy.