I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 118

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (119)

The Special Class Ranking Battle.

News of the ranking battle spread throughout the Kingdom Academy in just one day.

The late index of the 7th family.

They were the objects of admiration and envy for the students. The ranking battle was a competition that determined the order of such individuals.

Naturally, everyone paid close attention.

And the results of the ranking battle were…

A huge shock to the students.

“Iseara is first?”

“Wait a minute. Why is the Kingdom’s Number One Sword last?”

“They say he couldn’t even fight properly?”

Miltun’s performance in this ranking battle was pathetic.

He was completely destroyed by the other four members, who couldn’t even control their own mana properly.

Considering that the other latecomers were flying around, what Milten showed was nothing short of a historic defeat.

“Still… the rankings of the other members seem to be about right.”

“Yeah. But… is there any point in ranking them?”

“I heard there is. The lower-ranked ones have to start class two hours earlier than the rest.”

“Oh, there they are.”

Two people were already standing with the duke in the academy’s training ground.

It was Milton and Dorothy.

* *

Ethan looked at the two.

Milton was unable to show his true abilities due to his chaotic qi, while Dorothy…

‘She’s basically the worst.’

She was the most immature of the four latecomers.

“You two are in the lower ranks. Therefore, you must train harder than the other students.”

“Yes, sir!”

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“…Yes.”

“The last one. You come out first.”

The last one!

Hearing those words from the duke himself was extremely humiliating. Milten’s face turned red as he stepped forward.

“Swing your sword.”

“How?”

“Use the vision sword technique.”

Milton’s eyes narrowed involuntarily.

‘Come to think of it…’

The duke in front of him had a history of demonstrating techniques in a more perfect manner than the other late-stage practitioners as soon as he saw their techniques.

“Are you trying to steal our family’s sword technique?”

“Steal? Ardan would steal a technique like that from a mere Laysian?”

“Don’t insult our family!”

“Then let me put it another way. Would I steal a technique used by someone like you?”

Milton, who had been silent, looked at the duke. He felt a sudden surge of emotion.

He wanted to challenge him again right then and there, but the timing was not right.

His qi was not in balance.

“I am not afraid.”

Duke Ethan.

He was as talented as he was. How could he feel fear toward his lifelong rival? His father did not teach him to be afraid.

“Huh. Calm down.”

Soon, Milten smiled leisurely. Come to think of it, the secret sword technique of his family was full of complex tricks.

No matter how skilled a duke was, it was impossible to steal the secret sword technique just by looking at it.

“At most, he’ll just correct my posture.”

Chang-seong, Mado-gongja, and Dorothy didn’t do that either.

It would be the same for him.

“…All right.”

Soon, Milton raised a thread of mana with his sword.

The Reverse Heaven Sword Technique.

The technique was simple.

Divide the mana into two streams and rotate them in opposite directions.

It was a sword technique that utilized the interaction between the two streams of mana at the point where they met to increase the speed and destructive power of the sword.

Ethan stared at it blankly.

Miltun.

The sword technique he was using was reminiscent of the sword technique used by the Destruction Dragon, exuding a sense of tyranny.

“Reverse the rotation of mana.”

If one had ordinary talent,

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it would take a considerable amount of time to become familiar with it.

However, Ethan was different.

After rotating the mana in the same way as Milten just once,

“So that’s how it works.”

He completely understood the trick.

As expected of the heir to a family known as the leader of the Seven Kingdoms, his technique was quite revealing.

“I wonder if I can use that technique too…”

Last time.

When he captured Yongrinmok, he had a battle with the bishop and learned about the flow of mana that makes up the “body” of the dragon clan.

It was a method that could be called “dragon transformation” without sounding strange. Since then, Eidan had been refining the method the bishop had used whenever he had time.

“Rotation and collision. And then explosion and fusion.”

If he could mix those four principles appropriately, it would be a significant help in using mana to form a new body.

Miltan narrowed his eyes at Ethan’s nodding face.

“Surely… that can’t be?”

What kind of technique was the Reverse Heaven Sword Technique?

Even its core principles were divided into several branches of the highest level of sword techniques.

It wasn’t called a vision technique for nothing.

If it were something that could be copied at first glance, even dogs and cows would be using secret techniques. No matter how skilled a duke was, it was impossible to understand the Reverse Heaven Sword Technique.

It had to be that way…

“I understand.”

“…You understand?”

No way!

“Your basics are a mess.”

Hoo…

Miltun’s tense expression suddenly relaxed.

‘As expected.’

That was the only thing he could find to criticize, so that’s why he said that.

The situation was just as he had expected…

“And it seems like you’re not using the subtleties of the sword technique properly.”

“…What?”

“Your rotation is too stiff, your balance during collisions is off, your explosive power is lacking, and your fusion is sloppy. It’s a total mess.”

Milton’s eyes widened.

Rotation, collision, explosion, fusion.

These four were the most essential techniques of the Reverse Heaven Sword Technique.

He figured it out just by looking at it?

“What do you mean…?”

At that moment.

The duke, who had been examining Milten’s body, spoke.

“When you rotate your mana, take the power out of these four places. Conversely, rotate your mana powerfully in these five places.”

“…”

After staring at each other for a moment, Milten swallowed hard and began to rotate his mana.

“…This is impossible!”

He was shocked.

He had only adjusted the power in a few places. Yet, the rotation of his mana was smoother than before.

“He figured out the solution just by watching once?”

He couldn’t even imagine how far the Duke’s skills had progressed.

It was so shocking that he wondered if he had received information about the Reverse Heaven Technique in advance.

Seeing Milten’s shocked face, Dorothy chuckled and asked,

“Professor. I think he’s quite shocked. Well, you’re not exactly known for being a good teacher.”

Milton stared blankly at the Duke. He was too stunned to respond to Dorothy’s words.

“…He’s this skilled?”

There wasn’t much of an age difference between them.

He was only two years older.

But this…

It was too unreasonable.

But on the other hand.

“…This is what you need to be my rival.”

He also thought that he would have to be this good to be considered the best swordsman in the kingdom.

“Keep practicing.”

“Huh. It’s my turn now, right?”

“Yes.”

Leaving Milten staring blankly behind him, Ethan approached Dorothy. * * *

A week had passed since the first day of the ranking battle.

Over the past week, the members of the special class had received customized lessons from the duke. Their impressions were simple.

“Huh… Is that person really our age?”

“I agree. Haha…”

Leon Zeross.

The more lessons they had, the more surprised and confused they became.

The problem was that the Duke was too good at teaching. He taught in the most efficient way according to the level of his students.

They knew very well how difficult that was.

In order to perfectly express the knowledge in their heads, they needed to have a deep understanding and a solid foundation.

“Go out and experience the wider world.”

That was definitely why they had enrolled in the special class. They understood that, but…

“…Still, this is too much.”

At the very least, they should be able to take in the scene before their eyes.

However, no one knew the true extent of the duke’s abilities.

The more the training progressed, the more they realized how deep and broad his skills were.

“…But there is still hope, Prince Leon. Our skills are improving day by day, aren’t they?”

“That’s true.”

Zeros said with a gleam in his eyes.

“The duke must be off guard right now. That’s why he’s teaching us his techniques so freely. If this continues for another month or so…”

It wasn’t just that their chances of winning were increasing, but that they might actually be able to win.

“Let’s study hard for a month and then settle the score.”

The two men’s eyes lit up.

Not only were they accepting someone their age as their teacher, but if they didn’t challenge him even once during the entire course, the aristocrats of the kingdom would start treating them as if they were far below the duke.

The most prestigious family in the kingdom.

As a member of that family, he had no intention of standing by and watching that happen.

“At least the lessons are useful, so that’s good.”

“Yes. I don’t know about anything else, but I have to admit that the duke has the qualities of a teacher. Even I, a magician, am learning a lot.”

Leon nodded.

The class was packed with essential information.

Learning such a class was more enjoyable than he had expected.

Every day, he looked forward to what he would learn that day.

The two began walking toward the special class.

* *

The five heads of the Seven Houses.

They received reports about their children every day. With each passing day, they were filled with amazement.

This was because the duke’s education was of a very high standard.

It was so impressive that they thought even if they tried to educate their children themselves, they would not be able to teach them as efficiently as the duke.

However, there was a problem.

The five heads of the families appeared through the correction device, and they began to discuss the issue.

“…The duke’s lessons are certainly very effective. However… I am concerned that the children may become afraid of Ardan.

Over the past week.

Since Milten flew away, the children seemed to be afraid and did not easily exercise their right to challenge.

―Fortunately, perhaps because they are all around the same age, they still seem to have a strong desire to win and improve, but I am still concerned. I am worried that they might think that they will never be able to surpass Ardan through this special class.

It was certainly beneficial for them to learn from the duke and build a solid foundation, but it would be problematic if they came to fear the name Ardan in the process.

Just then.

The Marquis of Turian, who had been listening quietly, spoke up.

“Then how about setting a slightly closer goal to aim for before challenging the Duke?”

―A slightly closer goal?

“There is someone suitable. It is Ardan’s youngest son. I understand that his level is slightly lower than or similar to that of the late-stage disciples.”

―Hmm…

“If we add one more person to the special class and assign Ardan’s youngest son…”

—That could serve as an intermediate goal, and it might prevent him from developing fear toward Ardan himself. A clever plan, Turian.

“Haha. No, I’ll send the letter myself.”

—Very well.

And so, a letter was sent to the Duke of Ardan.