I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 13

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (13)

Inside, all kinds of leather were piled up. Underneath the piles of leather, a magic circle was in operation.

“It’s a preservation magic circle.”

It was a magic circle that kept the items fresh.

The reason it was still operating even though it had been left unattended for a long time was because it was designed to gather mana from the air.

“Brother, is this the warehouse where they store the byproducts?”

“I think so.”

While Myers looked around, Ethan picked up one of the pieces of leather on the magic circle.

Hans’ eyes lit up when he saw it.

“This is it!”

“Do you recognize it?”

“Yes! This is peacock skin. Thanks to its softness and fluffiness, it is a commodity that noble ladies cannot do without every winter. My goodness… I’ve never seen so much peacock skin piled up like this before.”

Hans looked at the leather from all angles.

“It’s old, but the leather isn’t damaged. I think it’s worth a good price.”

“Check the other items here.”

“Yes, sir.”

Hans busily searched the warehouse. Every time he found something, he let out a cry of joy.

“This is amazing! This is a treasure trove, Your Highness!”

“How much would it be if we sold everything?”

“Hmm… It’s very different from the past, but I’d guess at least thirty platinum coins.”

“Thirty platinum coins?! That’s three thousand gold coins!”

Meyers was shocked.

He hadn’t even held a single gold coin since he was a child, let alone platinum coins. And now, not just one, but thirty platinum coins!

He couldn’t help but be shocked.

Ethan chuckled at the sight.

“Meyers, keep your composure.”

“Cough! Cough. It’s nothing. Haha…”

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Thirty platinum coins.

It was a considerable amount.

In other words, it was equivalent to three thousand gold coins, which was about four months’ worth of taxes for a wealthy baron.

It was enough to secure a basic amount of seed money.

Ethan looked at Hans.

“You know the market price well.”

“Hehe. My father was a merchant. So when I was young, I traveled around the kingdom with him. That’s why I have a good grasp of the market prices of most items.”

‘A merchant.’

How did a guy like him end up becoming a villa caretaker?

As he stared at him, the guy continued talking.

“It wasn’t that big of a business. We were just traveling merchants. Then my father passed the business on to my older brother, so I ended up taking this path.” “Really?”

“Yes. I actually wanted to become an administrator, but… somehow I ended up here. Hehe.”

It seemed like he had his own circumstances.

Anyway, it was fortunate that he knew the market price. With his experience from his childhood, he would be adept at disposing of large quantities of goods.

“I plan to sell everything.”

“Understood.”

Hans put the items into his bag. All of the by-products were high-priced items, so Hans handled them with great care.

Fortunately, there wasn’t that much.

Most of the items in the storage room fit into his large suitcase.

He put the rest into Myers’ suitcase.

“Everything’s in, Grand Duke.”

“Bro, mine’s almost full too.”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Hans’ eyes sparkled as he climbed the stairs.

“How does he know all this?”

The traditional festival of fire, and now the discovery of the secret warehouse with Shimter.

It seemed that the Grand Duke knew much more about the secrets of the Duke’s family than his other brothers.

“Did the late Duke tell him?”

As the eldest son of the family, it seemed possible. Hans quietly swallowed.

The Ardan Duke’s family.

Before the 10 collateral branches took control, it was considered the most prestigious family in the country. If he knew all the secrets of such a family…

“That would be a tremendous power for the Grand Duke.”

Not only had he been blessed by the fearsome spirit known as the Lord of Flames, but he had also obtained three thousand gold coins worth of byproducts immediately after leaving the shrine.

The secrets of the Duke’s family were all too amazing. No matter how he looked at it, the Grand Duke seemed to have a better chance than the 10 collateral branches.

“I must show even more loyalty.”

That way, when he flies up to the sky, I will be able to fly with him.

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Hans made a firm resolution and followed the Grand Duke.

* *

Elena tilted her head for a moment at the sight of the two men carrying bags full of luggage. But after hearing about the existence of the warehouse and the value of the items, she looked dazed.

For her, who had lived in the hunting lodge, thirty platinum coins was an enormous amount of money.

“Ethan is amazing.”

Look at him now.

Not only did he discover a secret warehouse that even the members of his family didn’t know about, but he also made a huge amount of money in an instant.

“Thirty platinum coins… If you put that in the royal bank, you’ll get one platinum coin every year.”

“Money isn’t something you just keep. You have to make it grow.”

That way, you’ll be able to handle much more money than you do now.

“Is there a way?”

“There’s something I can try.”

To do that, he needed a good horse to ride. He planned to go back and find one.

And so, another day at the shelter passed. He had obtained everything he needed from the mountains, so it was time to return to the hunting lodge.

The return trip was much easier than the trip there. Thanks to the blessing of fire, everyone’s combat power had increased by two levels.

Previously, when he used his thrust, his muscles would cramp up, but this time, he was able to thrust without any strain.

“The Lord of Fire.”

He was definitely a formidable being.

Thanks to him, their growth rate had increased several times over.

Two weeks.

That was how long it took to return to the hunting lodge.

Starting with Ethan, then Myers and Elena, the attendants who looked at the three of them were stunned.

It was difficult to describe exactly, but everyone’s appearance had changed significantly from before.

And it was a very good change.

The attendants whispered quietly.

“…Was the Grand Duchess really that beautiful?”

“And what about the youngest prince? He’s become so handsome… What on earth did they do in the mountains?”

“Don’t you think the Grand Prince looks different too?”

“His expression seems much better…”

Prince Ethan.

He was still thin, but his whole appearance had become much softer. He definitely looked much better than before.

It made him wonder what had happened in the mountains.

Of course, he couldn’t ask him directly.

Regardless of the questioning glances from the servants, Ethan did what he had to do.

It was time for tea after the repairs.

“Prince Hans here. May I come in?”

“Yes.”

He entered and handed him some documents.

“This is a list of merchants who can handle the items we obtained this time. Is there anywhere you like?”

Ethan glanced at the documents.

There were about ten merchants listed. One of them caught Ethan’s eye.

“Misas Merchant.”

It was a familiar name to him. His finger automatically pointed in that direction.

“Should I call Misas Merchant?”

“Yes.”

“You have excellent judgment! Although it is small in scale, it is known for its punctuality and high creditworthiness.”

“Really?”

“Yes. In addition, the goods we have are of good quality, so they will probably buy everything even if they have to pay extra. Although it is small in scale, it is a merchant with that kind of purchasing power.”

Ethan nodded.

“I will send a letter immediately. If all goes well, the merchant guild may visit tomorrow.” “Take care.”

“Yes. Please rest well, Grand Duke.”

Hans left the room.

If things go well tomorrow, he might be able to find a horse that could increase his capital.

Ethan smiled quietly as he thought of the Misas merchant guild.

*

The Misas caravan arrived exactly one day later. The head of the caravan bowed his head to Ethan.

His eyes were full of goodwill.

“I heard you opened your eyes. Congratulations, Grand Duke! I am Mikelan, head of the Misas caravan.”

“I am Ethan. Let’s have some tea before we discuss business.”

“Yes.”

They entered the guest room prepared in the annex. Soon after, Hans knocked on the door and brought in refreshments.

“Please call me if you need anything.”

He bowed his head and left the room. Now it was time for serious conversation.

“Mikelan, head of the caravan.”

“Yes.”

“Your escort knights are quite skilled.”

“What? Knights? I don’t have any escort knights…”

He appeared completely calm.

If he didn’t know anything, even Ethan would have been fooled.

Ethan smiled quietly.

“My father told me that the Besos family has an interesting tradition.”

“The tradition of the family?”

“I heard that the family has a tradition of allowing the next head of the family to live independently for four years.”

“What on earth is that…”

“Why are you wearing a mask?”

“…”

“I think it’s because you’re the heir to the marquis. Isn’t that right?”

The upper chamberlain, Michelangelo, lost his train of thought.

It had already been three years since he left his family and became independent.

During that time, no one had discovered his true identity.

Not only were there very few people who knew about his family’s traditions, but he had also taken a drastic measure of changing his voice by wearing an inpi mask.

He was confident that even the king himself would have difficulty discovering his true identity.

But how could he have been found out so easily?

Jae-ron looked at Ethan.

His eyes were already filled with certainty.

“Was I found out?”

From the secret bodyguard assigned by his family to the face mask.

The Grand Duke knew too much for him to pass as an ordinary merchant.

Jae-ron sighed and said,

“Huu… Your Highness is correct. Let me introduce myself again. I am Jae-ron Besos.”

In fact, Ethan had told him one lie.

He knew about the tradition of the Vessos family not from his father, but from his past life.

In his past life, the Vessos family had poured all their money into supporting the death squad until it was completely destroyed.

The same was true for Jayron, who had been appointed as the new head of the family.

He had talked with him a lot at the time.

That was also when he had heard about the tradition of the marquises.

“I heard that you had to return without completing your four years because of the Yongin tribe.”

In his previous life, when Ethan was nineteen, the Yongin tribe had suddenly appeared and started a war.

However, perhaps because the past was different here, the merchant guild was still operating normally.

“Nice to meet you, young lord.”

Jae-ron looked confused at those words.

Even though he had formally revealed his identity, Ethan was not using honorifics.

Even if he was a grand duke, it was normal to show respect to the son of a marquis.

Ethan looked at Jayron and said bluntly.

“If you’re dissatisfied, then you should speak more casually.”

“… No, it’s fine.”

Ethan smiled inwardly.

It was the same attitude he had in his previous life.

“Young master.”

“Yes?”

“Would you like to make a deal with me?”

“A deal?”

“In order to completely seize the real power of the family, you need a proper achievement.”

“……”

“It would be difficult to claim that bringing such trivial items would be a great achievement.”

Curiosity arose in Jayron’s eyes.

The items he was offering as part of the deal were already quite valuable.

What else could the Crown Prince possibly be holding that made him so confident?

He couldn’t help but wonder.