I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 27

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (27)

By defining the nature of the matter in this way, the king has made it impossible for anyone to complain even if he picks off the collateral branches one by one.

In a way, Delphreon helped me.

Of course, he had no idea that he would devour the baron’s family overnight, which is why he sent such a letter.

“If he had known, he would have intervened by any means necessary.”

That’s why he timed his move to coincide with the arrival of the king’s letter.

“Thank you for your help.”

“It was my pleasure.”

“Are the goods selling well?”

“Yes. The herbal potions you recommended are so popular that we can’t keep them in stock. That’s why I was wondering…”

Jayron looked at Ethan and got to the point.

“How about letting the Viscount of Besos sell these goods himself?”

“Hmm.”

He had expected something like this to happen. Would they want to sell such a valuable commodity only through a small trading company?

Of course, the main family would want to sell it too.

Ethan pretended not to know and asked a question.

“You said that in order to gain more authority as the head of the family, it was important to show good results in the trading company you are currently running, right?”

“That’s right. That was the case originally. But my father has shown great interest in this product.”

“What about performance?”

“If I give them the manufacturing method, they will recognize 20% of the family’s sales as my performance. All the vassals have agreed to this.”

If the Marquis’s family sold 10,000 units, the Misas Trading Company could sell 100 units.

In that case, this method of calculating performance was much more advantageous for Jayron.

“Does the family get involved like this after independence?”

“It’s a very unusual situation. Normally, the family doesn’t get involved at all. At least, it hasn’t happened in the last hundred years.”

“I guess the marquis was in a hurry.”

“Haha… What merchant would want to miss out on such a product? It means that the herbal potion is that good.”

“If my profit is guaranteed, I’ll accept the offer.”

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Half of the net profit.

He had no intention of giving that up.

Jae-ron quickly nodded at his words.

“Of course. My father has also agreed to this, so everything will be handled neatly.”

The House of Besos would continue to obtain excellent products.

Jayron would achieve results that would allow him to rise steadily as a junior lord.

Ethan would make a fortune.

As long as they didn’t get too greedy, it was a perfect deal for all three of them.

There was no reason to refuse.

“I agree.”

“Understood. Then let’s rewrite the contract. I already have the lord’s seal.”

A new contract was drawn up.

This contract was a deal between the Besos family and Ethan. After adjusting a few details, they immediately signed it.

“The money issue will be resolved quickly.”

If he entrusted it to the Misas Trading Company, he would earn a profit of about three platinum coins per month.

But what if it was the Besos family?

Even if he earned three hundred platinum coins, it wouldn’t be surprising.

The Besos family was one of the trading families that handled all of the imports and exports of the Kingdom of Haiden.

If things went well, he might even be able to distribute herbal potions to other countries.

“I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes. I will do my best to sell them.”

Currently, the Grand Duke only had the South House of Karagas, but to Jayron, it didn’t seem like he would stop there.

“He is someone who can easily compete with the ten branches of the main family.”

If he really became a duke in the future.

The Besos family would also rise to the heavens.

A person who was even more promising than today. That was the Grand Duke.

* *

After the deal was finalized.

Ethan and Sylvia headed toward the third floor of the underground dungeon.

Three knights, including the knight commander Menhattan, jumped up from their seats.

“…Are you here, Grand Duke?”

“How is the work of the jailer?”

“…”

Ethan’s question made Menhattan tremble. It had been three days since the baron and his two sons had been imprisoned in the dungeon.

The first day passed quietly, but on the second day, they witnessed a scene that left them speechless.

A man who introduced himself as the Grand Duke’s advisor came down and cut off all their limbs without hesitation.

Not satisfied with that, he began to extract all the information about the baron’s family through various forms of torture.

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It was as if he had a personal grudge against them, and the advisor’s torture was endless. Such actions were not something that could be done simply because the Duke ordered them to gather information.

So I asked why, and I got an answer.

The excessive taxes imposed by the baron.

Because of that, his entire family starved to death.

The calm way he answered made it even more tragic.

Whether commoner or noble.

How could the pain of losing a loved one be any different?

Only then did Menhattan begin to understand why Lawrence had acted so cruelly.

Moreover, even the Grand Duke had agreed to gather information, so there was no way to stop him.

After all, he was the one who ruled the baron’s family.

“…Grand Duke. Are you really going to spare the rest of the family?”

“I intend to.”

Ethan nodded.

The people connected to the Nam family were being sorted out one by one and information was being gathered. Most of them would be expelled with their property confiscated, but he planned to keep some of them in the family.

If he expelled them all, the work would come to a standstill.

In any case, from the perspective of sparing their lives, it was no different from keeping his word to Menhattan.

At those words, Menhattan and the other knights breathed a sigh of relief.

They had obediently accepted the task of guarding the prison until now because they wanted to save at least the remaining members of the family, except for the baron and his two sons.

If he had really intended to kill all the members of the baron’s family, they would have had no choice but to draw their swords.

It was the minimum duty of a knight.

He had to uphold that duty.

“Then they would have died.”

Even if the remaining ten knights rushed in, it was doubtful that they could even scratch the Grand Duke.

Of course, they didn’t want to fight back.

In that sense, the Grand Duke’s answer was truly fortunate.

“Starting today, you will return to your position as the leader of the knights instead of the warden.”

“What?”

“Are you planning to stay here for the rest of your life?”

“That’s not what I meant…”

“It doesn’t matter whether you stay here or not, the three prisoners will die anyway.”

“…”

Manhattan fell silent. He had heard the entire conversation between the baron and the grand duke. The baron’s response had clearly crossed the line.

By closing Manahol and locking him in a dungeon, he intended to make the Grand Duke a mere invalid, left to breathe his last breath.

“The man who took everything from me wanted to kill me like that.”

Even if he were in the Grand Duke’s position, he would never spare the Baron.

“…I understand. May I return to my duties now?”

“Yes.”

The knights quietly left the underground dungeon. Now only Lawrence and Ethan remained.

“Go.”

“Yes.”

The two entered the interior of the third floor. The dungeon was filled with all kinds of vicious criminals.

In a room located in the deepest part of the dungeon, three people were sprawled out on the floor.

“Loyalty… loyalty!”

One of the soldiers guarding the prison was startled and shouted a salute.

“Give him the key and let him go.”

“Yes!”

Squeak.

The door next to the iron bars was opened. The baron and his two sons, who had been struggling like insects, looked at the door.

“How have you been?”

“No… Grand Duke! Please… spare my life! I was just… temporarily insane!”

The baron saw Ethan and struggled frantically.

Then Helmut, who was standing behind him, screamed when he saw Lawrence.

From yesterday to today.

A devilish man who had been responsible for endless cruel torture!

It was impossible not to feel fear rising within him. Ethan, who was looking at the baron, said.

“I heard from the strategist that you have information you’ve been hiding until the very end.”

I heard that you’re keeping your mouth shut about what you’re hiding.

Ethan came to see the baron to deliver the final blow.

“What… What are you talking about? There’s nothing like that! I told you everything I know!”

“Do you think if you stall for time, reinforcements will come?”

“…”

“No. No one will save you and your two sons. Even the king has abandoned you.”

Ethan unfolded a letter.

It bore the king’s seal. It was definitely not a fake.

Helmut read the letter and was horrified.

“A family matter!”

Given the nature of the matter, even the Seven Houses of the Kingdom would remain silent about this incident.

The only person who could save him now was Count Cheiman, the head of the faction.

“If you kill me, Count Cheiman will do nothing!”

“And if I don’t?”

“…”

“Why would I risk clashing with him just to save a worthless man like you?”

No, he wouldn’t.

Just a few days ago, he had ordered his men to side with the Grand Duke.

Cheyman was a cold-hearted nobleman who would ruthlessly abandon even his own faction members if they were of no use to him.

“…Do you think the Grand Duke will take the barony just because you kill me?”

“You raised your children well. Your eldest son is very cooperative.”

“…”

Helmut’s vision blurred.

Given the character of his eldest son, Raymond, it was understandable that he would submit to that man.

There was no way out.

“Don’t you want to die comfortably?”

“…”

“If you reveal the information you are hiding, I promise to behead you with a single stroke at the guillotine.”

“If I don’t?”

“You’ll be tortured with your limbs severed. Eventually, you’ll go mad.”

Helmut’s eyes slowly reddened as he listened to Ethan’s words.

“…It was a mistake.”

He had underestimated the power of the crown prince and given extreme orders when dealing with him.

“…It’s all my fault.”

After he became the head of the Council of Elders.

Seong-jeong, who had been very cautious in his thoughts and actions, gradually changed as wealth and power came flooding in.

Seong-jeong became arrogant, stopped thinking about his failures, and forgot his past.

His family was merciful to the people but could be more cruel than anyone else to their enemies.

He had completely forgotten that the Ardan family was such a family.

Helmut had no way of turning back time.

“I’ll tell you everything… So… my two sons… please let them go in peace… I beg you, Grand Duke…”

Even though he was being pushed into a corner like this, the information he had kept hidden until the very end must have been quite valuable.

Ethan looked at Silvia.

“I’m fine, Grand Duke.”

She nodded readily.

It was because of his permission that she was able to cut the tendons of the baron and his two sons.

If the Grand Duke hadn’t given her this opportunity, she wouldn’t have been able to get even a little revenge.

So how could she have any complaints?

“For my own personal gain.”

She couldn’t interfere with the Grand Duke’s decision. Soon, Ethan looked at Helmut.

“Promise me.”

“…There are four floors in the underground dungeon. There are items I have secretly gathered there. There are also… the late duke’s… belongings…”

“…!”

Ethan’s eyes widened at the information that came out of Helmut’s mouth.