I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 71

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (72)

The Yongsal Dan rushed toward the city gate without hesitation.

“The outer gate will open.”

Strategist Lawrence.

After spending quite a long time with him, I discovered one thing. Everything he predicted came true.

That was why he could charge toward the sky-high castle gate without hesitation.

The dark knights were approaching the castle gate. As if it had been planned, the gate came down naturally.

The commander of the outer defense.

Just two days ago, someone had come to see him. It was Marcus, a man famous as a freedom fighter.

Accompanied by men exuding a sharp aura, he had come to visit him and offered him a deal.

The commander had already concluded negotiations with him.

It was at that moment, when some knights grabbed their swords in shock at the sight of the falling gates, that

“Everyone, don’t act rashly!”

“…Defense commander?”

“The tide has already turned! Don’t you understand yet? Instead of futile resistance, welcome our new lord!”

“…”.

The knights fell silent.

The tide had turned.

It was impossible not to understand what those words meant.

It was obvious just by looking at the chaos surrounding Toledo. The captain nodded as he saw the knights relax their grip on their swords.

“We avoided sacrifice.”

A few days ago, Marcus had come to see him in secret. What he had offered as a bargaining chip was the memory correction device.

The images that flowed out of the crystal gave the commander a shock like a bolt of lightning.

The images stored in the memory crystal.

In the images, the Grand Duke and ten masked knights were fighting each other.

The knights’ stances, their eyes, their size, even their sword techniques.

They were all familiar to him.

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The Red Lion Knights!

It was them.

Zard, the knight known as the Seven-Star Knight.

Even Pons, the vice-commander of the knights, who was known for his exceptional skills among the six-star knights. It was said that there were few knights in the west who could match them.

The knights were not the only ones.

The remaining eight knights had all reached the six-star level.

It was definitely the count’s secret sword.

A battle between herbivores and carnivores.

The battle in the video was just like that.

The assassination of the Grand Duke.

It was the moment when he realized that the rumors circulating secretly in the city were true, and that the Grand Duke was a knight who was like a monster.

“A natural predator.”

The Grand Duke.

He was a monster.

The video ended after showing the deaths of the knight commander and the deputy knight commander. The commander of the defense force who watched the video to the end had a simple impression.

“There’s no way we can win.”

Would the Grand Duke, who had been threatened with assassination, just stand by and do nothing?

Absolutely not.

All the wolves capable of stopping the lion were killed.

The moment he moved, the count was finished.

“What shall we do?”

“…What do you want me to do?”

“The count and the Grand Duke. I believe the commander of the defense forces knows better who is the true nobleman worthy of being a leader.”

“…

“Open the outer gate and surrender. We will guarantee your existing positions.”

It wasn’t that he had no loyalty to the count.

However, he had known the count for a long time.

“…He’s changed.”

As soon as the duke’s family fell, he completely changed. It was as if he had become a different person. The commander of the defense forces was not blind or deaf.

He had known for a long time that Irdan was squeezing the blood out of the people. He had made several suggestions, but to no avail.

Instead, he had been transferred from the inner castle to the outer castle.

The count’s domain needed change.

And the grand duke was a man who anyone would consider the best leader.

“…I will surrender. Will you ask the Grand Duke to show mercy?”

“He is a merciful man. Especially to righteous knights like you, the captain of the guard.”

After that, the captain of the guard persuaded his subordinates, starting with the knights who were high-ranking and shared his views.

That was why the outer gate opened without any resistance.

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The Yongsaldan entered through the outer gate as it slid down.

That was the moment.

“It’s the Yongsaldan!”

“The Grand Prince is here!”

“Woo-hoo!”

“Long live the Grand Prince!”

Shouts erupted from everywhere. The shouts spread throughout the city as if they were highly contagious.

It felt as if the entire city was shaking.

Amidst the shouts of tens of thousands of people, a carriage began to enter the outer city.

The carriage stopped.

The Grand Duke appeared.

The commander of the defense forces and all the other outer city personnel knelt down.

“…We greet our lord!”

The new master of the viscount’s domain.

The tide had already turned completely.

* *

Clang!

The sound of utensils shattering could be heard everywhere.

Irda looked at the butler with a grim expression.

“…So you still haven’t subdued those damn rebels?”

The news he had been hearing lately was burning him up inside.

The elite knights he had sent to assassinate the crown prince had not yet returned.

It was already past the time they should have been back.

The absence of the knights led Irdan to one conclusion.

“They were defeated.”

How much money and effort had been invested in training such skilled knights!

It was a loss so painful it felt like his arms had been cut off.

Still, there was one ray of hope.

The bishop had also gone with the assassination attempt.

No matter what happened, the Grand Duke must have been seriously injured.

The operation had failed, but there was still time left.

It would definitely take time for the Grand Duke to recover.

In the meantime, he tried to contact the two forces, Cheiman and the sect, to ensure their safety.

However, the sudden appearance of the rebels left him in a state of complete confusion.

The most shocking thing was that the reason for the rebellion was because of one worthless bastard. Freedom fighter, or whatever he was.

The reason why the big city of Toledo was in such an uproar was because of that damn son of a bitch.

We even offered a reward of 500 gold coins for his capture!

Not only were the rebels not being suppressed, but their numbers were growing at an alarming rate with each passing day.

There was another shocking piece of news.

Most of the soldiers sent to suppress the rebels had joined the rebels instead.

Only then did a sense of crisis begin to grow in Irdan’s heart.

The assassination of the grand duke.

He never imagined that the rumors would have such a huge impact. He glared at his butler.

Was he feeling impatient?

Irda’s pupils were darting around in all directions.

The butler, who was drenched in sweat, said cautiously.

“It seems that these are not ordinary rebels.”

“What do you mean?”

“…Freedom fighters. There were knights standing near him. All of them were highly skilled.”

“…Knights?”

“I’m certain. Reports say that their attacks were so sharp that even the lowest-ranked knights were unable to respond. To subdue them, we will need… higher-ranked knights.”

Irda’s words were cut off.

A higher-ranking knight?

Just two weeks ago, there were many of them.

But now, things were different.

Now, even six-star knights were rare in the White House.

“…How many do we need?”

“At least… six six-star knights.”

The leader of the rebellion, the Freedom Fighter.

The knights who followed him were of the highest caliber.

Six 6-star knights.

This was the minimum number of troops he could request.

Even so, Irdan remained silent.

It meant that the available troops were far less than that.

The butler closed his eyes tightly.

“…If we can’t defeat the knights, then we’d better strengthen the inner defenses…”

“Damn it! Do you think everything will be over if we just defend the inner castle? The problem is that the number of rebels is increasing every day!”

If they couldn’t take the outer castle, the inner castle would slowly die.

Originally, it would have been easy to suppress a rebellion.

The count had a large number of private soldiers.

The problem was

that most of those soldiers were beginning to change their minds.

They had heard of the fame of the grand duke.

The count had offended their guardian deity.

And they were doing so in the most despicable way possible, smiling on the surface while stabbing him in the back.

On top of that, most of the people in the inner castle who were calling themselves rebels were the earl’s relatives and family members.

At this point, it would be strange if they didn’t betray him. Of course, the butler couldn’t bring himself to say that in front of the earl.

All they could do was barricade the gates of the inner castle and continue to hold their ground.

* * *

The first place the Grand Duke headed for after entering the outer castle was the place where the freedom fighters were active.

“Greetings, Grand Duke!”

Every time he passed by, the people of the domain began to kneel down, their eyes filled with respect.

It wasn’t difficult to find the freedom fighters. They were shouting loudly in the distance.

“The Prince has come here in person to take care of our difficulties! We must continue our struggle…”

The giant, who was giving a speech to the gathered villagers, shouted.

“It’s the Prince!”

Starting with Marcus, who was shouting from the podium, everyone who supported his speech

Everyone knelt down.

In the silence, where even breathing was faint, a voice could be heard.

“Are you the one called the freedom fighter?”

“…Yes!”

“Raise your head.”

Soon, the eyes of the freedom fighter Marcus and Ethan met.

Marcus flinched.

The Grand Duke.

He had seen him from afar before. But this was the first time he had ever spoken to him face to face.

Gulp.

He swallowed hard.

It was because he vividly remembered the scene that had been replayed in the memory correction device a few days ago.

He was not a knight.

However, he had some knowledge. The knights in the video were undoubtedly masters.

The one who broke their necks like toys was the Grand Duke himself.

Marcus, the freedom fighter.

Ethan, the hidden dragon of the west.

The subjects of the domain began to sparkle with excitement at the meeting of the two heroes.

“I have heard much about your exploits.”

“…I am honored.”

“Would you consider becoming my knight?”

“…!”

The people of the domain gasped at the Grand Duke’s words.

The freedom fighter.

Contrary to his grand title, Marcus was known as a commoner.

In a world where it was difficult for those who were not quasi-nobles or nobles to be appointed as knights,

A scene that only appeared in novels was playing out before their very eyes.

However, an even more surprising scene followed.

Marcus.

He shook his head.

“Your Highness’s offer is truly an honor, but I still want to travel the world and save those who are suffering. I’m sorry.”

“Hm.”

Ethan smiled as if he found it interesting. But only for a moment.

He took out a sword.

“Take it.”

“This is…”

“Take out this sword when you encounter danger. The name of Ardan will protect you.”

Marcus took out the sword.

A flame made of golden silk.

It seemed to be engraved on the sword as if it were burning.

Freedom fighter.

It was a sign that he would be protected forever under the name Ardan. That was the meaning of the sword given to him by the Grand Duke.

I will never forget this scene for the rest of my life!

The people of the territory, deeply moved, shouted loudly.

“Long live the Crown Prince!”

“Warrior! Warrior!”

Marcus couldn’t help but smile inwardly at the sight.

For a brief performance, the reaction was far too explosive.