I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 77

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (78)

Dae-Yong-Moo.

There was already a guest there.

Myers.

It had been quite a while since he had seen his youngest brother. Behind him were five nobles belonging to a collateral branch of the family. He asked, looking at Chey-Man standing at the front.

“Where is the third one?”

“I heard that Teron was contacted, but he has not yet arrived.”

The third son, who had entrusted himself to the 7th family of the kingdom.

He did not show up even on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony.

In the end, only two people were left to proceed with the ceremony.

Meyers and myself.

Cheyman, who had been staring at them, shouted forcefully.

“From this moment on, the 18th Coming-of-Age Ceremony of the Ardan Duke’s family will begin!”

“Waaah!”

The nobles’ eyes lit up at the sight of the Grand Duke and the youngest Duke raising their swords.

Who would take the throne of the Ardan Duke’s family?

That would be decided right here and now. Soon, mana gathered above Myers’ sword.

That was when it happened.

Myers’ eyes flashed.

That was because an enormous amount of mana was gathering toward his sword.

“What is this?”

With such an enormous amount of mana, the size of the Black Flame would be completely different from before.

“No, this can’t be!”

If he wasn’t careful, he could end up becoming the head of the family instead of his older brother.

Myers was at a loss for what to do.

Then, he heard a small whisper, as if it had been injected directly into his head.

“Just do it.”

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“…!”

It was definitely his brother’s voice.

Meyers, who was in a panic, blinked cautiously. Soon after, a crimson flame burst forth from his sword.

It was black flame.

It was a huge black flame that was well over 2 meters long.

“Ooh!”

The nobles sitting in the audience let out exclamations of admiration.

Such a huge black flame!

The youngest prince’s achievement was much greater than expected!

While the young nobles’ eyes lit up at the spectacle, the older nobles had a different reaction.

“Amazing.”

The 17th Flowering Ceremony that had taken place before.

The black flame that the youngest prince was now producing was much larger than the one that the previous head of the family had produced.

This meant that the youngest prince’s achievement was beyond their imagination.

Naturally, everyone’s eyes turned to the Grand Prince.

“Rumor has it that he can’t produce a black flame at all… Is it true?”

Occasionally, those deemed unfit for the Gong family appeared.

No matter how talented or skilled they were, their blood from their maternal family was stronger than that of their paternal family, so they were unable to produce black flames.

Amidst curious glances, Ethan drew his sword.

Flames flickered on the blade.

The heat from the sword was so intense that it could be felt even in the audience seats far away.

Its power was undoubtedly tremendous.

“It’s not black flame!”

The faces of the nobles, including Cheiman, gradually brightened.

“It worked!”

Cheiman’s joy grew even greater.

He had spared no expense in providing Myers with all kinds of elixirs for this day. If he were to be appointed the next head of the family at this succession ceremony!

He would not only rule over the collateral branch, but would also be able to extend his power directly over the entire duke’s domain.

How could he not be happy? Countless nobles had already witnessed this scene.

“It’s over.”

It was a perfect victory.

It was when the nobles of the collateral line, including Cheiman, looked at each other and smiled.

Eternal pain.

The fire will burn endlessly.

Be patient.

Black flames will bloom from that pain.

You will feel the eternal flames for eternity.

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The breath of black flames.

Reciting the incantation, he recalled his past experiences. He had fought countless battles before returning.

The royal family, his relatives, and even the commoners.

So many things were lost.

The pain was so intense that it felt like his heart was being squeezed. Ethan was overwhelmed with emotion.

It was not difficult to use these emotions to corrupt the flames.

Just a single drop of ink on a bright piece of paper would completely change its color.

That was when it happened.

“…What?”

“What is that?”

“Black flames?”

“Oh my god!”

“The Grand Prince has lit black flames!”

A murmur rose from the crowd.

A commotion began to rise within the Grand Martial Arts Hall.

The nobles sitting in the audience stared wide-eyed at the Grand Prince’s sword.

Naturally, the five nobles’ gazes were once again drawn to him.

“…!”

And then.

Everyone froze, unable to utter a word.

Before they knew it, crimson flames were erupting from the Grand Prince’s sword.

The flames were much darker and thicker than those of Myers.

“Huh… Black flames?”

“B… Baron! What is going on? Didn’t you say the Grand Prince was unqualified?”

“This… How…

How could he produce black flames that seemed even more intense than those of the youngest prince, who was receiving the full effect of the magic circle?

It didn’t make sense.

Unable to even imagine what was happening, Cheyman stared blankly at the Grand Prince’s sword.

“…This can’t be. Besides, there’s still hope!”

Chey-man shook his head and gathered his thoughts.

It was too early to despair.

The Grand Prince’s black flames looked more intense, but the battle wasn’t over yet.

“The youngest prince’s black flames are bigger.”

Besides, to see if they were filled with real power, they had to clash first to know their true strength.

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

The Grand Prince took a step forward and swung his sword toward the youngest prince’s sword.

The two black flames collided and burned fiercely for a moment.

One of the swords was cut in two.

“What… what is that!”

“… Oh my god!”

Everyone was shocked.

What was cut was the black flame contained in the youngest prince’s sword.

“…How could a larger black flame be cut so easily!”

It meant that the other was not even a match in terms of quality.

The sight of black flames cutting through other black flames. This was a scene that was rarely seen even in the Flowering Ceremony.

Normally, they would light their black flames and compete in sword dancing, and the one whose black flame faded first would be chosen as the successor.

It meant that it was almost impossible for the outcome to be decided with a single sword.

There had only been three such cases in all the Flowering Ceremonies that had been held so far.

―Waaah!

It was only natural that the nobles seated in the stands were shouting with excitement.

The sight of black flames cutting through black flames.

That was one of the most spectacular sights to behold.

The five nobles, including Cheiman, were wide-eyed at the sight.

They had expected that even if he was the youngest prince, he would at least be able to fight to a draw!

It was too one-sided.

“…This is bad!”

If the Grand Prince had emitted flames of a different color, they could have found some fault with it.

However, the Grand Prince was emitting flames that anyone could recognize as black flames.

It was impossible to push Myers forward even if he wanted to.

There were too many eyes watching, and no matter how powerful the head of the family was, he couldn’t break such an important tradition as the coming-of-age ceremony.

The Grand Prince looked at the five nobles and smiled quietly.

“It seems that the next head of the family has already been decided.”

“…”

Gulp.

Everyone swallowed hard.

Although it seemed like a quiet whisper, the Grand Duke’s voice echoed throughout the grand hall. Soon after, the Grand Duke looked at the audience and said,

“I have studied black flames for a long time. And I have discovered that black flames are incomplete flames.”

“……?”

The nobles tilted their heads.

What kind of technique was Black Flame?

It was the secret technique that made the Ardan Duke’s family the most renowned swordsmen in the continent, even beyond the kingdom.

The power contained in the crimson flames was so great that it was impossible to describe in words.

He was saying that Black Flame was an imperfect flame?

It was impossible to understand why he was bringing up such a topic. Meanwhile, the Grand Duke continued speaking.

“It seems that all the nobles of the west are gathered here, so I will show you the path that the Duke’s family will take from now on.”

As soon as the nobles looked at the Grand Duke’s great sword, they let out cries of shock.

“What… what is that!”

“A pure white… flame…?”

There was a moment of commotion.

Everyone froze, unable to utter a word.

Even though it was only part of the sword.

That was because they could see a pure white flame rising from the Grand Duke’s sword.

A pure white flame!

“Could it be…?”

The western nobles recalled one of the stories they had heard in the past.

The Ardan Duke.

It was said that the first duke of Ardan had produced snow-white flames.

Not only did he solidify the foundations of Ardan, but he also surpassed the realm of the transcendent.

Hundreds of years later, it was now considered a legend.

Jeron Ardan.

Since the first duke’s ascension, no one had been able to produce pure white flames.

The flames were completely opposite in color to the crimson flames.

The more he looked at them, the more his gaze was drawn to them.

White flames!

There were no other words to describe them.

The pure white flames gradually began to fade.

“Black flames are created by mixing negative emotions. The reason why no knight above the rank of transcendent has appeared in the Duke’s family is because of the limitations of black flames.”

“…!”

Everyone began to focus on the Grand Duke’s words.

Black flames.

There were many rumors about this technique, but the core details were shrouded in mystery.

The Grand Duke was revealing one of the core secrets of black flames.

“Fallen flames. There is a limit to how far one can rise while possessing them.”

“…”

Black flames.

The Grand Duke was saying that even that technique was insufficient.

“I saw the secret technique left behind by the first head of the family and realized the truth. The future of the Duke’s family depends on the white flame you just showed us.”

“……”

In other words, the future depended on the Grand Duke who had produced the white flame.

It was an arrogant statement, but no one dared to refute it.

The first Duke, Jeron.

It was a well-known legend that he had produced white flames.

Not only had he produced black flames, but he was also the most legitimate successor to the first Duke.

That was exactly who the Grand Duke was.

It was at that moment.

Everyone’s eyes widened.

The youngest prince, Myers.

He approached the Grand Duke and immediately knelt down.

“Today, I saw that there is a sky above the sky! Not only are you stronger than me in wielding black flames, but you have also shown me a new path with white flames!”

Myers declared.

“In accordance with the laws of the Kaika Ceremony, I, Myers, swear allegiance to my brother!”

The 18th Kaika Ceremony.

Unexpected scenes continued to unfold at the Kaika Ceremony.

Myers revealed his achievements by unleashing black flames nearly two meters high.

Not only did he cut it with even stronger black flames, but he also revealed a new technique called white flames.

The audience was astonished.

The nobles of the five branches of the royal family were so shocked that they were on the verge of fainting.

There were only two participants in the Flowering Ceremony.

If one of them gave up here, no matter what, the other would inevitably be chosen as the head of the family.

Legitimacy and ability.

In all of these aspects, the Grand Duke was overwhelming the youngest prince.

Myers’ words were like a nail in the coffin of the Flowering Ceremony.

“This means that I am now the head of the family.”

“……”

“Are you going to make an announcement?”

At the Grand Duke’s words, all the nobles turned their gaze to Cheyman.

“Decide on the head of the family!”

“Grand Duke! Grand Duke!”

The voices of the nobles rang out from all sides.

It was impossible to delay any longer. The nobles in the audience were staring intently at them.

Chey-man clenched his teeth and said.

“The youngest prince… has accepted the results… and I hereby announce that the Grand Duke will be the 18th head of the family…”

At that moment.

[Who has the right to decide the head of the family? Especially when not all the participants are present?]

A gloomy voice spread throughout the audience beyond the grand hall.