I Regressed to My Ruined Family – 93

 #I returned, and my family was ruined (94)

The moment Ethan rushed toward the bishop.

The magical threads flowing from the bishop created a huge space.

Ethan and the bishop.

The two were instantly sucked into the huge space.

The remaining mages spread defensive magic in all directions through a joint magic circle, as if guarding the space.

Ilya raised her wand and spun her mana.

Just because she had focused her training on crafting didn’t mean she couldn’t use offensive magic.

This was especially true now that she had been training relentlessly in offensive magic since her defeat at the hands of the Duke.

The appearance that the old woman always revealed during battle.

When she looked like this, Ilia was capable of easily defeating even a skilled wizard.

Just like now.

[Fist of the Brain God!]

Woom!

Thunder echoed across the clear sky. A tremendous amount of electricity gathered in the sky, flashing brightly.

Seeing this, the magicians hurriedly gathered their mana in one place.

“What kind of magic is that?”

“Who is that old man?”

Even a 7th-rank magician would be shocked by the amount of mana the old woman was emitting.

I was curious about the old woman’s identity. However, that wasn’t important right now.

“Form a defensive line and block the old woman and the elves.”

If that fell on the bishop’s “domain,” the interior would inevitably be shaken.

If that happened, the cruel bishop would not stand idly by. Dozens of magicians would be killed for failing to carry out his orders.

A defensive spell rose above the formation.

That was when it happened.

[Manifest yourself on the ground!]

Kwaang!

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A giant fist made of lightning struck the ground.

Ugh!

Several magicians spat blood. The enormous power contained in the magic had reached them as well.

Fortunately, the bishop’s “domain” was unharmed, having blocked the magic.

The magic did not end there.

The elves standing behind Ilia began to launch an offensive.

“…Hold on!”

“Squeeze out every last bit of mana you have!”

The elves and Ilia looked at the group of magicians in front of them.

The mages seemed determined to hold their ground, using defensive magic instead of attacking.

“…Is the Duke okay?”

The space created by the bishop.

Even Irina and the other elves knew that it was his “domain.”

Ilya looked at the huge domain and raised her wand.

“Huh. That human will know what to do.”

Ethan Ardan.

He was like an onion, with so many secrets that no matter how much you peeled away, you couldn’t get to the core.

The plant he mentioned, “dragon’s blood,” was a case in point. It was a tree that spread an unpleasant aura throughout the entire castle.

Even Ilia, who had lived for over a hundred years, did not know of such a plant.

But what about Ethan?

After glancing at the world tree, which looked normal on the surface, he immediately realized that it was dying.

Not only that, he also figured out that the cause was the dragon’s blood tree.

To Ilia, it was inconceivable that a nineteen-year-old could possess such knowledge and insight.

A man with many secrets.

Such a man rushed toward the bishop without a moment’s hesitation.

“He must be confident he can win.”

On the surface, he appears to live as he pleases.

Ilia had already noticed that such a duke was actually making careful and cold-blooded decisions in everything he did.

The bishop he had just encountered.

Even at first glance, he was much more powerful than the man named Eric he had met last time.

If such a man had the ability to transform into a dragon like Eric,

Even Ilia would not be able to easily predict the outcome.

Ethan must have known that too. Yet he still rushed in, so he must have a hidden card up his sleeve.

That was why I was not particularly worried.

I was just a little curious about how the duke would hunt down his prey.

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Diego.

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When he was promoted to bishop.

He was summoned by the archbishop and heard about a new type of technique there.

“The Dragon of Domination. It is a technique that they passed down to us. I think you have a talent for it. Would you like to learn it?”

The Dragon of Domination.

Even Diego had never heard of this species before. The Deceiving Dragon, known for its ability to change its appearance at will.

The Spell-Casting Dragon, known for its magic superior to that of any human.

And the Catastrophic Dragon, known for its immense power and mana that can destroy everything. Even the bishop knew of only three dragons.

Normally, one would inherit the skill system of one of these three representative dragon clans.

It was an unexpected offer.

There was no way he could refuse.

“I will accept your teaching.”

“Now you will be able to control most living things.”

Thus, days passed as he explored the system and principles of power of the “Dragon of Dominion.”

Three years passed.

As the archbishop had said, Diego was now able to control almost all living things at will.

Of course, he could not control those who were stronger than himself.

If such a technique had existed, the archbishop would not have passed it on to him.

Still, Diego was satisfied and thrilled by the power and knowledge possessed by the sect.

Achieve something, and you will be rewarded.

The order was truly the perfect organization for him.

Duke Ethan.

Diego smiled sinisterly when he saw the knight rushing toward him within his domain. Thousands of threads extended from his body.

They were all made of magical power.

The threads instantly formed a swarm.

The duke.

They were rushing toward him like moths flying toward a spider’s web.

Sticky threads of magic.

That was the moment they touched his body.

Crack!

White flames rose from his body and began to burn the threads of magic.

“As expected of Byakuen.”

The flames were so hot that they melted everything around them!

It was indeed a legendary flame.

Diego murmured in admiration.

“If I had faced him after growing a little more…”

Even he could have been in danger. However, the Duke was not yet proficient in using White Flame.

He was only able to unleash White Flame on a small part of his body.

Even though the magic threads were collapsing in real time, Diego did not panic in the slightest.

This was not meant to perfectly defend against the duke’s approach in the first place. It was merely an obstacle to buy time to prepare his technique.

Diego’s eyes widened.

Deceptive Eyes.

Eyes that deceive the mind and body of living beings. It was the most essential technique of the Dragon of Domination.

“I will destroy your mind and body.”

Even a 7-star knight could not resist his eyes.

The moment their eyes met.

The technique could destroy the opponent’s mental barriers and physical defenses. A body that could not be controlled by one’s own will.

Not only would they lose their reason and fall into insanity,

but once they entered the stage of complete domination, it was also possible to control the opponent’s actions so that they would take their own life.

Even if he couldn’t dominate them to that extent, it wouldn’t be difficult to slowly kill them by using his magic to help them a little.

Saan’s opening was over.

It was the moment when Diego looked at the duke with a confident smile.

“…!”

He flinched.

This was because the duke, who had locked eyes with him, continued to charge forward with a completely normal expression.

“What the!”

Even an 8th-rank knight would flinch when facing Sa-an.

The duke was only a 7th-rank knight.

It didn’t make sense that he was charging forward without any reaction.

Diego was terrified.

There were two main reasons why the situation would not work against his opponent.

Either his opponent was a lower-level undead creature with no intelligence, or

if that wasn’t the case,

The situation itself was so powerful that it couldn’t even penetrate their mind. The duke in front of him couldn’t possibly be an undead.

“…What the hell!”

The only conclusion he could come to was that the duke had a mind so powerful that it was completely unaffected by his situation. For Diego, this was the worst possible opponent.

“It’s too late to dodge!”

He hurriedly released a thread of magic to create a barrier.

Now he had to block the duke’s attack.

When the white-hot sword slashed through the air,

The magic thread was cut cleanly. One of Diego’s arms flew into the air in an instant.

Even in pain, Diego did not lose his composure.

He hurriedly chanted a spell and moved behind the duke.

The bishop wrapped his left shoulder, which was gushing blood, with magic and looked at the duke.

The duke smiled slightly as he looked at him.

“What a useless trick.”

The elves called it puppetry. Ethan understood its essence in an instant.

In the end, the important thing was those eyes.

“Use them to control his mind.”

By controlling the mind in that way, he could make his opponent “think” that the puppet he was holding and his own body were one and the same, and then kill him.

It was quite an interesting method.

Diego gritted his teeth. A powerful enemy who was completely immune to domination.

It was the first time in his life that he had encountered someone with such powerful mental strength and power other than the archbishop.

“What a worthless grab…”

The duke’s words were truly scathing.

“Kuh… Hahaha!”

Soon after, he smiled like a madman.

“The Sleeping Dragon of the West. It seems you didn’t earn that reputation for nothing. I admit it. Duke. You are truly a knight with strong mental power.”

“Do dragon heads teach such things these days?”

“Hm. Dragon heads? Your words are very harsh. To us, they are like gods.”

A new breed of dragon had emerged that could destroy a person’s mental structure and control their body.

The hypothesis that had crossed Ethan’s mind was slowly becoming a certainty.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain why the bishop was using such methods.

It was at that moment.

Explosive levels of mana rushed into the bishop’s body.

The bizarre energy that had been fleeing far away to avoid the white flames within the area was now rushing toward him.

Soon, the bishop’s mouth split wide open.

With a crescent shape around his eyes,

the bishop smiled slyly and said,

“My lord, do you know what this is? This is my domain.”

Yongrinmok.

It was a sacred object that sucked up all the life force around it and created a domain exclusively for the dragon clan.

And the bishops of the sect.

They had a system of techniques that allowed them to utilize the dragon’s body and its potential.

Yongrimok.

This meant that they could utilize the advantages of the surrounding area, if not as perfectly as the dragon clan, then at least to a considerable extent.

“From now on, I will fight you with all my strength.”

The Duke was not an opponent who could be defeated with half-hearted attacks.

Diego realized this clearly after a single clash.

Therefore, he would have to give it his all.

[Dragon! It is I, Diego, who calls upon you!]

That was the moment Diego let out a cry filled with magical power.

Poooch!

Poooch!

The bishop’s body slowly began to change. Even his severed arm was slowly growing back.

“Hoo.”

Ethan’s eyes lit up.

The bishop in front of him was transforming his own body.

Just like a dragon.

Ethan watched the scene intently, not missing a single detail.

From how he moved his mana to how he transformed his physical structure.

That was why he hadn’t attacked him.

This guy was a very good teaching aid for him.

“I could use this.”

He had no intention of completely transforming his body into that of a dragon.

“However.”

Instead of directly changing his body like that, what if he slightly altered the nature of mana?

Wouldn’t he be able to maintain his intense heat while also possessing the tremendous strength of a dragon?

“It might be worth trying to change my arms.”

His decision was instantaneous.

Fire mana rose from Ethan’s arms, and soon the mana enveloping his arms began to take shape.

“What… what!”

Diego, who was transforming his body using the Strong Dragon Technique, was horrified.

Mana was burning around the duke’s arms.

That mana contained the power of a dragon, just like the Strong Dragon Technique he was using.