I’m Going to Destroy this Country

“Aaargh!”

Isaac screamed at the holy sword falling in front of his eyes.

It wasn’t a scream of fear. It was like a reflexive instinct engraved in his bones, no, soul, no, anyway, his body.

It’s a scream of the soul that arose because of the Saints wielding holy swords bigger than his own body during his Skeleton King days.

And as Isaac hurriedly pulled his body away, a blue sword line brushed past his eyes and-

Snap!

Isaac’s platinum blonde hair was slightly cut off.

Isaac’s red eyes rarely wavered.

[Master! Are you alive?!]

…I’m alive! Damn it!

Isaac slightly turned his head. There was a man, whether a bear or a tiger, with his eyes wide open.

“To dodge this. As expected, Skeleton King…!”

Ah shit, it sounds like a compliment but it doesn’t feel like one.

Putting aside his youthful appearance that makes him look like he’s in his 20s despite being in his mid-30s because of the Saintess’s bloodline… Damn it! That guy’s eyes are crazy!

Eshua, why are none of these bastards normal?

[It’s karma, Master…]

Shut up!

Then Lilai clung to the third’s uncle.

“Brother Kaliya! It’s Isaac! The eldest brother’s son! The very child that Brother has been anticipating and waiting for!”

At those words, the third with a cold-blooded impression flinched.

“…This kid? Is Isaac?”

That’s right!

Pretty Lilai! Well done!

As expected of my godfather! I will cherish you…

“Yes! The child who will grind the dirty and petty Skeleton King’s head to pieces!”

That guy! I’ll grind your head first!

However, the third, Kaliya Eshua, was tilting his head and looking at Isaac.

“Strange… He’s the Skeleton King. He smells like it.”

Haha. I can’t deny it.

“Didn’t I tell you that Isaac ate the Skeleton King’s body!”

“Ah…”

“You remember, right? I said he’s not the Skeleton King!”

Kaliya nodded as if he understood and looked at Isaac. At that reaction, Isaac was also relieved inwardly.

Phew, at least he’s someone I can talk to, so that’s a reli-

“Whether he’s the Skeleton King or not, let’s split his stomach and check.”

Damn it! Talking is useless!

As Kaliya raised his sword again, even Lilai rarely got angry.

“Brother! Come to your senses! I said he’s your nephew! No matter how much you hate the Skeleton King, you can’t do this!”

“Ah…”

Kaliya finally seemed to come to his senses and quickly apologized to Isaac.

“Sorry. I forgot you’re my beloved nephew.”

Yes! You’re sorry? You should be sorry!

“I’ll split your stomach and take out the evil Skeleton King’s bones for you.”

What the hell?!

“Brother! If you split his stomach, he’ll die! He will die!”

“It’s fine. The stomach, if you just reattach it… Uweeeek.”

Kaliya, who was about to raise his sword, suddenly vomited blood. The surprised Lilai grabbed Kaliya.

“Brother!”

And at the sight of Kaliya suddenly vomiting blood and dying, Isaac could only put a question mark on his face.

What, what is it?

Why is the sword saint who was boasting his strength just a moment ago suddenly becoming a sickly patient and groaning?

The second son Benjamin called a maid and glared at Noel.

“Because that bastard Noel did something stupid to Isaac, what is this! Kaliya, you go to your room and rest. It’s because you used holy power.”

At those words, Isaac thought, ‘oh my’.

‘Come to think of it, it was like that.’

The third is an unrivaled genius, but he doesn’t appear much in official positions.

‘I think they said he was terminally ill, right?’

Among those cursed with the fake Skeleton King’s curse, those who received a life-related curse usually don’t live past thirty-five. At that point, Isaac immediately grasped the situation of Eshua.

‘No wonder Noel is acting up. He’s the only one who is healthy.’

Whisper laughed.

[Then if Master lifts the curse of Eshua, that arrogant bastard’s face will be a sight to behold.]

Will only that guy’s face be worth seeing?

The family members and the entire nobility will be shocked.

‘Ah, come to think of it, if I lift the curse, it will be easier to obtain the Pope’s position.’

Even now with the curse, they are on par with the Pope’s family, so if the curse is lifted, how much of a force will they become? Moreover, I can make all of Eshua my loyal do- no, additional allies.

At the same time, the second son Benjamin patted Isaac.

“You must have been nervous meeting uncles you see for the first time, so we startled you. I apologize. I apologize on behalf of my younger brothers’ mistake.”

Mmm, our second son doesn’t need to be sorry. Instead, just give me a generous compensation.

But Benjamin seemed surprised inwardly.

“But it’s amazing that you blew away Noel. I didn’t know you could handle the god’s power so well already.”

That’s because usually 3rd-rank priests can only learn divine techniques related to the god they made a contract with, even if they made a contract. They can’t directly use the god’s power.

It means he already has unusual talent.

“As expected, Father will acknowledge you. You’ll be able to lead Eshua.”

At those words, Isaac nodded his head inwardly as if he had been waiting for it.

Yes! That’s it! Well done! Hurry and let Grandpa know about this! Second son, turn all the inheritance over to me!

But Noel actually seemed choked up.

“You think that guy is a talent who will lead Eshua? Do you really think so?”

As soon as Noel opened his mouth to disparage Isaac, Benjamin glared at him as if telling him to shut up.

“You shut up. Where do you, a guy who got beaten by a child, run that mouth of yours? Aren’t you ashamed?”

“Tsk…!”

Heh, second son. You look like a stubborn scholar, but you have the same temper as Grandpa.

In the end, Noel, who was glaring at Isaac, suddenly laughed for some reason.

“Come to think of it, Isaac. I heard you ate the Skeleton King’s body, so it seems you learned some strange sorcery.”

“Strange sorcery?”

At everyone’s interest, Noel chuckled. As if determined to kick Isaac out of the successor position.

“Would I bleed for no reason? Isaac, I heard bad rumors about you, could it be that you tried to kill even your uncle? What curse attack is a priest using mag…”

At Noel’s words, Isaac took the initiative first as if it was trivial.

“Ah, come to think of it, I did do something.”

“…!”

At Isaac’s words, Noel continued as if he was really a child.

“You see. Isaac is using strange sorcery…!”

“Isn’t Eshua targeted by the Skeleton King? So I always have the ‘reflection’ divine technique on me, but it activated?”

“What…?”

Noel’s face stiffened, and the gazes of the Eshua people turned to Noel. That subtle gaze couldn’t be pleasant for Noel.

As expected, Isaac chuckled.

“The reflection technique only reflected the flying attack, but Uncle, you happened to bleed.”

“…!”

“Uncle, could it be that you did something to me?”

“…!”

The surroundings were in an uproar.

“Could it be that you cast a curse?”

“What?”

Noel was flustered by the reaction around him.

But Isaac’s red eyes looking at Noel were evil.

He didn’t seem to have any intention of ending it here.

“Judging from the fact that you’re bleeding, you used a pretty dangerous curse. Don’t tell me you laid your hands on magic?”

…That damn bastard??

At Noel’s gaze, the corners of Isaac’s mouth reached his ears.

It seems he wants to kick me out of the successor position, but you’re still too early for that.

This side isn’t just a year or two old bones.

Above all, Isaac was deliberately provoking Noel.

If that guy tries to attack him, Isaac can also find a justification to deal with him.

‘Come, come into the trap I set.’

This is how you deal with .

‘I’ll show you what happens when you try to touch what’s mine.’

Noel, who flinched at Isaac’s gaze, snorted. And as if there was no point in dealing with him, he turned around.

“No matter how much you stir up, I’m the next head of the family. Well, if you were born just 10 years earlier, the story would have been different, Isaac.”

“Noel!”

“When I become the family head, you’re all expelled!”

At that sight, Benjamin clicked his tongue.

“If only the eldest brother was here, that guy wouldn’t have acted up like that.”

If it was the eldest son, he would have noticed Isaac’s talent and received the family head position and passed it on to Isaac.

“But I’m worried. It’s true that Noel is the closest to the family head position.”

“Oh, no way. I wonder if even the accident of the eldest brother’s family was Noel’s doing.”

At Lilai’s words, Isaac’s eyes widened.

‘He’s related to the disappearance of my parents?’

But that wasn’t the only surprising thing.

“Well, even the death of the eldest brother’s first child is suspicious on the Pope’s side.”

‘First child?’

Isaac looked interested.

Could it be that I, the great one, had an older brother or sister?

Soon, Benjamin said to Isaac.

“Anyway, I don’t know about Goel, but be careful of Noel’s side. The elders are starting to view you favorably, but there are still many on their side. Even if your skills are outstanding, you’re young…”

“It will be resolved if Isaac catches the Skeleton King!”

Then Benjamin looked at Lilai as if disgusted.

“Lilai. How long are you going to say such things?”

At those words, Isaac looked at the second son as if deeply moved.

Isaac really liked the second son.

It’s good that he manages Eshua’s finances, but honestly, he seems to be the smartest and most normal in Eshua.

That’s why Isaac pretended to be close to Benjamin.

“Right? Catching the Skeleton King is too old-fashioned, right? I agree. So let’s give up on the meaningless Skeleton King hunt and do something constructive together…”

Then Benjamin’s eyes flashed as he scolded Lilai.

“The Skeleton King should be killed, not captured alive! For Isaac’s sake, the Skeleton King should be killed by disgracing his limbs!”

…Damn it. Please let me out of this house.

* * *

“Why are you guys like this?”

The head of the Blue House frowned at the family members gathered.

At the family head’s summons, all the direct descendants had a solemn atmosphere, but the atmosphere was strangely different from usual.

Their expressions seemed to fear someone.

“Why is the fourth son’s arm broken?”

At those words, the other Eshua direct descendants fell silent and only looked at Isaac.

‘He blew away that uncle like paper…’

‘He said to uncle, a snout…’

The cousin siblings who hadn’t heard about Isaac were dizzy.

Isn’t that a crazier guy than we thought!

So honestly, they were scared.

A strange guy has entered Eshua. So let’s avoid getting involved with him as much as possible. And it would be better to keep this a secret from the family head.

‘If he knows, he will be shocked…’

But the family head’s gaze was drawn to Isaac like a magnet.

“Isaac, did you cause trouble again?”

…Again?

Again???

Did he just say ‘again’? Grandfather?

No, before that, doesn’t he look too used to it?!

‘What the hell has that guy been doing?’

The cousins who had been accumulating achievements in their respective positions.

Although they were concerned about the news that Isaac made a contract with two high-ranking gods, they didn’t pay attention because he was still young.

“Isaac broke Noel’s arm.”

At the words of the elder on Noel’s side, the Eshua people clicked their tongues.

He tattled again, how petty.

‘There’s no way the family head will stay still after hearing that…’

“What, his arm? Then it’s fine.”

…It’s fine?!

He just said it’s fine when he broke his arm?!

Not only the Eshua direct descendants but also the pupils of the elders who secretly wanted to side with Noel trembled.

But the family head sighed.

“Anyway, the reason I called you is none other than this.”

He’s even just glossing over it?!

‘What is it? What makes him look like it’s fortunate if it’s just a broken arm?!’

They had expressions asking what kind of incident happened in the capital, but the head of the Blue House said nonchalantly.

“I’m going to appoint a successor.”

“…!”

The atmosphere changed in an instant.