I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Meanwhile, around the time Isaac met the Pope’s envoys.

“Master. I heard the young masters have returned.”

“I see.”

Elai nodded at the knight’s report. He had come to see Melissa at the monastery.

This place called the ‘Water Training Ground’ was where the Blue priests disciplined their minds and bodies. Like maintaining the calm surface of water that never wavers, they trained steadfastness and patience to not be tempted in front of evil.

Perhaps because of that, Melissa never left this place when she was in Eshua. As if blaming herself that she couldn’t kill the Skeleton King because she had wavered.

She harshly whipped herself, killed her heart, and tried to leave only hatred for the Skeleton King.

So Elai always felt apologetic to Melissa.

‘Originally, she’s not even a member of the family.’

Melissa was a half-blood of the sacred dragon, a long-lived race like elves. The previous generation Saintess found young Melissa and eventually she was adopted into Eshua and became the last Saintess who faced the Skeleton King.

Of course, after the Skeleton King disappeared, she left the secular world saying she would definitely find him, but she was brought back to the family by the previous head.

And she was forced by the previous generation to become the avatar of Eshua.

‘Well, it was me who asked her to get married.’

Otherwise, it seemed he wouldn’t be able to protect her from the family members.

She was happy and gave birth to four children, but Melissa seemed to feel a great responsibility for the curse that befell Eshua. Even for the disappearance of the vision.

She believed that the family and children were suffering because of her.

Thinking that if only she hadn’t wavered and had killed the Skeleton King, the incident 80 years ago where the Skeleton King invaded the mansion and cursed them wouldn’t have happened.

But what about now?

“Isaac revived the Blue’s vision.”

Melissa flinched at Elai’s words.

“Was it really the vision?”

“Yes, it was the vision.”

Melissa couldn’t speak with her eyes tightly closed. Are the gods finally forgiving them? Are they giving another chance to catch the Skeleton King?

“Isaac is the spark of hope. One who can save Eshua from the abyss.”

The problem is that the spark of hope is none other than the damn Skeleton King.

“Anyway, I’m going to announce that the vision has been revived and that the Blue will also draw their sword.”

But at those words, the knight flinched for some reason. That’s because the knight was listening to the mansion’s events in real-time through his divine beast.

In other words… it means he was listening to Isaac’s fiasco in real-time.

As expected, the knight held his face and tried to die.

“Uh… Master. I think it’s already too late to announce that the vision has been revived.”

“What? What are you talking about? Speak clearly.”

The family head’s voice rarely turned brutal, but the frightened knight only rolled his eyes.

“Well… it seems young master Isaac met the Pope’s envoys and announced the revival of the vision first…”

The family head’s eyes became worth seeing.

This damn brat, taking out the most delicious part??

* * *

The Pope’s envoys couldn’t close their mouths.

What did they just hear?

Conditions? The situation has turned?!

‘More importantly, are you saying they revived the vision now?’

Of course, they didn’t know if it was true or not.

It could be that he’s pretending to have regained the vision and lying to gain the upper hand.

And he’s trying to use psychological warfare to make the Pope’s sacred relic a bargaining chip.

‘Yes, there’s no way the Blue could have revived the vision!’

‘We must never believe it until we see it with our own eyes.’

Originally, those with the worst hand are the ones who use their brains most cunningly.

Knowing that, the Pope’s envoys looked at Isaac as if it was trivial.

“Do you think we’ll fall for such a shallow trick? Regained the vision? Heh, it seems you’re trying to take a share since the value of the sacred relic is higher than expected…”

“Huh? You don’t like it? Then forget it.”

“!”

Isaac said they should think about it, but if they say something like that, he told Shuri to put the sacred relic back in.

“Ah, if you don’t want it, fine. Idiots kick away the opportunity even when given a chance.”

“…?!”

“Since you don’t want to negotiate, we’ll make good use of this.”

Ah, wait a minute?

Why is he so confident?

Did they really find the vision?

If that’s the case, the situation becomes difficult. If Eshua says they won’t give that sacred relic, the Pope won’t leave them alone.

The envoys grabbed Isaac in surprise.

“No, young master Isaac! Why are you so impatient!”

“Did the Blue really regain the vision?”

Even their way of speaking became quite polite.

“If you regained the vision, can’t you show it to us?”

“Show you?”

“Yes, I really want to see it.”

“For free?”

“…Pardon?”

“Where are you trying to see someone else’s family’s vision for free? If you want to see it, offer something in return. Hmm?”

This money-crazed bastard?

It was right then.

“Isaac!”

“!”

Noel, who heard the news, appeared in the reception room. He tidied the sleeves of his clothes and looked at Isaac as if resentful.

“What kind of language is that to the envoys of His Holiness the Pope?”

Isaac let out a hollow laugh.

His head held high, his body tidy, doesn’t he already act as if he became the family head? It’s like looking at the Gold Cardinal.

So Isaac looked at his uncle up and down with an impudent face and said:

“Did you insert an iron core in your neck while I haven’t seen you for a while? Were you always this stiff?”

“Isaaaac!”

Shuri held his forehead.

But Noel, who had his eyes wide open, took on a match.

“As for you, you became even more ill-mannered while I haven’t seen you for a while. Seeing that you returned alive, you didn’t even go to the land of True Demons and came back, right?”

Isaac tilted his head obliquely.

“I already went and came back?”

At those words, Noel, who flinched, let out a hollow laugh.

“I thought you only lacked manners, but you also became a liar?”

But Noel rather looked at Isaac as if pitying him.

“I understand why Father said he has something to say.”

“Grandpa did?”

“Yes, Father said his mind has changed.”

“Mind? What mind?”

Then, instead of answering, Noel only laughed, hah, while looking down on Isaac as if he were lowly.

“Well, you can’t help it that a half-blood is lowly.”

He looked at Isaac, Shuri, and Leia as if it was fortunate.

“You three, all follow me. You ignored orders and left the mansion to chase after Father, and in the end, you even disrespected the envoys and tarnished the name of Eshua. You will have to pay a steep price.”

But it was at that moment.

“Who the hell are you to take even my daughter in front of my eyes and spew nonsense?”

The second son Benjamin glared at Noel.

“Leia, take your younger siblings and go. I will discipline those guys.”

“Acting like the eldest son’s proxy.”

Noel snorted.

“Yes. Discipline them all you want while you can. There’s not much time left for that anyway.”

Noel smiled and welcomed the Pope’s envoys. Their whispers could be heard.

“Sir Noel. Did the Blue really regain the vision?”

“Do you believe the child’s words?”

Benjamin glared at them and led Isaac’s group out.

Shuri noticed the back of the second son who seemed very angry, but-

“Phew. Well done. Well done!”

“?”

“Yes, you guys. You suppressed your curiosity and didn’t enter the land of True Demons. You did really well!”

Benjamin, who grabbed Isaac’s shoulders, exhaled as if he was never angry.

It seemed he was just glad that his nephews returned safely.

“You even dragged Father out before entering the land of True Demons, right?”

Isaac narrowed his eyes.

“No, the heck.”

“Yes, thank you! Why would you go there, as long as you’re alive, it’s all good. It’s all good!”

“…Geez.”

These brats, could it be that they didn’t hear anything from Lilai or the Blue knights?

Then, Leia asked:

“Father, what did you mean by Grandfather changing his mind?”

“Ah…”

Benjamin took off his glasses as if in despair and held his forehead.

“Father, who returned, suddenly said that. Well, he probably changed his mind about the successor.”

Benjamin had a very resentful face.

He said he would give the successor position to his grandsons, but he couldn’t not know that it actually meant waiting for Isaac.

But it seems he was very disappointed by Isaac following him this time.

“In fact, he gathered the family members. It seems he’s going to discard what he said about waiting for 5 years.”

“What?!”

“He’ll probably delegate the position to Noel. It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped… We have to accept this much disadvantage.”

Then Isaac chuckled and patted Benjamin’s shoulder.

“Second son, what nonsense are you spewing?”

“…What?”

It wasn’t time to be surprised by Isaac’s way of speaking. Shuri sighed as if it was now hard to even point out his way of speaking.

“Uncle. We went into the land of True Demons and came back.”

“Huh?”

Isaac patted Benjamin.

“We caught the True Demons too.”

“Eh?”

“We revived the vision too.”

“Eh eh ehhh???”

“We also found my parents’ belongings, you bastard.”

What the hell?!

Isaac chuckled.

“So he’s calling us at least not to discipline us, right?”

“???”

Benjamin’s pupils caused an earthquake.

“I didn’t expect you guys to follow him that far.”

In the evening, all the Eshua people gathered at the family head’s orders. The elders were glaring at Isaac, who caused trouble, as if reprimanding him.

“Do you know how flustered the envoys from the Papacy were?”

“What if we end up not getting the vision back?”

“You became arrogant not knowing the family head’s grace, even giving the successor position to a child who hasn’t learned enough.”

“But fortunately, he changed his mind after this incident.”

“Yes. I think I thought wrong. There’s no need to delay the successor position for 5 years.”

Noel smiled at his father’s words.

Mm-hmm, that’s right.

The family head spoke as if a big incident was about to happen.

“I was too lenient about the successor position when I don’t know what will happen to me.”

Mm. That’s right.

“There was already a suitable person.”

Noel chuckled. This old man, he’s coming to his senses now that he’s about to die.

‘Did that monster also go to the land of True Demons and come back, realizing the fear?’

Well, it’s amazing that he brought the sacred relic in the meantime. Noel skillfully hid his inner thoughts and spoke politely.

“Don’t worry. I will handle the vision and the recognition of His Holiness the Pope. I will face off against the Pope’s side at this New Year. Presumptuous as it may be, I found some of the Blue’s vision books recorded in the Papacy using my power.”

“Ooh, there were records!”

“Yes. When I looked just in case, although it’s only a part, it was written in the historical books. If it’s me, I can revive it perfectly in cooperation with the Papacy. Then the revival of Eshua…”

“You’re doing a futile effort.”

What?

When the head gestured, the knight brought two well-kept boxes. When he took out the contents of those boxes and showed them, everyone was surprised.

“Demon heads?”

“True Demons caught in Delos.”

“What?!”

“True Demons?!”

Everyone had surprised faces.

What. Then the important thing he said, could it be that he caught the True Demons?

Noel’s face became a little stiff.

“Co-Congratulations… With this, the Blue will also be recognized by the Pope…”

“What are you saying from earlier? Is your head not working? How could I have caught the True Demons?”

…What?

“The vision has already been revived.”

“…Wh-What??”

The elders stood up in disbelief. They were also people who cared for the Blue, no matter what. They just had different directions.

“Did you revive it, Master! Ah, such joyous news…!”

“You even caught the True Demons with that, there’s nothing more to say! As expected, Sir Elai is…”

The head lightly shook his head.

“No, I didn’t catch them.”

“…What?”

“The one who revived the vision and caught the True Demons is Isaac.”

What the hell?!

“It means he was acknowledged by the Blue god.”

…No, wait.

Then the meaning of changing his mind, could it be…!

“When there’s already a qualified person, why wait for 5 years?”

“Wa-Wait…”

Noel’s face froze.

And as if confirming Noel’s ominous prediction, the family head declared:

“I will raise Isaac to the position of junior family head.”

Isaac raised the corners of his mouth as if he had been waiting.

It seemed like the scream of the goddess of light could be heard from somewhere.