I’m Going to Destroy this Country

“Grandpa scammed me.”

Isaac’s hands were trembling. His cousin Joseph was laughing, hehe, next to him, holding his breath, and Shuri sighed.

“How is that a scam?”

But Isaac’s complaints exploded as he read the document.

“He warned me not to sell the mansion before! The mansion is a doghouse?!”

“Kuhahahaha! Doghouse, doghouse! The house of the great guardian dog is a doghouse!”

As Joseph rolled around as if he couldn’t stand it anymore, Isaac trembled.

In fact, as soon as Isaac was mentioned as the successor, servants were assigned. And the chief servants, the chamberlain, came and informed him about the junior family head’s authority.

Yes, it was good! It felt great!

Everything was good, but!

-The heck. What is all this?

-This is what you will do, young master. From now on, as the little master of the family, you will attend social parties and shine for the family, attend military meetings and check the deployment of knights and subjugation matters, visit Eshua’s businesses and check management issues and distribution of goods, visit Eshua’s vassal families and assess their loyalty and current situation…

-Geeeez.

-You’re still young, but the family head ordered to allow all this authority.

Damn it! Are you kidding me? This is authority, but in reality, work is mixed in! Moreover, Grandpa is dumping all his work on me as if he was waiting for it!

So he glared at the chamberlain.

-Hey, why is it full of only work? What about rights? Rights come with responsibilities, right?? What about treasures? The mansion!

-Ah, if it’s that, you are given the mansion of Eshua’s guardian dog, a company of the Blue knights, and access to the household’s private library.

-Not that! What about the Blue’s mines? There should be mines given by the Goddess of Light and the Blue gods? There’s a lapis lazuli mine! One of the five great ores, lapis lazuli!

-He said you’re still young, so you shouldn’t covet wealth, and to endure a little. He said he’ll give you that part when you become the family head. For now, he said to be satisfied with the guardian dog’s mansion.

Thud.

Grandpa! This is a contract scam!

Isaac had no choice but to get angry because he clearly remembered what his grandfather said before being appointed as the junior family head.

-Isaac, do you really want to become the family head?

-Yes.

-This is a contract. I give you the position of junior family head, and you give me the responsibility to uphold it, giving each other what we want.

That’s what he said!

“Puhahaha, doghouse… Doghouse! No, it’s too big and nice to be called a doghouse since the guardian dog also has a human form!”

Joseph, Leia’s twin brother, laughed holding his stomach.

Isaac wriggled his eyebrows.

Well, he knew that as a junior family head, it was still not enough to reach the position of Pope. To eat the Pope’s position, he had to trample on all five cardinals… no, lead to victory and become the Pope himself.

Of course, becoming a Saint would come first, but anyway, he had to become the Pope to gain the power to take revenge on the Gold gods he contracted with by mastering the Pope’s vision.

And the position of junior family head was a great step towards that path. So far, it was according to Isaac’s plan.

But still, come on.

“Why is he touching the diet?”

Isaac’s eyes widened again at the bean meat and bean water he faced.

Then Shuri said it was his own fault.

“The God of Light appeared in a dream again, crying and giving a revelation.”

-Actively support the junior family head. You can grant him most things. But too much wealth can be a subject of temptation for a child who is still young, so refrain from wealth at all costs.]

-Make him follow the Blue’s doctrine for the family head’s position.

-Ah, don’t forget to allow only a frugal vegetarian diet…

-Ah, and also…! Also!

Shuri nodded as if he felt the God of Light’s desperation.

“Seeing them cry, they were probably moved that you revived the vision, right?”

At Shuri’s words, Isaac smiled brightly.

Ah. So Grandpa is doing this because of the God of Light?

[Since she couldn’t stop you from becoming the junior family head, she’s trying to make you a perfect Blue person.]

“The god said you must keep frugality and patience like a Blue person. She also gave the Ten Commandments. She said to especially avoid wealth for the young junior family head.”

[I guess she was trying to at least protect the Blue’s wealth.]

That’s right, this is how it would turn out, right?

“Grandfather also strongly agreed. Even if you’re capable, it’s true that your personality is rotten. So suffer for a while. Being frugal is good.”

But Isaac grinned chillingly.

“You should know that a vegetarian diet is more dangerous.”

…What did you say?

“Deceiving the contract and giving this old sword. Grandpa, I’ll take revenge for you.”

Then Joseph laughed, haha, and encouraged Isaac.

“Hey, even if it looks like this, you received something really good. This can’t be converted to money. It’s given only to the Blue blossom, the fire that leads the family.”

Shuri also pouted his lips as if envious.

“That’s right. Honestly, I didn’t expect the family head to give this too.”

The sword Isaac received was the Sword of Eshua, the symbol of the family. It looks shabby, but if the Blue knights received it, they would surely shed tears and pledge their loyalty.

“It’s a noble honor that the Blue knights look up to…!”

No, I don’t need that kind of honor.

Isaac said as he drew the sword.

“If I sell this, how much…”

“Give up on selling it. If you sell the Blue’s sword, the Blue’s top knights will chase you to the other side of the continent, so no one will buy it. The value is high, but even underground auction dealers will avoid that?”

“…As expected, it’s old garbage.”

At Isaac’s expression, Shuri slammed the desk.

“Hey, why is that! You also received a company of Blue knights this time! Originally, we absolutely can’t receive it at our age!”

Even Lilai received a company when he was twenty-three.

Is that all?

“With just that, any Blue knights will be loyal to you! When the family head is absent, you can move other knight orders, and even the Killer Whales led by Uncle Lilai!”

Isaac put the sword back in as if it was a waste.

“It’s good that I get to lead the Blue knights, but what I wanted was personnel authority. I needed the authority to sell the knights and gain profit!”

…What? What? Sell what?

But Joseph patted Isaac’s shoulder as if he really liked him, hahaha.

“I didn’t expect there to be someone who makes sense in this stubborn Eshua. From now on, I’ll cherish you, brother.”

Isaac looked at Joseph as if surprised.

“Didn’t you want the family head’s position?”

“I do want it, but I’m more suited for management than fighting. I like money more. Still, it’s a pity. I was trying to stick to you and grab a few assets, but of all things, the only thing you received right away is one company.”

“Do you know what kind of company Isaac received?”

“Well, it’s tremendous. To the point where I didn’t expect him to give that company. Especially Samael will be grinding his teeth. He’s been wanting that knight order you received for a long time.”

At the unfamiliar name, Isaac narrowed his eyes.

“Samael?”

“Our cousin and yours. Remember the quiet kid with reddish-brown hair next to Uncle Noel?”

Isaac quickly thought of someone.

‘Ah, the guy who is .’

He seemed to be Noel’s son, but the atmosphere was completely different. Rather, it was similar to the Pope’s energy.

‘The origin reaction was also filthy black in color.’

Joseph chuckled with a clever and calculating gaze.

“Everyone thought Uncle Noel would be the family head, but I actually think that guy is the closest. Maybe he’s even more of a genius than Uncle Lilai.”

“!”

“Well, he’s gloomy, so I don’t know what he’s thinking, and Leia extremely dislikes him because of the Saint issue. Anyway, that guy isn’t one to give up the family head’s position. You might even get assassinated without anyone knowing.”

At his smile that seemed to know something, Isaac lifted the corners of his mouth.

“What information do you have?”

“Right now, you revived the vision and even brought back the eldest son’s belongings. The head is suppressing them with justification, but there are many vassals and paladins who support Noel.”

Joseph spoke as if helping Isaac.

“In this family, there are only Grandfather’s vassals and Noel’s… no, to be precise, the Pope’s vassals. In other words, you have no vassals.”

Isaac understood at once.

Grandfather’s vassals will become Isaac’s solid supporters, but their numbers are probably equal to the Pope’s vassals.

Nevertheless, seeing how sturdy Eshua is, Grandfather’s momentum must be tremendous.

“The moment that Grandfather gives up the family head’s position, it will become incredibly noisy.”

In Joseph’s view, Isaac is still a child. He thinks it’s dangerous without Grandfather.

[Hah, what a foolish thought. If it’s you, Master, you’ll create a hit list.]

Hey, even I won’t turn a priest family into a sea of blood. Maybe a grilled fish, but still.

Anyway, the Pope might try to move them and change the junior family head’s position. No, seeing Joseph bringing this up, it could mean that the Pope has already made a move.

‘For now, I need to find a way to send the Pope’s vassals to hell.’

But apart from that, there’s a way to easily solve this.

A way that doesn’t tarnish the reputation and doesn’t go through Isaac’s hands.

“There are new priests whose forces haven’t been decided yet, right? I can make them my vassals.”

Then the number of vassals on this side will increase, and the Pope’s vassals can be pushed out. Above all, it was good in the long run to create Isaac’s own vassals.

‘Didn’t they say the dragon has my body? I need subordinates to lure it out.’

[…Don’t tell me you’re going to use the vassals as dragon feed?]

‘No. I was just trying to get slaves that the dragon would like, but that’s not bad either.’

Right now, most of the Blue knights are out on missions, so they can’t be used. And the newbies don’t unnecessarily use their brains, so they’re good to exploit.

Isaac smiled when the calculation was over.

“I heard that the junior family head has the right to educate new priests. Where are the new priests training?”

New priests usually go under the family’s successor as a principle. To make them the future head’s people early on.

Then Joseph laughed as if he couldn’t stand it anymore, hahaha.

“Newbies? What are you talking about? Where does the Blue have newbies!”

“What?”

“It’s been zero for 5 years, zero!”

“What did you say?”

“Everyone says they don’t want to come to the Blue, and other faiths are taking them all, so what are you talking about? This year too, everyone will sweep them up except the Blue at the New Year’s meeting. The best will be Gold, of course.”

Joseph patted Isaac as if telling him to give up.

“In the first place, you’re the junior family head, do you think the newbies who saw your antics will want to come to our family? Anyway, in my opinion, the family will also be taken over by the Papacy, so let’s give up and liquidate Eshua’s assets together and do business. If the junior family head is with me, you’ll be a good madam?”

Isaac smiled brightly.

What? The newbies are zero?

There’s not a single guy who will become my subordinate?

Veins popped on Isaac’s angelic face.

‘No matter what, it seems like there’s something going on if there wasn’t a single one.’

No. Is that important now?

Then, the chamberlain who was conveying the junior family head’s duties whispered carefully:

“So what will you do about this year’s New Year’s meeting?”

“Why the New Year’s meeting?”

“The New Year’s meeting is the apprentice graduation ceremony and at the same time, the place where newbies choose their faith. The faith selection takes place after graduation, but the Blue has had no newbies, so the head didn’t participate and sent a proxy. Usually, it was Sir Noel who went… Should we proceed like that this time too?”

“No. It’s fine. This time, I’ll go.”

“!”

Isaac laughed, hehehe.

Damn it, just wait and see.

I’ll make it boil.

I’ll deal with the Cardinals first.