I’m Going to Destroy this Country

“Ah, this is so annoying. Why do I have to wear this kind of thing?”

Isaac grumbled while raising his arms. He was changing into formal attire. The maid was skillfully dressing Isaac. It was a splendid and expensive outfit that could never be seen usually.

Being from a clergy family, they usually dress modestly, but they were a Ducal family.

“It’s His Majesty the Emperor’s birthday. It’s a party for nobles, so we can’t look shabby.”

Shuri, who had also changed into formal attire, looked at Isaac as if he couldn’t understand.

“But don’t you like flashy things?”

I do like them. I like them a lot, but I don’t like that there aren’t jewels dangling all over!

“Berit has jewels dangling all over his clothes! Damn Blue! Why is even the formal attire so simple! Why isn’t it covered in dangling jewels! Oh my, I’m so jealous of Berit! Damn!”

It’s hard to tell if this bastard likes or hates the Pope’s family.

“That outfit is more expensive than those dangling jewels, you brat…”

What do you think the fabric, thread, and accessories used in that cost? Besides, it’s already plenty covered in jewels, how much more do you want?

“As much as I wore for my apprenticeship graduation!”

…You crazy bastard! That’s nouveau riche!

Do you want to be laughed at?!

“More importantly, why are you participating in the banquet?”

Isaac has never participated in noble banquets for the past few years. He left everything to Shuri and focused on training with the slaves and himself.

But Isaac chuckled.

Why else?

It’s because of what the Imperial Princess said.

-One of the items I want to give you is held by His Majesty. I can give that to you before finding the dragon. I’ll arrange a place, so please participate in His Majesty’s birthday.

Ahhh, if it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have gone.

I have to go since the Emperor said he’d give a birthday gift. Moreover, I conveniently had business with the Emperor regarding the Sacred Dragons.

Well, since the purpose is the Emperor, I had no intention of seriously participating in the party.

[It’s because Saintess Melissa is there, right?]

It’s not just that. Isaac sighed at the pile of letters stacked in a corner of the room. It was a tremendous pile of letters, not just forming a tower but about to pierce the ceiling.

Who is the sender of those fanatical letters?

—Eshua, I want to train with you.

—Eshua, let’s meet for a moment.

—Eshua, are you doing well? I sent this thinking of you during training.

—Eshua, I have something I want to discuss with you.

—Eshua, today I learned the 9th-level divine technique Skeleton King Destruction.

—Eshua, some good jewels have arrived.

—Eshua, please reply.

—Please reply.

—Please reply! I beg you!

It was Kina Berit.

I disappeared for a while to train after finishing my apprenticeship, and he did this.

‘If you have business, send it all at once. It’s a waste of gold paper for one-liners.’

Anyway, I haven’t seen his face once since finishing the apprenticeship, and that bastard, it’s too annoying to see his face.

Is that all? Next to Kina’s fanatical letters, there was also a pile of invitations. Those were all sent by the second son, Benjamin.

To be precise, they were sent by nobles.

—The Emperor’s birthday is a social event for nobles! The nobles are in an uproar hearing that you’ll attend, so read them all! I’ve attached photos too, so familiarize yourself with both the contents and faces!

At Benjamin’s letter, Isaac looked to the sky. It looks like he’ll be dragged around by Benjamin holding business plans at the party venue.

In the end, Isaac shook his head as if disgusted.

‘Ugh. I’ll just meet the Emperor and run away right after.’

[Will the junior family head be able to?]

“Hmph, I’ll pretend to participate for a while, then escape in the middle…”

“Isaac. You can’t escape this time.”

Isaac was startled by the unexpected voice.

“Grandpa!”

The Blue family head, Elai, had come to see Isaac. Elai spoke to Isaac, who was trying to run away, as if declaring war.

“You didn’t attend the Crown Prince’s coming-of-age ceremony either. Stay by my side today.”

At his grandfather’s order, Isaac tilted his head as if asking why he’s acting like this. Then Leia, dressed in a beautiful formal attire, whispered to Isaac.

“Grandfather is upset.”

“Upset?”

“You came home after several years but went straight to Julius without even seeing Grandfather’s face.”

Huh?

As if those words were correct, Elai’s eyes flashed.

“I won’t forgive you if you go anywhere.”

But it was then.

“Isaac can’t.”

Uncle Benjamin appeared, flinging the door open.

He pushed up his glasses like a strict secretary and flashed his eyes.

“Isaac needs to meet with nobles and have business meetings with me today.”

Elai made a face as if he’d eaten something foul.

“You can take care of that yourself, can’t you?”

“There are matters that require Isaac’s presence.”

“Then he can come with me.”

“Father, as a Cardinal, you need to be by the Pope’s side.”

“Then tell them to come.”

“Are you going to have Eshua’s business meetings next to that Pope bastard?”

“He’s my grandson.”

“He’s our junior family head.”

At their fight, Isaac stood up from his seat.

“I don’t like either. No matter how you try to persuade me, I won’t go…”

“100 carats of diamonds!”

Huh?

At Benjamin’s shout, Isaac’s eyes rolled. As Isaac’s head quickly turned, Benjamin flashed his glasses and said:

“If you come with me, I’ll give you 100 carats of diamonds and 100 gold coins.”

Elai glared at his son as if pissed off.

“Are you using your specialty as the finance manager?”

“If you’re dissatisfied, why don’t you do it, Father?”

“For the Blue to be so vulgar… Tsk. Isaac, someone from the Blue shouldn’t fall for such things.”

Isaac made a face as if he’d eaten something foul again.

‘Tsk, as expected of Grandpa. Nagging unnecessarily…’

“What’s with the undignified 100 carats? 200 carats!”

Huh?

At the family head’s shout, Benjamin shouted as if not to be outdone:

“300 carats!”

Elai frowned as if asking if that’s how they want to do it.

“I’ll give you a treasure I cherish. It’s a treasure I’ve collected while traveling all this time.”

“Then I’ll give you the key to the treasure vault.”

That bastard?

“I’ll add the safe key!”

“I’ll give you a business managed by the Blue!”

As the conditions kept rising like an auction, Shuri rubbed his forehead, and Isaac rolled his eyes.

…Shit. This is really good?

But that’s still a bit weak.

Isaac pouted with a sulky voice.

“Grandpa. Uncle. Isaac likes real estate… landowners now.”

The response came immediately. The first to shout was the family head.

“I’ll buy you your own land in the capital.”

Benjamin also pushed up his glasses.

“I’ll see if I can give you ownership of this mansion.”

“Ben! Don’t cross the line!”

“Father, stop splurging while ignoring the finance manager! Do you know how much land in the capital costs?”

“What does it matter where and what the family head spends on! Do you want to be exiled?”

“Without me, the Blue will collapse within 3 years!”

As the two growled at each other, Whisper asked.

[So which one will Master accept?]

‘Both.’

[What? Is that possible?]

Instead of answering, Isaac grinned.

* * *

“Isaac… What are you doing?”

Shuri’s eyebrows were twitching roughly when they arrived at the banquet hall.

In front of Shuri, that is, there were three Isaacs.

“Now, with this I can send them to Grandpa and Uncle and get everything, right?”

At Isaac’s shameless face, Shuri popped a vein.

“Did you just make the Sacred Dragon use Polymorph?!”

That’s right.

Isaac had made the half-dragon Sacred Dragon he captured use transformation. That dragon that appeared at the Papacy.

Moreover, one was a doppelganger created by the Sacred Dragon. Isaac smiled wickedly, saying the dragon’s abilities were very useful.

“This way I can make them work while I play. Kuhuhu.”

The Sacred Dragon who was grabbed by Isaac and forced to use magic was suffering.

The half-dragon that had been captured by Isaac afterwards had no choice but to listen to Isaac’s words.

He tried to escape, but he couldn’t help it because the family token necklace given by the leader was taken.

“Ah… Using sacred abilities for this kind of thing… It’s over if the leader finds out.”

“Hey. What are you muttering? Aren’t you going to do as you’re told? Should I give this necklace to the Imperial Family?”

“Aak! Please, anything but that!”

Isaac chuckled.

‘Well, this guy isn’t a contract target for the Imperial Family since he’s a half-dragon, but he’s useful.’

He had succeeded in making an appointment with the Sacred Dragon Leader. And it was today.

“Hey. Your leader really agreed to come to the meeting place today, right?”

“Yes. But, as we said…”

“Ah yes yes. Meet in the outskirts, not the capital? Okay.”

Geez, he really doesn’t want to enter Hella.

But for Isaac, it was rather fortunate.

‘Try taking my body inside the Holy Empire. Those crazy Eshua will cause an uproar again, tracking the soul with that and whatnot.’

I don’t know which part they have, but I can’t eat it again, can I? So this time I have to secretly absorb it outside the Empire.

However, the half-dragon could only look at Isaac with displeasure.

‘Why does the leader want to meet with this kind of guy?’

The Sacred Dragon Leader not only detested the Imperial Family but also clergy. Even if the necklace was taken, it was strange that he accepted a meeting with a human in the first place.

With that temperament, he would have ordered to kill the human and take it back.

‘Is he interested in Isaac Eshua?’

And at that gaze from the half-dragon, Isaac chuckled.

‘It’s obvious you’re trying to avoid the Imperial Family somehow, but it’s useless. You bastards.’

He planned to meet the Emperor today, receive the gift, and secretly drag Shablis in the banquet hall to the meeting place. Since he’s the contractor, if he makes them meet, it should be easy to subdue them, right?

‘So today is your death day. Huhehe.’

I’ll work you hard as much as I can until the appointment time.

Well, to that extent, meeting the Emperor and receiving the gift comes first for now.

‘What on earth is it? He said it’s something I’d like very much, but it’s not money.’

It was right then.

“Lord Isaac Eshua has arrived!”

The moment Isaac’s name echoed through the banquet hall, the nobles’ eyes immediately turned.

“My goodness, there was no news for years… He’s grown up so much.”

“Who is it? Didn’t they say he became a monster because of a curse and went into seclusion?”

“Before he was too young to match the Pope candidate, but now he doesn’t look out of place compared to Kina at all.”

“He’s 16, right? Won’t he start receiving marriage proposals soon?”

However, unlike the nobles’ admiration, the nobles from the Pope’s faction seemed wary of Isaac.

It’s as if they’re seeing the reincarnation of the first Pope, even more so than a Golden Calf. Moreover, he recently made the 3rd Prince eat dirt.

There’s no way Isaac would look good to them.

The noble faction nodded to each other and sent signals.

‘Do as planned.’

In fact, today’s event was practically Isaac’s debut in high society. That’s why they planned to blatantly ignore Isaac’s existence by uniting.

Since it’s come to this, they should treat him like a ghost at the banquet and bury his existence completely.

‘Yes, thoroughly treat him as if he doesn’t exist…’

It was at that moment when the nobles were trying to ignore Isaac.

“Eshuaaa!”

“?!”

The nobles were startled by the voice echoing through the hall. Especially the noble faction looked with flustered eyes towards where the voice came from.

The one who shouted loudly was none other than…

‘Young Master Kina?!’

The Pope’s grandson, who was already eye-catching, approached Isaac while huffing. The noble faction couldn’t help but have a mental breakdown.

‘No, Young Master Kina! You shouldn’t go there now!’

‘If Young Master Kina goes, we can’t ignore..!’

But regardless, Kina trotted over to Isaac.

Kina, who had grown much taller in the meantime, seemed to have already obtained the qualification of a Cardinal, wearing a pallium engraved with the Cardinal’s emblem on one side.

“Eshua!”

Isaac, sighing, glanced with a face as if he’d eaten something foul.

“Ah. Oh. It’s you? Long time no see.”

The nobles fell into mental breakdown.

‘Moreover, Young Master Kina is being completely ignored by Eshua…!’

However, Kina seemed angry in a different sense.

“Long time no seeee?”

Kina grabbed the back of his neck as if dumbfounded and then widened his eyes.

“You! Aren’t you going too far?!”

“Huh? What?”

“How could you not reply to any of my letters???”

“Ah. I forgot.”

“You forgooot? Such a guy replies diligently to the Crown Prince???”

…This bastard, did he stalk me?