System vs Rebirth - Chapter 1391

"I'm not sure I follow you on that." Laufey tilted his head in confusion. He didn't know anything about Ardagan other than it being the family's heirloom.

Luke let out a long sigh. "According to the legend, when the time for the Ardagan family to wield that sword again comes, Ardagan will wake up and choose its owner from birth. That's why the fact that I don't possess the qualification means it's not the time yet."

"…" Laufey frowned. "You have grown more and more unlike your usual self. Normally, you would have just said, 'Screw it. I will just do it myself,' or something along those lines. You're not the type of person to rely on such a thing. Are you trying to become a hero or something?"

Luke shook his head calmly.

"Then why?"

"Of course. I only want one thing. From the very beginning… to this day, it hasn't changed. All I want is revenge."

"!!!" Laufey felt chills down his spine. This was the first time Luke showed killing intent, and it was so deep that it felt suffocating, even for someone like him. He noticed that this hatred had been buried deep for so long.

His revenge would be crushing the Supreme Devil Organization. But to do that, he would need the right time. And unfortunately, the right time had yet to come.

Even though this was his revenge, he might end up involving someone else, or even worse, his own son. That was what troubled him this time.

Laufey observed Luke's expression before asking, "If that's the case, does that mean it's impossible to destroy the Supreme Devil Organization right now?"

"Yeah." Luke nodded. "They have been attacking me openly, meaning that they have been observing my every move. If this continues, the Supreme Devil Organization will be able to stop me to a certain extent. As long as you don't crush the Supreme Devil Organization in one go, they will go back up again.

"Hence, I'm thinking of doing something different…" Luke paused for a moment. "To revive this territory and make me look like a formidable opponent, I have to use up all the resources in this territory. If nothing is done, the Ardagan family will decline."

"Indeed. But what can we do? Are you going to turn this place into a hub? With your ability, it's possible."

Luke shook his head. "True. If I do it myself, I won't have any trouble. However, my child, my grandchild, my great-grandchild… might not have the same talent. Their talent might lie somewhere else.

"That's why such a plan is not viable in the long run. It will just make the Ardagan family disappear after one or two hundred years.

"The only solution is to destroy this family and rebuild it elsewhere."

"!!!" Laufey gasped. "Are you insane?"

"No. I believe this is the best and most rational decision I have ever made." Luke raised four fingers. "I will now hit four birds with one stone.

"I will explain it to the others later, but I want you to learn about it first, Laufey. I'm going to support the third prince on the surface."

"Huh? On the surface?" Luke frowned. "The third prince is quite excellent both in management and combat. Having him become a king will be quite good."

"Yes, but I'm planning to use every bit of my hidden resource on Kevin. He will be supporting the first prince."

"Huh? Kevin? Isn't he your best friend? Why are you forcing him to become an enemy?" Laufey became even more confused.

Luke only smiled. "Of course, to let him win and become a trusted person in the kingdom. The third prince will lose this battle. With my power, I will have myself executed.

"This way, the property will be seized, but because everything has been used up, there won't be much left to plunder."

Laufey's feet felt weak after listening to that plan. "A-Are you serious?"

"I am. This way, once I'm executed, people will think I have died, and it's time for me to disappear from the public eye. Of course, I will let Kevin execute me. This way, we can create a body double to escape.

"The second objective is to rebuild the Ardagan family in another land. I believe that my child is capable enough to rise through ranks and eventually reclaim the title.

"However, there's no way the royal family will grant the same land. They won't be able to sleep well when they know another Ardagan will be messing around in the kingdom. There might be a hidden chamber in this place that they don't know about, so if they hand over the land, my child will take the opportunity to seize it.

"Hence, he will be given a new land. And by using that new land, the new Ardagan family will be born, one that can last a few hundred, if not thousands, of years.

"The third objective is to create a hidden force to eliminate the Supreme Devil Organization. I will be able to move around freely once I die. Of course, I don't plan to show myself in the open so that my child won't face any problem, but the Supreme Devil Organization will be destroyed this way.

"Last but not least, I'm planning to clean up this kingdom. I'll be manipulating the Inquisitor system to kill as many corrupt nobles as possible without them realizing it.

"These four can be achieved by simply dying." Luke looked confident but sad at the same time. After all, this plan would make his son suffer.

"…" Laufey finally understood what was going on. It was definitely not an easy mission, but it was doable.

"I won't sugarcoat my words. I'm a bad father even though I haven't become one. I won't ask for forgiveness. If he wishes to kill me after all this is over, I'll slit my throat before his blade even reaches my neck. But I'm going to do it. I will destroy the Supreme Devil Organization."

Laufey could feel the burning desire Luke had hidden this whole time. His plan was good, but he realized something was lacking.

Laufey couldn't help but ask, "Still, how are you planning to find anything about the organization? Even with our current strength, it's impossible to find their locations. Should I… help you find them?"