I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1545 - 1549: Pay Me Immediately

Several hundred kilometers away from the Hertz Family in a small alley.

The figures of Zerast, King of Mosla Empire, and the Prince suddenly flickered to this spot.

Zerast leaned against the wall, glanced around, and spat out a mouthful of congealed blood.

He was a dignified Great Magician, yet had been injured in the magical duel with Padon, this Mage! The fire magic that decimates worlds carried a strong fire poison effect. Although it seemed evenly matched during their clash, each strike left traces of fire poison in his organs and at this moment, he could no longer suppress the injury.

"Father!" The Prince was greatly shocked, assuming neither party could deal with the other, and the conflict would end here. Unexpectedly, his father chose to retreat because he was unable to match the opponent.

Zerast actually lost in the duel of forbidden curses!

"Father, are you injured?"

"I never thought the power of this forbidden curse would be so immense, and the ring and magic orb in his hand were likely Dao-level magical equipment!" Zerast said gravely, "If Padon and I had an equal level of magic cultivation, I would have been dead today!"

"Where on earth did he get so many magical treasures?" Hera was perplexed, "Even the Magicians' Association might not have such powerful magical equipment, and that forbidden curse—it's simply world-destroying; he barely managed to release it as a Great Mage, yet it had such power, it's unbelievably bizarre."

"It's likely all related to that young man!" Zerast said, "Did you not notice? Whether it's Garson, the old rascal, or the entire Hertz Family, they all maintain a respectful attitude towards that young man."

"Indeed, I have noticed that, but I truly don't understand why a mid-level magician has so many good things?"

"Garson must know something, which is why he chose not to have a conflict with the Hertz Family. This old fox is truly shrewd."

"What should we do about the Hertz Family?"

"Don't provoke them for the time being," Zerast said, "I need some time to recuperate, so as not to affect the competition for the inheritance of Senior Ainos, and within the royal family now, I fear no one else can rival the Hertz Family."

Hera's expression was also somewhat stifled, but there was no other option. His father was the most powerful magician in the royal family, yet even today, he was injured. Truly, they couldn't do much against this family.

...

The entire Hertz Family was nearly reduced to ruins, but fortunately, there were no casualties, and most of the valuable assets remained unharmed.

The most precious thing for the family was this land; thus, rebuilding these structures wasn't too costly.

The key is, after the battle last night, this news has already spread.

"Did you hear? Yesterday a great battle broke out at the Hertz Family online."

"Isn't that common knowledge? Reportedly, yesterday a sixth-level magic array suddenly appeared in the Hertz Family, and the King wanted to use royal authority to seize it, but the Hertz Family showed no regard for royal power and directly clashed with them."

"It was practically a war of forbidden curses. It's said the clan leader of the Hertz Family mastered a very strong forbidden curse, even matching the King in battle."

"Really? Isn't he just a Mage? Our King is a Great Magician, after all."

"His forbidden curse must be utterly monstrous!"

"What was the outcome?"

"Unknown, but this morning, someone saw the clan leader of the Hertz Family assessing the family's losses with a somewhat frail appearance, and the King attended morning court as usual; it seems it was a close match."

"Does that mean the Hertz Family now has the qualification to be equal to the royal family?"

"Indeed, otherwise, given the royal family's overbearing nature, how could they not annihilate the Hertz Family? Clearly, they have no way around it."

"Tsk tsk tsk, from now on, our Mosla Empire will be a tripartite structure—this Hertz Family cannot be provoked."

...

In the ruins of the Hertz Family, a pile of tents stood. These were space-extension tents bought by Zhang Menglong long ago—they might appear only a few square meters on the outside, but the inner space rivaled a large villa, conveniently coming into use today.

Zhang Menglong, Raditz, and the sibling Rayshi quickly devoured a box of instant noodles and now appeared fully invigorated.

Padon already contacted a construction team; with the era's technology, rebuilding the family will likely take only a few weeks to a month.

"Are you ready?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Ready!" Raditz siblings were equally eager.

"Let's go, today we'll collect debts!" Zhang Menglong laughed.

"Brother Zhang, is it okay with just the three of us?" Raditz seemed unsure, as confronting the royal family for compensation sounded a bit absurd.

"Do not worry; in the royal family, only their King is a capable fighter," Zhang Menglong laughed, "Yesterday he was already struck by your grandfather, probably still preoccupied dealing with the fire poison!"

The others couldn't tell, but Zhang Menglong sensed it; by the end of yesterday's duel, Zerast seemed to lack the strength to continue. To eliminate the fire poison, he needs several years without casting magic and ample recovery.

As for the rest, they're at most some Mages, and Rayshi alone could handle them!

Keep in mind, Zhang Menglong gifted her the Breath of Heaven, practically a divine artifact capable of releasing a forbidden curse. In the royal family now, likely no one can withstand such a curse.

With Zhang Menglong leading, Raditz's parents were not worried they would encounter any trouble.

"Huzi, help supervise," Zhang Menglong instructed Huzi, since he couldn't contribute much to collecting debts.

At the entrance of the Mosla Empire's palace, a group of guards was patrolling.

The palace guards began as Level One magicians, and at the entrance, there were even several Mage-level commanders guarding the gate, supervised by a senior Mage-level general responsible for palace security.

Today, these guards also heard about last night's events and they gossiped while standing watch at the gate.

"Do you guys think now that the Hertz Family is so powerful, will they eventually dominate over the royal family?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Impossible, no matter how formidable they are, they're still subjects after all."

"Exactly, I heard in yesterday's great war, the entire Hertz Family was razed, yet aren't they still paying to rebuild on their own? If they truly had the ability, they would've caused trouble for the royal family by now."

"That's true; it seems they're still a tad inferior to the royal family."

"Still, it's quite impressive that a family achieved this level."

"Indeed."

"Hey? Look, are those Hertz Family members?" Someone suddenly noticed three people at the palace entrance, two young men and a little girl, with one of the young men and the little girl wearing robes with the Hertz Family emblem.

"It seems they really are Hertz Family members, but why are they here?"

...

"Shall I begin?" Raditz glanced at Zhang Menglong, who gave him a firm nod.

"Ahem!" Raditz cleared his throat and then recited a spell that could amplify a person's voice enough to be heard thousands of meters around.

"Hear me, royal family members! I am Raditz of the Hertz Family, yesterday you destroyed our Hertz Family's buildings. I am giving you ten minutes to compensate us, repeating, you only have ten minutes, you only have ten minutes!"