The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 107



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Episode 107 33. The World Tree

One.

The next morning.

Orion arrived at the lodgings of Charon’s party on time and was met with a shocking sight.

“Ugh… … .”

“Please, please save me… … .”

“I, a warrior… … will not break down… … from this kind of pain!”

Three people lying side by side on the bed.

They were all complaining of pain with pale expressions.

Orion asked them with an urgent expression.

“Was there an ambush in the middle of the night? I was short-sighted. I should have posted guards… … .”

But then.

Bam-.

A young man with a towel around his neck came into the room and said:

“Everyone is joking. Don’t worry. Just practice a little bit last night… .”

Then, among the ‘corpses’, Leo raised his head slightly and shouted.

“That’s not training, that’s called a biological experiment, you crazy idiot!”

“Oh, so it didn’t work out?”

“How many times has my magic power reversed because of you… … Keuuuuuk!”

Leo, who immediately started spewing out black blood.

It wasn’t bright red blood, it was dead blood.

Charon, who saw that, roughly wiped his head with a towel and spoke to Orion.

“Is it possible to dilute the World Tree’s dew?”

Then Orion reluctantly took out a bottle from his bosom.

“… … What on earth happened last night? According to reports, there was constant screaming coming from this mansion.”

“Oh, that must have been Utula’s scream. The other two didn’t even scream afterwards. Right, big brother and big sister? Here, here.”

Charon, who received the diluted liquid from Orion, threw it straight towards Leo.

Then Leo quickly drank half of the diluted liquid.

Still, it was worth living, so I left half of it and gave it to Leon.

“Sister… … Are you… … okay?”

Then, Leon also got up and received the bottle. Then, he glared at Charon as if he was going to kill him and said,

“It has to be okay. It has to be… … It has to be okay. Then I can… … Oh, but I have to give it to Utula too… … .”

“Ah! Giants have great resilience, so they’ll recover quickly.”

“Caron Reston. You… are not honorable! I clearly declared that I was defeated… and you had to defeat me like that! You are a cold-blooded merciless person.”

Voices denouncing Caron echoed from all over.

Caron sighed, looking at his colleagues with pitiful eyes.

“That’s why I said we shouldn’t collect black-haired beasts.”

“Leo and I have golden hair, you little punk.”

“Huh? Only Utula has black hair! And! I saw you laughing while saying you were helping us with our training!”

“… … My name is… … Utula of the Black Axe Tribe… … . Not the Black Hair Tribe… … .”

Orion looked at the chaotic situation and sighed deeply.

I brought them here because they were my benefactors, but it seemed like they were all abnormal.

I wonder if bringing them here was a mistake?

“Oh, come to think of it, I also received a report that you guys were acting strangely yesterday. I heard that Leo Reston, you took off your armor and made a pounding motion. Was there some meaning to it?”

“Because words don’t make sense… … we call it body language.”

“Then, Caron, is that why you started the circus?”

“Circus? Why circus?”

“Throwing the crystal ball into the air and catching it, then suddenly rubbing his face against the crystal ball. Doing all sorts of bizarre movements… … .”

“stop.”

I had to preserve my dignity as a human being.

Orion shook his head as if he didn’t understand Charon’s urgent voice.

“That’s strange. Did you happen to not use the medal?”

“medal?”

“Yes, didn’t I give you each a spirit medal yesterday? If you infuse magic into it, a spirit will be summoned to guide you through the city.”

At those words, Leon quickly took out a silver medal from his bosom and immediately breathed magic into it.

OK.

Kkiing?

A small puppy made of water was summoned onto her lap.

Charon, who saw that sight, glared at Orion and clenched his fists.

“… …Why are you telling me that now?”

“Oh, I was so out of it that I forgot for a moment. Sorry.”

“How much humiliation I have suffered because of you… … .”

There is nothing more trashy than spitting in the face of someone who is apologizing.

As Charon exhaled and held back his anger, Utula and Leo also took out their medals and attempted to summon spirits.

Oh my god!

Leo summoned a sparrow made of wind.

“Waaaaaaaaa!”

Of course, Utula could not be summoned.

“Why can’t I summon?”

“You little brat, you have no magic power.”

“This is unfair!”

The giants who could not use magic simply complained as if it was unfair.

“The Spirit Medal automatically assigns a spirit that matches each character’s disposition. In other words, it can be said to be a precious artifact that has high-level spirit magic applied.”

A line that even makes you feel proud.

Leo and Leon were at a loss as to what to do with the sudden appearance of spirits and began to pet them.

“You should try summoning it too, Charon. I’m personally curious about it.”

At Orion’s words, Charon also took out a medal from his bosom.

And he said with a playful smile.

“Can’t you summon the Spirit King too?”

“… … It’s not something so great that it can contain the power of the Spirit King.”

“I’m curious.”

This is the first artifact to have spirit magic applied.

A spirit that suits you will appear.

It seemed like an item that would be quite fun to pull out.

‘I’m cute too.’

Looking at the water spirit summoned by Leon, I felt a little greedy.

So, with great anticipation, Charon breathed his magic into the Spirit Medallion.

Wooooow-!

The medal imbued with Charon’s magic began to resonate slightly, and soon the spirit assigned to Charon appeared.

A proud step.

A sleek tail.

There’s glossy black fur.

The ‘spirit’ that appeared was quite different from what Charon had expected.

But one thing was certain.

Meowoooo-!

“cat?”

It’s definitely a cute spirit.

The black cat summoned from the medal climbed onto Charon’s shoulder as if it had been waiting, and began rubbing its head against Charon’s face.

Leon, Leo, and Utula looked at him with envy.

“It’s a cat.”

“Is this your first time seeing this? What kind of spirit is this?”

“So cute!”

But there was only one person, Orion, whose expression was seriously hardened.

“Why do you look like that?”

Charon asked, stroking the cat’s head, and Orion answered in a low voice.

“… … I should ask the regent about this too.”

“What.”

“That spirit is not a spirit of the four great attributes. In other words, it is not a normal spirit.”

He paused for a moment and slowly tried to bring his hand to the cat’s head.

but.

Kyaaaaah!

The cat bared its teeth and rejected Orion’s touch.

A black cat that even Orion, who is skilled at controlling the four great spirits, rejects.

Orion nodded as if he understood what was happening.

“There are some spirits that are outside the four elements governed by the Spirit Kings. For example, there are beings like tree spirits. This spirit also falls into that category. No, to be exact, it is the rarest of the spirits.”

Orion paused for a moment and looked at the cat again.

And he said in a low voice.

“The spirit of darkness. That’s what we call it.”

Judging from Orion’s serious expression, it seemed like he had caused another accident.

2.

Inside the carriage heading to the World Tree Temple where the regent is waiting.

Orion told Charon about the spirit of darkness.

“There is no such thing as a spirit master who has made a contract with a spirit of darkness. No, it is not even known whether a spirit master can make a contract in the first place.”

He continued his explanation while looking at the spirit squirming on Charon’s lap.

“Even I have never seen a dark spirit before. The method of summoning it is unknown, and its power is also unknown… … Some spiritists are even questioning whether this should really be classified as a spirit.”

“Anyway, you’re a great friend, right?”

“… … I don’t know.”

“It’s cute. Then it’s great.”

Charon nodded, stroking the spirit’s soft fur.

“If it was summoned through the Spirit Medal, then it is a spirit.”

“Yes. You have left a great mark on the research of spirit magicians.”

“But why was he summoned to me?”

Orion could easily answer that question.

“The Spirit Medal summons the spirit that best suits the user. That means that spirit was the one that best suited your aptitude.”

“Isn’t there a separate name for it?”

“It is considered an ominous entity among the spiritists, so everyone calls it ‘it.’ So call it whatever you want.”

“You have to be careful about choosing a name. I’ll think about it.”

“You can ask the regent for more details. He knows much more than I do.”

The scenery of Galad passed quickly outside the window.

A city where spirits, elves, and several other races live together.

Perhaps because it was only recently dawn, the atmosphere was quite different from yesterday.

Should I say that just looking at it makes me feel at ease?

Caron and his party quietly took in the exotic scenery.

Because it was a scene that could not be easily experienced in the human world.

“You’re not a king, you’re a regent… … Is there a reason you’re calling him that?”

“The only one who can rule over us elves is our mother. The regent rules over us on behalf of our mother. That is why we call him the regent.”

To the elves, the World Tree is like a real god.

Because we developed civilization with the blessings of the World Tree and achieved many things.

Caron nodded. It was an easy explanation to understand.

“Then the elves of the Eastern Forest… … .”

“They are heretics. They no longer serve their mother. That question is difficult to answer, Charon Reston.”

“Everyone has a story they can’t tell anyone.”

While they were talking like that, the carriage soon arrived at a place that looked like a huge palace.

The spirits of Orion who were pulling the chariot stopped walking.

And after a while, Orion stood up and said.

“Let’s walk from here.”

Charon and his party got out of the carriage and followed Orion.

Then, the soon appeared before them.

A variety of plants fill the temple and vines wrap around the pillars.

It was a temple built by elves, but there was not a single hint of artificiality.

It just feels like a part of great nature.

At the same time, this was the place in the city closest to the World Tree.

“The regent has come out to greet you.”

At the end of Orion’s gaze stood a woman wearing a green robe.

She slowly walked towards Caron and his group.

With every step she took, the laughter of the spirits echoed in her ears.

“I’ve been waiting for you.”

A warm voice rang out.

Her voice was infinitely pious, but not shy like that of a fanatic.

It just seeps into their ears very softly, like the sound of the wind passing by.

“Patrol Captain Orion Windkeeper, I hereby present you with an audience with the Regent.”

Orion bowed to her, kneeling on his right knee.

Charon adjusted his clothes as he watched the regent approaching him.

regent.

A being that leads the elves.

She was a being who was no less worthy than the king of a country. Therefore, she had to be treated with the appropriate courtesy.

So Charon followed Orion and knelt on one knee. And he spoke in a very respectful voice.

“Charon Reston, youngest grandson of the Halo Duke, meets with the regent of the elves.”

The regent stopped in front of Charon. Then he carefully placed a hand on Charon’s right shoulder.

“I have been waiting for you for a very long time.”

After a while, the regent’s voice echoed in Charon’s head.

Perhaps, it wasn’t a coincidence that I ended up here.

There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house