The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 116



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Episode 116 36. One day, suddenly

One.

Charon looked at the golems surrounding the group and tried to remain as calm as possible.

These golems all look dangerous.

They weren’t the crude golems haphazardly created by alchemists.

A sophisticated appearance, as if it were modeled after a human form.

At first glance, it has a metallic body with a greenish tint, and a high-quality magic stone embedded in its chest area.

It would have been impossible to create such a golem with human technology.

-… … And so, Caron Reston’s journey came to an absurd end… … .

“Shut up, guillotine.”

-Are you bored?

One golem alone is threatening enough, but there are over 20 of them.

‘They look similar to the ones I saw at Rare… … .’

Charon quickly scanned the golems and assessed his odds.

I won’t support it.

But that didn’t mean it could be overpowered.

‘I can’t get hurt.’

The problem is my colleagues.

I didn’t have the confidence to subdue that many golems while protecting my comrades.

The only good thing is.

“… … But why don’t you attack?”

“I know.”

The golems just aim at the party and don’t do anything special.

If the guys had intended to attack, they would have poured out their magic a long time ago.

Leo spoke quietly to Caron.

“Could it be that they are set up so that they can’t attack first?”

“Brother, please check it out.”

“how?”

“Try to provoke me.”

“……I?”

“Those who are curious should try it themselves. Or should I push my brother’s back? I just happened to be curious too.”

At those words, Leo let out a small sigh.

“This snout is the problem. Okay, look carefully, little brother. From what I’ve seen, those guys can’t attack people… …!”

The very moment Leo took a step forward with a leisurely expression.

Pushuuuung-!

A red beam of light shot out from one of the golem’s magic stones and shot straight at Leo.

Kaaaaang-!

Leo instinctively raised his sword and deflected the light. Then, shivering, he spoke.

“Ah… you know how to attack?”

“Do I have to make sure it’s right? I always get hit.”

“Leave him alone. It’s not like Leo has been acting stupid for a day or two.”

“Leo! You look much more manly without your bangs. It’s great to see you!”

As Utula had said, Leo’s bangs had disappeared without a trace.

The light refracted through the sword, burning off his bangs cleanly.

Charon looked at Leo’s forehead glistening with sweat, then slowly looked at the golems.

And then, Guillotine’s voice echoed in my head.

-It’s Etaron’s magic. It’s the same as the ones we saw at Rare last time.

“So why are the Guardians of Etaron here?”

-How would I know that? The owner has to find out.

The evil dragon Etaron.

It was a story that seemed like something out of a story of the ancestors, and even to Charon, who had experienced reincarnation, it was an unfamiliar story.

A dragon so vicious and cruel that it was given the nickname of “Evil Dragon.”

It goes without saying that he hated all races except dragons, and he was especially famous for committing cruel acts against humans.

If the golems were created by that guy himself, wouldn’t it be normal for them to attack without warning?

‘That being said… … .’

The golems’ movements were not very active.

Although he had the power to overpower his opponents, he had a strong feeling that he was trying to scare them away.

-Maybe there really is a hatchling from Etaron.

“And of all places, it had to be Kerua’s hideout.”

-It can’t be a coincidence like the master thinks.

At this point I had to make a decision.

Should I break through the golems and resume my search, or give up quickly?

But this time it wasn’t such a difficult decision.

After thinking briefly, Caron spoke to his colleagues.

“Everyone, listen carefully to what I have to say. I’ll get their attention, so we can break through in one breath… … .”

That was when.

Woohoo-!

A strangely shaped golem walked out from among the golems.

An entity made of blue metal, not green like other golems.

In particular, there was another magic stone embedded in the guy’s head.

“Get out. This is not a place for you.”

The air vibrated strangely.

It was a voice that converted magical power into fine waves and spat them out.

As Charon narrowed his eyes and tried to identify the unusual individual, Guillotine’s somewhat excited voice was heard.

-Wow, that’s still there? That’s the command plane, sir.

“What is a command aircraft?”

-If we compare it to humans, it could be called a golem that acts as a brain. What should I call it… … . Artificial intelligence? No, in this case, I should call it a dragon intelligence. It is an entity that the dragon has directly given its self.

Is it because a story you know is coming out?

Guillotine continued his explanation with excitement.

– It’s a golem that can only be created with ancient magic. All the other golems are controlled by that guy.

He literally seemed like a guy close to a commander.

And it certainly looked like the outward armament was rather sparse, focused solely on its function.

Caron continued his questioning in a subtle manner, his grip on the guillotine lightly tightening.

“You’re saying I just have to destroy that guy?”

-No? The moment you break that, the other golems will go berserk?

“Oh, then what do you want me to do?”

Just as Caron’s patience was reaching its limit, Guillotine began to show off.

-You see that jewel embedded in the skull? Put me in there. It’s me, the Dragon Sword Guillotine. I’ll show you a miracle.

It was my first time hearing the nickname Yongsalgeom, but I decided to take it lightly this time too.

Because it wasn’t just one or two days that Guillotine was spouting nonsense.

“If this is a bluff, then be prepared. You’re going to the furnace one more time. Do you understand?”

-… … Ah, the furnace is a bit… … .

“Phew.”

Charon took a deep breath and looked at the command ship.

“Let’s finish this quickly.”

Charon, who had drawn up all the magical power in his body, rushed straight towards the command ship.

And after a while.

Jiiiiiing-!

The golems fired beams of light simultaneously toward Charon.

2.

Ten minutes after that.

“Caron. There’s smoke coming out of your head. Can I use that smoke to smoke something? While I’m at it, let’s make some jerky, your favorite.”

“What? You want to become jerky yourself?”

“……sorry.”

Charon and his party were climbing the mountain, each riding on the shoulders of a golem.

Guillotine’s words were true.

When I inserted the guillotine into the magic stone of the command aircraft, something truly magical happened.

The guillotine mercilessly devoured the ego of the commanding officer.

As a result, control of all the golems there passed to Guillotine.

Of course, it wasn’t like there was no damage at all.

I almost melted as I blindly took the golems’ attacks with my body.

If it weren’t for the armor and cabana brought from Cheonghae Castle, it would have literally ‘melted’.

“Phew.”

Charon took a sip of the World Tree’s diluted dew.

Only after drinking the diluted liquid did my thirst finally quench. And the steam rising from my body also disappeared.

-This is me, master. Adore me as much as you want.

It almost overcooked, but the result itself was very satisfying.

“Guillotine. As expected, you are… … .”

-I am?

“It’s a demon sword.”

If you eat something because it has an ego, then what else could it be but a demon sword?

Still, I think it’s time to admit that it’s useful for the topic of the Demon Sword.

“This is also an unplanned variable.”

Charon looked at the golems following him in line and smiled.

Exactly 22 golems touched by the dragon’s hand.

Besides, I have personally experienced the power of these guys.

It was a force that would certainly be helpful if mobilized in battles against pirates and nagas.

“Caron.”

“Why, sis?”

“If anyone heard, they would think there was an original plan.”

“No plan is still a plan.”

Anyway, what’s good is good.

It felt good to receive such an unexpected reward when I was short even one hand.

Even if you just take the magic stones embedded in these golems and sell them, you could make a lot of money.

‘Or sell it whole to the Imperial Tower.’

Surely, if they were magicians, they would try to buy it even if it meant paying a thousand gold coins.

I guess I’ll have to think about that after this mission is over.

“I see something over there.”

As we moved while riding on the shoulders of the golems, we quickly reached the top.

Charon jumped down lightly from the golem’s shoulder and slowly looked around.

Trees that have been neatly felled.

And a wooden house nestled behind those trees.

Anyone who looked at it could tell that someone was living here.

“It’s not a trap, is it?”

Leon said, looking at the wooden house.

At those words, Charon summoned Pluto without answering, and immediately sent out to scout.

Three minutes later.

Charon was able to confirm through Pluto that there was no particular danger.

“It’s an ordinary house. It’s clean and free of any traces of magic.”

“Isn’t Kerua Act here?”

“He might have gone out for a bit. Let’s go in and wait.”

Leon answered in a low voice to Caron’s candid answer.

“… … We usually call that a thief.”

“It’s the fault of the owner who left the house.”

Charon left the golems waiting for a moment, then took the lead and entered the house.

As I had seen before, it was a house without anything special about it.

Starting with a living room filled with wooden furniture, to rooms of moderate size.

Caron reached out and swept the chair away.

‘It’s clean.’

There wasn’t a speck of dust on his hands.

There was talk that someone was taking care of the house.

“hmm?”

As Caron looked around the living room, he caught sight of an unfamiliar object.

A small wooden doll placed on a table.

It was a doll that had never been seen through Pluto.

It didn’t seem like there was anything special about the doll.

“… … There’s no way I missed it, right?”

While Caron was looking at the doll with suspicious eyes, Leo followed in and said.

“What are you looking at?”

“Apparently, Pluto didn’t see that doll.”

“What kind of doll are you talking about?”

“There’s a doll on that table.”

“There’s nothing. Why are you acting so scary all of a sudden?”

Leo really seemed to not be able to see anything.

Charon summoned Pluto once again to examine the doll.

The doll was still not visible through Pluto’s eyes.

-I sense Etaron’s magic from the doll, Master. It may be cursed.

Guillotine spoke in a very serious voice.

At those words, Charon snickered and pulled the guillotine from its scabbard.

Srrrrrrung-!

“You’ll know once you break it.”

If there’s anything strange, break it.

There was no method as sure as that.

It would be better to eliminate any possible danger in advance. If it was an item imbued with the evil dragon’s magic, there would be no need to think too deeply about it.

At that moment, when Caron was about to destroy the doll with his sword, a young voice echoed through the house.

“… … That’s my treasure. It’s a doll my uncle made for me.”

Caron looked in the direction where the voice came from.

There stood a young boy with bright lime green hair.

A cute white dress that falls just below the knees.

The pointy ears that emerged from the gaps in the hair seemed to hint that the little boy was an elf.

“Don’t break it. Please.”

Caron answered the girl’s earnest voice without even blinking.

“You just made a mistake.”

“……huh?”

“If it was a treasure, you should have taken good care of it.”

Without hesitation, Charon aimed his sword at the doll’s neck. Then, the elf girl screamed in surprise.

“What, what are you doing!”

“If you try to talk nonsense even a little bit, this guy will be destroyed. So from now on, answer honestly.”

A wicked smile appeared on Charon’s lips.

“Are you a dragon?”

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