The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 13



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Episode 13 4. The Cheonghae Castle’s Scoundrel (2)

3.

Leo followed Camilla silently down the hallway of the main building.

Since he was observant, he knew that his mother was trying to ignore Caron in the dining hall.

“mother.”

I called her softly.

Then Camilla answered as if she had been waiting.

“That guy blatantly disrespected you. Don’t you have a manly streak? You should have confronted him right then and there. That’s why you got beat up like that three years ago.”

The anger that had been suppressed explodes in an instant.

She spoke passionately to Leo with a very red face.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Do you think you can be of any help to your father?”

He understood the expectations his mother had of him.

My father is competing with my uncle for the right of succession.

My uncle’s son, Hugo, is gaining fame in the empire for his outstanding talents, and my daughter, Leon, is also actively working on missions.

In that situation, a new variable called Charon appeared.

The son of the uncle who was excluded from the right of succession.

The moment the sword of the first lord chose Charon, the atmosphere of Cheonghae Castle changed.

It’s true that Caron beat him mercilessly the first day he came.

But that wasn’t unfair. Even thinking about it now, I think I did the right thing.

After passing the opening ceremony, the ‘wish’ that Caron had made was for his brother to never be scolded for that again, a wish that Leo was very grateful for.

“I will try harder.”

“I find it very unpleasant that you are so close to Karon these days. He is your rival. Even if the youngest lord has no right to the succession, Karon is not. Do you know that?”

Mother doesn’t know.

She never understood what kind of being Charon meant to her.

Over the past three years, Leo has spent most of his time with Charon and has learned many things.

Caron is not a competitor.

To be exact, he is not even Charon’s competitor.

It’s been quite a while since I realized that fact.

At first, I tried to keep up with Caron, but that was impossible from the start.

Caron’s talent was dazzling even to his young eyes.

Even Brother Hugo, who is called a genius, is no match for Caron.

“Do you know how much your grandfather loves him? He even brought his aunt to raise him.”

“… … I’m learning along with you too.”

“That’s the problem. If we learn together, when will we be able to surpass Charon? Leo. For the sake of your father, you must… … .”

“mother!”

Leo stopped in the hallway for a moment and looked at his mother.

Camilla couldn’t help but be taken aback by Leo’s sudden shout.

A child who has never rebelled before.

A child who silently followed whatever was told to do.

That’s why I was so embarrassed.

“Caron and I are not in the relationship that you think. Competitors? Me? How dare you?”

The 4th star of Jehaesik at the age of thirteen.

Caron’s accomplishments are among the most remarkable in the history of his family.

It means that the talent is so brilliant that it is blinding.

In comparison, Leo’s achievement was three stars at the age of fifteen.

It was inferior to Charon, but that was only in comparison to Charon. There is no firefly in the world that can show off its light in front of the sun.

Even Brother Hugo, who was called a genius, reached 3 stars at the age of fourteen.

Since the Jehae method requires a lot of time compared to other methods, even a 3-star rating is a great achievement.

“Leo, you have to let go of your inferiority complex. You… … .”

“What I feel now is not inferiority, Mother.”

No one feels inferior when faced with a phenomenon they cannot understand.

At least to Leon, that’s what Charon was.

An incomprehensible being.

I know that Caron has been taking care of me from time to time for the past three years.

In both magical training and swordsmanship training.

Whenever he got stuck, Caron grumbled and repeated it over and over again.

While grumbling about why I can’t do this easy thing.

Although he was clearly the older brother, Leo never felt like Charon was his younger brother.

“It’s true that Caron is my goal, but not as a competitor.”

At first, I had similar thoughts to my mother.

I used to feel inferior to Caron’s talent and I even resented him.

But not now.

Charon will lead you to higher places.

If you follow him silently, you too will soon reach a high place.

“I’ll go in alone. See you later.”

Leo took a deep breath, opened the door, and entered the room.

His mother would not be able to understand him.

Because that’s just the way he is.

“Leo!”

Camilla, left alone in the hallway, clenched her fists and bit her lips.

The weak-hearted son seemed to have already given up, but she was not.

‘This can’t go on.’

I couldn’t just sit by and watch the rolling stone dislodge the one that was stuck in there.

It might not be possible now because Sabina is here, but if you wait, the opportunity will come. Sabina will return to the North Sea soon.

She looked at the door Leo had entered through and let out a small sigh.

4.

Taaaaaaaah-.

A heavy impact sound echoes throughout the training grounds.

A boy wielding a wooden sword unilaterally corners an adult male.

The attacks continue relentlessly.

The cornered knight twisted his sword to find an escape route, but the boy paid no attention and thrust his sword in.

Damn it.

The moment the boy’s sword touched the leather armor the knight was wearing, the sword Charon was holding split.

And only then did the knight raise both hands and speak.

“Stop, stop, Charon. I lost. Yes?”

“Hans. What if you twist the sword? If you lose the sword’s strength, there’s no answer. You should have fought back even if it broke. How can a grown man be this weak?”

“I’ve never heard anyone say that they were pushed around by force. It’s just that Lord Caron is a monster.”

The knight named Hans wiped the sweat off his body as he took off the leather armor he was wearing for sparring.

As soon as he takes off his armor, his massive muscles are revealed. His muscles are pumped up as he had just reached his limit of strength.

Charon listened to Hans’ grumbling and threw the wooden sword he was holding onto the floor.

And then he chuckled and patted Hans on the chest.

“I told you, Hans, you have balloon muscles.”

“Only Karon in Haerangdo Island can say something like that.”

“I also tell the truth.”

“Anyway, I can’t handle Lord Caron without magic power anymore. No, it wasn’t like this until last year.”

“Children naturally grow up quickly.”

“If I say that myself, it’s a bit… … Anyway, because of Caron, I’m going to get scolded by the captain again. I already got scolded because of the injury I got on the last mission.”

Hans sat down on the floor and sighed heavily.

“Ugh. While others are diligently investigating the monsters, I have to stay here and look after Anna. My body is aching and I’m going crazy.”

“Who would get hurt while on a mission? It’s not because Hans is weak.”

“How many times do I have to tell you? Yes? I said you were struck by magic in place of your comrades. That great spirit of sacrifice… .”

“Yeah, if it were me, I would have cut him with a sword.”

“Let me stop talking.”

Hans realized that there was no point in engaging in childish arguments with children.

He stood up and picked up two water bottles he had placed on one side of the training ground. He then threw one at Charon.

Charon snatched the water bottle that Hans had thrown and took a sip right away.

“Anyway, I think it’s about time you got some real-world experience at Caron’s level.”

“Well, since my magic power has reached 4 stars… … . It was about time.”

At Hans’ words, Charon nodded slowly.

Currently, Caron has reached the 4th level of the Jehaesik, and Haeranggeom is also training in the 4th form.

To begin with, the Haerang Sword and the Jehae Style are one body. In order to train the 4 styles, you need magical power that reaches the 4th level.

It was the same with the Knights of Haerang.

The training method of the Knights of Haerang was not the Jehae method, but the Bohae method derived from the Jehae method.

A training method that means following the sea.

Originally, only those with the magic of Cheongmyeong could use the Jehaesik, so the founder of the Reston family created the Bohaesik based on the Jehaesik for his subordinates.

‘Of course there are some differences.’

In any case, Charon has now entered a stage where he can carry out his mission.

This is because the minimum requirement to perform a mission as a Knight of the Sea was the Sea Sword Type 4.

It also meant that as a knight of Haerang, he could do one’s share in any situation.

“It looks like the captain is also having a lot of worries. That’s how it is for the first mission. It shouldn’t be too difficult, but it shouldn’t be too easy either. An easy mission is ambiguous enough to be considered real combat.”

“What does Hans think?”

“If it’s you, Karon, you can easily succeed at a five-star mission. I guarantee it. The Haerang Sword only shows its full power when it’s paired with the Jehaesik.”

Although he is currently recovering from an injury, Hans was a combat agent who had mastered the Haerang Sword up to the sixth form.

This means that he is the squad leader of the Knights of the Sea, who form the backbone of most battles.

Hans’ predictions, based on his extensive experience, were quite accurate.

“Of course, if you take into account the sword of Lord Caron, the Guillotine, there could be even more variables. To begin with, Lord Caron’s sword… … isn’t it a bit strange?”

Hans shook his head as he recalled the guillotine he had faced a year ago.

Doesn’t the sword itself emit a ferocious murderous aura, and doesn’t it greedily devour the opponent’s magical power?

He even hints that his neck might be cut off while dealing with him.

Anyway, it was such a terrible sword that I never wanted to deal with it again.

“Anyway, that’s how I see it.”

“You’re giving me a lot of compliments today. Did you get a head injury?”

“If you keep nagging like that, I might have to tell the captain, junior.”

“I’ll tell Grandpa.”

“Please explain. The Lord is not in Cheonghae Castle right now, and I only lectured the blue wolf Caron, not the Reston family’s Caron. Hahaha!”

It was around this time that Caron was talking to Hans.

Charon saw a man walking down the hallway in the distance.

Although it was my first time seeing his face, his face was full of depth.

“Where are you looking?”

“There’s someone walking over there. It’s not easy to see outsiders on Haerangdo Island, right?”

“hmm?”

Hans looked at the outsider who had appeared out of nowhere following Charon. After a moment, he continued speaking in a relaxed voice.

“You are Baron Belus. I have seen you before when I was on a mission in the Baron Belus Territory.”

“Belus? That’s the neighborhood next to my house.”

“Yes. I heard that you’ve been having a hard time with the bandit problem lately. The Barondom of Belus itself is not a wealthy place, and its military power seems to be weak.”

“Are you here to ask for help?”

“Maybe so. Usually, this is something that is handled by a proxy, but if the successor came in person… … . It seems quite urgent.”

“hmm.”

Charon listened to Hans’ words and thought deeply.

And after a while, he got up from his seat, dusting his butt.

“Where are you going?”

“I have to go greet the guests.”

“……yes?”

Hans looked at Charon with his eyes wide open.

Charon smiled faintly at Hans.

“Grandfather went to the capital with Grandmother, and my uncles are currently on an expedition because of the demons. But since a nobleman came to Cheonghae Castle in person, shouldn’t a nobleman come out from here as well?”

“The captain is here.”

“Hehe. Lord Jeras is probably in the middle of a strategy meeting right now, so I should step up. Hans isn’t a noble, so I don’t know, but there’s a thing called noble etiquette.”

It was shocking to hear a brat who had no manners say something like that.

Hans sighed deeply as he watched Charon’s back quickly moving away.

‘What is that bastard going to do this time?’

Caron Reston, thirteen years old.

‘I’m going to get scolded again by the captain for not stopping me. Should I go ahead and write a statement?’

The biggest troublemaker in Cheonghae-seong who no one can stop.

Hans shook his head and sighed deeply again.

It was all too familiar now.

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