The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 134



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Episode 134 – 42. Have you forgotten my personality?

One.

The next morning.

From early in the morning, screams echoed through Haerang Island, the headquarters of the Haerang Knights.

Taaaaaaaah-!

“Kekekekeke.”

“Karouooon!”

“Both of them still have a long way to go, a long way.”

Charon smiled faintly as he struck the heads of Leo and Utula, who were rushing towards him, with his wooden sword.

“Are you going to show this to the new employees from the morning?”

Despite the early hour, the training grounds were filled with knights who had come out to watch the training between Caron and his companions.

Most of them were newly recruited apprentice knights.

They stare intently at Charon’s every move, lest they miss it.

A gaze so hot it’s burdensome.

But Caron was rather enjoying the gaze.

As Caron was getting more excited, he heard the apprentice knights talking among themselves.

“Is that Lord Caron?”

“Shh. Be quiet. Your seniors told you to keep your mouth shut in front of Lord Caron.”

“Is that the half-blinded person there, Master Leo? I heard that Master Leo has also entered the 6th star, but Master Charon, who is dealing with Master Leo and the giants at the same time… .”

“You reached 7 stars. You reached 7 stars at the age of seventeen.”

The rumor that Charon had reached the 7th star had already spread throughout Cheonghae Castle yesterday.

The culprit was obvious even without looking.

The third elder, Julich, loved Charon so much that he went around Cheonghae Castle shouting.

Is that why?

The eyes of the apprentice knights watching Charon’s duel were filled with boundless respect.

Knights are people who naturally have a tendency to admire the strong.

For those who had just set foot on Haerangdo, they could not help but regard Caron as an object of envy.

“Keuhm.”

Caron’s shoulders naturally shook under the gaze of the bright new recruits.

Even though he could have easily defeated Utula and Leo, he swung his sword with flashy movements for no reason.

Taaaaaaaah-!

“Ugh.”

Leo was hit in the head again and fell to the floor in a dazed state.

Phew!

“Keuhuuk.”

Utula, who was swinging a wooden axe, also fell backwards miserably.

Charon aimed his sword at the two and spoke in a voice that was as strong as it could be.

“I lack practice. So I can work harder.”

Leo spoke, placing his hand on his head, his voice heavy with weight.

“Why are you suddenly acting cool when it doesn’t suit you?”

“It’s a strategy.”

“What strategy.”

“If I make a deep impression on the new recruits like this, they’ll listen to me later. This is all part of the bigger picture.”

What on earth is this ‘big picture’ that this guy is talking about?

Leo looked at Charon with a displeased expression.

“Am I included in that big picture?”

“Of course. You are my right-hand man.”

“… … Yes, thank you. Where is it that isn’t the left arm?”

“It’s good to become friends with new people. I can teach them various things later.”

At that moment, a glimmer of madness flashed across Charon’s eyes.

It was a sure thing.

This guy was coveting new recruits.

It was clear that he was planning to drive those innocent newbies crazy.

‘I must tell Lord Jeras immediately.’

I couldn’t stand to see the proud Knights of Haerang fall to that mad dog.

For the sake of the Knights, for the future of the family.

That should never happen.

A mad dog in Cheonghae-seong is enough for Caron.

“drink.”

Charon threw a bottle of water to Leo and Urtula.

Then the two gulped down water.

“Whoaah.”

Leo quickly emptied the bottle, then roughly wiped his mouth with his sweaty sleeve. Then he asked Charon a question.

“Have you heard the story about Sister Leon?”

“uh.”

The reason why Leon ran to Cheonghae Castle with an angry expression yesterday.

The reason is none other than the fact that talk about Leon’s marriage was leaking out.

“… … Grandfather is too much. How could he do something like that without consulting my older sister… … .”

“That’s very typical of an uncle.”

Caron nodded while drinking water.

Tails, Halo’s first son.

It is said that marriage talks are underway under his leadership. Moreover, the person he is talking to is quite the person.

“Why with that guy of all people?”

“Oh, Caron. How can you call your brother, the 6th Prince, such a guy? That’s blasphemy.”

“Tsk.”

The main character of the marriage proposal was none other than the 6th Prince, Revelio.

That is, Tails was trying to get the 6th Prince to become her son-in-law.

Leon’s current age is twenty-seven.

If he had been married, he would have done it a long time ago, but until now, there had been no talk of marriage because he did not want it.

But why is this story suddenly coming up now?

Charon could easily guess the reason.

‘It’s because of me.’

A powerful variable that emerged in a situation where the succession structure had not been determined.

At first, Tails was only wary of Caron, but now he is in a situation where he is in a state of panic.

The tremendous potential and achievements that Caron has shown.

They must have made Tails feel a sense of crisis.

It seemed that he felt that his position was being shaken, so he was thinking of turning the situation around by taking the 6th Prince as his son-in-law.

‘Actually, I’m not even interested in the position of the head of the household.’

Gaju, why are you so greedy for that annoying spot?

Caron had no intention of becoming the head of the household, so he would have rather let Leo do it.

“Marriage is a sacred ritual. It’s about taking on a lifelong partner. If you don’t like it, then it’s right not to do it!”

Utula, who had suddenly regained his energy, spoke in a confident voice.

Leo nodded his head in response to those words.

“Utula. Most marriages among nobles are bound to be entangled in politics. Especially in a large family like ours. But does your brother, the prince, know about this?”

“No. That’s unlikely.”

If Revelio had known, he would have definitely let it slip last time.

Rebellio, whom I met briefly on the way back to Cheonghae Castle, seemed to know nothing.

“So are you just going to leave Sister Leon like that?”

Caron smiled faintly at Leo’s question.

“I guess it’s because we’ve been on missions together for a long time, I guess I’ve grown very attached to Sister Leon.”

“You know very well what kind of path my sister has walked so far.”

“know.”

A person who is more devoted to the sword than anyone else.

That was Leon.

“I fed my sister the dew of the World Tree, so I can’t let her off like this. I haven’t even received the proper price for the dew.”

How can you take away Leon like this after putting so much effort into raising him?

This was absolutely unacceptable.

“That’s a good thing. I was planning on practicing the 7 forms of the Haerang Sword at Cheonghae Castle for the time being anyway. I guess I should also take care of the discipline while I’m at it.”

Charon’s eyes began to sparkle.

It was the look in his eyes before the accident.

Leo met her gaze and spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

“… …What are you going to do?”

“I should show this to the adults.”

Charon, who clenched his fists lightly, smirked as he looked at his true self.

“Who we are.”

2.

This is the Yeongongsil located in the annex of Cheonghae Castle.

Hugo, Halo’s eldest grandson who had been practicing his magic since early in the morning, received a visitor.

“Oh my, brother. How have you been?”

My cousin greets me with a bright smile.

It was the first time I had seen Caron in almost 4 years.

Hugo smiled faintly as he looked at Charon who had come to find him.

“I’m glad you look well. I heard you’ve been through a lot while on a mission. I’m glad you came back safely.”

“It’s all thanks to your concern, hyung. Oh, I have to go say hello to my sister-in-law too… … . Is there any good news lately?”

“good news?”

“Like a nephew.”

“Haha… … You’re still the same, Caron.”

Hugo slowly looked at Charon.

A powerful magical power felt from Charon’s body.

He had already heard the news that Charon had reached the 7th star.

‘You came back as an even bigger monster.’

Although it would have been enviable to envy Caron’s great accomplishments at such a young age, Hugo could not help but feel jealous of him.

Jealousy is something that is felt only towards similar people.

I never even thought of feeling jealous of a monster as out of the norm as Charon.

I can only exclaim in admiration at his incredible talent.

“You’ve been practicing magic since morning… … You’re really sincere, hyung. As expected, you’re the eldest grandson of the Duke of Reston.”

“Why did you come all of a sudden and try to flatter me?”

“Hey, since we’re back in Cheonghae-seong, it’s only natural that I should greet you, hyung. We’re not that distant from each other, right? Haha!”

“child.”

Hugo chuckled at Caron’s joke and then brought over a chair that had been pushed to the corner.

“Sit there.”

“Thank you, brother.”

Caron sat down leisurely on the chair and slowly looked at Hugo.

‘Talent is talent.’

Hugo is thirty-two years old this year.

The magic I felt from Hugo was clearly that of a seven-star power.

The last time I saw Hugo was 4 years ago, when he was at a 6-star level, so it meant that he had reached a new level in the meantime.

That also meant that Hugo had been undergoing grueling training for the past four years.

“You have also achieved great success, brother. Congratulations.”

Hugo smiled bitterly at Caron’s greeting.

“No one can compare to you.”

“I’m just lucky, as always.”

“Be careful, excessive humility can sometimes seem like arrogance.”

“Thank you for the advice. But, brother. Your seventh sea… … . It looks quite unstable?”

Even if no one else could see it, it was clearly visible to Caron.

The seventh sea that Hugo newly opened is extremely unstable.

It looked like he had reached 7 stars while working hard.

The enlightenment seemed sufficient, but the state of the magical powers within it was infinitely unstable.

‘It was urgent.’

Due to the characteristics of the Jehae-sik method of cultivation, the seventh sea must be opened after completely controlling the sixth sea.

Only then could the seventh sea be formed stably.

It’s commendable that he figured out how to reach 7 stars, but it was a hasty decision.

It was obvious why Hugo was trying so hard to get to the 7th star.

‘Tales must have been greedy.’

His father, Tails, would have been constantly pushing Hugo, comparing him to Charon and himself.

“There’s really nothing you don’t know.”

Despite this, Hugo showed no resentment towards Caron.

He just smiles and welcomes Caron.

“Don’t you resent me?”

Caron asked in a low voice. Hugo answered with a smirk.

“I have no reason to blame you, Caron. This is a responsibility that has been given to me.”

“I heard that you haven’t been able to properly carry out your missions recently and have been staying in the training room. It’s because of the aftereffects of pushing yourself too hard to reach 7 stars.”

“It was all my choice. I have no reason to blame anyone.”

“… …Anyway.”

Hugo accepted his situation calmly.

At that sight, Caron let out a small sigh and thought to himself.

‘Halo may not be good at raising children, but he’s good at raising grandchildren. Oh, I guess it’s a bit much to call it farming.’

The greedy first and second.

Isn’t it a miracle that such children came from them?

Perhaps it was an act of mercy from God, taking pity on Charon, Halo, who had accepted him as his grandson.

“How long are you going to stay in the training room? I heard you haven’t come out in six months.”

“Haven’t you been here for almost three years?”

“My brother and I are different.”

If we fail to stabilize the seventh sea, Hugo’s growth will stop here.

And that wasn’t a very good thing for Caron either.

I couldn’t stand to see the best talent in my family being destroyed by someone’s greed.

“Have you heard the news that Sister Leon is getting married?”

Hugo nodded weakly to Caron’s question.

“okay.”

“You must know that this is a marriage proposal that my older sister doesn’t want.”

“… … Leon has wanted to perfect his sword for a very long time. He’s not really interested in marriage. But, Caron. It’s not us who decide that, it’s the elders of the family. For the future of the dukedom, there’s no choice… … .”

“Hey. How can that be? If you don’t like it, then you don’t like it.”

Caron spoke briefly and took out a small bottle from his bosom.

“The reason I came here today is simple. I want you to stand by my side.”

At those words, Hugo looked at Charon silently.

What on earth is this guy thinking?

“Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve been paying enough attention to Cheonghae Castle lately. I think I didn’t have enough time to straighten out Cheonghae Castle’s discipline because I went on a mission right after finishing my closed-door training.”

“Caron. No matter what you say, I won’t fall for it… … .”

“Okay, big brother. This is a gift.”

Caron handed the bottle to Hugo.

Hugo’s eyes lit up as he received the bottle.

Because I could feel the pure magic within the bottle.

“The dew of the World Tree. I brought it for you, hyung. It looks like you need it just in time.”

“How did you get this?”

“How did you get it? I got it from the elves. I originally planned to give it to you, brother.”

A precious elixir whose price cannot be measured.

Especially for Hugo, who was suffering from the aftereffects, it was an incomparable treasure.

The dew of the World Tree will completely erase Hugo’s aftereffects.

“Wouldn’t our generation be able to show unity only if our eldest grandson, the eldest brother, recovers quickly?”

“Caron.”

“Eat. Eat, and stand on my side.”

Only then did Hugo realize what Caron wanted.

“Caron. There is a hierarchy in the family, and there are rules. You must not question the decisions of the adults.”

“Brother, it’s right to say what’s wrong is wrong. And the law that forces sacrifice? How is that a law? And… … .”

The smile on Caron’s lips deepened.

“You know what my dream is.”

“……headsman.”

“If you’re a good scoundrel, you should know how to easily break family rules.”

The sons of Halo had to know now.

“How are you going to do it together?”

If they do something wrong, the mad dog might bite them.

This time it was time for Cheonghae-seong to deal with the mad dog.

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