The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 136



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Episode 136 42. Have you forgotten my personality? (3)

5.

30 minutes later.

Cheonghae Castle’s conference room.

“… … You drank alcohol in broad daylight and disrupted the order of the Cheonghae Castle. You also made insulting remarks to the elders of the family. I will give you a chance to defend yourself for these actions.”

Halo looked at Charon, who was standing in front of him, with a serious expression.

The conference room was filled with all those currently holding important positions in the family.

The three elders, Juli and Heil, who came out as representatives of the Senate.

They have now gathered together because of the rebellion committed by their youngest grandson.

The atmosphere was like a sheet of thin ice.

The eldest son, Tails, glares at Charon with murderous eyes, and the second son, Raphael, cannot hide his discomfort.

Finally, the third son, Pale, looks at his son with concern.

It felt like something bigger was about to happen at any moment.

“My lord, this is not something that Caron did alone. It is something that we all did together. So if you want to hold us accountable, hold us accountable too.”

Hugo, who had completely washed down his alcohol, looked at Halo with a blank expression.

Halo frowned at Hugo’s remark.

“I didn’t know that you, who should be a role model for your younger siblings, would end up being swayed by them. And how can you still call yourself the eldest grandson?”

A major incident caused by the grandchildren’s combined efforts.

On the surface, it looked like the accident had occurred while they were drinking in broad daylight.

But Halo knew that this matter was not that simple.

‘It is an incident where one generation joined forces to rebel against the older generation.’

I have already heard the outline of the incident from the head steward, Heinrich.

The grandchildren were dissatisfied with the progress of Leon’s marriage, so they went to Tales and caused a commotion.

“I regret my mistake. I will gladly accept the punishment for disturbing the discipline of Cheonghae Castle.”

Halo let out a small sigh as he listened to Hugo’s remark.

He is the eldest grandson who has never caused any problems in his life.

In particular, he was a guy who followed his father’s words without question.

And it was the same for Leon.

Why did they rebel against my father’s plan?

‘In the end, it’s because of that guy Caron.’

The answer was already out there.

Youngest grandson, Caron.

That guy became the focal point that united the grandchildren.

‘This case must be punished more severely than ever.’

Insubordination is something that should never happen, no matter what organization it is.

Especially if it is a family that is related by blood.

If you don’t respect your superiors, your family will inevitably fall.

“If you want to hold me responsible, then it’s me who failed to properly lead the children… … .”

Hugo lowered his head and spoke, but Halo raised her hand to stop him.

“Caron, you tell me.”

Caron, who had been bowing his head until then, finally raised his head.

The situation just before disciplinary action is taken.

Yet there was no sign of fear on Charon’s face.

“Do you know what you did wrong?”

To those words, Caron nodded slowly in response.

“yes.”

“Confess your sins.”

“It is our sin to drink alcohol at a time when we should be training ourselves as children of an honorable duke and also as children of a warrior family.”

“You spit out insulting words to your uncle, Tails. That too is your fault.”

“I think I made a mistake without realizing it because I drank so much that I lost my wits. I would like to apologize to you once again, Uncle.”

At those words, Tails clenched his fists.

You made a mistake because you were drunk?

‘That can’t be true!’

Clearly, Caron, that guy was in his right mind. Being drunk was just an excuse.

He’s a guy who’s been stealing alcohol and drinking it whenever he gets the chance since he was little.

A guy like that gets drunk on just one bottle of whiskey?

It was impossible

The guy was clearly insulting himself while in his right mind.

Tails remembered what Caron had said to him.

『Even so… … hiccup. A person who is a member of the Muga clan… … hiccup. Even selling his daughter to become the successor… … . hiccup. What if I climb up? Huh? What difference does it make… … . hiccup. Ah, this is really alcoholic. Can someone please bring me some honey water?』

The insults continued while those below watched.

I couldn’t just ignore that insult.

“Your Majesty.”

Tails, barely able to control his anger, tried to step forward.

“Am I not blaming Charon right now?”

Halo cut Tails off with a cold expression. Then he glared at Charon again and continued speaking.

“Being drunk doesn’t make your sins disappear. You lost your self-control and insulted the elders of your family. You must have been prepared to do it.”

A powerful magical power flowed out from Halo’s body.

The immense magical power placed tremendous pressure on Charon and the children.

But Charon easily took the pressure and met Halo’s gaze. Then he answered with a confident tone.

“My lord, I have never sworn at an adult.”

“You still don’t even know what kind of position you are in. You have committed insubordination. You should be prepared to face severe punishment.”

“If you want to punish me for drinking alcohol in broad daylight, I will gladly accept it. However, if you want to punish me for my insubordination… … I would like to ask you one thing instead.”

Caron turned his head and looked at Tails. Then he continued speaking in a low voice.

“Are you saying that protesting against an unjust order from an elder in the family is considered insubordination?”

The moment those words left Caron’s mouth, the already icy atmosphere in the conference room froze even more.

“… … You will be held responsible for your words.”

Halo stood up and glared at Charon.

And then slowly approached Charon.

“If you can’t convince me, your current arrogant attitude will also be reflected in your disciplinary level. So… … .”

Halo stopped in front of Charon.

He looked down at his grandson with a cold expression and asked in a hard voice.

“I will ask what the unjust order was.”

To those words, Caron answered with a confident expression.

“I understand that Sister Leon’s marriage negotiations are in progress.”

“It’s a story shared by the elders of the family. It’s not something you should be talking about since you haven’t even had your coming of age ceremony yet.”

A feeling of suffocating pressure.

But Charon looked at Halo with a sly smile.

“I have been taught since I was young that the foundation of our family lies in the sword. Isn’t that right?”

The youngest grandson asked his grandfather a question instead.

The foundation of a family that has been preserved for a long time.

The Duke of Reston was a house of great knights. No one could deny that.

That’s why the Duke of Reston is a noble family.

A family led by those who bear swords.

Halo nodded.

“Keep talking.”

“Before we get into the complicated political relationships, we are just a bunch of nomads. The reason my father was once banished from Cheonghae Castle was because he lacked talent with the sword.”

As he said that, Caron looked at his father, Pale.

Pale simply nodded, not stopping his son from speaking.

“On the other hand, Sister Leon’s talent is dazzling. She will soon reach 7-star, and someday she may reach 8-star, or maybe even beyond.”

Charon looked at Halo again.

And he continued speaking without giving an inch of hesitation.

“You kicked out my father because he lacked talent, so why are you trying to send away my talented sister Leon?”

It was simple but solid logic.

Caron went back to the roots of his family and brought up past examples.

Halo realized that this was all a script Charon had prepared in advance.

‘What a reckless guy.’

This rascal had been planning to scold the adults from the beginning.

“What could be more foolish than sending out a future 8-star knight on your own? Not only is this an unjust order, but it will also cause great harm to the future of the family. We cannot just stand by and watch. That is all.”

Caron, who had finished speaking in an instant, quietly shut his mouth.

Halo looked down at Charon for a long time in silence. Then he asked in a low voice.

“Do you plan to continue to disobey adults in the future?”

“If you think it’s unfair, then yes. That’s right.”

“There is no sign of reflection.”

Halo turned and returned to his chair.

And then he sat down in that chair and looked around at everyone gathered in the conference room and said:

“As the head of the family, I cannot stand by and watch the family’s laws crumble. Therefore, I will bring this matter to the agenda of the elders’ meeting and make sure that they are severely punished.”

A faint smile appeared on Tails’ lips when he heard those words.

If it goes to the point where a council of elders is called, it won’t stop at a light punishment.

‘Caron, this is the only time you can laugh.’

But a moment later, at Halo’s words, Tails’ expression hardened again.

“Also, Tails, I will stop the marriage negotiation you were in progress.”

“… …My lord!”

“To convince me, you will have to thoroughly refute Charon’s logic.”

“The marriage between the 6th Prince and Leon will bring even greater benefits to our family. Let’s take stock again… … .”

“Tales. Do you still not understand what is important?”

Halo looked at Tails with sharp eyes, and spoke in a cold voice.

“You still have a long way to go.”

Tails couldn’t help but lower his head at those cold words.

6.

After the emergency meeting, Halo left the conference room without a moment’s hesitation.

Tails went straight to Charon as soon as Halo left.

Then Pale blocked Tails’ path.

“What are you thinking, brother?”

“Get out of the way.”

“I can’t get away.”

At that sight, the second son, Raphael, who was drinking tea, burst out laughing and stood up from his seat.

“Haha! Brother. You look good. Are you that angry that you got punched by your nephew?”

Raphael walked briskly towards Charon. Then he looked down at Charon and said.

“What you did today was quite interesting. You’re quite good at declaring war.”

“You compliment me, Grandfather.”

“If I’m not careful, I might get bitten by your teeth too. I’ll be careful in the future.”

He smiled and patted Charon on the back. Then he turned to his son, Leo.

“It’s nice to see the cousins ​​sticking together so closely. You’ve become quite manly.”

“……father.”

“Follow me. Don’t you have much to talk about?”

At those words, Leo glanced at Charon. Then Charon slowly nodded and said.

“See you later, bro.”

“I’ll go first.”

Leo slowly stood next to his father, then Raphael placed a hand on Leo’s shoulder.

“We will go out and get rich, brother. I hope you can come to an amicable agreement with your nephew. Haha!”

The two went out of the conference room like that.

Following that, Hugo and Leon also bowed their heads towards Tails.

“We should also go out now.”

At that sight, Tails looked at Hugo and Leon with his fists clenched.

“I didn’t know you guys would do this to me.”

Then Hugo let out a sigh and spoke in a low voice.

“I will be waiting in my father’s office.”

Hugo and Leon also left the conference room, leaving only the three of them, Charon and Tails.

Tails glared at Charon, who was standing over Pale’s shoulder.

“It must be all your doing. Yes, I knew it from the moment you first entered Cheonghae Castle. You were the one who would block my path.”

A ten-year-old kid who was a thorn in my side.

The little boy had grown up so quickly that he was showing his teeth to Tails.

But it wasn’t Caron who answered Tails’ words.

“older brother.”

“It’s none of your business, Pale.”

“It’s my son’s business. And you have to speak properly.”

Despite Tails’ ferocious momentum, Pale didn’t back down even an inch.

“Wasn’t it you, hyung, who pushed ahead with the marriage proposal?”

“Your tongue has grown longer as your son has grown.”

“It doesn’t matter what Charon grew up to be.”

Pale met Tails’ gaze.

“Caron is my son. That fact will never change, no matter how much the world changes.”

“Now you are scolding me… … .”

“What I mean is, Charon is not my property.”

There was a firmness in Pale’s voice.

“Caron’s life is solely his. As a parent, you cannot arbitrarily decide your child’s life. And the same goes for you, brother.”

“Fail!”

“Look, brother. The person you should be talking to right now is… … Is it really us?”

Tails couldn’t say anything in response to those words.

He stared at Charon and Pale for a long time.

How much time has passed like that?

“… … I will never forget what happened today.”

Tails left a short message and turned around to head out of the conference room.

Kwaaang-!

Tails roughly closed the door and left, and only then did Pale take a deep breath and speak.

“Has it been a day since you came back? You too… … . Phew.”

“I’m sorry, father.”

“This time, you crossed the line too far. No matter how much I defend you, I don’t think you’ll get a light punishment.”

Pale didn’t think that Caron would do something like this for no reason.

He is a smart son.

There must have been another purpose, obviously.

“Let me hear your reason. Can’t you tell me?”

At those words, Caron smiled and nodded.

“Now that they know that I bite adults, won’t the grandparents change? They’ll both try harder not to give me a reason to bite.”

As Raphael said, this was a declaration of war.

A declaration of war that if things don’t change properly, they will tear you down without mercy.

“It would be good if your brothers changed for the better, but it could also lead to them threatening you more openly.”

“Then, every time that happens, you can just bite without hesitation.”

“Do you want to be a head of a household?”

“I wouldn’t do such a troublesome job even if I was paid a billion dollars.”

“But why do such a bothersome thing?”

“Well, I wish our family would become stronger?”

Pale felt that Caron was preparing something.

What kind of future does my son have in mind?

“In that sense, my grandfather may have left the position of successor vacant until now.”

Pale guessed at the size of the load Caron was carrying.

But after a while, he shook his head.

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

Charon will tell you someday the story he has been hiding.

So all he has to do is silently support Caron.

Pale, who had reached a conclusion, smiled bitterly and said to Caron.

“Since you’ve caused this accident… … I guess you won’t be going out for a while, Caron.”

Then Caron answered with a sly smile.

“I prepared for that too?”

“hmm?”

“I have a request from the Elf Regent. It’s something only I can do. I don’t think Grandfather would be able to refuse it, right?”

When Pale heard those words, he remembered a passage from the letter.

『Caron Reston carries the fate of the elves on his shoulders. He must carry out the quest to save his mother, so I ask for the full cooperation of the Reston Dukes.』

“Son.”

“Yes, father.”

“… … You have it all planned out.”

“Of course. Whose son am I?”

“Then what about the other children? They won’t be free from discipline either.”

To those words, Caron answered with an awkward smile.

“Haha, that’s none of my business.”

“… … .”

“If you do something wrong, you should be punished. That’s the right thing to do. Right.”

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