The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 141



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Episode 141 44. A self-inflicted disaster (2)

3.

This is the laboratory of history professor Yuris.

Here, an unexpected interrogation of a suspect was taking place.

“It’s been four years since I’ve seen you.”

“Haha, has it been that long already?”

“… … I never thought I would see you again like this.”

“That’s the charm of life. Unexpected reunions, sudden assaults, and the resulting rehabilitation. Something like that?”

“First, let me verify the facts. Do you admit that you unilaterally assaulted Engel Leroy, the third son of the Marquis Leroy, the Minister of Finance?”

Imperial Guard’s Deputy Commander Luke sighed and looked at the man in front of him.

An unprecedented incident in which a nobleman beat up a child of a noble family in broad daylight.

Since it was a dispute between nobles, it was only natural that the Imperial Guard would be dispatched.

The original rule was to immediately take him in and have him investigated at headquarters, but Luke could not do so according to the rule.

Because the suspect was none other than Caron Reston.

“It wasn’t assault, but as a senior, I was just educating my junior… … Let’s stop at that.”

“I understand you have never studied at the Academy. I think the title of senior would be somewhat inappropriate.”

“As a senior in life and a senior in the aristocratic world, I believe that it is the right thing to do to instill the right way of thinking in a growing child. And honestly, even Lord Luke would agree with that, right?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Those who think bad thoughts need to be hit to come to their senses. Isn’t that right?”

Caron Reston, who is provoking with a subtle voice.

This bad-tempered guy reminds me of our fight four years ago.

A duel that took place at the Imperial Guard headquarters.

As much as he hated to admit it, that sparring session really did change Luke’s life.

Since that day, Luke’s actions have changed completely.

“Your personality is still the same.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

As Caron and Luke exchanged light banter, a man standing behind them with a disgruntled expression expressed his discontent.

“The Marquis is very angry. I request severe punishment for this incident.”

A middle-aged man wearing a red suit.

He was Count Cona, the right-hand man of the Marquis Leroy, who had rushed here on behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Marquis Leroy.

He had an impressive, well-grown moustache and glared at Caron as he spoke.

“I don’t know who that young man is, but this incident cannot be taken lightly. It is a problem that has undermined the discipline and dignity of the Academy. You must punish him severely to prove that the laws of the Empire have not been broken.”

“Count Kona. Do you know who this person is here?”

“Do I need to know the family of a scoundrel who beats a child in broad daylight? Of course… … .”

“Hey, Moustache. If you keep nagging at the Marquis, will he give you something to eat? You’ve been nagging me since a while ago. Doesn’t your mouth hurt?”

“… … Nai-nooooooooo! How dare you say such nonsense to an adult! It seems like your family doesn’t teach you manners.”

“Before I came here, I openly told my uncle that he was a nerd. Wow, you have good intuition, sir? Is it because you’ve been in politics for a long time? Your intuition is top-notch.”

“… … Oh, right. I know full well that you have no foundation. I will swear on you and your family… … .”

An atmosphere heading towards catastrophe.

Luke let out a deep sigh, then raised his hand to stop the two from arguing.

And then he spoke to Count Kona in a low voice.

“If it were me, I would never do something that would insult the family of a great hero.”

Count Kona frowned at the words that came out of Luke’s mouth.

“What does that mean?”

“It means that Count Cona just insulted the Duke of Reston.”

“When on earth did I… … .”

Count Kona turned his gaze and looked down at Charon.

Even though I was begging, this punk was still smirking.

That relaxed attitude that had been strangely irritating me since earlier.

It wasn’t long before Count Kona began to understand the meaning behind Luke’s words.

“… … No way, this rascal… … No, this young man?”

“Yes, this is Caron Reston.”

“Hipp.”

Kona started to hiccup in surprise.

At that sight, Caron smiled and said.

“Aren’t you embarrassed when you try to suppress them with authority but it doesn’t work?”

“Caron Reston. What I said just now was a misunderstanding… … .”

“Go and tell Marquis Leroy. If he wants to argue with you, don’t send a servant, come and argue with him yourself. Your son deserved to be beaten. Do you understand?”

Despite the blatant insult, Count Kona could not argue any further as before.

The young man in front of you is a member of the Duke of Reston, a young hero who has recently become famous.

He recalled a rumor that had been circulating in noble circles four years ago.

‘Didn’t the youngest of Cheonghae Castle say that he only picks out nobles?’

When I recall that rumor, my spine tingles.

But he couldn’t just back down like that. If he ran away in fear, he knew what he would hear from Marquis Leroy, whom he served.

“Even if you are Charon Reston, you can’t stop the rumors. Your reputation will certainly be tarnished.”

I mustered up my courage and said something.

Since nobles usually valued their reputation, they had no choice but to make proposals to reach an agreement.

But his predictions were spectacularly wrong.

“That’s exactly what I wanted.”

“… … What do you mean?”

“As soon as you get out, spread a lot of rumors. Caron Reston slapped the child on the cheek. He is the most hopeless son of a bitch in the world, like this.”

Caron drank the tea in front of him in one gulp. Then he spoke with a bright smile.

“If you understand, then I’m going to go now. I don’t want to get angry in the morning.”

At those words, Count Kona simply clenched his fists and was unable to say anything.

Just staring at Caron.

Count Kona, who had been standing still for a long time, said a word and left.

“You’d better be prepared.”

And then Count Kona runs away.

Caron muttered as if he found it amusing, looking at her back.

“All the noble fathers in the capital should be grateful to me. I’m the one who educates their children instead of raising them poorly. Maybe give them the Teacher of the Year award or something?”

“You are so shameless after committing a crime.”

“A crime, Sir Luke. You knew everything and yet you said that.”

I already heard the full story of the incident from the common student who was being bullied.

The blatant bullying continued for nearly two years.

The reason the student remained silent was because the noble students threatened the parents of the commoner student.

Eradicating one commoner family is no easy task, you know?

Actually, I felt a little sorry for making him faint, but as soon as I heard the story, I felt regretful that I couldn’t beat him up any more.

The one who deserved it got hit.

At least, that’s what Caron thought.

“A sense of justice, something like that?”

Luke looked at Charon and asked quietly.

The young hero who liberated Leven.

Having reached the level of 7-star at that energetic age, it was only natural that he would have such a sense of justice.

But the answer that actually came back from Caron was not like that.

“I just wanted to beat him, so I beat him. What sense of justice is that?”

“I advised you that you could claim self-defense.”

“I’ll say it with my own mouth, Lord Luke. I really wanted to beat you. The Academy is equal? ​​That’s a complete lie. Do you know what true equality is?”

“… … What is it?”

Caron smiled as he raised his fist.

“This is my fist. If you do something wrong, you will face this fist regardless of your status. This is true equality.”

“Indeed, nothing has changed in four years.”

Luke let out a small sigh.

“So. What is our Vice-Captain’s verdict?”

He sighed and answered Caron’s subtle question.

“It is not easy to judge whether something is wrong at this time, so let’s put it on hold for now.”

Luke packed the documents he had placed on his desk into his bag and stood up.

“We will contact you once the investigation schedule is set.”

He glanced at Charon furtively.

“Before you leave the capital, please stop by our headquarters.”

“Ah, restraint is a bit difficult.”

“… … I have something I want to show you, Lord Karon. Oh, and there have been suspicious murders happening in the capital recently, so please be especially careful.”

It’s a suspicious murder case.

That was good information.

As Caron nodded, Luke spoke in a stiff voice.

“Amy Kyung-do is also looking forward to meeting Caron again.”

“That’s why it’s popular… … .”

“He said he definitely wanted to beat me up if we met again. Well then, that’s all for now.”

So Luke left the lab, and Charon looked at the door, scratching his head.

“Have I accumulated too much karma?”

-You just realized that? Everyone must be cursing at the owner behind his back.

At Guillotine’s words, Charon nodded with a smirk.

“Then I will live a long life this time.”

-… … Is that how it is?

“I wanted to live long in this life. That’s good.”

-Wow, is that really how it is?

It was Caron who smiled happily.

4.

As soon as Luke, who had come out to investigate, returned, a middle-aged man entered the laboratory.

A man with a scholarly air, wearing glasses.

He was Yuris, the one who invited Caron to the Academy.

Charon welcomed Yuris with open arms.

“Teacher! It’s been a really long time. Almost seven years? You haven’t changed at all!”

He hugged Yuris with exaggerated gestures.

Yuris forced a smile and patted Caron on the back.

“Your Majesty, you have grown beyond comparison since then.”

“How are the researches on Lord Cain Rathor going these days?”

“Thanks to the constant support from the Duke, I am able to continue on without any problems. I am always grateful.”

“Oh, the support money I’ve been sending for the past two years came out of my own pocket.”

“……yes?”

“Just so you know. Haha!”

Caron, who boldly reveals that he is the one giving the water.

At those words, Yuris managed to regain her senses. Even as a child, he had been an uncontrollable young master, but now that she was facing him like this, she was able to confirm one thing.

The scale has changed since then.

It was the same with the incident that happened at the entrance to the academy earlier.

Caron slapped the Marquis’ grandson in front of a large crowd of students, and the Academy was currently in a state of uproar.

“I, your highness.”

“huh?”

“I hit Engel-kun… … No, the reason you scolded him.”

“Oh, that? I’ll just be honest with you, teacher.”

Charon brought his face close to Yuris’ ear and whispered in a secret voice.

“Teacher, you know my dream, right?”

“Yes.”

“I shine only when I am alone. I don’t just ignore my competitors. In that sense, that guy Engel was really great. It was to the point where I felt a sense of crisis.”

“……okay.”

It was still not normal.

The content that Count Pale had conveyed in his letter was very accurate.

“We haven’t found a way to control Charon.”

It was Yuris who understood those words deeply.

But Yuris couldn’t even reprimand Caron.

After all, wasn’t it you and the principal who brought this mad dog here?

“I can’t ignore someone who owed me a lot when I was young asking for help. I stopped by to see the teacher’s face for the first time in a while and to take a look around the academy. I came here to do both.”

“welcome.”

In fact, at this point, the principal’s reappointment can be seen as a bubble.

A major incident in which the grandson of the Minister of Finance, one of the most powerful figures, was slapped in the face.

That’s what happened just 10 minutes after entering the Academy.

At this point, it was difficult to even consider extending the principal’s term or maintaining his current professorship.

As Pale stated in his letter, the responsibility lies entirely with the Academy, which issued the invitation.

‘You have to come to your senses.’

Yuris lightly slapped himself on the cheek as he thought of the faces of his wife and children waiting for him at home.

I had to somehow prevent the layoffs.

Somehow.

“young master.”

Yuris mustered up her courage and began to tell her story.

“If you are not ready, you can cancel the special lecture at any time.”

This walking disaster had to be removed from the Academy as soon as possible.

That’s why Yuris spoke to Charon in a quiet voice.

“Isn’t it a hassle to deal with so many students? I will take responsibility for you, Master, so if it’s inconvenient, please let me know at any time.”

A desperate attempt to avoid losing one’s job.

But Charon shook his head as he looked at Yuris.

“That shouldn’t be done. That would be detrimental to your reputation and trust.”

“… … No, you don’t have to think that way… … .”

“I just happened to think of a good special lecture topic. So don’t worry, teacher. You said the special lecture was tomorrow, right?”

“For now… … yes.”

“When I came in, I noticed that the students’ character education was not being done properly. Those who are going to be in charge of the empire should naturally cultivate their character. In that sense, I decided on the title of tomorrow’s special lecture.”

Caron looked at Yuris with a solemn expression. Then he clenched his right fist and said.

“Let’s live well.”

“Let’s… live well?”

“This is something I want to tell the students of the Academy. Perhaps it will become a famous lecture that will be remembered in the history of the Academy.”

Yuris had no choice but to agree that it would be remembered for a long time in the history of the Academy.

It will be remembered in history.

‘As the last lecture of the Academy… … .’

The disaster they had brought was smiling brightly before their eyes.

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