The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 144



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Episode 144 45. Take full responsibility (2)

3.

This is the headquarters of the Knights of the Imperial Guard.

Amidst the shouts of the knights participating in the duel, an urgent report came flying in.

Daeaaa …

The bell rang to signal an emergency, and the knights quickly gathered their gear.

In the midst of the sudden commotion, Amy Altura, a knight of the Imperial Guard, arrived at the vice-captain’s office after receiving a summons from Luke.

“Vice-Commander.”

Amy hurried into the office, and Luke sighed and nodded.

“You’re here, Sir Amy.”

“What on earth is going on?”

“We have received an urgent request for cooperation from the Knights of Haerang. The matter is… …. They say they have detected signs of terrorism at the Academy.”

Luke continued speaking as he quickly put on his armor.

“This is intelligence sent directly by Lord Caron Reston.”

“Isn’t today the day that Caron-sama is giving a lecture at the Academy?”

“okay.”

“What kind of guys are in the Academy… … .”

An organization that has never allowed outsiders to invade since its founding.

That was the Academy.

Amy looked at Luke with a serious expression.

“According to the information, it is said to be a terrorist attack using a mutant worm.”

“A mutant… is that a devilfish?”

“Do you know about the devilfish?”

“I don’t know the details.”

“It can’t be helped. It’s one of the Empire’s dark histories. Let’s talk about it as we go.”

Luke picked up his sword sheath that had been leaning against the desk and left the office with Amy.

The reporters were busy because an emergency was declared.

Luke continued his explanation, his steps quickening.

“Until just 50 years ago, the Aguichung was a parasite that could be easily found in the empire. Of course, unlike other common parasites, it was no different from a monster created by humans. It was a creature created by the hands of warlocks.”

“The warlocks… … .”

“Fifty years ago, black magic wasn’t considered a sin like it is now. To put it simply, aguichung was one of the means of enslaving slaves.”

He walked forward and gave Amy a brief explanation about the aguichong.

Aguichung.

It is a type of parasite, and its representative characteristics are as follows.

A male parasite that has successfully mated explodes when it moves away from the female parasite.

Moreover, the place where the worms settle is the heart.

What if an explosion occurs in the heart?

The man dies.

It could be said that it had extremely vicious characteristics, as befitting a creature close to a monster created by black magicians.

“After His Majesty the Emperor ascended to the throne, the first order he gave was to ban black magic. Naturally, the Aguichong, which was a product of black magicians, was also banned.”

Since the current emperor ascended the throne, Aguichong was also one of the things that disappeared from the empire at a rapid pace.

But after 50 years, that evil spirit reappeared.

“This is not something that can be easily overcome.”

Luke muttered with a serious expression.

One of the reasons why the Aguichung were able to disappear so quickly was the power of the imperial family.

Because it was one of the subjects of research that the previous emperor, that is, the evil emperor, was interested in.

As an emperor who had overthrown his father and ascended to the throne, there was something he could neither admit nor should admit: the rumor of a devil.

“The Tower and the military also insisted on the need for research, but… … His Majesty mercilessly rejected the request.”

“Isn’t it just a parasite?”

“They can’t be easily detected even with magic, and their reproductive ability is also quite high. The military believes that there is no other weapon that can confuse the enemy.”

“… … So that means it was a biological weapon.”

“That’s right. It wasn’t just a means to prevent slaves from running away, it could be applied in a variety of ways.”

Before they knew it, the two knights had arrived at the front yard of the headquarters.

There, knights who had finished preparing for dispatch were waiting in line.

“If the discovery of the devilfish is as Caron says, then this is not a simple matter of terrorism.”

The reason why there was no talk of the Aguichung for over 50 years was surprisingly simple.

Because they executed all the people who participated in the research along with their research records.

Therefore, later imperialists only learned that the Aguichung existed, but did not even attempt to create it.

But what if the existence of the Aguichung is confirmed?

The answer is one of two things.

Someone must have gotten their hands on the recipe for making the Aguichong, or something.

‘The remnants of the evil emperor still live on.’

The probability itself is much higher on the former side.

But what if it’s the latter?

The aftermath of this incident was unimaginable.

“But how on earth did Lord Caron know that it was a devilfish?”

At Amy’s question, Luke sighed and shook his head.

“To begin with, Caron, that man is someone who cannot be understood by our common sense.”

“That’s… …right.”

“Brace yourself, Sir Amy. My gut tells me… … there’s no way this is going to end here.”

“Understood, Deputy Captain.”

Amy nodded with a determined expression, then looked in the direction of the Academy.

‘Mr. Caron.’

If we do meet, it will be our first reunion in four years.

It was the same with the palace four years ago, and it is the same with this incident.

Why is Charon always at the center of events?

“Everyone, let’s head to the academy. Hurry up. There’s no time.”

“yes!”

“yes!”

Amy mounted her horse, her mind clear of distracting thoughts.

Sharing the aftermath of our reunion is a story for a long time to come.

All that matters now is that something unprecedented is happening at the Academy.

Amy shook off her worries and spurred her horse towards the academy.

There was no time.

4.

At the same time, in the Academy’s main auditorium.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all students for their full cooperation.”

Charon smiled contentedly and shook the guillotine he was holding in his hand.

He was worried about what to do if the students did not listen, but fortunately, the students followed Caron’s words very well.

Because as soon as Charon appeared, he pulled out his guillotine and started threatening.

“I will give you a chance to live.”

The tremendous killing intent that emanates from the guillotine.

The students, sick of the killing, had no choice but to tremble and follow Charon’s words.

If someone had seen this scene, they might have thought that Caron was taking the students’ lives hostage.

Of course, there were some obstacles.

『Haha! This is a heroic joke. Aren’t you all fooled into thinking it’s real? Everyone, please give me another round of applause! This is the Academy’s honorary graduate, Caron Reston!』

When Principal Octavio attempted to lighten the mood in order to survive, Charon responded by pulling his guillotine from its scabbard.

-This is pure robbery. Now next… … are you going to demand money from the parents of these students?

Guillotine snickered and teased Caron, but Caron answered firmly.

‘Shut up, guillotine.’

Still, the situation wasn’t the worst.

The male student who was standing awkwardly outside the auditorium earlier.

It was a stroke of luck that the boy was able to realize that he was infected with the lice.

Thanks to this, Caron was able to identify students infected with the Aegwiworm as soon as he entered the auditorium, and with the cooperation of the students, he was able to successfully isolate the infected.

Pluto’s contribution was great.

Because of the nature of the Aguichung, which cannot be detected even by magic, it was virtually impossible to accurately identify it. However, Pluto managed to do so.

Myaaaahh …

Charon lightly patted Pluto’s back as he sat on his shoulder, then took a small insect out of his pocket.

An insect that looks very much like a civet.

But Charon knew very well that this insect was a maggot.

-As expected, only those who have tasted it know what it tastes like.

It was as Guillotine said.

If you had never encountered a worm in your past life, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell them apart easily.

This was because it was significantly different from the Aguichong he remembered.

‘Someone must have improved it.’

As Caron was looking at the aguchung and lost in his complicated thoughts, a man approached Caron cautiously.

“I, Caron, have taken action as you said.”

“Oh, thank you, Professor Veil.”

“I have placed a powerful sleeping spell on those students, so they won’t come to their senses easily.”

Veil, a magic professor at the Academy and a wizard of the 7th Circle, nodded with a bitter smile.

“Is that thing you are holding in your hand what caused the students to do that?”

Caron nodded slowly in response to Professor Veil’s question.

“That’s what it is.”

“Is there a separate treatment method?”

“I should look it up sometime.”

Caron looked at Professor Veil with a faint smile.

A fragile-looking impression.

The thick-rimmed glasses he wore only accentuated his vulnerability.

“Professor, do you know what this bug is?”

“Well, I guess I can guess a few possibilities. It seems like some kind of parasite, but I’ve never seen one before. I think it would be better to ask a biology professor about this… .”

“Ah, I see. Thanks for the advice.”

Caron nodded slightly, then slowly studied his face.

And then he continued asking questions in a quiet voice.

“I heard that you are from Matap.”

“It’s embarrassing, but yes.”

“Tsk. Just stay on the rooftop. Why bother being a professor at the academy?”

“I’ve dreamed of teaching children for a long time. I think this is where I’m at.”

A bitter look appeared on Professor Veil’s face.

At those words, Caron shrugged his shoulders and fiddled with the maggot in his hand.

“But Professor, I have a rough idea of ​​what this bug is.”

“……Is that so?”

“Have you ever heard of the aguichong?”

“Aguichung… … . Yes, I learned it from a book.”

“It looks a bit different from the agwichung I know, but from what I’ve seen, it’s definitely agwichung.”

Caron smiled leisurely and studied Professor Veil’s expression.

He seemed uncomfortable with something.

“As Principal Octavio said earlier, you were the only one among the faculty here who volunteered for this special lecture?”

It was a special lecture with 1,500 attendees.

Of course, people were needed to guide the students, but where would a faculty member be willing to volunteer for such a tiresome task?

It’s something that’s impossible without a strong sense of mission.

Veil smiled faintly at Charon’s question.

“I personally would like to meet Caron Reston at least once.”

“Oh, me.”

“Isn’t he a very famous person?”

“I thought you should ask Professor Yuris. I heard that a professor from the prestigious academy wanted to see me, so I could at least show him my face.”

Caron smiled slyly.

And then he continued speaking in a low voice.

“Back to the main topic, Professor. What are the characteristics of this damn thing?”

“Please speak.”

“A male worm explodes when it is too far away from a female worm. That’s what I learned. But what happens when a male worm and a female worm meet?”

Professor Veil pondered the question for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

“As I said before, it would be better to ask your biology professor about that.”

“Hey, why bother bothering people who are already busy? You can just check it out yourself. The perfect test subject is right here in front of you.”

That was when.

Phew.

Caron stealthily lifted the guillotine and struck Professor Veil’s sole.

Then a scream came out of Professor Veil’s mouth.

“Kwaaaaah!”

But no one heard the professor’s scream.

Slurp.

This is because the energy of Pluto surrounding the professor’s mouth swallowed up even the sound.

“I’ll tell you the answer for you. When a male and female maggot meet, reproduction begins right away. The larvae grow through the person’s blood vessels.”

Caron opened the professor’s mouth with a laugh, then forcefully thrust the worm he was holding into his hand.

“So from now on, you have to answer the questions I ask you honestly. Otherwise, the larvae of the devil will gnaw through every blood vessel in your body.”

“Ugh, ugh.”

“You guys ruined my ambitious plans. So… … .”

Professor Veil’s face was distorted in pain.

Caron smiled bitterly at the professor and said:

“You guys are responsible. Aren’t you?”

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