The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 163



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Episode 163 51. Sultan (3)

4.

Sultan Khazir.

A monarch who ruled the Pazar Sultanate for 32 years.

At the same time, enemies of the empire.

“Meet the Sultan.”

Charon knelt down on one knee and bowed his head. Then, a moment later, a hoarse voice was heard.

“Caron Reston, youngest of the Dukes of Reston, raise your head.”

At the Sultan’s voice, Charon slowly raised his head.

There was a man sitting on the throne.

A small-looking body.

And the golden mask that covers his entire face, and the white hair that is revealed above the mask.

The occasional cough that escaped his mouth hinted that the Sultan was not feeling well.

Nevertheless, the Sultan had an air of majesty.

The dignified majesty of a monarch of a country.

Its majesty naturally makes those who encounter it feel intimidated.

But Caron raised his head proudly and met the Sultan’s gaze.

“You’re an interesting young man. I especially like the look in your eyes. You said you’re seventeen this year?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“I can’t believe it. The eyes of a seventeen-year-old youth are so deep and dark.”

The Sultan’s obsidian eyes, revealed through a gap in his mask, briefly sparkled.

The Sultan looked at Charon silently for a long time, then gestured lightly toward Nadia.

“Nadia, return the confiscated items to him.”

“I am sorry to say this, but the author is in danger. The decision the Sultan has made may be somewhat dangerous.”

The Sultan laughed loudly at Nadia’s persuasion.

“What have I to fear when you are by my side?”

“It’s an uncontrollable mad dog.”

“At the same time, he is also the one who saved my son. If I feel the same way right now, I would give my life to him.”

“… … If that’s what you mean.”

Nadia nodded toward the guards waiting behind her.

Then one of the guardsmen brought some things to Charon.

Caron’s belongings were seized before he was imprisoned.

Subspace pockets and guillotines.

Charon put the two items on leisurely, then smiled and bowed his head to the Sultan.

“I am grateful for the Sultan’s grace.”

“I just returned the item to its owner. It’s not something you should be grateful for. I have a few questions for you.”

“Please ask.”

As soon as Charon nodded, the Sultan’s questions began.

“Is it the will of the Empire or the will of Grand Duke Halo that you have come here?”

The Orias Empire and the Pazar Sultanate are long-time enemies.

So the Sultan asks whether this incident was related to political calculations.

Caron thought for a moment, then shook his head and answered.

“Neither.”

“Then whose will is this?”

“It is entirely my will.”

It was a simple and clear answer.

In response, the Sultan stroked his mask with his hand and continued asking questions.

“I heard you wanted to enter Ali Oasis. I would like to ask you why.”

It was a voice that felt friendly.

Caron smiled faintly.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can tell you why.”

“Haha, you rascal. You entered the enemy’s palace and took the crown prince’s life as a hostage. Even if I kill you here, the empire won’t be able to say anything.”

It was a threat delivered in a soft voice.

But Caron sensed that the threat was not sincere. That’s why he smiled even brighter and said.

“I also know very well that the merciful Sultan will not execute the benefactor who saved his son.”

“If I kill you, will I become a mean person who doesn’t even know gratitude?”

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

“I like how he has a lot of guts. They say he’s Grand Duke Halo’s favorite grandson, and there must be a reason for that.”

The Sultan looked at Charon with satisfaction.

‘You said he was the new hero of the empire?’

The title of hero is always exaggerated.

But to the young man in front of him, it didn’t seem like an excessive title at all.

The boldness to take action even in the enemy’s palace.

And he even has the guts to not be intimidated by the monarch of a country.

‘I want it.’

Some people called the young man an uncontrollable mad dog, but the Sultan liked that about him.

It was a pity that none of his children had this level of talent.

“I heard from the attending physician that the Crown Prince’s condition has improved. He said that he may wake up sometime today. It is an illness that no one has been able to cure. I wonder how you cured it.”

To the Sultan’s question, Karon nodded slowly.

“All I did was remove the black magic from the crown prince’s body, that’s all.”

“Black magic. Why do you think that cursed energy was in the Crown Prince’s possession?”

There was a chill in the Sultan’s voice.

The Sultan was now asking who had put a curse on the Crown Prince.

But that is information that even Caron could not find out.

‘It’s not like I can look into memories.’

Only by asking the Crown Prince himself could one get a rough idea.

“I don’t know the details, I can only guess that someone has put a curse on it. But I can promise you one thing.”

Charon smiled faintly at the Sultan.

“If you entrust me with the task of tracking down the culprit, I will definitely do it.”

The dark magic of sloth.

It was a conspiracy that used the Demon King’s energy. In other words, it means that the Demon King’s limbs are somewhere in this palace.

I had no intention of just passing it by after seeing it.

At Charon’s suggestion, the Sultan stroked his chin with his hand.

“You look confident.”

“We, the Duke of Reston, have been fighting against the dark arts for a very long time. This sword, especially the one given to me, is the natural enemy of the dark arts.”

As Charon lightly waved the guillotine, the Sultan said with interest.

“Our Sultanate and Empire have been counting the days for a very long time. That is why you came here in secret. Am I wrong?”

“I won’t deny it.”

“Jim doesn’t trust people. He only trusts their greed.”

The Sultan got to the point as if he had been waiting.

“I will grant you permission to enter Ali Oasis. This is my gratitude for saving the Crown Prince’s life. I will also bury the events that occurred in the Crown Prince’s palace. In other words, I will not hold you accountable.”

It is a serious matter that not only did they invade the palace without permission and stab the crown prince with a sword, but they even took him hostage.

Moreover, the culprit came from an enemy country of the Sultanate.

It was a crime for which it would not be surprising if he were executed immediately.

“I think I have shown you enough generosity. So, find out who put the curse on the crown prince.”

Since you saved my life, do it without saying anything.

To put it simply, that was what it meant.

At the Sultan’s words, Karon shrugged his shoulders. Then he looked into the Sultan’s face and spoke confidently.

“I would like to ask the Sultan one thing.”

“I will allow it. Go ahead and tell me.”

“I never dreamed that the Sultan would take the life of the Crown Prince so lightly.”

A tone of speech that is utterly irreverent.

Just as Nadia was about to speak up, the Sultan raised his hand and stopped her.

“Let’s just keep listening for now.”

“He has a wicked tongue. He could really upset your mind… … .”

“I’m looking forward to seeing what the author has to say.”

The Sultan nodded and signaled for Karon to continue speaking. Karon raised the corners of his mouth and continued speaking.

“Although it is true that I have committed a great sin, didn’t I ultimately save the crown prince? But the Sultan says that saving the crown prince alone is not enough to wash away my sin, which I find hard to understand.”

It was Charon who suddenly made the Sultan into a shameless person who took his son’s life lightly.

The Sultan decided to just watch how far the mad dog would go.

Even a diplomatic envoy secretly sent by the empire would be humble in front of him. So how could he not be happy when a young youth of only seventeen years old showed such spirit?

A moment later, another bomb exploded from Charon’s mouth.

“Do I look like a fool to you?”

The Sultan couldn’t help but laugh at those words.

“Hahaha! He really is crazy.”

“If you want me to catch the culprit who did this to the crown prince, then please come up with new conditions to match.”

“You’ve run riot in my palace, so let’s make a deal? I’ve never seen a madman like you in my life. But… … .”

The Sultan slowly rose from his throne and approached Charon, saying:

“I like you very much, Jim. So tell me what you want.”

After a while, the Sultan couldn’t help but burst out laughing once again at the ‘condition’ that came out of Charon’s mouth.

“I thought he was a crazy guy, but now I see he was just a total robber.”

The Sultan saw right through Charon’s true nature. And he nodded in response.

“Okay. I will accept your terms.”

“I sincerely thank the Sultan for his wise decision.”

The deal was done.

5.

Four hours after Charon’s audience with the Sultan.

News that the crown prince had woken up spread throughout the palace.

The first person the crown prince looked for after waking up from a long sleep was none other than Charon.

This is the crown prince’s bedroom, where a hostage crisis of unprecedented proportions took place just a few hours ago.

“Brother. Seeing you wake up like this… … . I have no regrets even if I die now.”

“Haha, Samir. You will live longer than me.”

“Don’t say that.”

“There are many eyes watching. Stop crying and get up.”

A tearful moment of brotherly reunion.

Crown Prince Clark patted Samir’s back a few more times, then slowly turned his head to look at Charon.

“I heard you saved my life.”

“I just showed off a few talents.”

“… … I don’t know how to express my gratitude. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have even woken up.”

Caron smiled brightly at the grateful Crown Prince Clark.

“Your Majesty the Crown Prince has no need to thank me. I have already received generously from the Sultan.”

I was sincere.

Karon had no doubt that he had obtained the greatest reward that could be obtained from the Sultanate of Pajar.

At Caron’s confident expression, Crown Prince Clark smiled faintly.

“I wonder what he got out of it, since his father must not have been an easy man.”

“You’ll be shocked when you hear this.”

“I guess I can estimate how much my life is worth.”

“Well, it’s not hard to explain.”

Caron smiled faintly and then said in a satisfied voice.

“The Sultan has granted me the Thousand-Dollar Sword.”

Cheon Dok Dan.

The moment those words came out of Caron’s mouth, the crown prince let out an exclamation.

“… … Really? Your father gave you the Thousand-Dokdan… … .”

“It seems that the Sultan loves the Crown Prince very much. He willingly gave him that precious thing.”

“You have to speak properly. You like it.”

Cheondokdan is a medicine that exists only in the Pajar Sultanate.

The Pazar Sultanate has been famous for its poison since ancient times.

As it is famous for its assassination group called Assassins, it is the place where research on poison was most actively conducted.

The poisons of the Pazar Sultanate were so advanced that even the imperial academy had difficulty analyzing them.

Cheondokdan was an object worthy of being called the epitome of that excellent poison technique.

A drug that makes you resistant to all poisons.

It was a precious medicine that was only used in the royal family of the Pazar Sultanate, and up until then, only the heirs to the throne could take it.

Although it wasn’t as effective as the World Tree’s Dew, it was worth it just for the fact that it created resistance to poison.

The reason why only the heirs to the throne were allowed to take Cheondokdan was simple.

As befitting a country famous for assassinations and poisons, there were many crown princes who were poisoned in the old sultanate.

The tradition that was created to prevent that has been passed down to this day.

“This is an unprecedented case in history.”

Prince Clark muttered softly.

I have never heard of anyone other than the heir to the throne taking Cheondokdan.

Karon Reston is a figure from the Orias Empire, an enemy state of the Sultanate.

It was absurd that such a person would ask for the Cheon Dok Dan, but my father accepted that absurd request.

My father was quicker at calculating than anyone in the palace. There was no way he would have given up the Cheondokdan without a reason.

What on earth is my father thinking?

“It is also unprecedented for the Crown Prince to be affected by black magic.”

“When did you decide to receive the Cheon Dok Dan?”

“Oh, that?”

Charon patted his belly.

“Are you already here?”

“… …Usually, when you take Cheondokdan, you’re sick for a week. That happened to me too.”

“Because I’m not one of those ordinary people.”

Caron pulled up a chair and walked over to Crown Prince Clarke. He then sat down leisurely in the chair.

“What matters now is not whether I ate that precious thing or not.”

The Sultan willingly paid the commission in advance.

This time, it is his turn to live up to the Sultan’s expectations.

“The important thing is how to catch the rats in the palace. Isn’t that right?”

Crown Prince Clark could see the hostility flickering in Caron’s eyes.

What is the hostility directed at?

I couldn’t even dare to guess, but at least this much was certain.

‘Father has given his permission, so the wind of blood will blow soon.’

The Sultan let this mad dog loose on the palace.

It wasn’t that difficult to realize that fact.

After a while.

“It was six months ago that I first felt something strange in my body. I think it was after I visited Ali Oasis.”

Shocking stories began to flow out of the crown prince’s mouth.

Caron listened to the stories with a serious expression. Then, suppressing his anger, he spoke.

“… … Hey, look at these kids?”

Things weren’t as good as I thought.

That too, a lot.

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