The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 168



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Episode 168 53. Ugo (2)

3.

In Seria’s hand was a small knife emitting pure white light.

The dagger of repentance.

A relic with a very long history.

A treasure of the Holy Kingdom consecrated long ago to bring back the fallen saint.

On the day she was formally canonized, His Holiness the Pope presented her with this dagger with a benevolent expression.

As she handed over the dagger, Seria recalled the words the Pope had spoken.

“This is a holy relic that the Light has blessed and given you to use as your destiny. There will come a day when you will be able to use that dagger. Keep it safe for that time.”

When asked how he would recognize that moment, the Pope simply replied, “You will know it naturally.”

It’s already been ten years since I received the dagger of repentance.

Now, ten years later, Ceria couldn’t help but realize that this was the moment the Pope had spoken of.

“I must use this knife.”

She looked at Charon, clutching the knife in both hands.

However, Caron could not help but look at Seria with wary eyes.

“I am an enemy of the Holy Kingdom. Your god hates me. How can I believe what you say?”

Suspicion is natural. And so is distrust.

Seria also knew very well how many believers’ blood had been spilled on Charon’s sword.

How many Inquisitors died crying out to God before they arrived in the capital from the outskirts?

But Seria answered firmly.

“The Light loves even you like that. I… … I think you’re not such a bad person.”

Charon didn’t kill them for no reason.

He swung his sword to protect someone from the hands of a mad fanatic. Seria recalled the images of Caron taking care of her with an annoyed expression.

He’s not a bad person.

After all, he’s just a man who swings a sword to protect something.

“Do you still think that way after seeing the blood on my sword?”

Seria nodded to that question.

“If you were a truly bad person, you wouldn’t be able to make that kind of expression.”

Seria studied Charon’s face.

A face that uses all its strength in front of a half-dead Death Knight.

It was painful just to watch.

The tears that the man sheds, the sadness that can be felt from him, prove his sincerity.

As for Seria, she couldn’t understand what kind of relationship Charon had with the Death Knight.

But one thing was clear.

‘……Important person.’

Charon was desperate, and eventually his desperateness reached the light. The glow of the dagger of repentance was proof of that.

So Seria spoke to Charon in a powerful voice.

“Your earnestness has reached the light.”

“Explain what that stick is.”

“The Dagger of Repentance. This dagger will destroy all the black magic in the body of the fallen. And it will return the target to the state before they were corrupted by black magic. At least, that’s what it says in the Bible.”

Upon hearing that, Caron replied curtly.

“You’re saying you’ve never used it? If it’s such a great thing, why didn’t you use it on the crown prince?”

“I don’t know either.”

“… … Are you shameless?”

“Only He knows everything. So choose. Time is limited.”

In Seria’s eyes, she felt the Death Knight’s life fading away.

Just looking at it makes you feel a terrifying dark magic swirl around.

A faint vitality was visible within it.

Charon bit his lip and looked down at Ugo.

-… …Master. There is no way.

Guillotine quietly expressed his opinion.

-If we delay any longer, it will be irreversible. The black magic gathered in the core will cause a huge explosion. I guarantee you, everyone will die. There were two choices from the beginning.

“Either we die together or we leave you behind.”

– It’s a common prank by those so-called Demon Kings. If the Saintess has an answer, then that’s the only answer.

“Fucking bastards.”

There was no choice, so there was no reason to think long about it.

Charon bowed his head towards Seria.

“… … Please, Saintess.”

I returned to speaking politely.

At those words, Seria smiled faintly and nodded. Then she gripped the dagger tightly and closed her eyes gently.

“Miracles are a glory given to those who are prepared.”

Paaaaat-!

Following Seria’s prayer, her body began to glow brightly.

It was a godly light.

“I will approach glory with the earnestness of one who hopes for it.”

Phew.

A very thin knife dug into Ugo’s chest.

Originally, it should have stopped at the ribs, but the dagger gently pierced Ugo’s chest.

After a while.

Kkaaaaaaaaaah!

Miracles began to occur along with the screams of evil spirits.

The brilliant light emanating from the dagger washes over Ugo’s entire body.

The light was infinitely bright.

The darkness that had fallen over this vast space was quickly dispelled.

Charon silently witnessed the miraculous moment created by the light.

The darkness that had been hanging over Ugo is lifted.

The tiny dagger washes the huge Ugo’s body clean.

It was a scene that was hard to believe even after seeing it with my own eyes.

The dark magic that had been tormenting Ugo so terribly until now was completely wiped out by the divine power that was like a waterfall.

Seria, who had evaporated Ugo’s black magic in an instant, placed her hand on Ugo’s chest.

“Light, please take pity on this poor man.”

The saint gives her blessing.

Wooooow-!

Divine power shines brightly once again.

Ugo’s limbs, which had been scattered around, fly in in the blink of an eye and quickly return to their original positions.

Her power to even bring the dead back to life was fully demonstrated.

“ah.”

An exclamation bursts out of Charon’s mouth.

Ugo’s arms and legs were naturally attached.

The body that had been as dry as a corpse regained life, and Ugo’s eyes regained their sparkle.

miracle.

There was no other way to explain this phenomenon than with that word.

And at that moment, wings sprouted from the saint’s back.

It wasn’t the four wings I saw last time.

“… … Six chapters?”

Three pairs of wings, or six wings, sprouted from her back.

However, the saint herself is unaware of this and is only focused on treating Ugo.

Nadia, who had approached Caron without realizing it, muttered in a low voice.

“… … Six wings. We are watching a scene from history.”

Even Charon, who only vaguely knows about the Holy Kingdom, knows well what those six wings mean.

“Great Saintess,”

A being that receives infinite love from light.

A being who had not appeared once in nearly 100 years, existing only in the Bible.

They stood silently for a long time, facing that miraculous moment.

4.

“ah.”

Ugo slowly opened his eyes.

The black magic that controlled my body is no longer felt.

Could it be that I have finally been liberated from this miserable life? Or perhaps it is the afterlife.

He slowly raised his body.

The body was light.

Kwuuk.

Try to clench your fists tightly.

It was clearly the arm and leg that had been cut off earlier. However, the arm and leg were still attached intact.

For a brief moment I thought this was all a dream.

But then.

Taaaaah!

He felt a sharp pain in his back. Someone had hit his back with the palm of their hand.

“Are you awake? You stupid little brat?”

Ugo slowly turned his head and looked at the owner of the voice.

Blonde with blue eyes.

A handsome young man stood there, smiling weakly.

Ugo chose his words carefully, trying to decide what to say to him. Then he spoke in a low voice.

“It must be time to fix that temper. It seems like it won’t change even if I’m reborn… … . It’s fortunate that it’s still the same. People don’t change easily.”

Although his face had changed, he was clearly the same.

He studied Charon’s face for a long time in silence. Then he smiled bitterly and said.

“Caron Reston. The commander… … appears to be the grandson of the Halo Grand Duke. The rumors I’ve heard are all ominous.”

“Where did you hear about me?”

“I heard about it from the knights the Grand Duke had assigned to watch me, while drinking with them sometimes. Oh, does the Grand Duke know about this?”

“Of course I don’t know.”

“Well, that’s very typical of a captain. The captain has been up to a lot of bad pranks since long ago.”

“That’s Kerago, you punk. But you were an old man before, but now you look young again?”

“Because the black magic disappeared. I also lived as I was originally young.”

“I can’t afford to pay for this night. Tsk.”

“It’s better than a captain pretending to be seventeen.”

There was no strong expression of joy.

The two exchanged jokes in a casual tone.

Ugo said, looking around slowly.

“Sir Nadia and the Saintess… … .”

“They said the two of them looked around the tomb carefully.”

“I owe them so much.”

“So you have to pay it back well in the future. I have no intention of paying back the debt, so you pay it all back. Do you understand?”

Nadia and Ceria deliberately left their seats so that Karon could have a comfortable conversation with Ugo.

There was a lot to talk about.

But right then.

Clap clap clap.

I heard someone clapping from behind.

“I guess you like the gift the King gave you! Your expression has brightened up a lot, Caron Reston.”

Queen of the Nightmares, Laia.

She was floating in the air, looking down at Charon.

“Haaah.”

Charon sighed and stood up from his seat. Then, Laia said with a strange smile.

“I actually didn’t know why the King was interested in you. Even though you are the master of the guillotine, to be honest, you are still a child. But now I understand why.”

Lyra’s eyes glowed purple.

“You are the reincarnation of Cain Rathor, aren’t you? A plaything of evil.”

He is a cunning and sly being.

Guessing Charon’s identity might not have been that difficult for her.

Woohoo.

Charon smirked as he breathed magic into the guillotine.

“Since you guessed correctly, should I give you a reward?”

“I’m so happy.”

“Why don’t you run to your grandfather and tell him?”

“Halo Reston. He’s so scary. Why bother?”

Laia licked her lips with her tongue and looked at Ugo, who had risen up next to Charon.

The plan was not properly completed.

What the King wanted was for Charon Reston, the author, to abandon Hugo and run away from here.

The king hoped that Charon would become consumed by revenge.

He wished that he would be consumed by revenge and become a being more terrible than the demons.

‘That’s okay.’

But Lyra was content to just find out the secret of that beloved being, Charon Reston.

That clear enemy.

Because I found out where the hostility came from.

“Are you interested in making a deal? If you want, I can tell you where the evil spirit is right now.”

Caron replied with a smirk to those words.

“Is it really necessary to make a deal?”

“huh?”

“If I grab your body and rip it to pieces hundreds of times, you’ll just tell me everything. That’s not a deal.”

A deep hostility flowed out of Charon’s body.

Lyra shuddered as she felt the hostility rising towards her.

“I’ll make you beg to be killed later. The demons have strong vitality, don’t they? I’ll tie you up and tear off your flesh one by one.”

“Is that your taste? You should have told me earlier. I was confident I could accommodate you.”

It was ecstatic.

My whole body was burning with the thought of one day putting that clear enemy in my mouth.

Lyra slowly approached Charon, fluttering her wings.

Because before I leave, I want to leave at least a trace of myself on that sweet being.

But her overflowing desire.

Whoosh whoosh!

It was impossible to avoid being blocked by the pure white flames rising from the floor.

And after a while, the saint’s voice echoed within the hall.

“How dare you, you shallow dreamer?”

The sacred flames quickly burn her clone, and from within the flames, Ceria, dressed in white priestly attire, appears.

“Get out of here, Mongma. This is no longer a place for a shallow bitch like you.”

Laia bared her teeth and answered Seria’s sharp voice.

“You’re such a fresh-faced girl. What do you dream about? Are you… … .”

“shut up.”

Whoosh whoosh-!

As the saint made a light gesture, Laia’s form was instantly consumed by flames.

It was an overwhelming divine power that could not even be resisted.

In an instant, Laia’s form collapsed, and Seria, who had ended the situation cleanly, quietly approached Charon.

And he bowed his head politely and said:

“Lord Charon, I have cleansed the inside of the tomb. There is nothing left that is evil.”

“……uh…….”

“That cheap girl I just burned was the last. I wanted to drag her around on a cross, but unfortunately, it wasn’t the main body. Next time, if I get the chance, I’ll definitely try to crucify her.”

At those words, Caron scratched his cheek with his finger as if he was embarrassed.

“… … Was this the original character?”

I never would have thought that Seria, who was so wicked, would have something like this.

Could it be that there was a change as two more wings were added?

“I learned a lot during the time I spent with Caron. I think it was a really important time for me.”

“What have I done?”

“No, you have taught me so much.”

Seria expressed her gratitude by grabbing both of Caron’s hands.

Guillotine sighed and whispered after hearing that.

-Now even the saints are being dyed. The future of the continent is truly… … .

It was a guillotine that thought about the future of the continent while talking about the subject of the magic sword.

And so the whole situation ended.

“Let’s talk slowly.”

Caron said, looking at Ugo.

“I want to hear about the process of becoming a Death Knight while still alive.”

Ugo nodded slowly. Then he began to speak in a low voice.

“It’s a very long story, so to speak.”

Caron listened to Ugo’s story with a serious expression.

Until then, they didn’t know.

At the same time, what is happening in the palace?

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