The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 17



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Episode 17 5. Baron Belus (2)

3.

“iced coffee.”

Leo found it difficult to continue speaking as he watched the tragedy unfold before his eyes.

I couldn’t even move a finger.

My body was consumed by fear, and nausea welled up inside me.

The one who created all this tragedy was none other than his cousin Charon.

I’ve known for a long time that it was a monster, a monster whose end could not be determined.

Because his fucking cousin surpassed him a long time ago.

But I thought the real world would be different.

It was Caron’s first time in real life, and at least the conditions were the same as his.

“It’s so trivial. Honestly, I had high expectations.”

But Leo now realized that that thought was just his own conceit.

There wasn’t even that common scream.

Crunch.

The enemies fell to the ground with their throats cut off before they even had time to scream.

Leo thought back to the sight Charon had shown him just now.

The sword, which emitted a black, terrifying dark blue light, cut off the enemy’s neck without any skill.

There were no flashy swordsmanship or fancy techniques.

Instead, there was overwhelming fear.

In fear, the enemies froze like scarecrows in the training ground, and Charon walked forward like a farmer harvesting wheat, harvesting their lives.

That was it.

Every time a blue-black sword flashed in the air, a life was lost.

Can you call this a battle?

No, absolutely not.

This was a one-sided massacre.

Leo pulled Sylphid from his scabbard with trembling hands.

He was confident that Charon would not attack him, but fear was a separate matter.

“Brother. That’s why I told you to close your eyes.”

“I never said that… … I never said that… … .”

“Oh, really? Then I’m sorry. I showed something too much to a minor.”

The monster that had created all this tragedy snickered and lightly swung his sword, shaking off the blood on it.

And then he approached the one man he had deliberately kept alive.

Of the 13 bandits, he was the only one who survived.

Their leader, who had rushed forward shouting loudly, was also beheaded with a single stroke of the sword.

There was no way to escape.

Because his two legs were so seized with indescribable fear that he could not take even a single step.

“Now is the time for a nice chat, sir.”

The man shivered as he looked at the boy approaching him.

The fact that my pants were wet from peeing wasn’t something to worry about right now.

He clearly saw with his own two eyes what the boy in front of him was doing.

He is strong.

A strong man who cannot be compared to himself, a mere deserter.

If you can’t escape, there’s only one answer.

“Ask, ask… anything… I will answer… … . So please… … my life.”

“Tell me your name and where you’re from.”

“Urhan. He was born a commoner, so he has no surname… … He was in the 1st Battalion of the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Kingdom of Keas.”

“As expected, it was one of the kingdoms in the south. I really like their cooperative attitude.”

The boy walked towards the man and stabbed his dark blue sword right next to him.

And then he continued speaking, lightly placing a hand on the man’s shoulder.

“Okay, Urhan. So you guys are deserters?”

“Yes… … . That’s right.”

“What is the scale and specifics?”

“There were 130 people in total, and among the special features… … they included one wizard and his two knight escorts.”

“A wizard… … Hey, but there are 130 deserters?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. Your leader seems to have accumulated more virtue than I thought.”

The number of bandits was much greater than Caron had expected.

Besides, the existence of the wizard was on my mind.

Wizards are very valuable, high-level personnel. They can be said to be expensive professionals who are active in various fields including magical engineering.

A wizard like that is committing banditry in a mountain village like this? And he is so wealthy that he has two knights to escort him?

It cannot be explained without some reason.

“Is there a separate reason for your desertion?”

“The one who leads us… … said he would make us earn enough to live comfortably for the rest of our lives.”

“Really? Who is he?”

“The person who was in charge of operations in our battalion… … .”

“Officer level? As expected, soldiers in any country’s army have it tough. No matter how hard the job is, choosing to be a bandit is a bit much. That’s why soldiers have to be taken care of.”

Caron nodded, licking his lips.

Anyway, that’s all the information we can get from this guy. The real reason these guys are thieving here is that we need to capture and extract at least the executives.

Still, it wasn’t bad for a warm-up.

I decided to give significance to the fact that it was my first time swinging a guillotine.

‘Things are things.’

It wasn’t just because the atmosphere in Charon was so ominous that the enemies were gripped by fear and couldn’t move.

Guillotine, this one hints to the enemies that their heads will be cut off.

Honestly, if it wasn’t the sword of the first lord, it would have been worthy of being called the demon sword.

Unless you have some mental strength, you’ll lose your will to fight just by facing it.

Even if you just look at Leo, it’s amazing that he didn’t wet his pants.

“Do you know why I kept you alive? Try to figure it out.”

Charon asked, lightly patting Urhan’s bare head as he knelt down.

Then Urhan nodded desperately.

“Do you need someone to guide you to our base? I will, I will personally escort you.”

“That’s it. Brother Leo. I saw that guy earlier, the youngest. There’s a rope on his body. Bring it over.”

“uh.”

Leo quickly found the rope on the body and handed it to Charon with trembling hands.

“Caron asked quietly as he was handed the rope.

“Why are you shaking so much?”

“That’s… … This is my first time seeing a dead body… … . It’s not like you, you know.”

“I took care of it myself right now, but if you go up, you’ll have to get your blood on you too. Do you know what I mean?”

“… … Okay. But why the rope all of a sudden?”

“There’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Was it Urhan?”

“Yes, yes, that’s right, your highness.”

“Let’s just roughly tie us up with this.”

Urhan looked up at Charon in surprise at the absurd sophistry and asked back.

“Why are you saying that… … .”

Then Charon clenched his fist into his empty upper head.

“Didn’t you read any stealth novels when you were little? You know, the ones where you pretend to be taken hostage and go in.”

“If the other members of the scout party don’t show up… … . the higher-ups will also become suspicious.”

“The rest of the crew died fighting the escort troops, so make an excuse that you only brought back two children to take as hostages.”

Will such a crude operation work?

‘… … There’s no way it’ll work.’

The higher-ups aren’t stupid. They will definitely feel uncomfortable and be on guard.

But in this situation, he had only one choice.

“……All right.”

When Urhan answered obediently, Charon nodded in satisfaction.

“You really wanted to do this, right? You thought about it carefully.”

Urhan swallowed hard and looked at the demon in front of him.

The devil was smiling with a mischievous expression.

4.

“Do you really think this will work, Caron?”

“What do you think, brother?”

“I’m asking you because I don’t think it’ll work out, right?”

“You’re older than me, hyung. So is there a good way?”

“You only talk about age at times like this.”

Urhan silently walked forward, holding the two boys in his arms.

My spine feels chilled.

Just having that demon at my back was terrifying.

He recalled the blue light that had flowed from the boy’s body earlier. And he thought about it carefully.

The magic of blue light.

The power to overpower adults without being an adult.

Which noble family would satisfy these two requirements?

My mind, which had been dull until just a moment ago, was working quickly at this moment.

Actually, I didn’t have to think about it for that long.

Even though he was a foolish man from a commoner background, he had heard rumors while serving in the military.

‘Reston. The great… … . Reston family.’

He must be a descendant of the Reston family.

This Barony of Belus is right next to the Duchy of Reston.

But the wizard who was helping them with their banditry boasted that they would not have to worry about House Reston for a while, so how did this come about?

His absentmindedness did not last long.

puck.

“Ugh.”

This was because the demon following him from behind suddenly kicked him and knocked him down.

Urhan sat up trembling. He looked at the boy and asked cautiously.

“What, what’s going on?”

Then the boy answered with a calm expression.

“Just. Because it’s a good step to kick? When will you arrive?”

“Just go up for another ten minutes. I… … Your Majesty.”

“why.”

“This is a place where scouts patrol periodically. If someone were to see this, wouldn’t it be… … troublesome… … ?”

“Hmm, that’s true. Then I’ll refrain from speaking from here on out.”

“……thank you.”

You must not go against the will of the heart.

Urhan recalled the sight of his comrades dying earlier.

The leader and other colleagues who had their throats cut off with a mocking expression.

Most of them probably lost their lives without even realizing that they were dead.

Urhan nodded, tightening the large bundle on his back.

This bundle contained the weapons of the young nobles.

I was thinking of taking it and pretending it was loot.

“Okay, I’ll go back then.”

“okay.”

Urhan took the lead again and walked along the mountain path.

How long did it take to walk like that?

In the distance, a magically reinforced fence and gate came into view. And as I walked a little further, I soon encountered a sentry standing guard in front of the fence.

“Urhan? What about those kids behind you?”

The sentry wearing a blindfold asked Urhan.

“They are hostages. They are young masters. They came to eliminate bandits.”

“Anyway, these days kids think that clearing out bandits is child’s play. By the way, weren’t you part of the 2nd scouting unit? What about your team leader and team members?”

“A few of these guys’ escorts ran away, so we went after them all the way.”

“Anyway, I’m telling you, these guys have an incredible sense of smell when it comes to money. What’s that on their backs?”

“It’s my trophy. Don’t worry about it.”

At Urhan’s answer, the sentry waved his hand slightly and raised one corner of his mouth.

“I was curious, I was curious. Okay, go in. The guys from Group 2 are doing well these days. They’ll be receiving a big award from the captain soon.”

The sentry soon opened the gate of the palisade, and Urhan entered with Leo and Charon.

Charon spoke while standing close behind Urhan.

“Oh, you’re better at improvising than I thought. I commend you.”

“Thank you… … .”

“Are there any other nobles here?”

In response to Charon’s question, Urhan looked around and slowly nodded.

“There have been several times when nobles from small fiefdoms came to establish themselves.”

“okay?”

“Yes. Thanks to that, I am receiving a generous ransom.”

“Your boss is quite the businessman. Drug dealer, slave dealer, hostage dealer. Anything that makes money, he does.”

At this point, I started to wonder about these guys’ executives.

Committing such insane crimes all by himself in the middle of the empire?

It’s virtually impossible.

‘Unless someone is watching your back.’

Charon was certain that the captain here was not a mere deserter.

No matter how weak the empire’s power was, it was not to the extent of turning a blind eye to such illegal acts taking place within its territory.

In these cases there is usually a backlash.

Caron was personally more interested in the back.

Who would be doing such a thing in a place that resembles the lips of the Duke of Reston?

I don’t know for sure, but I have to admit that he has a lot of liver.

‘I think we can find out the details by catching one of the executives and beating him up. My great-aunt would have been fully aware of this situation.’

Charon nodded, thinking of Sabina who might be watching them from somewhere.

“… … This really works?”

“Brother, simple is best.”

“No, there’s no way those who raid the territory could be this stupid.”

While Charon was talking to Leo about this and that, they arrived at this large mountain plaza-like place.

Charon paused for a moment in the center of the square. Then Urhan, who was leading them, turned his head and looked at Charon.

“Ahem.”

Urhan cleared his throat once, then spoke in a shaky voice.

“If you don’t follow my instructions on the hostage topic, I will kill you… … .”

“Urhan.”

“yep!”

“After you stop being a bandit, don’t act like an actor. Your acting skills are like garbage. I think Mr. Gustav would act better.”

“… …Who is Mr. Gustav?”

“I don’t know. Anyway, that Mr. Gustav I don’t know is probably a better actor than you. So let’s take out our swords.”

Urhan put down the bundle he was carrying on his back and untied it with trembling hands.

Then, the terrible sword I had seen earlier appeared.

Charon immediately pulled the guillotine out of its scabbard and threw the sylphide at Leo, saying:

“You were right, brother.”

Leo grabbed Silph with a puzzled expression and asked Charon.

“What was true?”

“I told you, there’s no way those who would raid the territory would be this stupid. You’re right, hyung. They’re probably not stupid.”

Woof woof woof-.

Black magical powers begin to stir from all directions.

Charon knew what that black color meant. There was no way he couldn’t know.

The magical power that had tormented me so much in my previous life.

A terrible and ferocious magical power that originates from the Demon Race.

Black magic.

The black magic formed a huge magic circle and took control of the entire mountain village.

“I felt like the guillotine was whining for some reason. Hey, you little bastard, Urhan.”

“……yes?”

“Why didn’t you speak properly? This isn’t a wizard, this is a warlock.”

“… … Since I’m an uneducated person, I thought all wizards were the same. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry… … . Heheheehe!”

Ki-ki-ki-ki-ki.

Gigging.

Soon, the dead began to rise from all directions, accompanied by a strange sound of bones clashing against each other.

Poor and terrible beings who cannot find peace even after death.

“Undead.”

Charon looked at the army of skeletons filling all directions, and one corner of his mouth slightly raised.

“Yeah, the first mission has to be this fun.”

It was a moment when the genre of the mission, which was no different from a walk, changed.

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