The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 170



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Episode 170 54. I will receive the compensation in arrears!

One.

News of the rebellion in Mezzab, the capital of the Pazar Sultanate, spread quickly.

But the ripple effects of the rebellion were not that great.

Because the rebellion was suppressed in just three hours.

The executions were carried out immediately, leaving the citizens of Mezab terrified.

Even the bloody storm that caught up the nobles could have caused harm to the common people.

In this chaotic atmosphere, a group of armed men entered the city of Mezab.

Those wearing armor with the blue wolf seal engraved on them.

The atmosphere in the capital city instantly cooled down with their sudden appearance.

because,

“Sir Jeras, why do you all have such expressions? It’s like we’re the bad guys.”

“Leo, this is an enemy country. It is no wonder they look at us with fearful expressions.”

Because the citizens of Mezab knew very well about the identity of that group.

Knights of the Sea.

The knights of the Duke of Reston, a prestigious family representing the Orias Empire.

There was no way that the citizens of Mezab would react favorably to them.

Leo slowly observed the citizens’ reactions from his horse.

He was welcomed everywhere in the empire, but the Pazar Sultanate was an exception.

Wherever I go, I am met with looks of resentment and hatred.

Some even openly expressed their hostility.

“If I think about it, I don’t think we’ve ever fought the Pazar Sultanate to the point of shedding blood.”

“Until His Majesty the Emperor came to the throne, there was endless bloodshed. The Sultanate was constantly attacking the granary regions of the eastern part of the empire. If you have studied history even a little… … .”

“… … I know that much. But our generation has never fought a war.”

As time passes, hostility will naturally fade.

The generations have changed.

Most of those who shed blood are gone, so naturally the hostility should have diminished.

To Leo’s question, Jeras answered with a bitter smile.

“Sometimes enemies are better than allies. A visible enemy tends to rally allies. Just like the scene you are watching now, Leo.”

Hostility based on the needs of both countries.

Leo sighed and nodded.

“… … I always feel this, but politics isn’t easy. But that bastard Caron… … .”

“Caron has been known for his intelligence since he was young. Judging from his actions so far, he also has excellent political sense. He has actually gained a lot of power, hasn’t he?”

“It’s really great.”

Leo nodded obediently.

The reason they came to the enemy’s capital was because of Charon.

Upon hearing that Charon had been captured in the palace of the Sultanate of Pajar, Grand Duke Halo dispatched a special delegation led by Lord Jeras.

Thanks to this, Leo was able to free himself from the disciplinary action that had been imposed on him.

However, the person who actually caused the punishment to be given ran away from Cheonghae Castle alone a long time ago.

‘But my older sister and brother are still in quarantine… … . At least I’m better.’

The human heart is so treacherous.

Just knowing that there are people less fortunate than me makes me so happy.

Leo exhaled softly as he slowly looked around the city.

“Lord Jeras, the Charon I know would have started a rebellion if he had, but he is not the type of person to suppress one.”

“I agree.”

“But can you believe that he made such a great contribution to suppressing a rebellion? And that too in an enemy country?”

Leo’s words were well-founded.

Jeras thought for a moment, then nodded.

“That sounds like a pretty plausible story. So, Leo, do you think the news is false?”

“Rather than that… … it’s just like a cow backing up and catching a rat, something like that?”

“That certainly sounds plausible.”

“If a bowl leaks inside, how can it stay leaky outside?”

“At least when it comes to Caron, Leo seems to be one level ahead of me.”

Leo was someone who boasted sharp insight, at least when it came to Caron.

In this way, the Knights of the Sea led by them soon reached the entrance to the palace.

The guards guarding the entrance blocked the advance of the Knights of Haerang with the spears they were holding.

And the one who appeared to be the captain spoke in a slightly awkward Imperial language.

“You must dismount from your horse from here. What is the purpose of your visit to the palace?”

To the captain’s questions, Jeras answered in fluent Pajar.

“We are the Knights of Haerang, who guard the great Cheonghae Castle. We have come here with a personal letter from His Majesty the Emperor and a personal letter from His Excellency the Grand Duke.”

Is it surprising that Jeras speaks the language of Pajar?

The captain of the guards hesitated for a moment. Then he bowed his head politely and answered.

“The Sultan is waiting for you.”

A look that has a strong military presence somewhere.

He even shows that he is afraid of the Knights of Haerang.

Jeras frowned slightly and looked at the guards.

‘But these are the best soldiers guarding the palace. Why are they…?’

I don’t know for sure, but there is some hidden reason.

As Jeras was looking at them with a displeased expression, Leo, who was next to him, whispered quietly.

“… … Could it be because of Charon?”

“Why do you think so?”

“The guards of Cheonghae Castle also act like that when they see Caron. His face is exactly the same.”

That was a really sharp inference.

After hearing Leo’s words, Jeras looked at the guards’ faces again.

‘surely…….’

Leo’s inference might be correct, as he keeps avoiding eye contact.

Letting out a small sigh, Jeras raised his hand and spoke to the Knights of the Sea behind him.

“Only Leo and I will enter the palace. You guys will wait outside the palace. Avoid unnecessary conflicts as much as possible. Do you understand?”

To those words, the Knights of Haerang answered in a loud voice.

“Yes, sir!”

A voice full of spirit.

After roughly summarizing the situation, Jeras spoke to the leader of the guards.

“Will this work?”

“Thank you for your cooperation. Then this way… … .”

“Oh, there is someone I must meet before I can see the Sultan. Charon Reston. Where is he now?”

“Ka, are you talking about Caron Reston?”

Brrrr.

The moment the name Caron Reston came out, the opponent trembled.

At that sight, Jeras sighed and looked at Leo.

“That’s correct.”

“It’s Caron.”

“… …Please come in.”

That’s how Jeras and Leo entered the palace.

2.

With the guidance of the guards, Jeras and Leo were able to find Charon safely.

The place the guards guided us to was none other than the palace that the Four Princes occasionally used.

“We… … will go now!”

Upon reaching their destination, the guards quickly retreated.

It was almost like they were running away, as if they didn’t want to stay here any longer.

Jeras and Leo looked at them with disapproving expressions.

“Caron, what on earth did that guy do?”

Leo clicked his tongue and shook his head.

“Please go in first.”

Jeras took the lead and entered the palace.

When the two appeared, those working in the palace bowed politely to show their respect, and the two nodded slightly in greeting.

The bedroom of the four princes that we arrived at like that.

There,

“Drink! Huh? My Lady. You have to get drunk to understand the situation of people who are addicted to alcohol.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. I told you to drink without any pressure? Today, I’m just going to finish it all… … . Ah! Ugo Kyung! What if you drink it all by yourself?”

“The alcohol tastes good. I like it.”

“Car, Caron Reston. I can’t drink any more… … any more… … .”

“The prince is weak. Madam. Please give the prince a blessing.”

“It is blasphemous to use a blessing in such a place… … .”

A mess.

That was a real mess, too.

The smell of alcohol was so strong that it could be smelled outside the door.

Jerath sighed and entered the bedroom. And soon he was able to witness the rare sight of four men and women each pouring a bottle of wine.

Did they raid the entire palace wine cellar?

There were bottles of alcohol rolling around the room.

Jeras, who prided himself on being a drinker, immediately recognized the value of those drinks.

They were all rare and hard to find liquors.

“Ahem.”

Jeras coughed loudly.

Then, one of the insane men glanced at Jeras with the tip of the bottle in his mouth. And at that moment, joy appeared on his face.

“Oh! Lord Jeras!”

“… … I was worried so I came running here, but it seems like there was no need to do so.”

“Wow, I didn’t know Grandpa would send Sir Jeras.”

“I clearly told you that I was going.”

“Oh, is that so? I forgot.”

“You are my pride.”

After having a brief conversation with Jeras, Charon glanced behind Jeras.

There stood Leo with a sullen expression.

“older brother.”

“It’s a new greeting between us… … .”

“No, what’s wrong with your expression? You look like you have a grievance against me. You look like you want to punch me in the face right from the morning.”

Every time Caron speaks, the smell of alcohol wafts through the air.

Leo clenched his fists as he smelled the strong scent of Charon’s alcohol.

“If you were me, wouldn’t you be angry?”

“Brother. Why are you so upset?”

“You convinced me to drink and go to your uncle’s house, and then you ran away alone. Wouldn’t you be angry if that guy were to pour alcohol in the enemy’s palace? Wouldn’t you be angry?”

“Really? If you feel that wronged, then… …. Hit me once. I’ll take the hit.”

Caron said so and pushed his face in.

“Hit me.”

“Are you serious?”

“I said I would hit you, I didn’t say anything about not fighting back. So hit me once.”

He’s still crazy.

Leo couldn’t help but shiver at Caron’s barking.

‘You have to endure it.’

It’s a place where many people are meeting for the first time.

If I get beaten up by Caron in a place like this, I won’t have any dignity left.

Caron patted Leo on the back as if he was impressed by the way he held back his emotions.

“Wow, you’ve grown up so much, hyung. Now you know how to be patient… … Now all you have to do is get married.”

“… …Shut up and introduce me to those people.”

“Oh, that’s right. We’ll be seeing these people quite often from now on.”

“from now on?”

“There is something like that.”

Wooooow-!

Magical power began to stir in Charon’s body, and soon a small liquid formed at the tip of Charon’s finger.

The strong alcoholic energy was purified into magical power in one go.

Caron, who had completely sobered up, started introducing Seria first.

“This one here is the great saint of the Holy Kingdom, Seria. Seria? Say hello. This is Lord Jerath, the commander of the Knights of Haerang, and this is my cousin, Leo.”

Then Seria stood up from her seat and took a somewhat humble stance.

“First… … hiccup. Nice to meet you… … . Ddalguk. Seri… … . Ddalgook.”

“Seri hiccup?”

“Sorry, sorry… … . I drank too much… … . Hiccup.”

The horse had a somewhat reserved posture, but it was Seria who was constantly staggering while drunk.

It might have been a bit rude for a first meeting, but Jeras and Leo just clicked their tongues in regret.

‘Tsk tsk. You’ve been fooled by a mad dog.’

‘It’s so pitiful.’

Seria was the one who got a lot of sympathy from the first time they met.

And next is the fourth prince of the Sultanate, Samir.

Samir was not much different from Seria.

“I’m… here… at the palace… . Woohoo. Welcome… . Please… . Woohoo! As if it were my home… . Wooweeeeek!”

Prince Samir, unable to hold back any longer, vomits something into a bucket nearby.

Caron shook his head at that sight.

“He spits out that expensive thing like that. Tsk tsk. This is why princes are the problem. They don’t know how precious it is.”

So the introduction of Prince Samir was over, and the only one left was Ugo.

Ugo slowly got up from his seat.

There wasn’t even a separate process for releasing the alcohol like Charon did. This was because Ugo had been famous for its alcohol since ancient times.

Jeras looked at Ugo’s face quietly.

‘… Ugo Aegis.’

An old Imperial Guard who lived in the same era as the Halo Duke.

A knight who reached the end of the 8 stars at the same time.

How surprised I was to hear that the interest was in the Sultanate!

The aura of intimidation emanating from his enormous physique was tremendous.

“It’s been a while, Sir Ugo.”

“Sir Jeras, your skills have really improved a lot since the last time I saw you. Was it ten years ago?”

“Has it already happened?”

Caron’s eyes lit up as he listened to their conversation.

“Oh, you two knew each other? I didn’t know. Just say hello to Brother Leo. Brother Leo. Say hello. As for this man, he is Sir Ugo Aegis, an Imperial Guard favored by the Emperor.”

“It wasn’t me who was favored, it was someone else.”

“Do you consider it a share?”

Ugo let out a small sigh and looked at Leo with pity.

“I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re Leo Reston.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Leo Reston.”

“… … Yes, you really have a hard time.”

“Thank you so much for understanding… … so much.”

After the greetings between the group ended, Charon nodded with a satisfied expression. Then he spoke to Jeras.

“Are you going to see the Sultan?”

“Yes, His Majesty the Emperor and the Grand Duke have entrusted you with a personal letter.”

“That’s a good thing. I think you’ve probably finished paying by now, so let’s go together!”

“Calculation, you say?”

Charon nodded with a bright smile in response to Jeras’ question.

“I helped suppress the rebellion, so you wouldn’t send me a letter with my own hands? I can guess the contents of the letter.”

Caron lightly brushed the dust off his clothes and said with a very excited expression.

“If you are interested, Sir Jeras, let me know. I will make sure you get a good share.”

“……ha.”

“I enjoy picking other people’s pockets the most. Hehe.”

Somehow, Jeras felt sorry for the Sultan.

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