The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 183



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Episode 183 58. To the Eastern Forest (2)

4.

It was just as Caron had expected.

“See… … .”

“Hey, what?”

“What the hell is going on here… …. Sister Adina! You shouldn’t eat that!”

“Tch, tch. I didn’t plan on eating it, Leo. I just bit into it!”

“This is driving me crazy.”

It’s already been 14 hours since we entered the Eastern Great Forest.

Even though it was dawn, Caron and his party could not find a place to sleep.

There had to be a place to camp, but demons were crawling out everywhere.

“You damn kids!”

Leo said as he cut off the head of the Hellhound, a dog-shaped demon that was rushing at him.

The last time I had a proper rest was maybe 3 hours or so.

If it were the past, Leo would have collapsed from exhaustion a long time ago, but not now.

‘It can’t spread already.’

I trained my stamina without rest to keep up with Caron.

In addition, the dew of the world tree that Charon gave.

After consuming it, not only his magical power but also his body was greatly strengthened.

The fact that Adina was performing better than expected was also a great motivation for Leo.

“Caron. Don’t you think these guys are tougher than before?”

Caron answered Leo’s question in a calm voice.

“I don’t know?”

“Don’t you know this?”

“It’s easy now anyway.”

Quasi-snap.

Charon smirked as he drove the guillotine into the heart of the demon who had fallen to the ground.

“How thankful I am that those with black magic come running to me on their own.”

Wooooow!

Guillotine greedily devours the black energy flowing out of the demon’s body.

Leo shook his head as if he was tired of the sight.

“… …Is that a demon sword?”

“I said it was the ancestor’s sword? Brother. Are you insulting the ancestor by calling him a demon?”

“Hey, hey. Why is it like that? That means it’s that scary!”

Still, thanks to that sword, I was able to advance with ease.

For some reason, even the most energetically charging demons would freeze when they entered the radius of the guillotine.

“Wow, that was delicious.”

Charon, who had absorbed all the black magic of the last remaining demon, patted his stomach with a satisfied expression.

“Good. I want to stay here for half a year.”

At those words, Adina and Leo looked at Charon with frowns.

“Words are seeds, you punk!”

“Don’t say things like that, even as a joke!”

“I’m not joking. Are you serious? This is the problem with people these days. When you’re young, you have to suffer.”

“You are the youngest among us!”

“That’s what they say, that’s what they say.”

For Caron, it was a place where magical power was copied.

The performance of the improved sea-cleaning system exceeded expectations.

The process of absorbing black magic through the guillotine and converting it into clear magic has become much faster than before.

Thanks to this, even after fighting for 14 hours, my magical power did not decrease.

In fact, it was much more swollen than before the battle began.

“Phew.”

Charon let out a light breath and looked around furtively.

The corpses of demons piled up like a mountain.

I would have liked to burn it down and leave, but the moment I set fire in this dark forest, I would be exposed to the enemies.

So far, only the demons are rushing in.

It was only a matter of time before they were exposed to the dark elves, but there was no reason to bring that time forward.

“Adina. How much longer until we reach our destination?”

The destination of this journey is Eileen, the elven city located to the east of the Eastern Great Forest.

Adina says it is a city built around a huge lake.

“At this rate, it looks like it’ll take a whole week.”

“Is that the only city of elves?”

“No. There are a few villages along the way. But looking at the current situation… … . I don’t think they’ll be okay.”

From the entrance, demons are swarming. Are the villages really safe?

“What is the nearest town?”

“We just need to keep going for three more hours.”

“I guess we’ll arrive around dawn.”

Caron was lost in thought for a moment.

You can either camp here or go to the village first.

You have to choose one of the two.

‘There’s no guarantee that the village is safe, though… … .’

Caron glanced back at his colleagues. Caron himself was fine, but his colleagues’ faces showed fatigue.

‘It’s not like camping here will help you relax.’

The subspace pocket contained elixirs for emergencies.

If anything happens, you will be able to recover quickly and fight.

Of course, this is only a temporary measure.

“Let’s go to the village.”

Finally, Charon made a decision.

In this condition, it would have been a wise decision to stop by the village rather than camping.

If possible, you can scout around the village via Pluto.

Leo and Adina nodded without complaint at Caron’s decision.

“Let’s rest for 30 minutes before we leave.”

“Me too. I’ve been beasting for too long. I think I need to eat something simple.”

“20 minutes. Brother Leo, calm down your core quickly. The concentration of black magic is so high that it’s impossible to continue practicing. As for Adina… … . Let’s eat some jerky. Let’s have a proper meal after we find a place to rest. Got it?”

“Jerky alone is enough. I wish I could put something in my mouth. Beast transformation consumes too much stamina.”

At those words, Charon chuckled and threw a piece of jerky to Adina.

Leo took a deep breath, sat down on the floor without saying a word, and began to use his magic.

‘Pluto.’

Sarrururuk.

A curtain of darkness was cast around the party through Pluto.

At this point, we should be safe from the demons for a while.

After roughly completing his defenses, Caron sat down on the corpses of the demons and began to eat some jerky.

It was not the imperial beef jerky I usually enjoyed, but a special beef jerky made with the secret recipe of aristocrats.

It was characterized by a slightly spicy taste.

“It’s delicious.”

I thought it would be a good idea to grab a few on the way back.

Kkaaaaaaaaaah!

Caron and his party enjoyed a brief moment of rest as they heard the roar of a demon from afar.

5.

After a short break, Caron and his party began to move again.

This time, since the distance traveled wasn’t that long, I actively used Pluto’s abilities.

Although a considerable amount of magical power was consumed in maintaining Pluto’s abilities for three hours,

-The new training method is definitely good. The absorption efficiency has increased absurdly.

“yes?”

I was doing okay because I had secured a large amount of magical power through the previous battle.

Thanks to Pluto’s efforts, Charon’s party was able to arrive relatively safely near the village.

“Arrived.”

Charon muttered, looking at the barrier that was glowing with a faint yellow light.

A giant barrier installed in the middle of the forest.

Woohoo.

Judging by the magical power I can sense, it seems there are survivors inside the village.

“Pluto. Is that possible?”

Myaaa… … .

Pluto shook his head with a sullen expression.

It seems that the barrier’s power is strong.

“The elves of the Eastern Forest are more adept at magic than at spiritism.”

Adina looked at the barrier and spoke quietly.

“Because it’s far from the World Tree. Well, that’s to be expected.”

If they could create a barrier like that, there must definitely be a 7th circle or higher archmage in the village.

“What are you going to do, Caron? You look fine on the outside.”

“Brother, what do you think we should do?”

Leo answered Charon’s question in a firm voice.

“I should just let it pass.”

“why?”

“Because I don’t know what kind of danger might be lurking in there.”

First of all, Leo’s opinion is correct.

A town you don’t necessarily have to stop by.

Since it was impossible to check the situation inside the village, even entering it was risky.

‘I definitely don’t feel any dark magic… … .’

Because the magic power of the barrier was so strong, it seemed that even demons had difficulty approaching it.

“There’s no need to go to such lengths as you said, hyung.”

Caron nodded slowly.

“Let’s just camp around here today. Thanks to that barrier, there won’t be many demons, so it’ll be safer than other places.”

So Caron chose a compromise.

Don’t go into the village.

Instead, I borrow the power of that powerful barrier and rest in comfort.

It was the wisest course of action in this situation.

After making his decision, Charon immediately summoned a tent from his subspace pocket.

A tent that sets up automatically in an instant.

This tent served us well during this trip.

“Everyone, get in.”

Charon spoke to Leo and Adina.

Then Leo asked with a frown on his face.

“you?”

“I have something to check for a moment. If it’s urgent, I’ll take you out right away via Pluto. So both of you rest. The tent also deploys boundary magic automatically, so it’s convenient.”

“If you don’t rest, how can we… … .”

“Brother Leo. You’re acting a little strange these days, aren’t you? Let’s take turns resting. I’ll be back soon, so at least cook something quick. Maybe make a simple sandwich or something.”

“I get it.”

“Don’t think about doing anything weird when you’re with Adina.”

“What, what are you talking about?”

“I’m back.”

Charon then sent his companions into the tent, then immediately disappeared into the darkness through Pluto.

And after a while.

-What are you going to do?

“Reconnaissance. I don’t have a good feeling about this.”

Slurp.

Charon moved right in front of the barrier.

“Like Brother Leo said, the village is in a very good state. Even if the Archmage is inside, there’s no way it could have lasted this long, right?”

It’s already been six months since the war between the Dark Elves and the Eastern Forest Elves began.

Is it possible for a village in the most remote area to survive unscathed?

There must be some secret hidden there.

It was at this time that Caron was carefully examining the barrier.

-master.

“I felt it too.”

Slurp.

Charon quickly hid himself in the darkness.

Then, after a while.

Woooooooooo-!

A gap appeared in the village’s barrier, and soon a group of elves appeared through the gap.

Five people wearing white clothes and white masks.

They pulled the cart out of the barrier.

“Put it here. A collection officer will come soon.”

“yes.”

As soon as the man who seemed to be in charge waved his hand, the elves pulling the cart tilted it.

Thump thump thump.

The contents of the cart spill onto the floor.

After confirming the identity of the contents, Caron couldn’t help but frown.

-… …What are those kids?

The contents of the cart were none other than elves whose bodies were discolored black all over.

Judging from the way their bodies were twitching, they were still alive elves.

“Help me.”

A young elf managed to squeeze out a cracking voice.

At that voice, the person in charge bent down and patted the young elf’s head.

“Just bear with it for a little while. You too will join our cause.”

He muttered something incomprehensible and turned around to speak to his subordinates.

“I’m going back.”

Woohoo.

As they returned inside the barrier, the barrier quickly closed, leaving only the injured elves behind.

‘There is no such thing as normal among those who talk about the cause.’

-Agree. What are you going to do?

‘Let’s just wait and see. You’ve heard of the term ‘collection book,’ right?’

It’s hard to even figure out what’s going on.

One thing is certain, something crazy is happening inside that town.

The writhing elves caught his eye, but Charon decided to watch for a while longer.

How much time has passed like that?

Pass the pass.

A group of soldiers appeared between the trees.

Black skin and pointy ears.

I could really feel the dark magic in them.

‘… … Dark Elf.’

They were definitely dark elves.

The number is ten in total.

The guys giggled as they looked at the elves lying on the floor.

“I guess the farmer worked hard today?”

“There’s a young one mixed in too. The King will be pleased. Let’s move it quickly.”

As the dark elves made a slight gesture, hellhounds soon appeared from behind.

Krrrrrr.

The dark elves skillfully raised the elves above the demons.

Only then did a rough picture form in Caron’s head.

Dark elves were said to be elves corrupted by dark magic.

And the elves who had fallen there were currently being contaminated with dark magic.

‘I get it now.’

This is why this village survived even during the war.

Charon smiled coolly as he looked at the dark elves.

‘I’m so lucky.’

-why?

‘Those guys with serious black magic will come to you on their own. They’re begging for food, so of course you have to feed them.’

-… … Just be your own kind.

Charon followed the dark elves with bated breath.

Caron’s night was just beginning.

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