The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 184



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Episode 184 58. To the Eastern Great Forest (3)

6.

The dark elf, Rahat, looked around and frowned.

When on earth did it start?

I felt like I was just going around in circles.

The tree that had been marked earlier appeared again in front of my eyes, and as time passed, the condition of the demons was rapidly worsening.

The devils are people who have no fear in the first place.

Those whose only goal is to kill their opponents.

Those devils were now gripped with fear.

‘When did everyone disappear?’

His colleagues who had been following him were nowhere to be seen.

It may sound ridiculous, but I feel isolated.

This is in this large forest that can be called a courtyard.

As soon as his thoughts reached that point, he stopped dead in his tracks.

‘Is this a trap by the elves?’

Several speculations came to mind, but Rahat soon shook his head and ruled out the possibility.

It can’t be a trap by the elves.

It’s already been three months since this area fell into the hands of the dark elves.

The elves were currently busy centered around Eileen, and had no time to do anything in a place like this.

‘… … Then whose doing is it?’

It’s not magic.

If this was illusion magic, the magic-detecting artifacts would have reacted long ago.

Rahat looked around once more, drawing up his dark magic.

“Can’t anyone hear my voice?”

He breathed magic into the communication device.

But even the communication magic didn’t work properly.

It felt like something invisible was eating away at my dark magic.

He recalled what had happened at the entrance to the forest that afternoon.

A significant number of the demons guarding the entrance were found dead?

The higher-ups said they were investigating it, but could this current situation be related to it?

Saaaaaaaah-!

Rahat, who had thought that far, unleashed his black magic even more fiercely.

His black skin was dyed even darker with dark magic, and a bloodshot light began to flow from his eyes.

“Krrrrr.”

It was truly a devil-like appearance.

The young elf behind Rahat trembled at that sight.

“Kid. You should be on my side.”

Rahat reached out his hand towards the young elf.

It was meant to be a gift to the king, but the circumstances were not favorable. At least this young one had to be turned into a dark elf to contribute to the force.

Saaaaah!

A hand, blackened by dark magic, reached out to the young elf’s head.

“please…….”

The young elf squeezed his eyes shut and shed tears.

“… … Lord World Tree. Please.”

I desperately called out the name of the World Tree, the mother of the elves.

At those words, Rahat laughed bitterly and said.

“There is no World Tree here. Hehehe. It may be scary now, but if you become one of us, you will know everything… … .”

But that was then.

Crunch-!

A dark blue light flashed in the air, and Rahat’s right hand rolled to the floor.

Phew-!

Black blood spurted from his wrist. And a moment later.

“I told you I don’t like it. Why do you keep touching it when I say I don’t like it?”

A human with blue eyes emerged from the darkness.

Rahat wanted to counterattack due to the sudden attack.

Crunch-!

A dark blue sword danced before my eyes.

It was truly a fleeting moment.

“Kwaaaaah!”

Rahat fell to the ground with both feet and both hands cut off. A terrible scream burst from his mouth, but the human showed no intention of stopping his attack.

Phew.

A dark blue sword was thrust into Rahat’s abdomen.

The human smiled bitterly as he placed his foot on Rahat’s head.

“What if there is no world tree? What can I do?”

“Human, human. It’s your fault… … . Keuuuuuu.”

The human, Charon, grabbed the guillotine’s handle and pressed down hard on Rahat’s head with his foot.

Woooooooooo-!

The dark blue light flowing from the guillotine’s blade began to consume Rahat’s entire body in an instant.

Rahat felt a pain as if bugs were crawling through his veins.

“Keuh-euh-euh.”

Only screams come out of my mouth.

The excruciating pain left me unable to even think about anything else.

At that moment when my mind was dizzy, a human voice flowed into my ear.

“I’m going to ask you a few questions now. I’ve only been here for a short time, so I need some information. If you’ll just tell me the information, I’ll let you go as comfortably as possible.”

There was no promise of life.

Nevertheless, Rahat could only nod his head earnestly.

It’s a terrible pain.

All I wanted was to be free from this pain at all costs.

“Oh, let me tell you in advance that the other friends don’t know much. I think you will live up to my expectations. You are the last one. Do you understand what I mean?”

This means that all of the colleagues who were supposed to help have already fallen into the hands of Iza.

Humans took away Rahat’s last remaining hope.

“Then let’s talk in depth… … . Oh, wait a minute.”

Charon turned his head slowly and looked at the young elf.

A young elf still trembling.

Even this scene would be burdensome to the guy.

“Kid, would you mind closing your eyes? It’s not a pretty sight.”

At Charon’s words, the young elf nodded and closed his eyes tightly.

“You’re listening well. Just hold on a little longer. I’ll be done with it soon.”

Charon looked down at Rahat again and smiled. Then he whispered in a languid voice.

“Okay, shall we begin now? If you feel like you’re going to die, tell me. I’ll keep you alive, even if it means forcing you to do so. Got it?”

In the suffocating darkness, an eerie blue light shone ceaselessly.

7.

As dawn began to break in the forest.

Unexpected guests showed up at the tent where Leo and Adina were staying.

“What the heck is this… … .”

“Brother Leo. Did you make some food? Please share some with the elves.”

It was Caron who had said he had come back from a brief reconnaissance mission.

But when Caron returned, he brought guests with him.

That’s right.

“Hey! This tent is too small to accommodate all these elves!”

They were elves whose bodies were discolored black all over.

Charon nodded slightly at Leo’s words, then immediately breathed magic into the tent.

OK.

Wooooow-!

The tent expanded in an instant.

“Is this enough?”

“… … That’s right.”

“As expected, the Imperial Tower is the best artifact?”

“Let’s get the elves to lie down first and then talk. Alright, alright, elves. Sit down wherever you want! There’s plenty of food prepared. If you take a seat, I’ll… … .”

Since everyone in the group was a big eater, the amount of sandwiches Leo prepared was enormous.

Leo and Adina shared food with the elves. Charon watched them and drank a glass of water.

The cool water seemed to wake me up.

After the situation was somewhat resolved, Leo and Adina, who had distributed food to everyone, approached Caron.

“What on earth is this situation?”

“Everyone, sit down so I can explain.”

The two sit quietly.

Charon told them what he had found out.

“For now, there are still many elves left in that village.”

The name of the village is Nenya.

Originally, it was said to be a stronghold that served as the gateway to the Eastern Great Forest. It was a village that played an important role in repelling intruders who hid in the Eastern Great Forest and protecting the safety of the elves.

It was said that due to its geographical features, its defensive facilities were relatively well-developed compared to other villages.

Thanks to that, they were able to hold out until now, but the problem was the internal situation of the village.

“To cut to the chase, that village was deliberately left abandoned by the dark elves.”

“……why?”

“To gather the elves of this area.”

No matter how well the defenses were built, it was impossible to survive in isolation for long.

That town was bait from the start.

“I also confirmed the method by which the dark elves are called up. They inject the elves with dark magic. It seems that the elves captured in battle are not enough? This is how they squeeze out their troops.”

As the war continues, many elves are hiding throughout the forest.

This village called Nenya was a kind of decoy to draw out the elves from hiding.

It is a practice of contaminating elves who come to visit after hearing rumors of safety with black magic and turning them into dark elves.

That was the reason for the existence of this village called Nenya.

“The dark elves call that place the farm. I think it means they harvest elves there.”

“The meaning of harvesting is… … .”

At those words, Charon pointed to a young elf eating a sandwich nearby.

The young elf had black spots all over his arms.

“If you forcefully inject yourself with dark magic, that’s what happens. If you perform a ritual unique to dark elves in that state, you’ll become a complete dark elf.”

“What if they become dark elves?”

“There’s no going back. I tried the experiment earlier, and it’s irreversible. Oh, and thanks for the sandwich.”

Caron took a bite of the sandwich Leo handed him.

The crunchy vegetables and slightly warmed bread whetted my appetite.

“So everyone in the village is on the side of the dark elves?”

“That’s the point, bro.”

Caron took a bite of his sandwich, then shook his hands lightly as he continued speaking.

“The elves in that village aren’t dark elves yet. So, to find out more about the situation, we need to go in there ourselves.”

I got an important clue from Rahat, who I interrogated earlier.

The reason the dark elves abandoned Nenya Village was not simply to harvest the elves.

“Dark elf cubs, they were seeing the future. Dark elves are said to be infertile. So… … .”

“……no way.”

“That’s right.”

“These crazy kids. They were once of the same race… … .”

“If your mind is contaminated by black magic, that’s what happens. It’s impossible to think normally. You can see that just by looking at the case of black magicians.”

Dark elves are unable to have children due to their physical structure being distorted by dark magic.

So the dark elves planned to leave some elves behind.

That way, we can continuously increase our number of compatriots.

“They treat us no better than livestock.”

Adina spoke in a cold, settled voice, and Caron nodded slowly.

“That’s right. It seems they’re experimenting on that village for now, but what if they win the war?”

“We will proceed on a large scale.”

“That’s right.”

“… … You disgusting little bastards.”

It was a natural reaction.

Because it was no different from saying that you would treat your own kind like livestock.

Caron let out a small sigh as he looked at the anger of the two men and women. Then he spoke in a low voice.

“What do you want to do?”

This time, there are two methods.

Either ignore the elves and the village and just pass by, or deal with this matter and leave.

“I won’t force you.”

Caron quietly asked for the opinions of his companions.

Because the opinions of my colleagues were also important.

But Leo said with a very distorted face.

“I can see it all in your expression.”

“what.”

“You already want to go into that town and cause trouble, don’t you?”

“Wow, hyung, your perception has really improved.”

“If we go into that village and successfully complete the task, what are we going to do after that? We can’t keep guarding the village.”

Exactly what you’re looking for.

But Charon already had a plan in mind.

“Adina. From here on, your role is important.”

“Just say it. I’m waiting.”

“If the dark elves eat the Great Forest anyway, the next target will be the Water People. Do you agree?”

They are the ones who try to expand their power even by treating their own kind as livestock.

Indeed, will these greedy guys be satisfied with just the great forest?

Adina sighed and nodded.

“I agree.”

“If you’re going to fight anyway, it’s better to hit him first.”

I was able to confirm the plan of the dark elves myself.

These guys are crazy.

I couldn’t think of something like that without going crazy.

“Honestly, I think I’m the only crazy person in this world.”

Then Leo nodded.

“I see you know you’re crazy.”

“I’m definitely self-objectifying. And, if you’re going to go crazy, don’t you have to go crazy in a nice way? Adina. Can you contact the chief?”

“I brought a communication device. What should I say?”

“We must establish a bridgehead here, I tell you so.”

The meaning of the gateway to the Eastern Great Forest also means the gateway to the Plain of Rest.

“If we just hold on tight here, it will be easy for the nobles.”

If you must bleed, you should focus on reducing the amount of blood.

If it was Taugar, he would have known what it meant right away.

Adina nodded with a firm expression at Charon’s words.

“I’ll tell you that. Then are we moving with the reinforcements?”

At those words, Caron shook his head firmly.

“We have to enter the village first.”

Charon slowly got up from his seat and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

“I’m not the type of person to wait around for something delicious.”

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