The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 185



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Episode 185 59. Excuse

One.

The night passed and the day dawned.

As soon as the sun rose, Charon set off.

Leo decided to remain in the tent, and Charon headed to the village with Adina.

Adina is a nobleman.

The elves of the Eastern Great Forest do not reject the water people, so much so that they even asked the chieftain for reinforcements.

Taking Adina with him was more advantageous in gaining the elves’ trust than moving alone with Leo.

So Caron and Adina arrived at the village gate.

There were fences around the village, but they were no ordinary fences.

A very strong fence, strengthened through magic.

As soon as they reached the gate, a group of elves appeared from beyond the fence.

They were a force armed with leather armor and bows, like the elves of the Southern Great Forest.

They looked at Charon and Adina with sharp eyes, and asked in a wary voice.

“The nobles and the humans. What brings you here?”

I didn’t really feel any dark magic coming from them.

Charon nodded slightly towards Adina, who responded in fluent Elvish.

“I am Adina, the daughter of the chieftain Taugar, who leads the clan. I have come here at the request of the elves for assistance.”

The elves murmured at the word support.

But they didn’t open the door right away.

“What is the person next to you?”

“He is a friend of the noble family. I will prove his identity.”

“… … Why did you come to our village when you could have just gone to Eileen?”

“My friend was injured in the battle with the demons. I will just treat him and leave, so I would like to take care of him for just one day.”

“Wait a minute. I need to ask the village elder.”

Is it because he is a powerful clan?

It seemed like he wouldn’t reject it outright.

In response to their reaction, Adina spoke to Caron in a low voice.

“I don’t think they’ll kick you out?”

“I don’t know. If this village is completely in the hands of the dark elves… … . Will they try to deal with us here?”

The water people, including the Hojok, are by no means easy.

If the Suin tribe actively participates in this war, the situation could change.

This means bad news for the dark elves.

If the author, the Elder, has been recruited by the Dark Elves as Charon had expected, they will try to kill Charon and his party here by any means necessary.

‘It’s highly unlikely that it was purely out of kindness.’

The moment you set foot in the village, you must be prepared to see hell.

Because it was a situation where it was difficult to clearly distinguish who the enemy was.

So, after 10 minutes of waiting in front of the door, Caron and Adina.

Creak.

The tightly closed door opened, and elves walked out.

Charon’s eyes glowed coldly as he saw the armor they were wearing.

‘White armor.’

Because it was the armor I saw just last night.

“The elder has accepted your request. Follow me, I will guide you to the elder.”

They searched the bodies of Charon and Adina at a rapid pace.

“Where did you put your weapon? You wouldn’t have entered the Great Forest empty-handed.”

“The weapon was broken during the battle with the demons.”

“… … I guess I’ll have to get you some equipment too. Okay. Let’s go in for now.”

Of course it was a lie.

Adina and Charon’s equipment were all stored in subspace pockets. Charon even used Pluto’s power to completely conceal them.

Even the greatest wizard would not be able to detect Pluto’s power.

“Recently, the dark elves invaded and the atmosphere in the village is not good, so I hope you understand.”

The elf, who had finished his search, spoke in a stiff voice.

-It’s the voice I heard yesterday.

‘I think that guy is right.’

Charon followed quietly behind the elves and looked around.

As expected from an elf village, the buildings are mostly made of wood.

In a normal elf village, spirits would be running around, but here, there was not even a trace of spirits.

There were also very few people walking around.

A few elves who appeared to have come out to find food also became startled and went back into their homes as soon as they made eye contact with Charon.

“It’s because of the war. The people of this village weren’t originally that passive. They were often kind to outsiders. Oh, except for humans, of course.”

The manager continued speaking, glancing at Caron furtively.

“To think that a human would enter the Great Forest… … . What a brave fellow.”

“Elf. This is a friend of our clan. I hope you will refrain from insulting him.”

“Is that so? Don’t you beastmen feel sorry for humans too?”

“At least we know how to distinguish between friends and enemies.”

“… … Is that so? Life is full of strange things.”

Misanthropy is a given, as people might call them elves.

No, maybe not only elves, but all other races had no choice but to fundamentally hate humans.

This is human karma.

Because human greed has ruined many things over the years.

but.

‘That doesn’t sound like something a bastard who would abandon his own kind would say.’

At least this guy shouldn’t talk like that.

Charon wanted to draw his sword and slaughter the guy right away, but decided to hold back for now.

You can cut it later.

There was no need to react to such a fuss right now.

“This is it.”

Charon was finally able to arrive in front of the elder’s house amidst the hostile gazes of many elves.

“You guys wait here.”

The manager gave instructions to his subordinates, and they all bowed their heads.

“Yes, Captain.”

This man’s true identity appears to be that of the captain of the guard.

The captain of the guard, who had placed his men around the house, looked at Charon and Adina and said.

“I will guide you directly to the elder.”

He took the lead and entered the house, and Charon and Adina followed him quietly.

Inside the house, a faint warmth can be felt.

The antique wooden furniture was beautifully arranged, and traces of magic could be felt everywhere.

I also saw some objects that appeared to be artifacts.

As we passed through the spacious living room and entered the inner room, we soon came into view of the owner of this house.

Pure white hair.

A softly emanating magical power.

Charon could tell at once that this elder was a wizard.

-Circle 7. It doesn’t seem like you have the skills to be stuck in a remote area.

A skilled person who seems to have reached the 7th circle, as Guillotine said.

But Caron didn’t really care.

Whether it’s the 7th circle or the 8th circle, it’s already within striking distance.

The elder slowly stood up from his seat and greeted them in a low voice.

“… … Welcome to Nenya Village, strangers. I am Rakaon, the elder of Nenya Village. Given the circumstances, I hope you will understand that I am not very hospitable.”

As he said this, he extended his hand towards Charon.

Charon smiled as he gently took Lakaon’s wrinkled hand in his own.

“nice to see you.”

How should I introduce myself to this old man so that he will be surprised?

After thinking about it for a moment, Caron decided to just reveal his name honestly.

“This is Caron Reston.”

Do you know the Duke of Reston?

A crack appeared in the elder’s kind expression.

He stared at Charon’s face for a long time in silence. Then he looked at Adina and said:

“… …Who on earth have you brought with you? Young nobleman.”

“Will the one I brought be reinforcements to help the elves, or a judge? That is now up to you, Elder.”

Adina said in a cold voice.

Elder Rakaon let out a deep sigh at the cold voice. Then he turned his gaze back to Charon.

“I think there’s a misunderstanding. Please sit down. I’ll explain everything.”

“I look forward to hearing what you have to say, Elder.”

The captain of the guard standing next to him became enraged at the extremely disrespectful tone of speech.

“How dare you, Elder, speak to me on the human subject… … .”

But just then, the captain of the guard met Charon’s gaze.

And at that moment.

Shiver shiver.

He couldn’t help but shake his legs without realizing it.

Because I felt a terrible murderous aura from Caron.

“Don’t rush me. If you keep doing that, I’ll end up killing you here. Do you understand?”

Charon easily subdued the captain of the guard, then sat down roughly on the desk and nodded slightly at Elder Rakaon.

“Let me tell you what grand reason you have for selling your own kind to the dark elves.”

I don’t think your mind will change just because you listen to it.

2.

To summarize Elder Lakaon’s excuse, it was as follows:

“You mean you had no choice but to do it to save the villagers from the dark elves?”

“I had no choice. But now, look. The people are still alive, and the village is still intact. If I hadn’t accepted their offer, this village would have been in ruins long ago.”

“You lured the elves here and sold them to the dark elves… … . Aren’t you amazing? I can’t usually say that with confidence.”

It was as expected.

The village elder made a deal with the dark elves.

Instead of ensuring the safety of the village, they become bait to attract other elves.

The elves who came here after hearing rumors that this place was safe were all handed over to the dark elves.

In return, the village of Nenya was guaranteed safety and was also provided with food.

“Didn’t you see it when you came here? The number of people in our village is not small. It’s three hundred. I saved three hundred people.”

“Is this a noble decision for the people?”

“It’s not noble. It’s an inevitable choice for survival. There are still many children in our village. Can’t we just stand by and watch them die before they can bloom?”

“Aha, so that’s it.”

Charon slowly approached the elder and said with a grin.

“I will protect the future even if it means children living as livestock of dark elves. That’s it.”

“Are you going to criticize that?”

“No. That’s not possible. I can understand it. Even if the elder handed over those who fled to survive to the dark elves, he would take care of his own family first. That seems plausible.”

The lives of the villagers depend on it.

The Dark Elves were the ones who were most at fault for creating this situation in the first place. They simply became perpetrators in order to survive.

Caron had no intention of blindly criticizing them for what they did to survive.

“So, Elder, you had an idea of ​​what the dark elves were thinking?”

“… … We have no choice but to endure it. Caron Reston. This is not for you to decide.”

“why.”

“Only my own people can accuse me of being a traitor. Why should I be accused by you, a human being?”

At those words, Caron laughed out loud.

He was a more shameless human, or rather elf, than I had thought.

“If someone like you, Elder, had come to the empire and been involved in politics, you would have done well. They say that shamelessness is a virtue of politicians. Oh, if you think about it, Elder is also a politician?”

Just as human affairs are resolved by humans, elf affairs are resolved by elves.

Logically, this is not wrong.

Because this has been an unwritten rule for a very long time.

“But if you see a punk passing by, it’s human nature to want to hit him.”

“I think you’re misunderstanding something.”

“yes?”

“I have no intention of persuading you. If you kill me here, all the villagers will come out and attack you. I am an old man who has lived long enough to live, but you will not.”

Judging from how calm he has been since a while ago, it seems like he has some corner of him that he believes in.

Caron nodded as if telling her to continue talking.

“Do you really think I didn’t prepare anything?”

“This old man is a bit scary.”

“I’ve set up a huge self-destruct magic circle in case the dark elves don’t keep their promise. The moment my life ends, the magic circles set up all over this town will activate. I’ve pulled all the magic stones in the town and set up the magic circle, so I can guarantee its power.”

He was an elder who spoke without hesitation about committing suicide.

At this point, Caron’s secret suspicions turned into certainty.

Among the information I obtained while interrogating the dark elves last night, there was the following story.

『Jang, Elder. That child has been promised a high position by the King. If the plan to domesticate the elves is successful, he will be baptized himself… … .』

At first I was skeptical, but seeing this confident posture made me confident.

“This was totally fucking shit.”

Did you have to do it to survive?

That’s an excuse.

If you were the one who had that kind of thought from the beginning, it’s normal to feel guilty.

But I didn’t see any guilt in this old monster before my eyes.

Greed. All I felt was greed.

“Old man. You know what?”

“No matter what you say, I… … .”

Caron said with a bright smile.

“Among people my age, I’m the best at beating up old people. Usually, I beat them with my mouth.”

“……what?”

“You’re saying that the self-destruct spell won’t go off unless you kill him? Usually, guys like you are obsessed with their lives. If you can’t self-destruct, Leo will hang himself. Oh, and by the way, Leo is my cousin.”

Knock knock.

Caron clenched his fist.

“From now on, you’re making a bet with me. If you blow yourself up, you win. If you don’t blow yourself up, I win. How about that? Simple, right?”

“I, I was just joking… … .”

“No? I think you’re serious. But you know what?”

Phew, phew.

Charon’s fist sank into Rakhaon’s stomach.

“I mean it when I say I like old people.”

Caron smiled brightly.

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