The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 193



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Episode 193 61. Decision (2)

3.

The next morning.

It’s only been a day since Caron arrived in Eileen, but much about the city has changed.

“The delegates are colluding with the dark elves to sell out the city!”

A shocking rumor swept through the city.

The delegates are like pillars that lead this city together with the elders.

When it was revealed that these people were being manipulated by the dark elves, the citizens could not help but be terrified.

Moreover, the announcement of the following Balto could not help but bring even greater confusion to the citizens.

“We will return to the Southern Great Forest.”

Southern Great Forest.

A declaration to return to the place that is like an object of love and hate to the elves of the Eastern Great Forest.

Because of this, the atmosphere in the city began to heat up in an instant.

“The atmosphere isn’t very good.”

“It can’t be helped. Our relationship with our southern compatriots is not as good as you think.”

Caron let out a complicated breath as he looked out the window of the Capitol at the wave of citizens.

Citizens came out to the square and protested toward the parliament building.

I knew we weren’t on good terms, but I didn’t know it was this bad.

“How did it come to this?”

Caron asked the question he had been putting off.

The reason the elves left the south and settled here.

I asked the regent, but he avoided answering, saying it was a matter for the elves.

“It’s a long story, but do you still want to hear it?”

“yes.”

“… … Yes. You are more than qualified to listen. Where should I start?”

Balto, taking a sip of tea and moistening his lips, slowly began to speak.

Balto’s story continued for about 30 minutes after that.

The old stories he told were not all that difficult.

About 200 years ago, the elves of the Southern Great Forest split into two factions and were on the verge of a civil war.

“Elfs who value spiritism more and elves who value magic more. It may seem childish to you, but… … their goals are completely different.”

Balto said with a weak smile.

The point of view is different.

Charon guessed that there was more to the reason the elves were separated.

Everyone has different goals.

Races are not divided simply because they have different goals. There must be some reason for this.

And after a while, the ‘opportunity’ flowed out of Balto’s mouth.

“It was we who made the mistake.”

It was unexpected.

Admitting a mistake is not easy, especially considering the inexplicable relationship between the Eastern and Southern Great Forests.

But Balto continued his story in a calm voice.

“Our elders, after creating new magic through the power of our mothers, insisted that the elves should seize the continent’s supremacy. But… … that greed eventually brought about trouble.”

The hidden story of the elf race.

Stories that even the regent kept quiet about are coming out of the mouth of the elder.

“The greed to create new powers using Mother’s magic led to tragedy. The demons who sensed our greed came across the North Sea, and many of our compatriots were corrupted by them. And they left an indelible scar on Mother. It was from that time that Mother began to weaken.”

It was a little different from what I heard from the regent.

The regent said that the World Tree began to die about 50 years ago, when the Demon King of Evil invaded.

Does that mean the regent lied on purpose?

“If Mother had been sane, the Demon King of Evil would not have dared to hurt her.”

“… … The power of the World Tree was weakened, so it couldn’t stop the Demon King?”

“That is our original sin.”

“Then the elves here… … .”

“We are descendants of those who were driven out from the Southern Great Forest. That means we are descendants of sinners.”

Elves have long lifespans.

For elves, 200 years is not a very long time.

At most, three generations had passed.

Caron let out a small sigh.

Because I realized why the elves of the Southern Great Forest hated the elves here.

“Mother willingly gave us seeds even though we had committed an unforgivable sin. She felt sorry for us because we would die soon if we were driven out of the Great Forest.”

“… …Because you’re my mother.”

If this was my past life, I wouldn’t have been able to empathize.

Parents’ love for their children.

Charon thought of Pale and Sarah’s faces. Just as they had given him unstinting love, the World Tree must have done the same.

Even if I hate you, you are still my child.

“Ah. Then As… … .”

Charon looked at As, who was smiling brightly next to him.

“That seed germinated and became the Asnim we know today.”

“okay.”

“You’ve been to the Southern Great Forest and you don’t know this story… … I guess the regent didn’t tell you.”

“yes.”

At those words, Balto’s tone of voice changed completely.

“… … How can the regent shame us like this? It would not be strange for him to hate us, just like the other elves.”

Charon thought of the regent.

An elf whose heart was unfathomable. But there was no doubt that there was goodness in her heart.

This time it was the same.

When Charon told him about the situation here, the regent replied as if he had been waiting for it, saying that he would send a rescue fleet.

As if he had been waiting for the request.

After hearing all the secret stories of the elves, Charon let out a small sigh.

Maybe the elves needed a trigger.

An opportunity to be together again.

“I don’t know if our people in the South will accept us.”

“I will accept it.”

Caron said in a firm voice.

“If we were to put it like the elves… … we are still the same race, right? They will definitely accept us.”

Asgard nodded with a smile at Charon’s words.

“That’s right. I’ll accept it.”

“Your Majesty.”

“Mother has been wishing for us to return for a long time. So don’t worry. What matters now is whether our brothers and sisters will accept us or not. Isn’t that right, Brother Karon?”

“As expected, he’s smart. Whose son is he?”

“lol.”

It was just as As said.

The only thing we need to think about now is stopping the dark elves.

I’ve cut off the eyes and ears of the dark elves who were active inside the city, so they’ll react soon.

“From now on, it’s a fight between holding out or not, Elder.”

The rescue fleet dispatched by the elves will arrive here in five days at the earliest.

Until then, it was important to hold on to Irene.

Conversely, this also meant that you couldn’t move even one step from here.

But that alone made Balto’s expression improve.

“In the midst of our hopeless perseverance, a new hope has emerged. The citizens may raise their voices like this now, but… … they will soon learn what it means that our southern brethren have reached out to us again.”

“Positive thinking. Very good.”

It was while Caron and Balto were talking.

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, and soon the captain of the guard who had dragged Caron to the Capitol yesterday entered.

The captain’s expression was more serious than ever.

It was an even more distorted expression than when Charon teleported using Rakhaon’s body as a shield.

“What’s going on?”

“Elder, I think you should prepare.”

The captain’s face was determined.

It was like a soldier right before battle.

After grasping the general situation, Caron slowly stood up from his seat and spoke to Balto.

“Elder. You mentioned hope just a moment ago, didn’t you? Actually, I usually don’t offer this service because my price is a bit high, but I’ll make an exception this time.”

I stretched lightly.

Is it because I heard the secret of the elves?

I felt more refreshed than ever.

“It’s obvious that Eileen is currently unable to make any payments, so we’ll have her charge the commission fee to her distant family.”

“What are you talking about now?”

“You can trust me. I am the youngest grandson of the Duke of Reston, the most trusted family in the industry.”

Charon stood up, picking up the guillotine he had leaned against the round table.

“Captain of the Guard, sir. Are the dark elves here?”

“… … That’s right. He said he had something to say to the elder.”

“Let’s go. We’re going to kill them anyway, so let’s have a word before we do.”

5 days from now.

It was time for Caron and the elves to hold out in Eileen.

4.

A moment later, Eileen’s walls.

Charon stood on the wall and looked down.

In the distance, dark elves were encamped.

“They came like a pack of dogs.”

The numbers are pitch black.

Not only the dark elves, but also the demons following the dark elves were everywhere.

“There are so many of them, it’s filthy.”

“Why, bro? Are you scared?”

“Who said they were scared? They just had more numbers.”

Leo’s face had a somewhat tense expression.

Even for Leo, this would be his first time encountering a battlefield of this scale.

“Don’t be nervous. There’s no one strong among those guys who come in groups.”

“Really?”

“Are you sure? I’m just telling you not to be scared, hyung. Look at me. I’m really scared.”

The two cousins ​​relaxed by joking lightly.

Caron was equally nervous.

This wasn’t the first battlefield like this for Caron. Not even when he was the captain of the Imperial Guard, or even in this life in Reven.

I have never experienced a battlefield on such a large scale before.

but.

‘It’s brutal.’

This was my first time directly encountering the Demon King’s forces.

I could feel the thick black magic coming from the enemy’s camp through the wind.

-It’s a very familiar atmosphere. Master. There’s a lot to eat. Isn’t it? This reminds me of the old days.

The guillotine seemed lost in memories.

-Even in Rael’s time, battles like this happened all the time. Everyone would just pee themselves and run away when they saw me.

Perhaps it was because of Guillotine’s wit, but the tension quickly disappeared. What replaced the tension was a strange excitement.

-Master. We are their natural enemies.

“I know. I was just wondering how to tear it apart.”

-Let’s go eat until we’re full.

Caron knew that this would be the last location for this quest.

This is where it all comes down to it.

There was no need to overthink it.

Hold on or break.

You will face one of two outcomes.

“Caron. Why are you laughing all of a sudden? It’s scary.”

Adina, who had finished transforming into a beast, asked while hitting Charon’s back with her huge forepaw.

“I feel strange. I feel excited and worried at the same time.”

“Your heart is pounding before battle. That’s a sign that you’re a great warrior.”

“is it?”

My body felt lighter than ever.

The Demon King’s army filled the city.

I felt as if I could catch a glimpse of the Demon King of Sloth over there.

“There comes someone.”

Adina gestured toward the city with her chin.

Dark elves mounted on hell hounds were approaching Charon.

So they finally reached the foot of the wall where Charon was standing, and immediately shouted in a loud voice:

“The King of the Dark Elves has a message for the Elder of Eileen! Elder of Eileen, come down immediately and receive the message from the King!”

It was an incredibly arrogant tone of speech.

“Elder.”

Charon looked down at the guys and spoke to Balto. Balto answered in a low voice.

“Tell me.”

“Lastly, I have to ask you, do you have any plans to talk to the dark elves?”

“That wasn’t something I considered from the beginning. I just thought about dying here with honor.”

“That’s enough. Okay, I’ll be going.”

“… … Where are you going?”

“Originally, taking the initiative was the most important thing.”

Charon nodded slightly and jumped down the wall.

Caron’s body, wearing a cabana, fell quickly toward the floor.

The elves who were watching this were terrified, but Charon leisurely wiggled his fingers.

Saaaaah.

Pluto’s darkness rose at Charon’s landing point, and the darkness lightly received Charon’s body.

“I came to deliver the message from the elders. Black friends.”

Charon looked at the dark elves with a leisurely expression.

Then the dark elves’ faces crumpled.

“You are Caron Reston.”

“that’s right.”

“The merciful king has offered the elves a way to survive. If you pull out a sapling from the World Tree and offer it to her, Eileen will be safe. Do not be caught up in vain hopes and shed meaningless blood.”

The dark elf delivered the message in a dry voice.

It was an absurd suggestion to pull out a sapling of the World Tree and offer it up.

Charon smirked at the dark elves.

“There is no such thing as meaningless bloodshed in this world. There is always a reason for shedding blood.”

“Is it a rejection?”

“I will now relay the Elder’s words.”

Woohoo.

The tip of the guillotine’s sword began to glow eerily.

A light that seems to engulf everything around it.

In it, Charon laughed at the dark elves and said:

“Beware of the mad dog, this is the message from the elder.”

“……what?”

“Tch. I told you to be careful.”

Crunch-!

The bodies of the dark elves who came as messengers were split in half by the guillotine.

A fountain of blood spurts.

Charon raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at the blood pouring from the air.

“That crazy dog ​​is coming.”

The mad dog began the battle without hesitation.

This is how the Battle of Eileen, which would later be remembered in history, began.

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