The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 2



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Episode 2 1. I Dream of Being a Man

One.

The Duke of Reston’s tutor, Julius Heil, was a man who was extremely proud of being the Duke of Reston’s tutor.

The great hero Halo Reston, who saved the Oriath Empire from the clutches of the devil. And the Reston Dukedom he led was a family as honorable and great as the Imperial Family in the Empire.

For him, who was known as the best history professor at the Orias Imperial Academy, teaching the young men of the Reston Dukes was a great honor.

But recently, his self-esteem has begun to crack greatly.

And that crack.

“No, so that’s the end of it?”

“……yes?”

“That emperor who sold his soul to the devil couldn’t be killed in the end, is that what you’re saying?”

It must have started with that little ten-year-old kid who was throwing a tantrum right in front of me.

Yuris forced a smile and adjusted her glasses.

“The deposed emperor… … So, no one knows whether the evil emperor is alive or dead. The only person who witnessed the evil emperor’s end was your grandfather, the Grand Duke of Reston. Should you ask your grandfather directly?”

“Grandfather is busy. Oh, and teacher.”

“Yes, your highness.”

“Have you prepared what I asked for?”

Be patient, be patient, be patient.

Yuris stared at the boy, trying her best to suppress the anger boiling inside her.

Caron Reston.

Ten years old this year. The youngest grandson of the Grand Duke.

She has the blue eyes of a Reston girl, well-groomed blond hair, and clean white skin.

An appearance so cute that if you just look at it, you’ll feel the irreverent urge to pinch its cheek.

But, even though he is the youngest grandson of a noble duke who deserves to be blessed, he is a man who has no dignity whatsoever.

This guy is a little bit older and he’ll definitely be called the Duke’s scoundrel.

Yuris, who is respected by many students at the academy, is obvious just by looking at how she treats herself.

I wanted to educate him in the dignity of a nobleman right away, but… … .

“Of course, your highness.”

… … I realize that this little boy is not a person who can be taught or taught well.

Besides, his friendship with this little boy was very important to him.

This was because the parents of this child, who was clearly destined to become a troublemaker, were the third son of the Grand Duke of Halo and Earl of Pale Reston, who oversaw the various businesses of the dukedom.

“As you requested, I have brought you some information on the Knight of Evil Emperor, Cain Rathor. My assistants have been working quite hard.”

“Thank you, teacher.”

“No problem. I’m just glad that your interests are the same as our society’s research areas.”

“I’ll tell my father well.”

“Mr. Pale has always given generous support to our Society of Modern History. Haha.”

Yuris nodded in satisfaction as she handed the book to Caron.

It’s already been two weeks since I was put in charge of teaching history to the youngest son of the Duke’s family.

Originally, the education was intended to focus on the great achievements of the Duke of Reston, but this peculiar young master’s interest was always directed in one direction.

A knight who followed the Emperor and the last of the Imperial Guard.

Cain Rathor.

Originally, he should have been recorded as the worst person along with the evil emperor, but as time passed, he was re-evaluated.

-A loyal knight who shared his master’s fate until the end, even though he could not stop his master from taking the wrong path.

That was the assessment of Cain Lathor by contemporary scholars.

The Society of Modern History, which included Yuris, was also a society that frequently conducted research on Cain Lathor.

“The Duke of Reston has been supporting our society for a very long time. If it weren’t for the support of the Duke of Reston… … . it would have been difficult to conduct research on Cain Lathor.”

“Use it.”

“Where are you uncomfortable?”

“… … Ah, there is something like that.”

The ten-year-old boy looks at the materials Yuris has handed him with annoyance.

It was absurd for a ten-year-old to be interested in academic materials, but Yuris wasn’t particularly surprised.

Caron Reston is such a kid.

A being that some call a genius.

Wouldn’t it be an honor that only a very few people can enjoy to become a teacher who teaches such a genius?

Thinking that way made me feel better.

Yuris continued speaking with a pleased smile.

“Perhaps Grand Duke Halo wanted to restore his friend’s honor.”

“honor?”

“It’s a pretty famous story that the two of you were friends. The match between a knight who tries to protect his twisted lord and a hero who tries to bring light to the world! The play that deals with that great match that took place in front of the throne has been loved for a very long time.”

As soon as he heard that, Caron closed the material he was reading.

And he looked at his history teacher and said:

“How about this perspective?”

“hmm?”

“My grandfather was so disgusted by his dead friend that he put gold paint on his face. Maybe Cain wanted to die quietly? My grandfather wanted to save his friend. So my grandfather… … was so disgusted by his friend… … a kind of sideshow… … . Yes, sideshow. If you think about it, Cain deserved the harshest punishment, right?”

I thought my ears were wrong.

Yuris felt dizzy at the shocking words coming from the mouth of a ten-year-old boy.

If you agree with those words, if you become entangled in those blasphemous words… … the knights of the Duke of Reston may come and behead you.

So Yuris answered with a trembling voice.

“I’ve never… considered… that… point of view.”

“Why not try researching from this perspective?”

“… … Master, did I do something wrong to you?”

“I’m just kidding, I’m just kidding. Cheer up, teacher!”

It’s the devil.

It is clear that this ten-year-old is possessed by a demonic spirit… … .

Yuris looked at Charon, trembling.

Caron said to Yuris with a big smile.

“But doesn’t it really sound plausible?”

“There would be no reason for Grand Duke Halo to do that… right?”

“We’re friends.”

“……yes?”

“Because we’re friends. Friends tend to joke around and joke around, right? That’s right, teacher. Your son is about the same age as me! Let’s be friends. Can we hang out together later?”

“Oh, of course. Of course… … That’s good.”

“and!”

Yuris made a mental pledge as she looked at Caron’s innocent smile.

He would never, ever introduce his son to this little devil.

……never.

Caron just nodded with a smile, not knowing whether he knew Yuris’s feelings or not.

“Then, I will end today’s class here, Your Majesty.”

“Thank you for your hard work, teacher! I’ll send the materials to the academy separately tomorrow!”

“Yes… … . Yes.”

Yuris ran out of the room, and Charon sat down in his chair and looked down at the materials Yuris had left behind.

And then he sighed, clenching his two hands like bracken ferns.

It’s already been 10 years since I was reincarnated as my friend’s grandson.

45 years since the death of ‘Cain Rathore’.

The world has changed while he was gone…

“A loyal knight who protected the emperor until the end? A paragon of chivalry? No… … Did I protect the emperor’s young child because I wanted to?”

Before he knew it, he was commemorating him in a strange way. And Caron was certain that it was revenge for his friend.

… … I didn’t feel too bad though.

2.

“How was class today?”

“Today was good too. Teacher Yuris is always kind and nice.”

“That’s good. Oh, and… … . son.”

“Yes, father.”

“Shouldn’t you eat some vegetables too? If you keep eating only meat like that, you’ll get sick.”

Caron put down the fork he was holding in his hand at his father, Pale’s words.

A middle-aged man.

Father of this life.

In my previous life, I didn’t even feel any trace of my parents’ existence, but not in this life.

Caron always feels infinite love from Pale.

He always takes care of himself, and tries to accommodate requests that aren’t too unreasonable. However, he scolds people harshly when they do something that crosses the line.

It’s always a pleasure to call him father.

In my previous life, where I lived as a slave for 29 years, I had nowhere to rely on, but in this life, I had more than enough to rely on.

Caron smiled broadly and said to Pale.

“But you have to eat a lot of meat to build muscle.”

“That’s… … that’s right.”

“And the meat is more delicious. But since Dad says so, I’ll have the salad too.”

“Thank you.”

“Oh, and after you eat, do you want to work out with me? I’m planning on doing lower body exercises with the knights.”

“Ahem, Dad is busy today.”

Caron took a small amount of the salad from the plate and put it on his own plate. Then he put the salad in his mouth with a slight frown.

Pale looked at the sight and smiled happily.

When you see him like this, he’s clearly a child. You can tell by the way he hates eating vegetables and obeys his father’s words.

“That’s right, father.”

“huh?”

“When will Grandpa be back?”

“You said you would come back for your tenth birthday. As you know, the tenth birthday of the Duke of Reston is a very important one. You sent a letter saying you would return to your home. Your birthday is next month… … . Well, you should be back in about two weeks.”

All direct blood relatives of the Duke of Reston undergo an important ceremony at the age of ten.

A ceremony that signals the end of the childhood period of needing protection and the beginning of education as a member of the family.

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This ceremony also served as a demonstration that the Duke of Reston was still a martial arts family that valued martial arts.

Through the opening ceremony, full-scale physical training begins, and at the same time, the stage of building a body capable of controlling magical power begins.

You will open your eyes as a vessel that can contain the ‘magic of clarity’ that represents the Duke of Reston.

However, not all direct blood relatives achieved successful results through the opening ceremony.

It’s clear that the Duke of Reston has tremendous talent in his blood, but not everyone is born with it.

‘It’s the same for me too.’

Pale right now, isn’t that the case for you too?

Unlike his first and second brothers, he could not even open his eyes.

In a martial arts world, not having talent in martial arts means a lot.

Not only are they excluded from the line of succession, they are also unable to secure a position within the family.

Isn’t that the biggest reason for moving out of your home and living away from home?

So, whenever Pale saw Caron, he felt worried.

If my son were to follow in my footsteps, just like me, who has no talent at all… … . I think the self-loathing I have suppressed so far might raise its head.

For that reason, Caron was quietly watching Pale’s disturbed expression.

‘He’s winning again.’

I let out a deep sigh, secretly pushing the salad aside.

“father.”

At his son’s call, Pale shook off his thoughts and smiled again.

“okay.”

“I respect my father.”

I was sincere.

Caron admired Pale.

It is virtually impossible to survive in the world of martial arts without any talent.

But Pale did it the hard way.

how?

‘Only with your own ability.’

Managing the estate, running the top, building connections with politicians, etc.

Pale was born with talents that were completely different from his brothers.

Perhaps that weak-hearted guy Halo felt sorry for the third one and gave him a lot of support, but not everyone who receives support gets to this level.

Since Pale alone was providing 30% of the Halo Dukes’ massive finances, there was no one in the family who could ignore Pale.

‘A person who has thousands of snakes inside him… in front of his son… really.’

Maybe that’s why I like Pale, my current father.

And above all, Pale.

‘He was the only son of Halo I ever met.’

Charon remembered Pale, who had come to him holding Halo’s hand in his previous life.

The little child who smiled brightly at me.

I still clearly remember what I said to Pale back then.

-You don’t look like your father at all.

Caron smiled faintly as he recalled old memories.

“My father doesn’t look like my grandfather at all.”

Pale laughed out loud at his son’s words. Then he nodded, patting his son’s head.

“There was someone who told me the same story as you a long time ago. Now that I think about it, he was right. I don’t look like my father.”

“That’s good.”

“huh?”

“I like it because my father doesn’t look like my grandfather.”

I was serious. I’ve always thought it was a good thing my father didn’t take after his friend.

Caron smiled brightly as he put the meat back into his mouth.

“Oh, and don’t worry about the opening ceremony. I have an idea for everything.”

Damn fate had him reborn as his friend’s grandson, but Charon had already willingly accepted that fate.

Wouldn’t that be a huge disruption to your friend’s peaceful later years?

“It makes me happy just thinking about it.”

“It would be better if we had fun together. What do you think, son?”

“It’s a secret.”

Pale looked at his son quietly.

… … Why do I suddenly get goosebumps?

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