The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 206



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Episode 206 65. A Splendid Return (3)

5.

A conference room located in the main building of Cheonghae Castle.

As soon as Charon and Leo returned, the reporting began.

In the absence of the head of the household, Halo, the actual final decision maker in Cheonghae Castle was the First Elder.

1 Elder Jung Reston.

Elder 1, who usually did not show himself easily, arrived at the main conference room with heavy steps.

The reason the elder attended the meeting in person was simple.

“Charon. Are you aware that there has been a serious change in your training method?”

“Yes, Elder.”

“You are so arrogant when you deny the history of your family. You seem unaware of the crime you have committed.”

This is because it was discovered that Caron had modified the Jehaesik.

The Jehaesik is the foundation of the Reston Dukes.

Modifying such a foundation without permission was a serious crime worthy of expulsion from the family.

That is why the first elder directly intervened in this situation.

Caron’s two uncles inside the conference room smiled secretly, but Pale looked at his son fidgeting.

‘Why on earth did you do something like that?’

Although Pale himself had not awakened his magical powers, he knew very well how crazy it was to arbitrarily improve the method of dissolution.

But despite committing such a heinous crime, the son’s expression was infinitely gentle.

Rather, wasn’t he even smiling as he glanced at his uncles?

He is a smart and clever son.

It seemed clear that there was a corner of belief.

“Elder, may I explain?”

“Try it.”

Elder Yung, with a serious expression on his face.

He looked at Caron with a serious expression, and Caron began to explain in a confident voice.

“It is true that I modified the Jehaesik without permission, but ultimately, I received permission from the head of the household. I understand that the head of the household has already relayed this to the council of elders.”

At those words, Raphael, Leo’s father and Halo’s second son, raised his voice as if he had been waiting for it.

“Caron! How can you be talking about your lord right now? There’s no way your lord would allow this… … .”

“quiet!”

The one who interrupted Raphael was Elder Jung.

“Raphael. Who said I could talk to you?”

“Elder. This is a major incident that shakes the roots of the family. Hasn’t Karon always ignored the family’s traditions and elders? I think this is the opportunity to give him a severe punishment, not a light punishment like probation.”

“I agree with Raphael.”

Tails, the eldest son, also took care of Raphael.

Although the two usually fought over the position of successor, they joined forces against a common enemy called Charon.

Because Charon had grown too big to sit by any longer.

But it wasn’t Caron who was scolded.

Yung clicked his tongue at Tails and Raphael.

“Tsk. You losers. You guys still don’t understand the meaning of this place. This is just a formality.”

Raphael’s expression crumpled at those words.

“I don’t really know what you mean.”

“The Lord has approved the reform of Caron’s ritual. This means that what Caron said is true. This meeting is only for the sake of formality. The Council of Elders will not hold Caron accountable.”

“Elder Haona. This is a family rule… … .”

Tails tried to bring up the subject in order to somehow get it to hang on, but the Elder waved his hand away as if he was annoyed.

“Discipline and all, why are you blaming Karon? He is the one who came back after stopping the Demon King’s plot in the Eastern Forest. It is not enough to praise Karon, but to become his uncle and criticize him? You are truly pathetic.”

Then the third elder, Julich, clapped his hands and said,

“That is exactly what I am saying, brother. How about giving another treasure to Karon while we are at it? Karon has brought honor to our dukedom through this journey.”

“Hmm, good idea, Juli.”

The atmosphere in the conference room changed in an instant.

The elders, who seemed ready to punish Caron at any moment, began to look at him with warm eyes.

The Senate originally placed great importance on tradition and discipline.

From their perspective, Charon must have been a headache. In fact, the First Elder had been displeased with Charon until just before his return.

‘I don’t understand.’

Tails looked at Charon, frowning.

The first elder was the most conservative among the elders. He was also the one who secretly supported Tails, the eldest son, to become the successor.

What could be the reason for the change in the attitude of the first elder?

Tails was able to find the reason from what Yung said a moment later.

“Caron will become a figure who surpasses the current head of the household. Tails, Raphael, Pale. You all must remember that fact clearly.”

This means that even the picky Jung has come to recognize Caron’s talent.

A modified form of the Jehaesik?

That wasn’t a problem.

“It is true that the method of desecration has changed, but the current method of desecration of Charon has many similarities to the method of desecration of long ago. Charon, keep in mind that your method of desecration is only yours to use.”

“Yes, Elder. The head of the household said the same thing as you.”

“Yes, is there another name for that method?”

“The Lord gave me the name Jeong Hae-sik.”

“The method of conquering the sea… … . What a fitting name. The Senate will officially recognize that the Jeonghae-sik is a new method of annihilation based on the Jehae-sik.”

Only then did Pale realize what this place was for.

A place to officially absolve Caron.

Even those strict elders acknowledged Caron.

That must mean that your son’s talent is dazzlingly brilliant.

‘Caron.’

Pale nodded, looking at his proud son.

“Get plenty of rest before the Lord arrives. The North Sea is much rougher than any sea you’ve ever experienced. So you must be fully prepared.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Then I will conclude this temporary meeting here, Charon. When you have time later, please stop by my quarters and tell me about the Demon King.”

“Hmm. Elder Il. It’s a bit… … with just your mouth open.”

“Let me serve you some precious wine.”

“I will come see you after dinner tonight.”

“Okay. I’ll wait. Yulich? Let’s leave for now.”

“Yes? I have something to talk to Caron about… … .”

“Use it.”

Yulich licked his lips as if he was disappointed. Then he waved his hand at Charon.

“Our lovely Caron! See you later.”

“Please come in.”

So the elders left the conference room first, leaving only Charon, Leo, and the sons of Halo.

An uncomfortable silence fell across the conference room.

The first to break the uncomfortable silence was the eldest son, Tails.

Tails slowly got up from his seat. Then he looked at Charon and said.

“I don’t know how you managed to boil the elders, but… … not everything will go your way.”

“Are you being so blatant now?”

“Isn’t it the same for you too?”

“I always respect my elders, Uncle.”

Caron met Tails’ gaze head on.

Since he entered Cheonghae Castle and was chosen by Guillotine, Tails had been constantly on guard.

However, Caron thought that if things continued like this, Tails and Raphael might make foolish decisions.

That’s just what power is.

The power of succession will blind the eyes of the grandfathers and lead them astray.

But Caron had no intention of just watching that happen.

The seat of the head of the household?

He wasn’t even interested in that kind of place. In this life, the only thing Caron wanted was revenge against the demons.

There was one thing I realized deeply during this journey.

It takes the strength of many people to eliminate those demon lords.

So, Caron decided to take this opportunity to properly establish discipline.

“Father? Brother Leo? You go out first. I have something to talk to my uncles about.”

Charon raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at Tails and Raphael.

“I would like to make a suggestion to my uncles.”

Caron got up from his seat and approached his uncles.

The young boy who had just entered Cheonghae Castle was no longer there.

The Duke of Reston’s most promising prospect, who is certain to surpass Halo, is here.

The grown young man spoke to his uncles in a confident voice.

“You both have a lot to say to me, right? I have the same. So you two stay.”

In order to freely roam around the outside, the inside of the house must be sufficiently tidy.

Maybe the reason Halo came back a little late was to provide a place like this.

Caron looked at his two uncles with a big smile.

“If you don’t want to talk to me, you can just leave. Oh! Of course, I can’t take responsibility for what happens after that. As you know, I have a personality where I can just bite anyone… … You know?”

A nephew who openly threatens his uncles.

Tails and Raphael could feel the painful reality that Charon had returned to Cheonghaesung.

6.

After Pale and Leo left, only three people were left in the conference room.

Tails, Raphael, and even Charon.

Charon took out a precious drink from his subspace pouch for his two uncles.

“This is the famous apple wine of the elves of the Southern Great Forest. I brought it specially for this occasion, uncles.”

Charon opened the cider bottle and poured it into Tails and Raphael’s glasses.

“It is such a precious drink, so please drink just one glass each.”

After saying that, Caron downed the entire bottle.

Tails and Raphael shook their heads in disbelief at that madness. Then they each took a sip of the alcohol in their glasses.

The sweet scent of apples and the clean aftertaste.

As Caron said, it was a liquor that was worthy of being called a pearl.

“Ugh. As expected, cider tastes better when you drink it straight from the bottle.”

“Stop fooling around, Charon. There is a limit to how much I can tolerate your cocky behavior.”

Tails spoke in a still sharp voice.

But Caron just shrugged.

“Isn’t it nice and comfortable to have a drink before having a serious conversation? Don’t you think so, Second Uncle?”

“Hehehe. Caron. I always liked your personality. I wish Leo was like you.”

“I think it’s fortunate that Leo doesn’t resemble his uncle.”

Unlike their unlucky uncles, their children were all very fond of Charon.

As the saying goes, like parents, like children, but fortunately, that wasn’t the case in this family.

Caron nodded contentedly and quickly got to the point.

“What I want to say to you two is this.”

gulp.

He downed the remaining alcohol in the bottle, then wiped his lips roughly with his sleeve and said.

“I’m not particularly interested in being the successor.”

Then Tails asked, narrowing his eyes.

“Are you serious?”

Saying that he had no interest in becoming the successor also meant that he had no intention of competing with his uncles.

But Tails didn’t take Caron’s words at face value.

‘He’s a clever guy.’

Caron is a guy with an extraordinary brain, just like his youngest brother, Pale.

After saying something like that, he’s a guy who’ll hit you in the back of the head any time.

That’s why I couldn’t get rid of my doubts right away.

“How can we believe what you say?”

“No, why would I be greedy for that annoying position? If I become the head of the household, I would have to spend most of my time in Cheonghae Castle, and I can’t live like that. My uncles know better than anyone else.”

Caron got the nickname Mad Dog from his great-aunt Sabina.

A crazy dog ​​that causes accidents wherever it goes.

They knew very well that Charon would try to get out of Cheonghae Castle whenever he got the chance.

“What I’m saying is, don’t mistake me for your competition.”

Charon took another bottle of liquor from his subspace pocket and continued speaking as he uncorked it.

“Honestly, I understand both of your positions. Other prestigious families have already had a generational change, but your grandfather is still very much in control. It’s only natural that he would feel dissatisfied.”

Charon’s tongue began to dance.

“In the meantime, my nephew came rolling in and got all the attention? I would have been uncomfortable with that situation too.”

I sympathize with them enough.

But the appeasement only goes so far.

Now is the time to swing the whip.

“So, the two of you have been keeping me in check? I just let it go. It wasn’t much of a threat to me anyway. But you know, things are a bit different now.”

Caron put the bottle of wine down on the table and smiled at his two uncles.

“The demon lords are on the move in earnest. The era of peace is now over.”

Troubled times are coming.

Are we fighting over a bowl of rice in this situation?

That was nonsense. So Charon issued a warning to his two uncles.

“Whether you two fight over the position of the head of the household or not, I don’t really care, as I always have. But please keep this in mind.”

Caron held the neck of the bottle in his hand and spoke in a low voice.

“If either of you try to get in my way, I’ll just stick to the other person. Oh! Don’t even think about combining your strength to push me away. If you do… … .”

Gulp- Gulp.

Caron finished speaking with a big smile after taking a few sips of alcohol.

“From that day on, our family will become a bean curd family. You both know my specialty, right? When I get angry, I don’t care if I’m an adult or not.”

“This crazy guy.”

“Grrrrrr.”

Did he turn into a dog because he drank alcohol, or was he always a dog?

Tails and Raphael looked at Charon and let out small sighs.

‘for now…….’

‘… … Is that a good thing?’

Shouldn’t we be thankful that we don’t have a crazy guy like this as our competition?

Tails and Raphael looked at each other and sighed.

It was the first time in a long time that two brothers had seen each other again.

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