The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 212



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Episode 212 67. To the North Sea (3)

5.

The smell of blood filled the inn.

“Kick. Kikikikick.”

The knight, wearing the armor of the Imperial Guard, was laughing strangely even though his neck was broken.

Charon let out a soft breath as he replayed the battle just before.

“It seems you can’t perfectly imitate swordsmanship?”

Doppelgangers are monsters that eat humans.

After eating a human, it absorbs some of that human’s memories and powers.

The stronger the doppelganger, the more it absorbs, but the doppelgangers in front of me were no different from worms.

A bunch of rascals who can’t even use imperial swordsmanship properly.

Apart from their appearance, they were hardly worthy of being called Imperial Guard.

“Kigik… … . Caron… … . Res… … .”

“It’s annoying. Just die.”

Crunch.

Charon kicked the head of the last remaining doppelganger, causing its body to sag.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a doppelganger.”

These guys can be said to be the prototypes of the currently being used by Caron.

Doppelgangers were also monsters that were not easily found in other regions.

‘It’s been about 50 years.’

The doppelgangers were monsters that followed the evil demon king among the four demon lords.

In other words, it meant the bastard’s limbs that had swallowed up Caron’s life 50 years ago.

Caron barely suppressed the anger boiling inside him and let out a small sigh.

“Brother. Are you hurt anywhere?”

Leo responded to Charon’s words by decapitating another doppelganger who was lying on the ground.

“No problem. But what do we do now?”

“Hmm. Should I just throw it away?”

“hey!”

“Just kidding, just kidding.”

Caron let out a small sigh as he examined the corpses of doppelgangers scattered throughout the inn.

From the city’s residents to the Imperial Guard.

That’s the scary thing about doppelgangers.

They can blend in with humans in the blink of an eye, and are considered to be experts at concealing their dark magic.

Of course, even so, the doppelgangers could not avoid Charon’s eyes.

“I felt some kind of dark magic in the city.”

At first I was hesitant, but the moment I set foot in the inn, I could already figure out the general situation.

Already, Riad was a playground for doppelgangers.

But that means.

“This is proof that the sword that came out of the dungeon is real.”

It was proving that a treasure worthy of the doppelgangers had appeared in Riad.

Charon frowned as he sat down on the blood-stained chair.

The best approach here is to retreat for a moment.

Now that it was unclear how far the doppelgangers had extended their reach, it was clear that it would be better to take a step back and receive support from Cheonghae Seong.

And, seeing as he even obtained the form of the Imperial Guard.

“You’re saying that the Imperial Guards were also taken advantage of by these guys? Right, Caron?”

“That’s correct.”

There was a high possibility that among the doppelgangers there were some that even the Imperial Guard would have a hard time dealing with.

Charon lightly brushed the blood off the guillotine.

“What do you want to do, brother?”

Charon asked Leo in a suggestive tone. Leo frowned.

“Do I need to ask? Of course I have to clean up before I go.”

“oh.”

“It is also injustice to turn a blind eye to injustice. I want to be proud in front of my ancestors.”

“That’s amazing. It’s a 10 out of 10.”

If you use Pluto, it’s not difficult to escape out of the city.

But Caron had no intention of getting away from here either. However, his reasons were different from Leo’s.

“I must see that legendary sword.”

It is a sword that doppelgangers covet.

What that meant was that if I could keep that sword, I could strike the doppelgangers in one blow.

“I can’t stand seeing those little monsters achieve their goals.”

The doppelganger’s misfortune was soon his own happiness.

Charon smiled wickedly.

But if you think about it calmly, the situation wasn’t that bad.

“The fact that the doppelgangers are still here means that the work isn’t over yet, right?”

If the doppelgangers had done their job, there would be no reason to stay here.

So there was still a chance to stop them.

“What’s the plan?”

“I think the first priority is to meet the lord of this city. It was Count Candle, I think.”

“Let’s also request reinforcements through the communication channel.”

“Brother, unfortunately, communication is not possible.”

Caron said, shaking the communication device with his right hand.

“Riad is currently isolated. It seems like someone has unleashed some dark magic to disrupt communications. Whoever that bastard is, he’s quick to act.”

It is not easy to block all communications in a city.

Perhaps one of the Demon King’s confidants was directly involved in this matter.

“Grandpa told me to finish the coming-of-age ceremony as quickly as possible… … .”

“So we need to deal with it as quickly as possible.”

As the two sat on their respective chairs and discussed future plans.

Bam-!

The door to the inn opened and a woman came in.

It was Natasha, the Duke of Reston’s informant.

As soon as Natasha saw the scene inside the inn, she covered her mouth with both hands.

Her screams leaked out through her trembling hands.

“This, this… … . What’s going on?”

Charon waved lightly at Natasha.

“Please sit down.”

She approached Charon with trembling steps, then sat down across from him with her eyes tightly shut.

An inn full of corpses.

It seemed like it was the first time he had encountered such a horrific scene.

Charon shrugged his shoulders at the sight of Natasha, who couldn’t even open her eyes properly. Then he nodded at Pluto.

Myaaaahh …

Then darkness covered the corpses, and only bloodstains remained on the floor of the inn.

“Drink a glass of water.”

“yes yes.”

Natasha took a quick sip of water.

Charon looked at Natasha while chewing on the jerky that someone had left on the table.

How much time has passed like that?

Finally Natasha regained her composure, and Charon spoke in a low voice.

“Are you coming to your senses?”

“… … Yes. But what on earth were those corpses just now… … .”

“They are doppelgangers.”

“…….yes?”

“It’s a bit hard to explain, but I need to meet Count Candle right now. Can you show me the way?”

It would have been difficult if we had given the doppelgangers any more time.

This work had to be done as quickly and as quickly as possible.

But Natasha expressed her discomfort.

“I was just coming back from Yeongju Castle… … . The main gate was blocked. No one can enter Yeongju Castle.”

“Then the answer is set. Do you know of a back road?”

“Back road… … right?”

“If we can’t get in through the main gate, we’ll have to take the back road. I’m in a bit of a hurry right now. Otherwise, just take us to the castle. We’ll take care of the rest.”

If possible, you can infiltrate the castle through Pluto.

Natasha clenched her fists slightly at Charon’s words. Then she answered in a low voice.

“Follow me. There is a passage that only I know.”

“Okay. Let’s go. Leo? Get ready.”

“My preparations were completed a long time ago.”

The three of them went straight out of the inn.

As the last of the guests disappeared, nothing remained in the inn. There was only the smell of blood.

6.

The place we arrived at following Natasha’s instructions was none other than the basement of a private house.

The basement was connected to an unknown underground passage.

“It’s a passage I used often when I was young.”

“When you were young?”

“Yes, this place was originally an emergency evacuation passage for the castle.”

“How do you know the emergency escape route to Yeongju Castle?”

“I used to live in Yeongju Castle.”

It seemed like Natasha also had a complicated story hidden inside her.

If he lived in the castle, he would be considered a nobleman. How did someone of that status end up becoming an informant for the Duke of Reston?

There were many things I wanted to ask, but now was not the right time to ask them.

Charon nodded and followed Natasha.

“Master Karon. If the doppelgangers have appeared… … does that mean this city is in danger?”

“Yeah. It’s a very dangerous situation.”

When he saw that the entrance to the castle was blocked, Count Candle also seemed to have noticed the situation.

However, there was a high probability that the doppelganger’s hand had already reached inside the castle.

Because sneaking in somewhere was the doppelgangers’ specialty.

“I’d like you to tell me about the sword you found in the dungeon.”

“I don’t know the details either. I just heard that it’s a legendary sword, and that if you touch it carelessly, your body will freeze.”

– Ligor is a sword that chooses its own master. If someone who is not chosen tries to wield the sword, they will be cursed with a cold cold. From what I’ve heard, it seems like it’s Ligor.

‘Three years older than you?’

-How could that be? There is no sword stronger than mine in this world.

It was an explanation that clearly felt narcissistic.

The question is why such a sword was discovered at this time of all times.

Judging by the doppelgangers rushing towards him, it was clear that he was planning to do something with the sword.

‘If necessary, I should consider taking that sword with me. Is that possible, Guillotine?’

-It won’t be easy. It’s easier to just break it.

‘If it doesn’t work out, then do that.’

Charon followed Natasha diligently, exchanging conversations with Guillotine.

I think I walked down the hallway for about 10 minutes?

Finally, they were able to reach a huge iron gate.

“wait a minute.”

Natasha took a small metal stick out of her bosom and knocked cautiously on the door.

Tiiiiing.

A peculiar sound, like the ringing of paper, rang out.

After a while.

Knock knock.

A gap opened in the iron door, barely big enough for one person to fit through.

“This passage connects to the underground training grounds of the Yeongju Castle. Please follow me.”

Natasha took the lead again this time.

The moment Leo was about to follow Natasha, Charon gently raised his hand and grabbed Leo’s shoulder.

“There are troops waiting beyond the door.”

“… … Are they enemies?”

“I don’t feel any dark magic. So I’ll go in first. Shouldn’t we try to have a conversation first?”

“If it’s a conversation, it might be better for me to do it.”

“No. I’ll do it.”

Charon pushed Leo back, then thrust himself straight into the gap.

The iron gate was quite thick.

As soon as I passed through the gap in the iron door, I immediately saw a basement room filled with bright lights.

“Natasha. What are you doing… … .”

“Count, I can explain everything.”

“… … No. You can’t explain. You don’t know what’s happening in this city right now. I told you never to leave the castle!”

A man wearing a suit was strongly reprimanding Natasha.

Behind the man stood a group of thoroughly armed soldiers.

Caron smiled faintly at the Count and bowed politely in greeting.

“Nice to meet you, Count Candle. My name is Caron Reston.”

The Count flinched at Caron’s self-introduction. But that was only for a moment, as the Count shouted in a firm voice.

“There’s no guarantee that you’re not a doppelganger.”

“Your Majesty, you already knew. Well, how can I prove that I am Caron Reston… … .”

That was when.

Wooooow-!

A crescent-shaped black aura emanated from behind the Count, pouring down straight towards Charon.

Several crescent moons clouded Charon’s vision.

It was a familiar swordsmanship.

moon.

That too, Kerua’s moonlight.

It was a real moonlight that no doppelganger could imitate.

As if he had been waiting, Caron pulled out his guillotine.

As far as Charon knows, there are only two people in the Imperial Guard who can use that moonlight.

One was Luke, the vice-captain of the Imperial Guard who had previously sparred with Charon, and the other was.

“See you here again, Amy?”

Chaeaeaeaeaaeng-!

Luke’s disciple and a descendant of Kerua.

“Mr. Caron.”

It was Amy Altura.

Charon smiled as he locked swords with Amy. But before Charon could greet her warmly, Amy spoke in an urgent voice.

“Lord Karon, you have to listen carefully to what I’m going to say from now on.”

After hearing Amy’s words, Caron couldn’t help but contort his face.

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