The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 221



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Episode 221 70. Blood is thicker than water (3)

5.

“… … Is this the bottom of the sea?”

Leo muttered, looking around.

Humid air.

The view was somewhat secured thanks to the glowstones embedded throughout the walls.

Charon looked around through Pluto, but there was nothing that looked dangerous.

“It must be under the sea.”

“Does that make sense?”

“Once you get involved with beings called dragons, any kind of crazy thing becomes possible.”

Gratia said that those who enter here face trials.

I don’t know exactly what that ordeal means. I just know that it’s a fantasy magic.

Leo walked forward, holding onto Ligor tightly, and Charon snickered as he watched Leo’s back.

“If you’re scared, can you hold my hand?”

“… … Am I a kid?”

Leo took a deep breath.

I thought only Caron would have a special coming of age ceremony, but he ended up getting dragged in wholesale.

It’s true that I’m nervous. But I don’t want to run away now.

‘It’s an opportunity.’

A chance to keep up with Caron.

I gave up on standing in the same place as Charon a long time ago. My goal was to support him, but the problem was that even supporting him wasn’t easy.

‘I can’t fall behind any further.’

Caron knew how much that guy had cared for Leo and himself all this time.

That’s why I didn’t want to disappoint Caron.

Leo took a brave step forward.

-I’m so proud. Leo is already an adult. Master. I just need him to become an adult.

Guillotine watched Leo’s back and muttered happily. Then Charon struck the guillotine’s handle with his palm and said.

“I raised it.”

-… … Quite a lot.

“That’s because you didn’t know much when you were young. You were trash to the point of insulting our father.”

Charon’s theory that a proper amount of violence and carrots can reform a scoundrel has been proven.

Charon nodded, glaring at the back of Leo’s head.

“I have to pay attention to the academy too.”

If we educate the future scoundrels who are growing up in the academy, it will be helpful in many ways.

Rumor has it that the ‘Rehabilitation’ club established at the academy is very active.

Periodic volunteer activities.

And respect for parents.

Are the parents at the academy happy?

While Caron was looking at Leo, he felt complicated emotions.

Srrrrrr!

-Master. The flow of magic power has changed.

“I felt it.”

It seemed like the ‘ordeal’ that Gratia had spoken of had begun.

Charon called out Leo’s name, who was leading the way.

“Brother, you have to be alert from now on. It seems like the ordeal has begun.”

But there was no answer in return.

“Is it some kind of barrier?”

It seemed like a structure where illusionary magic would be activated the moment you entered a certain area.

Charon let out a soft breath and closed his eyes.

That moment.

Paaaaat-!

Pure magical power began to surge in from all directions.

The dragon’s magic felt from Gratia.

The magic of the blue dragons, resembling the magic of Cheongmyeong, began to surround Caron’s entire body.

Although he thought about resisting the magic, Caron decided to just go with the flow.

Wooooow-!

As Charon opened the core, the dragon’s magical powers instantly seeped into his body.

How much time has passed like that?

The wave of magical power subsided, and Charon slowly opened his eyes. And he couldn’t help but let out a sigh without realizing it.

“……under.”

A familiar landscape appeared.

A place you can’t forget, no matter how hard you try to forget it.

“I’m sick of this.”

The burning palace.

The roars of demons echoed from all over, and someone’s screams could also be heard.

Charon lowered his gaze and examined his body.

Plate armor engraved with the Golden Lion Seal.

It was the Imperial Guard’s uniform.

“… … Does that mean I still haven’t gotten over this day?”

He muttered to himself derisively.

That’s right.

It was the very day he died in the palace.

“Dragons really have bad taste.”

Just then, someone’s voice rang in Caron’s ear.

“Face your fears.”

It wasn’t Gratia’s voice.

Charon immediately understood the meaning contained within it.

There was only one person in the palace that day who made Charon afraid.

A being that I hated more than anyone else, yet could not put my sword into.

Evil.

It must mean an encounter with evil spirits.

Charon clenched and unclenched his left hand. Despite it being an illusion, every sensation was amazingly vivid.

And the black sword tucked into the scabbard at his waist was undoubtedly the sword he had used in his previous life, Ruin.

The devil’s sword.

A hellish sword that pulls the user’s soul into the deep abyss.

But the current ruin.

-This is my old appearance? I just don’t have a separate magic sword.

“It suits you well. It’s just like you.”

It’s not a real thing, it’s just a guillotine that has changed into the shape of a ruin.

Charon gripped the guillotine’s handle lightly, then exhaled slowly.

“It’s easy.”

Judging by the fire burning at the main gate of the palace, it seems that the rebels led by Halo have just entered the palace.

Kwauuuuuuu-!

Charon raised his head and looked up at the palace sky.

The sky is dyed purple.

Giant monsters were poking their heads out through the half-finished Chaos Gate.

Caron raised the corners of his mouth.

“Did you think I’d be scared if you brought up old memories?”

Since things had come to this, he decided to change his thinking.

“The palace is already full of people I want to kill. Should I relieve some stress after a long time?”

Those who couldn’t be killed because of the evil spirit.

I’ll cut off their heads as soon as I see them.

“Who starts first?”

The mad dog walked diligently, his mouth watering.

Not long after, numerous screams began to echo throughout the palace.

6.

“Whew. Things that won’t taste good even if you chew them.”

-Saying this doesn’t change anything in reality. This is just an illusion.

“Something has changed, you stupid demon sword.”

-what?

“My mood. My mood has changed.”

This is in front of the stairs leading to the main palace.

Charon smiled faintly, sitting on the steps he once guarded.

At the bottom of the stairs, there were countless corpses of demons, and among them were some human corpses.

Cain, or rather Charon, smiled as he let out a deep breath, as if in relief.

There is an evil spirit on top of these stairs.

Although he wanted to climb up these stairs and tear the evil emperor to pieces right away, Charon decided to postpone that pleasure for a moment.

-What are you doing here?

“Because I wanted to check.”

Caron was waiting for someone with the guillotine planted at the bottom of the stairs.

Unlike his previous life, which was filled with the corpses of his comrades, the front of the main palace is filled with the corpses of demons and beasts.

Having forced his way through here, deep wounds were left all over Charon’s body.

As expected from the dragon’s fantasy magic, the pain was not much different from reality. However, Charon accepted the pain with a smile.

“I wonder what it would be like if the current me were to fight the Halo from back then.”

-Why?

“I’m curious.”

I don’t know if I can win.

At that time, Halo was a knight who had reached 8 stars. With his current power of only 7 stars, he was more likely to lose.

Still, Charon was determined to clash swords with Halo.

Now that I’ve learned the swordsmanship of the Duke of Reston, wouldn’t I have a slightly different ending?

“Guillotine. As you said, what happens here doesn’t affect reality. So even if I fight Halo properly, it wouldn’t make a difference. Right?”

-It’s not like the dragons gave their master this ordeal.

“I do what I want.”

It’s just a pity.

If he had fought with all his might that day, the outcome might have been different, and Halo’s plan might have failed.

There are still some questions left.

-What if you can’t handle it?

“I’ll sneak out and while Halo is fighting the Emperor, I’ll sneakily stab the Emperor in the neck with my sword.”

-Isn’t that incredibly mean?

“Didn’t you say that you had to go through the ordeal fairly?”

Charon sat on the steps and quietly looked down at the bottom of the stairs.

“It’s almost time.”

I still remember the moment Halo showed up here.

The moment the watchtower in front of the main palace was engulfed in flames, Halo came through the door with the magic of clarity wrapped around his body.

Kwaaaaang-!

Just like right now.

“Hmm.”

Charon let out a soft breath and looked at his old friend.

Armor engraved with the seal of the blue wolf.

The magic of clarity that surrounds the body.

And he’s so unlucky that he’s handsome.

Was it because I had been watching Halo as an old man for so long? Now, I felt even more awkward seeing him as a young man.

“They say that guy was really handsome back in the day.”

Charon stood up with a smirk and pulled out the guillotine that was stuck in the floor.

“Come on.”

As I’m thinking about this, I suddenly remember the old days.

The very day I blocked Halo with the intention of dying.

I had no desire to repeat history. For now, I just wanted to mix the Halo and the sword from that time.

Charon smiled as he looked down at the Halo of his youth.

If I recall correctly, Halo was the first to suggest surrender.

Let’s live together.

Let’s join forces to drive out the evil spirit.

At that time, Cain Rathor’s soul had been stolen by the evil emperor, so he could not accept Halo’s offer.

If you had free will, what choices would you make?

Perhaps he would have stuck his sword into the Emperor’s neck along with the Halo.

Charon waited for Halo’s words with joy.

‘Did you start by saying surrender?’

If I look back, it was like that.

But after a while, something completely unexpected came out of Halo’s mouth.

“… … Cain Lathor?”

The voice was the same as Halo’s when he was young.

But the content was different.

Clearly, Halo’s first words had been words of urging surrender, but now Halo was rolling her eyes as if she was seeing Charon for the first time.

Halo looked around with a frown on his face.

“Really… … Is this the palace from 50 years ago? It’s so different from what I’ve heard… … .”

“What did you hear?”

“Ah, Cain Rathor. No, Sir Cain.”

“Halo never called me that. Are you a doppelganger?”

“No, that’s not it. It’s like a really long… … .”

The tone is familiar.

Charon frowned and aimed his guillotine at Halo.

My expectations were shattered.

I wanted to meet Halo from this period and fight swords, but it seems like it was all a waste of time.

“Ugh.”

Caron took a deep breath and spoke in a calm voice.

“You’re not going to fight me?”

Then Halo bit her lips hard and drew her sword.

“Come on, I’ll fight.”

“Really? With me?”

“… … If I have to get over you, then there’s no choice. If he finds out that I ran away without even touching my sword… … I’m scared of what he’ll say. I’m more scared of him than of you.”

By this point, Charon was certain of Halo’s identity.

But he pretended not to know and asked indirectly.

“Who is that guy?”

“You don’t have to know. He’s crazy, self-centered, and a devil. Maybe the Demon King will have to give him a try. If the Demons establish an academy, they’ll definitely invite him as a professor.”

“If he’s that ignorant, we can just cut ties with him.”

Then Halo sighed and grabbed his sword.

“No matter how much I hate you… … we’re family. And I’m the older brother. It doesn’t make sense for an older brother to abandon his younger brother.”

At those words, Caron nodded with a sly smile. Then he spoke in a low voice.

“Let’s mix swords for the first time in a while.”

“I’m telling you this because this place is an illusion, but actually, I… … .”

“know.”

“……what?”

“No, let’s mix swords after a long time.”

Charon lightly swung his sword at Halo, no, Leo.

Now I feel like I understand the meaning of this ordeal.

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