The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 229



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Episode 229 73. Release the Dog (2)

3.

There was no time to rest.

Charon and Leo had no choice but to go straight to the main conference room with Gratia.

Because the agenda in the capital was extremely serious.

“… … Um, so you’re saying that the four of us, Hugo, Leon, and Leo, will head to the capital together with Prince Revelio?”

Pale nodded to Caron’s question.

“That seems like the best way. The moment we send troops to the capital… … .”

“There will be rebels. There will be a civil war.”

“okay.”

Pale let out a small exclamation.

As expected, Caron is quick to grasp the situation. Even without listening to the story in detail, he noticed how the current situation was developing.

He is a child who always has good judgment.

For this mission full of variables, there was no one better suited than Charon.

“What is our mission?”

“I can’t get in touch with the knights dispatched to the imperial court. Find their whereabouts and make contact with the Magic Tower Master at the same time.”

“Other than that?”

Halo answered that question instead.

“Find evidence that the Imperial Family is connected to the lottery faction. You may use any means at your disposal. If it requires the power of the family, I will help you without hesitation.”

“My lord, is it true that what I mean is that we can use all means possible?”

“It means that it is entirely up to your judgment.”

A deep smile appeared on Caron’s lips.

Halo is talking back, and the underlying meaning behind those words is simple.

‘I’ll just consider the results.’

This means that Caron, as you have been doing, just needs to produce good results.

In other words, he was saying that he would not say anything even if you installed it as much as you wanted.

It was a very satisfying mission, especially since the setting was the capital city.

“All right.”

Caron nodded, trying to hide his smile.

It’s still too early to like it. I thought the family would take some action, but I didn’t expect it to move like this.

“But even if I go, won’t the imperial family hold me back?”

“But isn’t there a justification? You are very close friends with Prince Revelio. There is no one in the capital who doesn’t know that.”

“I feel a little strange. The adults here always tell me not to act like an accident… … I’m happy that they seem to acknowledge me.”

As Charon spoke with a smile, Tails and Raphael sighed and shook their heads.

‘The eyes have already turned.’

‘If I have to cause an accident, I’d rather have it happen outside of Cheonghae Castle… ‘

Now the two of them treated Caron not as a competitor but as a total bomb.

“Just keep one thing in mind, Charon.”

Halo spoke softly to Charon.

“If you cause any trouble in the capital, it will be your fault. It is not something that happened at the Reston Duke’s house, but something that happened at the hands of Caron Reston.”

“Will other people believe that?”

“It’s not exactly a strange picture of a loser causing trouble.”

“That’s right. And if the Lord says so, who can dare to refute it?”

Caron smiled slyly.

The situation was perfect.

It was a chance to run wild with the capital as the backdrop. And since even Halo was expecting some mischief, it seemed like I could run wild without any burden.

‘I’m fine.’

Charon, who had thus been promised freedom from Halo, bowed politely in greeting.

“Then, let’s start preparing right away.”

“Make sure you’re fully prepared. You can go out now.”

“Yes, my lord. Brother Leo. Let’s go now.”

“Oh, yeah.”

Charon left the conference room with Leo, leaving only the elders of the family in the room once again.

As soon as the two young men left the conference room, a woman spoke.

“Do you really think it’s right to send only children?”

This time, it was the guardian dragon Gratia who visited Cheonghae Castle with Caron.

Then Halo nodded.

“Guardian Dragon. The current Duke of Reston is not in a position to move recklessly. The moment we move, the empire will collapse.”

It’s not that I’m standing still because I’m afraid.

Even this was a mercy that the Duke of Reston extended to the Empire.

“If Charon fails in his mission, I will not hesitate to erase the capital from this world.”

It was a flat voice. However, the meaning and confidence contained within it were clear.

It could be seen as arrogant.

But Gratia realized that Halo’s words were not an empty boast.

‘Awesome.’

A knight who has reached the highest level.

This man is one of the strongest men of this era. I could tell that without having to meet anyone else.

“Whatever Reston wants will happen. So don’t worry.”

“You are the descendants of Rael.”

“Now that the Guardian Dragon has awakened, even more brilliant glory awaits the Duke.”

“The road to glory will be incomparably more difficult than it is now.”

Gratia spoke in a soft voice.

“Rael was unable to conquer the Demon Realm. Rael’s power alone had its limits. That’s why you must become even sharper blades. You must constantly become stronger and recruit those who will fight alongside you.”

She glanced around at the people in the conference room.

“Still, it’s much better than Rael’s time. Maybe it’s possible.”

300 years have passed since the time of Rael.

Although she had been worried before coming here, her worries were unfounded.

Over the course of 300 years, Rael’s descendants prospered amazingly.

They were trained without rest according to Rael’s will.

Of course, that alone was not enough. The Demon Realm was a place that could not be conquered by the power of the Duke of Reston alone.

But there was hope.

“From now on, I will begin to purify the dark magic of the North Sea.”

That is the role that the last survivor of the Blue Dragon must play.

Purifying the sea tainted with black magic and opening the way.

That was why her dying compatriots injected all their remaining strength into her and saved her life.

Halo nodded slowly at Gratia’s words.

“All right.”

“But before I go, I think I can help you with a few things. Is there a problem you need my help with?”

That was when.

Pale raised his hand just like before.

“Charon’s father, Pale Reston. Alright. What would you like to ask?”

“Could you please wait a moment?”

“hmm?”

Pale took out a piece of paper from his bosom.

It was a document densely filled with something.

“Caron handed me this document earlier. He said it listed things that Gratia had to do.”

“… … Is Caron more meticulous than he looks?”

“You are more meticulous than I am when it comes to profit. I will read it first. First, let’s start by reinforcing the magic barrier of Cheonghae Castle… … .”

After that, Pale started making requests continuously for five minutes.

Gratia closed her eyes tightly as she listened to Pale’s words.

‘I got screwed.’

The contractor we met after 300 years was definitely a very persistent guy.

“Oh, there’s a part that I specifically emphasized. Did you set aside the rare ones?”

“Of course not?”

“He asked me if I had any jewels or valuables stored there and if I would be willing to donate them. He said they were for military funds that would be used in future wars.”

“… … Are you picking my pockets right now?”

“Well, I don’t know. I’m just relaying Charon’s words. However, it seems like building forts and ports along the North Sea coast would require a huge amount of military funds. This is just my personal opinion, so don’t worry about it.”

Indeed, like father, like son.

Gratia couldn’t help but sigh.

4.

After leaving the conference room, Caron headed straight to his room.

Guests had already arrived in the unoccupied room.

“What are you all doing here? Did you steal my drink?”

It was Hugo, Leon, and Prince Revelio.

“Are we crazy enough to touch your drink? Do you know what you’ll end up like?”

“That’s true. Why are you all standing up? Sit comfortably. Oh, Brother Revelio. It’s okay for you to sit a little uncomfortably.”

“why.”

“Brother, you’re just eating. What did you do when you came to Cheonghae Castle?”

“Ahem.”

“Isn’t it true that all royal family members are shameless? Isn’t that right, Sister Leon?”

At those words, Leon shook his head and said.

“Why is this kid still the same even after his coming of age ceremony? Prince Rebellio. Don’t listen to me. He’s just talking like a crazy person.”

“I knew it, so I listened with one ear and let it go out the other. Haha!”

“But don’t be too comfortable. It’s not like Caron said anything wrong.”

“Huh.”

As expected, it was Leon who maintained discipline in Cheonghae Castle.

Because he was the only person who could stop Charon.

Caron sat down roughly on his bed and raised the corners of his mouth.

“I was going to call you all to my room anyway. You saved me the trouble.”

He slowly bent down, put his hands under the bed, and pulled out a box full of bottles of liquor.

Charon, who had picked up the elf’s cider, opened the bottle and took a sip. Then, with a satisfied expression, he continued speaking.

“I received a mission as soon as I got back, and the four of us will carry out this mission.”

Then Hugo looked at Revelio and muttered.

“There are five here.”

“Brother. We need to exclude the guest. You’re the one who commissioned this project.”

“A request? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

Rebellio rolled his eyes as if he didn’t know, but Caron spoke in a curt voice.

“I bet you could have guessed it, hyung?”

“… … Haa. How can I live like this without feeling sad?”

“It’s always sad to leave home, you know.”

Caron emptied a bottle of cider in no time.

“This mission is simple. We will enter the capital under the pretext of escorting Brother Revelio. Everyone knows what is going on right now, right?”

These are the people who are doing their part in the family. Naturally, they must have heard that there is an unpleasant plot going on in the capital.

Hugo and Leon nodded with serious expressions at Caron’s question.

“Okay. I’ll tell you the real purpose of this mission.”

A mischievous smile appeared on Caron’s lips.

“Our goal is… … to cause chaos in the capital.”

“No, you’re saying it’s about uncovering the imperial conspiracy! Why is that happening?”

When Leo said that as if he was dumbfounded, Caron just shrugged his shoulders.

“Brother Leo. Even if we go into the capital now, what can we do? It’s obvious that the imperial family will try to kick us out, and we won’t be able to move around freely because we’ll have to be careful.”

I also couldn’t really see how the central political world was currently functioning.

Charon did not believe that all the nobles of the capital had joined his side.

The Crown Prince’s maternal family, the Marquis de Diaz, were likely involved, but most of the nobles may have simply been following the trend.

It is also a golden opportunity to keep the Duke of Reston in check.

“The nobles have joined forces to curb our family’s expansion. We must treat the Lottery Party and other nobles differently.”

“Explain it in detail.”

When Leon asked, Caron breathed magic into the bottle of wine he was holding.

Swish.

The glass bottle turned to sand and flowed down.

“Just show them what happens when they oppose us. Then they will come to their senses.”

In some ways, it was a creepy story. Charon’s words meant to set an example.

But everyone there nodded in agreement, because it was the most certain way.

“They say the imperial family is meticulously blocking it without any gaps, but that’s their delusion. Gaps aren’t found; they’re created.”

Charon’s eyes sparkled.

“Instead, it’s my job to cause trouble. You and your sister should focus on protecting Revelio. I’ll let you know if I need any help.”

Leo sighed at those words.

“why?”

“I should be the only one who becomes a loser. I can’t give this great opportunity to my brothers.”

“… … That’s just like you, you punk.”

Revelio nodded slowly as he listened to Caron.

No matter how strong a wall you build, it will collapse when disaster strikes.

‘The author made the right decision.’

Charon has been the hottest figure in the Empire lately. Despite his young age, he has achieved heroic feats and has built up quite a good image.

In other words, it is a very good card for changing public opinion.

There’s a saying that when you become famous, you get applause even when you take a shit.

Could it be that the Halo Element was aiming for that point?

“Hehehe, I’m already excited at the thought of destroying the capital. I’ve wanted to destroy the capital since long ago. And since Grandfather has given me permission, I really have to turn it upside down.”

Caron muttered, reek of alcohol.

At those words, Revelio let out a sigh.

‘… … Maybe Grand Duke Halo just wanted to destroy the capital?’

After all was said and done, this much was certain.

The generation of Duke Reston led by Charon will surely turn the capital upside down.

Maybe in the future they will be called the worst generation?

of course,

‘To the enemies of the Duke.’

Revelio smiled bitterly. He felt glad that he was on the same boat as the Duke.

“Okay, I’ll explain the specific plan now. The thing to keep in mind for this mission is simple. Do whatever you want to do, and do whatever you shouldn’t do. Easy, right?”

“Just wipe the capital off the map.”

“Oh, that sounds good. Should I put that in my plans?”

“That crazy guy.”

They began to make plans for the capital under Charon’s leadership.

Time passed and passed, and the day to leave for the capital dawned.

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