The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 234



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Episode 234 75. The damn palace

One.

The day after Caron and his party arrived in the capital.

The previously peaceful Gael mansion was noisy from early morning.

“That’s amazing. That’s really amazing. If you’re going to cause trouble, you should do it this boldly!”

Caron’s maternal grandfather, Gail, burst into laughter as he read the article printed in large letters in the newspaper.

The headline was:

『The Young Hero of the Duke! Uncover the Imperial Conspiracy?』

“Is the Imperial Family Trying to Repeat the Tragedy of the Evil Emperor!”

These were the events that took place just one day after Charon arrived in the capital.

“Haha, the distribution has gotten bigger since I last saw you, Caron.”

“It’s all because I resemble my maternal grandfather.”

“Thanks to our grandson, this grandfather got a vacation.”

“Oh, Grandpa, you’re the Commissioner of the National Tax Service. Who’s above you?”

“Haha, the royal family is telling me to stay home and stay at home.”

“I’m sorry, Grandpa.”

“No, no. I was already thinking of retiring, so this is good. I think it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to find a house in Cheonghae-seong.”

Gail took a leisurely sip of his coffee. Then he smiled and said to Caron.

“Okay, what’s your next plan?”

He is the grandson who turned the capital upside down as soon as he entered it.

After destroying the media, he used that media to detonate an uncontrollable bomb.

“You’ve leaked unconfirmed information as if it were true, so there’s going to be a huge backlash. Are you prepared for that?”

“It’s not like I said something that wasn’t true. There’s just no evidence, but my suspicions are clear.”

“I’m sure our smart grandson knows that without evidence, it’s meaningless.”

If it had been anyone other than Caron, the citizens would not have believed anyone.

But Caron’s status in the capital was more solid than he had thought.

Even though it was a bombshell declaration without any evidence, you could tell just by looking at the excitement in the capital.

“For now, I think I’ll just wait here.”

Caron smiled as he poured the sherbet in front of him into his mouth.

“There are soldiers all around anyway, right?”

“It is a natural consequence of insulting the royal family. You have now committed a crime tantamount to treason.”

“That’s exactly what I’m aiming for.”

Insulting the royal family with unconfirmed information.

He had committed a crime that would not be surprising if he were sentenced to death. Yet, Caron’s expression was surprisingly calm.

“Guests are coming, so please wait a moment.”

Caron nodded leisurely and leaned back in his chair.

Everything was going according to plan.

“Brother Rebellio, did you keep what I gave you yesterday?”

Revelio nodded to Caron’s question.

“huh.”

“Your role is also very important. In fact, you can see that a lot of things depend on your hands.”

“I’m already on the same boat, so if I don’t want to die, I have to do it. I don’t plan on meeting my end on the execution ground.”

“Brother Hugo. You take Sister Leon and Brother Leo and proceed as planned. The most important thing is to minimize the damage to the citizens. Work with the Magic Tower to find the new hideout of the Lottery Party and then burn it down.”

“I get it.”

Caron gave quick instructions and then leaned back comfortably in his chair.

“It’s almost time to come.”

That was when.

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, and soon Gail’s butler appeared.

He said with a slightly stiff expression.

“The Imperial Guards have arrived.”

What was meant to happen has come.

Gail nodded with a bitter smile.

“So, what was the purpose of your visit?”

“… … They say they came to arrest the criminal who insulted the royal family.”

“So you’re going to apply the charges without a trial? Well, it’s a serious case of insulting the royal family, so there was no need to go through a trial.”

He turned his head and looked at his only grandson.

It is a charge equivalent to treason.

In this situation, the Duke of Reston’s halo could not shine much.

Because the evidence that Caron had insulted the royal family was clear.

“Caron. Are you really sure about that?”

As a maternal grandfather, I couldn’t help but worry about my grandson.

If I were to be arrested by the Imperial Guard like this, there was a high chance that I would be sent to the execution grounds.

This is a truly dangerous situation.

Despite this, the grandson’s expression was relaxed.

“Nothing will happen.”

“… … Okay, I understand. Tell the Imperial Guards to come in.”

“yes.”

The butler hurried out the door.

How much time has passed like that?

Imperial guards entered the reception room.

Gail looked at the face of the man at the very front and let out a sigh. Then he spoke in a low voice.

“I didn’t know the captain would come in person.”

Captain of the Imperial Guard.

Lahart Legion.

He leads the Imperial Guard and is a knight of the 8th rank.

Lahart bowed his head politely toward Gail.

“It’s been a long time, Commissioner of the National Tax Service. I should have come to see you more often, but I apologize.”

“The capital is large. The leader is always busy, so this old man must understand.”

“I was thinking of coming to you with a nice gift, but due to the current situation, I cannot do that. Please forgive me.”

The Lahart Legion belonged to the Marquis Dias’ faction.

That is, Charon’s enemy.

There was a high possibility that Iza was also involved in this conspiracy. Gail also knew this fact, so he could not just welcome Lahart.

Gail let out a small sigh and waved his hand lightly.

“Do your job.”

Then Lahart bowed his head once more and slowly turned towards Charon.

“Caron Reston.”

“I’m listening.”

“Do you admit that you have tarnished the honor of the royal family by telling such ugly stories?”

Lahart asked in a flat voice.

Caron shook his head as if he had been waiting.

“I have delusions. Sometimes I can’t control myself. I’m sorry for my mistakes.”

“… … It sounds like the Duke of Reston has nothing to do with this matter.”

“It’s not unusual for a crazy person to talk crazy. If you have to, ask my family. Brother Leo. I’m crazy. Aren’t I?”

“of course.”

“So, you see?”

It was an incredibly shameless attitude.

But Lahart simply nodded as if he had expected it.

“I knew you would come out like that. I think you will understand that we are arresting you. Karon Reston. You are under emergency arrest for the crime of defaming the honor of the Imperial Family and falsely inciting the citizens. You will be transferred to the Imperial Prison and then tried in the Imperial Court.”

Lahart lightly waved his right hand, and the subordinates behind him stepped forward.

They handcuffed Caron’s wrists.

Woohoo.

These were specially made handcuffs that prevented the wearer from using magical powers.

“You don’t rebel.”

Charon nodded as if he found Lahart’s words amusing.

“You can’t miss the chance to tour the Imperial Prison.”

“Transport the criminal to the palace prison.”

The Imperial Guards grabbed Charon’s arms, and Charon spoke in a sly voice.

“I feel a little embarrassed when strangers grab my arm.”

Caron smiled slyly at his cousins ​​and then spoke to Gail.

“Grandpa, I’ll be back.”

Gail let out a small sigh and nodded absentmindedly.

“Please come back safely.”

“Yes. Sir Lahart? Let’s go.”

The Imperial Guards led Charon out of the mansion.

The moment Caron stepped out of the mansion with a smile.

“The royal family! Reveal the truth!”

“Stop tarnishing the honor of the Duke of Reston any longer!”

A large crowd of citizens gathered in front of the mansion shouted. Those supporting Caron and the Duke of Reston were running towards them.

Caron nodded slowly as he looked at the citizens who were speaking up for him. Then he raised his handcuffed hands and shouted.

“Everyone! The truth always wins!”

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

“I will definitely win!”

“Wow!”

In front of Gail’s mansion, which had become a rallying point in an instant.

Lahart sighed and shook his head. Then he whispered quietly in Charon’s ear.

“Can’t you go a little more quietly?”

At those words, Caron nodded as if it was obvious.

“If you wanted me to be quiet, you should have kept my mouth shut too. Didn’t you hear what Lord Luke said?”

“ha.”

Rumors began to spread throughout the capital, with numerous eyewitness accounts from citizens stating that Caron had been taken away by the royal family.

2.

The Imperial Guard immediately took Charon to the palace.

In the process, the subspace pouch, guillotine, and cabana that Charon was carrying were all confiscated.

Knock. Knock.

This is a prison with dripping water.

It was a prison exclusively for knights, located in the basement of the Imperial Guard headquarters.

There was no one in the dark prison except for Charon and Lahart.

Squeak.

The thick iron door closed, and Rahart slowly sat down on the chair in front of the iron bars.

“I never thought you would be so reckless as to throw yourself into enemy territory, Caron Reston.”

Woof.

The knight who had reached the 8th star glared at Charon while emitting magical power.

Captain of the Imperial Guard.

As he was one of the knights representing the empire, he possessed power befitting of that title.

But Caron gently took his momentum.

Even though he was dragged to the palace without being able to move, Caron’s attitude was still relaxed.

because.

“Honestly, I didn’t think the captain would accept my proposal.”

This is because the commander of the knights in front of you, Lahart, has joined Charon’s plan.

Lahart, who was also called the dog of the Marquis Diaz.

When he first sent a message through Lord Luke, the adults of the Duke of Reston, including Caron, could not believe it.

“I will open the way to the palace for you.”

I suspected that it was a plot by the Marquis Diaz, but in reality, Caron entered the palace.

Charon looked at Lahart while holding the iron bars.

“What is the reason?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The reason you betrayed the master you served. Aren’t you the loyal dog of the Marquis Diaz?”

Insulting words came out of Caron’s mouth.

But Lahart just smiled bitterly.

“I won’t deny that I have followed the Marquis Diaz all this time.”

A character obsessed with success.

That was the assessment that the Duke of Reston gave to Lahart.

A person who tends to be obsessed with honor and covets a higher position than anyone else.

In some ways, he could be seen as a materialistic person.

What could be the reason that such a person suddenly decided to change his mind?

Charon listened quietly to Lahart’s story.

“You know very well. The current Imperial Guard… has no tradition. We are an organization that was disbanded 50 years ago.”

Of course I know.

Because Charon watched with his own eyes the moment the Imperial Guard was destroyed.

That was Charon’s own original sin.

“I am a greedy man. I want to be remembered as the Knight Commander who rebuilt the glory of the Imperial Guard, and I want to pass that honor on to my children.”

He revealed his desires honestly.

“As the Grand Master of the Knights, I have a duty to lead the Knights to glory.”

The reason was simple and clear.

All of those words were true. Caron could easily be convinced of that.

“Can’t we repeat the same mistakes our seniors made?”

The Imperial Guard, which even the Emperor followed.

So, Lahart brought up the story of Cain Rathor now.

Caron smiled faintly.

I thought my juniors had regressed, but when I actually talked to them, it wasn’t like that at all.

Although it was true that the current Imperial Guard was weaker than their predecessors, this much was certain.

“The juniors are better than the seniors.”

At those words, Lahart smiled bitterly.

“No way.”

“Making choices is the privilege of the courageous. In that respect, Sir Lahart, you are better than the Cain Guard.”

“… … I don’t know whether I should be angry at being insulted by my senior, or happy about being praised.”

Lahart swung his sword and cut through the iron bars.

Kaaaaang-!

Sparks flew and the iron bars were torn apart.

“I’ve brought your things to the vice-captain’s office. Sir Luke and Amy are waiting there, so you can move together.”

Caron nodded and walked out of the cage.

“What are you going to do, Captain?”

“I must return to the Marquis Dias.”

“How about moving together?”

“We need to distract Marquis Dias. Then, you can walk around the palace without worry. I have given a map to Lord Luke. Please refer to it. If you search the areas that even the Imperial Guards cannot enter, you will find evidence.”

Slurp.

Lahart let out a small breath as he put his sword back into its scabbard.

“I wish you good luck. May you achieve your goal.”

Lahart left the prison quickly after leaving a short message.

Charon stretched slightly and relaxed his body.

Finally, a mad dog was released into the palace.

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