The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 236



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Episode 236 75. The damn palace (3)

5.

The Imperial Guards, commanded directly by Luke, demonstrated truly amazing mission accomplishment capabilities.

Just 17 minutes after Charon and the Imperial Guard entered the command center.

“… … Sir Luke. You are clearly making a mistake right now. What the hell is this!”

“Commander Hollander, we apologize. There was nothing we could do.”

“Why on earth would you, who are so loyal to the royal family, do such crazy things!”

They were able to take hostage all the staff of the command center along with the commander, General Hollander.

The operation was accomplished in the blink of an eye.

The entire command center was shaken by the news that Charon Reston had infiltrated it, and the Imperial Guards took advantage of the chaos to secure the safety of their staff with incredible speed.

As a result, a total of 19 officers, including Hollander, were forced to kneel in the commanding officer’s office.

It must have been an unexpected development for them.

You never dreamed that you would be subjected to such humiliation by the Imperial Guard.

Commander Hollander, an old man with an impressive mustache, spoke to Luke with an angry face.

“This is a clear act of rebellion. You have now crossed the river of no return!”

Commander Hollander’s voice was powerful.

It was such a powerful force that it was hard to believe that he was an old man.

“I will explain the situation now.”

Luke tried to calm Commander Hollander down with as gentle a voice as possible.

“There is no compromise with the rebels! If you want anything from me, you should just cut off my head right now.”

Commander Hollander did not seem like he would go down easily.

Charon remembered what Halo had said about Commander Hollander.

‘I used to say that the word soldier fits him best in the world.’

That assessment was spot on.

That strong personality that can be felt in his voice and eyes.

He was not a person who could be easily persuaded.

“I’m sure you’ve already guessed it, Commander. The Imperial Family is up to something right now.”

“A soldier simply follows orders!”

Despite Luke’s repeated attempts to persuade Hollander, he showed no sign of changing his mind.

Caron looked quietly at Hollander’s wrinkled face.

Soldiers are people who value honor as much as knights.

Wouldn’t the most effective way to change the minds of such people be to touch their honor?

“Nice to meet you, Commander Hollander. My name is Caron Reston. I’ve heard stories about you from my grandfather quite often.”

When Caron finally opened his mouth, Hollander’s gaze turned to Caron.

“Tell the Grand Duke. Even the Grand Duke makes mistakes.”

“Oh, I forgot to explain this to you in advance. The Duke of Reston has nothing to do with this incident. Officially, of course.”

“Don’t babble nonsense, young man. Treason is a serious crime that can lead to the annihilation of a family. Even the Duke of Reston cannot be an exception.”

“Are you saying that the Imperial Court may hold the Duke of Reston accountable?”

“of course…….”

“You dare? This weak royal family?”

A thick murderous aura flowed out from Charon’s body.

The already ominous atmosphere inside the commanding officer’s office became even colder.

Luke tried to stop Caron in a hurry, but Caron raised his hand and stopped him. Then, he continued speaking with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

“You are a great soldier, so you know very well that if we set our mind to it, it is not difficult to destroy this palace.”

It was true.

If Halo had wanted to, he could have stormed the palace alone and killed all the royal family members.

The Imperial Palace had no power comparable to Halo. No, even if you searched the entire continent, there would be no being that could stand against Halo.

A knight who has reached 9 stars.

The strongest person who has surpassed human limitations.

That’s Halo Reston.

“Why did my grandfather send me here anyway? He doesn’t want the tragedy of 50 years ago to repeat itself.”

Charon sold the Halo name without hesitation.

Halo had already ordered Charon to mobilize everything he could, including the family name.

“The palace must no longer be a battlefield.”

“… … I don’t think that’s something you should be saying, as you’ve taken over the Palace Guard Headquarters by force.”

“Okay. I don’t think you’ll listen to me easily, so let me show you how serious the situation is.”

Charon raised his finger and pointed at one of the bound staff members.

Amy, who was quick-witted, hurriedly dragged the staff member in front of Caron.

A middle-aged man with a bald head.

He spoke to Hollander in an earnest voice.

“Yes, Commander.”

Hollander looked at Caron with a frown on his face.

“What on earth are you planning to do?”

Charon Reston was the youngest grandson of the Halo Duke. It was no wonder he was known for his honor.

But why is that?

Hollander sensed something ominous from Charon. The madness flowing from those blue eyes was ominous.

Slurp.

The guillotine came out of its scabbard, emitting an eerie blue-black glow.

Anger spread across Hollander’s face as he saw that sight.

“Hey, Inoohm! What is this guy called a hero trying to do now!”

“Can’t you tell just by looking?”

“You’re going to threaten me by taking my subordinate’s life as a hostage? Is that something a son of a noble family would do? You’re such an extremely evil man!”

Hollander, who had not moved at all until now, began to stir greatly. That alone showed how much he cared for his subordinates.

“Lord Charon, this is terrible.”

Luke also tried to dissuade Caron in a serious voice.

This was not simply a rebellion. It was an insult to an honorable soldier, and it was an act that would go down in history as a terrible black mark.

But Caron paid no attention and held the guillotine to the staff member’s neck.

“When did I say I would take you hostage?”

“Then why on earth… … .”

That was when.

Crunch-!

Charon’s sword mercilessly dug into the staff officer’s neck. It happened so quickly that everyone present froze in shock.

Bam.

As the severed head of the staff officer fell to the floor, Hollander shouted with bloodshot eyes at the sight.

“You damned bastard! I will curse you even after you die… … .”

“Oh, please calm down your temper. How did you manage to live this long with that kind of personality? You’ll die young.”

Even though it was Charon who had committed a terrible act, there was not even a tremble in his voice.

“Caron said, pointing to the decapitated body of his staff member just now.

“Commander, please see it with your own eyes.”

Hollander examined his subordinate’s body with bloodshot eyes.

The neck was cut, but not a single drop of blood flowed out.

Instead, bizarre black insects were crawling out of the severed area.

“Insects imbued with black magic. You’ve probably heard of them, right? They’re devil insects.”

Crunch.

Caron stomped on the maggots and killed them as if it were a given.

“As you can see, there are quite a few subordinates around you who have been consumed by the devil, Commander.”

“… … How could this be… … .”

“I have heard that you, Commander, are a great soldier and have never joined any political factions. But was the same true for your subordinates?”

The magical power flowing out of Charon’s body took over the interior of the commander’s office.

“Even the commanders of the guard headquarters that are supposed to protect the palace are like this… … Commander. Is the imperial family that you are supposed to protect really the imperial family that you knew?”

Woohoo.

As he ascended to the 8th star, his increasingly powerful dominance spread throughout the commander’s office.

Luke couldn’t help but be bewildered by Charon’s magical power, which had become much more powerful than last time.

‘Are you saying you grew up again in the meantime?’

The other Imperial Guards reacted similarly to Luke.

Some of the Imperial Guards were frozen like statues, their faces pale.

But that was then.

“Krrrrr.”

Some of the staff members who had been tied up with their hands and feet ran towards Charon, screaming.

Knock knock!

The upper bodies of some of the staff members swelled up strangely, and soon a tremendous amount of black magic began to emanate from their bodies.

“Kyaaaaah!”

Blackened fingernails headed towards Charon’s nape.

Hollander shouted, his eyes wide open.

“Caron Reston! Blood now… .”

“Thank you for your concern, but I’m fine.”

At that moment, Hollander had a vision where time seemed to stop.

Dozens of dark blue lines adorned the air.

The line covered the entire bodies of the monsters that were rushing towards Charon like a net.

Crunch-!

Crunch-!

Every time the monsters’ bodies touched that line, they were cut off with absurd ease.

Hollander didn’t even see Charon swing his sword, but the monsters were torn to pieces and scattered across the ground.

‘ah.’

The dark blue lines sparkled like shards of glass reflecting light.

The beautiful light that dazzled people’s eyes was terribly cold and creepy.

“As the Imperial Guard has made its choice, it is now your turn, Commander.”

Worms and pieces of flesh were strewn across the floor. But the filthy things were soon devoured by the pitch-black darkness.

It was as if a black swamp was sucking everything up.

Hollander looked at Caron, holding his breath.

“The current palace is not the place you have protected throughout your life. It has been infiltrated by dark magic, and the history of 50 years ago may repeat itself here. So, Commander, I have a question for you.”

Charon put the bloodless guillotine back into its scabbard and spoke in a low voice.

“What is your idea of ​​honor?”

The look in Caron’s eyes, whom I thought was crazy, was more serious than ever.

Hollander saw the old hatred in Caron’s eyes.

It was a look he had seen countless times on the battlefield.

The eyes of someone who has lost something precious to the enemy. Eyes that constantly yearn for revenge.

He couldn’t figure out what the young man in front of him hated so much.

But now I knew for sure what choice I had to make.

“… …What do you want from me?”

To those words, Caron answered with a faint smile.

“Welcome to the rebels, Commander.”

A big shot joins the rebels led by Charon.

6.

In a basement of unknown location.

Kwajijijik.

“… … The shadows that had been placed at the guard headquarters have disappeared.”

A man wearing a black robe turned inside out reported to the person sitting on the chair.

The man’s voice was shaking incessantly.

It was a voice that seemed to be terrified of something.

But the voice that returned was surprisingly calm.

“This is the news I’ve been waiting for.”

“I have received word that the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lahart, has taken Caron Reston to the dungeons of the Knights’ Headquarters. It seems that… … the Imperial Guards have brought Caron Reston into the palace.”

At those words, the person sitting on the chair slowly got up from his seat.

His figure was briefly visible through the dim lighting in the basement.

A face as pale as a corpse.

And the dark black hair contrasting with that complexion.

The unfocused golden eyes glowed ominously.

“Does that mean the Imperial Guard is on their side?”

“… … I guess that’s what it seems.”

“Humans always learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. That’s why humans are such an interesting species.”

He walked forward slowly.

“If only I had a little more time, I could have prepared a grander banquet for you, but I just regret it.”

A smile appeared on his pale face.

“That’s okay. Something unripe still has its own taste.”

He looked back at the robed man with his pack on his back and spoke in a soft voice.

“Release the actors you prepared for the wolf.”

The robed man answered, banging his head on the floor.

“I will obey your command.”

He hurried out of the basement.

The man left alone in the room smiled again as he looked at the purple crystal sitting in a corner of the room.

“Come quickly. I don’t think I can wait long.”

The golden dragon robe that had touched the floor was turning purple.

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