The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 237



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Episode 237 76. Sleep Well

One.

The commander of the Imperial Guard Command, Hollander, looked at the young man in front of him with a complicated expression.

The command’s role was to guard the palace, but he himself abandoned that duty.

It was all because of this young man, Caron Reston.

It was revealed that a significant portion of the command staff had been tainted by dark magic.

Aguichung.

There were many who had been infected by the cursed bugs, and he was a witness to the ugly truth with his own eyes.

So Hollander had no choice.

History must be set straight.

The tragedy of 50 years ago must not happen again in the palace.

“I will tell you what to do from now on.”

Caron gulped down the water in his glass, then wiped his mouth roughly with his hand before continuing.

“We must secure the palace gardens.”

The garden is where the moving magic circle with Cheonghae Castle is installed.

Hollander swallowed his silence at Caron’s question.

“It is currently managed directly by the Marquis Diaz family.”

“Did they place the knights there?”

“… … Yes. I understand your purpose, but this will not be an easy fight. There are soldiers belonging to the Marquis Diaz faction guarding the place.”

The palace garden was a key location that would determine the outcome of this incident.

It was revealed that some of the staff members were contaminated with black magic.

Just like the previous incident with the succubus, the Duke of Reston once again had a reason to intervene in the palace.

In this situation, there was no one to criticize as if the Duke of Reston’s troops had entered the palace.

The contract between the Imperial Palace and the Duke of Reston was made 50 years ago, and the purpose of entering the Imperial Palace is to use that contract as an excuse.

“Once you activate the magic circle in the garden, the battle will effectively end.”

Once Halo enters the palace, it’s over.

There is no one in the palace who can stop Halo. No, there is no one who can stop Halo even if you search the entire continent.

But Charon wanted more complete evidence, because the evidence he had now revealed was enough to make the royal family stick their ducks out.

There is probably no clear evidence that the Imperial Family was involved in this situation.

“I will head to the Magic Engineering Laboratory.”

“It’s under the military’s jurisdiction, but it’s been out of my hands for a long time.”

“That’s why I’m going.”

The only place in the palace that was free from the Duke of Reston’s spy network was the Magic Engineering Laboratory.

If there was an evil plot going on, there was no other place to look.

Hollander sighed and nodded as Caron spoke with a confident voice.

He now had no choice.

“The number of troops under my command is only about seventy. You know that, don’t you?”

“The rest… … .”

“The Marquis Diaz. The Marquis Diaz is more deeply embedded in the military than you might think.”

“You did a great job of preventing it. I guess you were a commander who was well-respected.”

Hollander nodded bitterly at Caron’s playful question.

“What does that mean now?”

“Anyway, that’s good. Since we don’t have much time, let’s move quickly. Is there anyone among the officers here who can take over your role, Commander?”

Then Hollander thought for a moment, nodded, and answered.

“If you were the Chief of Staff, you could more than do my job. But why are you suddenly asking me that?”

“I think you need to help me, Commander.”

“What on earth… … .”

“I’ll tell you that as we go.”

Before Hollander could ask anything else, Caron spoke to Luke.

“Sir Luke? You should head to the garden with the soldiers belonging to the headquarters.”

“All right.”

“You can join the magicians of the Magic Tower on your way. They will activate the magic circle in the garden.”

All the magicians in the imperial palace are magicians dispatched from the Magic Tower.

Since the magic tower is on this side, activating the magic circle won’t be difficult.

The Duke of Reston’s forces did not need to penetrate the palace from the outside as they had done fifty years ago.

Isn’t it true that a moving magic circle was set up to prepare for such a situation?

The enormous cost required to activate the magic circle will be billed to the imperial family later anyway.

“Okay, let’s all see if we can succeed. Commander? Let’s go.”

Hollander felt an inexplicable sense of unease at those words, but he couldn’t help it.

He looked around at his staff and said:

“… … Now that things have come to this, I’ll leave the soldiers to you.”

Then the staff nodded with determined expressions.

“Don’t worry, Commander.”

“We agree with your choice, Commander.”

In any case, these were the people who ended up joining the rebels. They too were dissatisfied with the recent events taking place in the palace.

Commander Hollander was a commander who enjoyed the absolute support of his subordinates.

Once the decision was made, the subordinates, as soldiers, simply followed the commander’s orders.

But Commander Hollander didn’t know until then.

For what purpose did Charon take him?

“Commander, you will surely save many lives.”

“is it.”

Caron’s promise came true in a shocking way.

2.

30 minutes after Charon raided the headquarters.

This is the top secret facility located in the palace, the Magic Engineering Laboratory.

Was it because news spread that the headquarters had been raided? The research center had incomparably more security personnel deployed than the headquarters.

Various large knightly weapons, including magic cannons, were visible everywhere, and all soldiers were heavily armed and guarding the entrance to the guardhouse.

“I would like to sneak in, if only I could.”

It wasn’t hard to infiltrate using Pluto’s power, but what happened after that was the problem.

“So what you’re saying, Commander, is that you need a permit to enter the Level 1 security area.”

Hollander nodded to Caron’s question.

“It’s a place even I can’t enter without permission.”

“Do you know what kind of research is being conducted there?”

“… … Not at all. The Magic Engineering Research Institute is an organization under the military, but it is actually a separate organization. The Imperial Palace Security Command only handles security and does not receive reports on the research conducted within the institute. In fact, you can think of it as an organization directly operated by the imperial family.”

If the missing Haerang knights from the Imperial Palace were being held captive, there was a high chance that they would be in the Magic Engineering Research Institute.

Caron nodded slowly.

There was no need to worry too much, because there was already something to do anyway.

“Okay, shall we go then?”

“What are you thinking?”

“It is time for the Commander to take action.”

“You want me to convince the soldiers.”

“As expected, Commander. You quickly figured out my strategy. But persuasion alone won’t be enough.”

Srrrrrr.

Charon pulled his sword out of its scabbard and looked at Hollander with a smile.

“The soldiers think of you as a father figure? You’re taking advantage of that.”

Caron strode briskly toward the entrance of the laboratory. Hollander followed behind him with a displeased expression.

Where in the world can you find such a proud rebel group?

There’s probably no other crazy guy in the world who would dare sneak into a research lab through the main gate than Caron.

“Wouldn’t it be natural for the Commander to come before me?”

“Okay.”

Hollander listened to Caron’s words obediently, and then naturally stepped forward.

So they arrived at the main gate of the institute, and the soldiers who were guarding the main gate saluted Hollander.

“Commander!”

“There are many hardships.”

“I received a report that the command center has fallen into rebel hands! Are you alright?”

“We were able to escape safely through the secret passage. Now that the command center has fallen into rebel hands… … this place may not be so safe either.”

“I’m so glad you’re safe!”

The officer who appeared to be the captain of the guard smiled brightly.

It appears that the rumors that the commander is respected by the soldiers are true.

“What is the current situation? I couldn’t check properly because I was in a hurry to evacuate.”

The officer answered Hollander’s question in a voice steeped in military discipline.

“His Highness the Crown Prince has personally issued orders to the troops deployed to the research institute.”

“Command?”

“Do not allow any outsiders to pass. That is all. But, Commander. The person next to you is… … .”

There is no way the crown prince could have stayed still.

Charon felt awkward about the officer’s attitude. If he had guessed that the laboratory was the next target, wouldn’t he have thought that the commander would have joined the rebels?

So, Caron decided to take matters into his own hands.

“Was that really all there was to the order?”

The officer remained silent with a stern expression at Caron’s question. Then Hollander spoke in a soft voice.

“Speak comfortably. Is that really all that the royal family has ordered?”

“… … Commander.”

The officer hesitated for a moment, but then mustered up his courage and opened his mouth.

“The imperial court has issued an order to kill the commander on sight as he has joined the rebels.”

Even though he had heard that the order to kill had been given, Hollander’s face remained calm.

“You all knew that. So why don’t you kill me?”

“I believe that the Commander is not the kind of person who would do that. Not only me, but all the soldiers stationed here.”

It was a statement that showed how honorable a life Hollander had lived.

Hollander nodded with a bitter expression.

“You bastard. But isn’t it an order from the royal family?”

“The Commander has always emphasized the honor of a soldier. It is dishonorable to kill the Commander in this manner. The Imperial Family must respect the Commander.”

Even the soldiers standing behind the officer nodded silently at his words.

Charon didn’t sense even a hint of dark magic from them.

They are ordinary soldiers.

Killing them is not a very good option. And above all,

-Master. Inside the lab… … .

‘I know.’

The basement of the laboratory.

An absurd amount of black magic was being detected from that side. Although they were trying to erase the traces through various concealment magics, they could not fool Caron’s senses.

It seemed like the royal family was also thinking of throwing down the gauntlet.

‘You’re not late, you’re welcome.’

It is still unknown what is underground here.

However, I am certain that there is something ominous.

Caron nodded slightly at Hollander, who let out a small sigh and said.

“There’s a sinister plot brewing in this high-security area. Will you help?”

“… … I’m sorry, Commander. I don’t think that’s possible… … .”

That was when.

Caron, who had been quiet, finally moved.

Woohoo.

The sword filled with magical power was aimed at Hollander’s neck.

“Yes, Commander!”

The soldiers, including officers, began to stir in the sudden turn of events.

Charon smiled as he leisurely grabbed Hollander’s shoulder with his left hand that wasn’t holding his sword.

“Everyone, stop thinking about doing stupid things.”

Hostage situation.

In front of the laboratory, a hostage situation suddenly began to occur.

This was a matter that had not been discussed with Hollander in advance. That was why Hollander frowned when he spoke.

“… … What is this?”

Then, Caron whispered in Hollander’s ear with a shameless expression.

“Based on my experience, this is the best.”

“what?”

“Don’t worry. I’m a veteran at hostage situations. Our goal is to quickly reach the secure area, right? It looks like your subordinates are very fond of you, Commander, so we’ll exploit that weakness.”

He’s crazy.

This is something that only a crazy person can explain.

“I actually have an incurable disease that I can’t tell you about.”

“Are you really crazy?”

“It’s a disease that requires periodic hostage-taking. Oh, it’s so difficult.”

“You’re really crazy. You’re really crazy.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Charon looked at the officers and soldiers with an evil smile.

Caron’s expression was that of a vicious criminal.

“If you don’t want to see your revered commander get a hole in his neck, then open the way.”

The mad dog’s rampage has begun.

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