The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 238



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Episode 238 76. Sleep Well (2)

3.

Charon understood better than anyone why Halo had sent him here in the first place.

‘I guess you wanted to run wild.’

Basically, children of noble families, especially those from prestigious families, behave as much as possible according to social norms. In other words, they are very good at keeping the line.

It is very important to keep the line.

Because it meant that he cared about face, reputation, and all of that.

However, Caron’s fundamental nature is different from that of ordinary children from noble families.

In order to achieve your goals, you must not hesitate to cross any line.

Unconventional moves always cause great confusion, but Caron knew better than anyone how to use that confusion to his advantage.

“Commander, I told you, right? This is the surest way.”

“… … You have insulted my honor. A commander taken hostage by rebels? That will go down in history.”

“A commander who sacrificed himself to save the lives of his men. History will surely judge you that way, Commander.”

“This is driving me crazy.”

“It’s easier if we go crazy together. It’s a crazy world, isn’t it?”

Thanks to taking Hollander hostage, Caron was able to reach the basement of the lab without much resistance.

Of course, not all the troops stationed here followed Hollander, but since most of the soldiers supported Hollander, they could not go against the trend.

As a result.

“Caron Reston! Release Commander Hollander immediately!”

“Haha, would you guys let me go? I’ll take you to the ends of hell, so follow me to hell!”

“How evil! How could someone called a hero commit such a terrible act!”

The soldiers, including the officers, had no choice but to chase after Charon from a distance.

Caron smirked as he looked at an officer shouting at him.

“Then spread the word later. The youngest son of the Duke of Reston was a vicious criminal who committed hostage-taking. Please.”

Given the public sentiment at the moment, even that rumor would be condemned as a royal plot.

They say that when you become famous, people applaud you even when you take a dump, and that’s exactly what happened.

Caron slowly looked at the door in front of him, leaving the soldiers behind.

A door made of an unknown alloy containing magic stones.

Clearly, dark magic was being felt from beyond this place.

“Commander, can you open this door by yourself?”

Hollander answered Caron’s question with a sullen tone.

“Only those with permission from the director of the research institute can enter this place.”

“The director of the research center… … who was it?”

“On paper… … . Your Majesty the Emperor. It is an agency directly under the Imperial Family.”

“aha.”

It is highly unlikely that the Emperor, who is lying in a sickbed, will grant permission to do so.

If the Emperor is unable to perform his duties properly due to illness, there must be a representative.

Caron could easily guess who the agent was.

“The current acting director of the research institute is our Crown Prince.”

“okay.”

“It fits perfectly.”

Charon once again recalled the face of the Crown Prince of the Empire, Iorn.

The crown prince resembled the emperor a lot. However, his personality was absolutely not like the emperor’s.

The crown prince was so weak-willed that he was extremely afraid of Halo.

But what was happening in the palace right now was completely out of character for the crown prince.

‘He’s not that big of a deal to do something like that.’

If it weren’t for Revelio, at least Crown Prince Iorn was a person who couldn’t plan or carry out something this grand.

This can happen in one of two ways:

Either Crown Prince Ioren has been deceiving others, or there is someone behind it.

‘… … the probability of it being the former is almost zero.’

He is the crown prince who would have ascended to the throne normally if he had just stayed still.

There was no reason to plot evil behind the scenes.

Therefore, Charon speculated that there was a higher possibility that someone was behind this conspiracy.

‘Well, we’ll find out soon enough.’

Anyway, if we just check what’s waiting beyond this door, we’ll get a rough idea.

No matter who’s behind this, nothing changes.

Burn everything related to it, whoever it may be.

Charon nodded and slowly injected magic into the guillotine.

Woohoo.

A blue magical energy formed at the end of the guillotine.

Hollander asked in a low voice what the scene was like.

“Are you thinking of cutting it off?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“It’s an alloy that can’t be easily cut even with a 7-star knight’s sword. It also has high resistance to magic power, so if you’re not careful, magic power can flow backwards.”

“The advancement of magic engineering is truly dazzling.”

“… … Forget about trying to bypass the wall. All the walls in Security Area 1 are plated with that alloy.”

“Thank you for the advice, Commander. But there is one thing you are overlooking.”

Caron was still relaxed.

Hollander studied Caron’s face for a moment, then realized one thing.

“You… have you reached the 8th star?”

It was an absurd question.

Hollander knew that Caron Reston was a young man, only seventeen years old.

Reaching 7 stars at that age was an incredible achievement, but 8 stars?

It is an unprecedented achievement throughout history. It is also an achievement that is far beyond common sense.

I just asked the question just in case.

“I’m just getting a taste of it. I should have been locked up in Cheonghae Castle and had some time to myself, but the situation is what it is.”

Surprisingly, that guess turned out to be true.

Eight stars at seventeen.

Even though it’s just the beginning, it’s really unbelievable.

A talent that would not be strange if he were called a god in the distant future.

Hollander was certain that the young man before his eyes would one day be called the strongest on the continent.

Even the current strongest player, Grand Duke Halo, was nothing compared to this young man.

“You have achieved something that others cannot achieve even if they devote their entire lives… … in such a short period of time.”

“I guess this is why previewing is important.”

“hmm?”

“Oh, this is just a conversation. Now, since you’ve guided me this far, please step back. From here on out, it’s my job.”

Thanks to Hollander, we got here without any damage.

Of course, the damage we are talking about here was on the soldiers’ side. No senseless blood was shed, so this is it.

Caron laughed and pushed Hollander backwards.

And he summoned Pluto to create a thick barrier to isolate this place from the outside world.

Slurp.

“Take good care of your commander.”

From here on out, it was Caron’s turn.

The reason for creating a barrier through Pluto was to isolate space.

Clearly, black magic will leak out.

I’m not sure, but it seemed like a tremendous amount of black magic was going on beyond this door.

Woof woof woof woof-!

The magical power gathered in the guillotine resonated violently, and the resonating sound echoed in all directions.

Charon gripped the sword lightly with both hands and took a deep breath.

“Are you bored, Guillotine?”

-You haven’t done anything special since you came to the capital. At most, you caught a few maggots. Your body aches.

“Does your body ache from kendo?”

-The master doesn’t know my heart.

“I’ll feed you until you’re full, so prepare yourself.”

Boohoo.

Charon swung his sword.

The magical power held at the tip of the sword shot out like a wave.

The waves transformed into dozens of moons in an instant. Crescent moons with the cutting power to cut through anything.

The crescent moon cut through the door without mercy.

Kaaaaang-!

A bright red spark flew through the moonlight, and soon the thick door was cut open.

Kuuung.

As the door collapsed, a musty air began to flow out from inside. And.

“Oh, you want to do it with me?”

A deep black magic began to flow out from within.

Charon shouted as he faced the dark magic rushing towards him.

“Everyone get out of here!”

I was even more convinced when I opened the door.

This was not something a crown prince could do.

“Commander Hollander. From now on, please make sure no one comes in here. You still have that much influence, don’t you?”

As Caron turned around and spoke, Hollander nodded with a serious expression.

“Okay!”

“Is there anything else you take care of? You have a very deep voice for your age.”

From now on, it was time to focus on the disaster before our eyes.

Caron, who asked Hollander to take care of the aftermath, stepped into the darkness without a second thought.

And at that moment.

Hwaaaaaaaah-!

Thick black magic engulfed Caron’s body.

4.

A security zone where you can’t see even an inch ahead.

“Pluto.”

Miyaa-!

Charon stepped forward, sharing a view with Pluto.

Magic Engineering Laboratory, Security Area 1.

As it was a place to research the empire’s secret weapons, it was much larger than I had thought.

A pungent smell was felt through the air mixed with black magic.

It was the unmistakable smell of blood.

“ha.”

Even breathing was unpleasant.

I could feel black magic, and very pure black magic at that.

“… … I was researching something interesting.”

Through the field of vision secured thanks to Pluto, the ‘weapons’ that were being researched in Security Area 1 began to come into view.

Krrrrrr.

Krrrr.

The howling of beasts could be heard from all directions. Monsters that looked like the corpses of various monsters were stitched together, their eyes shining.

The guys were drooling as they watched the new victim enter the secure area.

The monsters’ true identity was Chimera.

Each one has a unique appearance. A monster with no form to be found.

But Charon felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the chimeras.

Chimeras are inherently repulsive creatures.

These are created monsters that can only be created by black magicians or those with knowledge of black magic.

But why does it feel familiar?

-… … Master. Those chimeras… … have magical organs. And they’re very… … familiar.

Guillotine’s voice was filled with anger.

At those words, Charon realized why he felt a sense of familiarity with those chimeras.

Chimera had a magical organ implanted into them. They were using that magical organ to emit black magic.

the problem is.

“… … F**k.”

The source of that magical power.

The magical organs of the chimeras were undoubtedly human. Namely, the magical cores of the knights.

As Charon realized this, lifeless knights appeared among the chimeras.

They were not knights of the Imperial Guard.

The armor they were wearing had the seal of a wolf engraved on it.

Some had their hearts removed, while others had glowing purple eyes.

The chimeras and the knights who had lost their egos regrouped.

They began to draw out their black magic power as if they were going to rush in at any moment.

Charon glared at the chimera and the knights, clenching his fists.

At that very moment.

Paaaaat-!

Purple lighting fixtures appeared everywhere. It was as if I was watching a theatrical stage.

“Your Highness, Caron.”

“Why did you come only now?”

“Leave us in this hell… … .”

The knights who had lost their egos raised their voices in resentment. Their voices echoed ceaselessly in my ears.

Charon realized that all of this was black magic. This black magic was magic that remained in Charon’s memories.

“Marionette.”

A type of mental black magic that turns victims into puppets and creates the stage the black magician wants.

He also remembered clearly who the warlock who had been a fan of this magic was.

“Evil Emperor.”

Only now did Caron realize who was behind this.

An unconcealable anger reared its head.

Knights of the Sea.

Those who were dispatched because they trusted the imperial family are standing before my eyes, sacrificed to evil black magic.

The blood in my whole body rushes to my head.

But Charon suppressed his anger and took up his sword.

“I’m sorry I’m late.”

These are the people who willingly offered their loyalty to the Duke of Reston. Their honor must not be tarnished.

They must sleep here. That is the last consideration for them.

So Caron forced himself to smile and greeted the loyal knights of his family.

“I will take revenge… … Please, sleep comfortably.”

A dark blue light emitted from the guillotine.

It was a terribly sad light.

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