The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 239



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Episode 239 76. Sleep Well (3)

5.

Charon swung his sword.

Although I felt miserable, I tried to hide my feelings.

It’s the work of the evil emperor. The evil emperor made the knights of the Duke of Reston look like that.

Crunch-!

The head of the knight standing at the very front was cut off by Charon’s sword.

They have long since lost their lives. They are just standing here in the form of the dead, swayed by the power of the evil emperor.

“Your Majesty, is this the future you wished for?”

“The Qinghai Province has abandoned us.”

“I hate you guys.”

A voice imbued with black magic echoed from all directions. However, Charon willingly listened to the voice.

You shouldn’t pity them. That would be insulting them.

Crunch-!

Dark blue moonlight poured through the faint purple gap.

Moonlight spreads out everywhere on the waves. The 8-star, stronger and sharper magic power than anything else decorates the end of the loyal knights.

The total number of knights present here was thirty.

Everyone who had been dispatched to the palace was present.

Charon remembered the name of the one who had been in charge of these articles. The knight with that name was watching Charon from not too far away.

“Mr. Caron.”

A familiar voice was heard.

Among the members of the Knights of Haerang, a man who spent a lot of time with Charon.

Hans, the knight who was in charge of this place under Halo’s orders, was glaring at Charon with his purple eyes flashing.

“Haven’t I been taking good care of you, Caron?”

“Hans.”

“… … But why did you abandon me? Where on earth were you and what were you doing when I met such a horrible death?”

A familiar voice and a hateful rebuke flew in.

The moment I realized that the marionette was unfolding, I knew this was going to happen.

Marionettes are a gigantic play.

Because it was a hellish play that continued until the subject’s mind was broken.

All of this is karma in the end.

At the same time, it was a resentment from those he had failed to protect.

Charon looked at Hans’ half-contorted face with a bland expression. Then he smiled faintly and said.

“Yeah. I’m really late.”

Woohoo.

The guillotine was bathed in a sad light. The dark blue light flowing from the blade rippled incessantly.

Charon remembered a conversation he had once had with Hans.

It must have been on the train heading to the capital at the Emperor’s call. I had quite a conversation with Hans, who was in charge of the escort mission.

“Lord Charon, if I die while performing my mission, please have pity on me.”

“What are you asking me to pity you for?”

『Why, you know? Please take good care of the family you left behind… … .』

“Our family will take care of that now. Why are you asking me separately?”

『Isn’t that what Caron-sama is like? Haha! I think he’ll take good care of you.』

A knight is one who lives with the sword.

They are always prepared to die as they have to carry out numerous missions.

Many Knights of the Order of the Sea have died while performing their duties, and now it is Hans’ turn.

One day, Charon himself will face death. The knights are simply those who wish for that death to be honorable.

So Charon did not sympathize with Hans.

Woohoo.

“I’m telling you now, Hans. I’m actually a reincarnation. I thought I was used to losing someone thanks to my memories from my past life.”

Hans is already dead.

The person standing in front of you is nothing but an undead.

Charon knew that too. This was simply a confession to the dead.

“But I guess that wasn’t true.”

If I say I’m not sad, I’m lying.

But an even stronger emotion than that sadness filled my mind.

“As promised, I will take good care of the Hans family.”

Caron said with a weak smile.

“Instead of the family providing it, why don’t I take care of it separately? I’m sure you wanted that too. Congratulations. Hans’s family is now one of the wealthiest in Cheonghae Province.”

I tried to speak in a playful tone.

Hans wouldn’t understand, but I thought it would make him feel better if I said it this way.

Kwaaaaaaaah-!

The sea of ​​Charon was rough with waves.

Charon raised his sword high in the middle of the sea.

Kyaaaaah!

Kkieeeek!

The chimeras rushed in all at once.

The ferocious murderous aura of the grotesque chimeras poured out towards Charon.

The same was true for the knights.

They rushed towards the one they once served, mixed with the chimera.

The black magic swept through as if it were going to destroy everything.

The Duke’s mad dog took in every last bit of this horrific scene.

He thoroughly imprinted in his own eyes the karma that he would have to repay someday.

It was time to say something I hadn’t finished saying earlier.

The mad dog spoke in a more serious voice than ever.

“I, Charon Reston, speak to you on behalf of my lord.”

Finally, the sea swallowed the knights and the chimera.

Chimeras also rushed forward, letting out strange roars.

The knights who spread curses too.

He stopped in his tracks as he was rushing towards me.

It was as if time had stopped. In that sea, the only one free was Charon.

“Thanks to your dedication, we were able to uncover the evil conspiracy taking place in the imperial family. So… … .”

Charon brought down his sword.

The enormous magical power flowing out of the guillotine splits the sea.

Dark blue flower petals fall on the sea. It was a harmony that Charon sent to his companions.

“As of now, your mission is over.”

Flower petals, sea, moonlight.

Someone’s final mission came to an end in a dark blue light.

6.

Srrrrrr.

Charon slowly sheathed the guillotine in its scabbard. Then he looked up at the purple eyes that had been looking down at him from the ceiling of the security area for some time.

It was obvious who it belonged to.

“… … I received the gift.”

The black magic that had filled the security zone was quickly dissipating.

Saaaaah.

The purple eyes stared at Charon until they disappeared. But that only lasted for a moment.

Fit.

It disappeared as if it had never been there.

The marionettes hanging in the security zone disappeared, and only then was the true nature of this place revealed.

Various equipment that would have been used to produce chimeras. And the corpses of researchers scattered all over the place.

The corpses of the Chimera and the corpses of the Knights of the Sea were also mixed in among them.

“ha.”

Caron sighed and snapped his fingers.

Then Pluto swallowed the corpses of the knights of the sea.

It was the royal family’s job to collect the researchers’ bodies.

Charon approached the corpse of a chimera and slowly raised his hand.

Woohoo.

Even though the breath had stopped, dark magic could still be felt from the chimera.

More than half of the chimeras had been transplanted with the cores of the knights of the sea. The worst thing that had happened was mixing the corpses of humans and monsters.

What would have happened if these monsters had escaped from the lab?

I don’t know for sure, but a terrible disaster must have occurred in the palace.

Just like that day 50 years ago.

“Pluto. Release the barrier.”

Myaaaah.

Pluto lifted the barrier he had created at the entrance to the security zone under Charon’s orders.

As soon as the shield disappeared, the soldiers who had been waiting outside the security zone immediately entered.

At the very front was the commander, Hollander.

They flinched as soon as they entered the security zone.

Even to those who had received military training, this space was terrifying.

“Are you okay?”

When Hollander asked, Caron nodded his head reluctantly.

“I’m fine.”

“then…….”

Charon pointed to his head with his finger.

“… … This is driving me crazy.”

“What happened?”

“The missing Haerang knights have been found.”

Hollander didn’t bother asking any more questions. Looking at the corpses that filled the security area, it was easy to guess what kind of fate the Haerang knights had met.

“May the souls of the deceased rest in peace.”

“Praying for the repose of his soul… … Let’s do that after we sort this out first.”

Caron tried to regain his composure.

I couldn’t let revenge ruin things for me.

In fact, I had expected that the knights dispatched to the palace would meet a tragic end. However, seeing it with my own eyes only made my heart feel complicated.

Charon pulled a communications port out of his subspace pocket.

It was a secure communication device provided directly by Matapju.

Woohoo.

As Caron breathed magic into the communication port, a familiar voice was soon heard from beyond the port.

“Speak, Charon.”

It was Halo’s voice.

Caron said, clutching the communication port.

“We have obtained evidence that the Imperial Family has been researching black magic. From now on, in accordance with the oath made between the Duke of Reston and the Imperial Family, the Duke of Reston’s troops may enter the Imperial Palace.”

『… … What happened to the Haerang knights who were dispatched to the imperial court?』

“All dead. Fortunately, all the bodies have been recovered, my lord.”

The voice was stiff and businesslike, unlike usual.

Halo let out a small sigh at that voice. Then he asked in a low voice.

“Tell me your next plan.”

“Currently, some troops from the Imperial Palace Guard Command and the Imperial Guard are moving to secure the mobile magic circle located in the garden. As soon as we secure it, we will activate the magic circle through the magicians of the Magic Tower, so you may enter the palace.”

“Have you confirmed who’s behind it?”

Charon answered Halo’s question in a firm voice.

“It’s the Emperor. The Emperor has appeared in the palace again.”

There was a place I had a guess at.

As soon as the communication was over, Charon planned to head straight there.

Did you notice Caron’s plan?

Halo spoke in a low voice.

『You have completed your mission, so wait until our main force arrives. Hugo and the children have persuaded Duke Salmon. Duke Salmon’s forces will soon enter the capital. So, do not move hastily.』

It was a kind of warning.

A warning full of concern from a grandfather, telling him not to move around recklessly and get hurt.

But Caron answered with a sly smile.

“My lord, do you know what my lifelong wish is? I want to become the best bastard.”

『… …Caron!』

“What is the basic quality of a scoundrel? Not listening to the elders of the family.”

“Dangerous.”

“No. These are things that the Emperor has prepared just for me. The Emperor will surely be waiting for me alone. So of course I should go.”

The evil spirit did not descend directly into the body.

At Charon’s words, Halo let out another deep sigh, realizing that he could not stop his grandson.

“Please be careful. There is no need to push yourself too hard.”

Take a step back.

It was the most consideration he could give his grandson. Even just the sound of his voice through the communication port was enough to make Karon feel angry.

“Thank you, my lord.”

“See you at the palace.”

With those words, the communication ended.

Hollander said as Caron put the communication device into his bosom.

“There’s a fight going on in the garden area, but it should be over in ten minutes. What are you going to do?”

“We are moving right now.”

“Tell me where you are going. Soldiers too… … Now I have seen with my own eyes the tragedy unfolding in the palace.”

Caron took a deep breath.

It was obvious where the evil spirit would be waiting.

“This is the main palace.”

At Caron’s words, Hollander swallowed his sigh and slowly nodded.

“… …Move quickly.”

“Thank you for your cooperation, Commander.”

Caron took a step forward without hesitation.

Before we knew it, the end of this conspiracy was near.

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