The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 240



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Episode 240 77. Prologue

One.

Screams erupted from all over the once quiet palace.

Chae-ae-aeng-!

“Defend the palace from the devil’s hands!”

An internal conflict broke out among the guards who had been working together to protect the palace.

With soldiers following Hollander to protect the palace from demons.

“Stop the rebels!”

“They are deceived by lies!”

Soldiers who stand on the side of the royal family and try to stop the rebels.

On the way to the main palace, the smell of blood began to spread.

It was natural that casualties would occur when soldiers clashed with each other.

It would have been faster to just pass by cutting them all down, but Charon didn’t necessarily take that easy route.

Crunch-!

Every time Charon’s sword glowed, the imperial soldiers fell to the ground, clutching their ankles.

Minimal damage.

Charon’s attacks continued in a way that neutralized the opponent’s fighting power.

It was a surprisingly sophisticated swordsmanship.

-Master. Do you really have to do it this way?

Charon answered Guillotine’s question with a snort.

“The Emperor’s goal is to split the empire in half. Even if I swing my sword here, the division will only get worse.”

Caron diligently ran towards the main palace and sorted out the situation.

For some reason, the Marquis Diaz’s forces were nowhere to be seen. Even though it was clear from the circumstances that he was on the side of the evil emperor, no trace of the Marquis Diaz could be found.

There are two 8-star power players under the command of Marquis Diaz.

Why didn’t they mobilize such high-level forces to carry out a grand conspiracy to swallow up the palace?

No matter how much I think about it, this incident was full of things that were unpredictable from the start.

But one thing was certain.

Only when you go to the main palace will the truth be revealed.

Absolutely.

While Caron was running frantically to the main palace, the voice of the Magic Tower Master Kor rang out through the communication port.

『The garden’s moving magic circle has been secured. There are 5 minutes left until activation.』

“please.”

“Are you really planning to jump into the main palace alone?”

To Matapju’s question, Caron nodded with a sly smile.

“of course.”

“Don’t die, little one.”

“You will live longer than old people.”

Before I knew it, the main palace came into view.

The sky above the main palace was dyed purple just like that time. It was the same color as when I had seen it again in the vision of the coming-of-age ceremony.

There’s only one thing different from then.

This is reality.

It is a tragedy that is being repeated in the imperial family after 50 years.

Phew.

Charon kicked the ground and picked up speed.

Long ago, I passed through the gate that Halo had passed through and went straight up the stairs to the main palace.

There wasn’t a single soldier in the vast front yard of the main palace.

All I can feel is the thick black magic flowing out from the main palace.

widely.

He ran up the stairs with brisk strides.

It was the place where Cain Rathor had died, but that was no longer on Charon’s mind.

It’s not Cain Lathor, it’s Caron Reston who’s climbing the stairs.

It’s just that we’re doing what should have been done 50 years ago, now that 50 years have passed.

The Orias Empire cannot afford to collapse like this.

The empire also owed a great debt to the evil emperor, that is, the Demon King of tyranny.

I had no intention of fighting alone in this life.

If they share the same goal, they will join hands with anyone, even if that person is a descendant of the person who once destroyed them.

widely.

Charon finally landed in front of the palace and walked inside with slow steps.

With each step you take, the concentration of black magic increases.

Ironically, it was a black magic that could be described as pure.

Pure malice.

A great evil that was devouring everything around it dominated the interior of the palace.

-… … The Demon King of Evil.

Guillotine spoke with a sigh in his voice.

-Is now the time for the master to meet his end?

“Stop saying such nonsense.”

-Don’t say bad things since it’s the Demon Sword.

“Now you finally admit that you are the Demon Sword.”

The mad dog and the mad sword finally entered the stage, exchanging jokes.

I saw a throne placed on the steps in front of me.

The master was sitting on the throne.

A man wearing a golden robe, resting his chin on his hand, was looking down with an arrogant expression.

That outfit was something only the emperor of the empire could wear. But the one wearing the dragon robe wasn’t the emperor.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

It was a face I had already guessed.

Among the sons of the current emperor, the one who most resembles the evil emperor.

The glossy black hair was still there, but the golden eyes characteristic of the royal family had already turned purple.

“You’re finally here.”

The crown prince slowly rose from the throne and spoke to Charon.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you like this.”

“You crazy kid.”

Charon already knew that there was someone inside the Crown Prince’s body.

The body belonged to the crown prince, but the spirit did not.

It is definitely a disaster.

I could be sure without having to think about it for too long.

“Now, you’re even devouring your eldest grandson’s body? Well, you’ve been like that since long ago. You’re a swindler who doesn’t know shame. That’s exactly you.”

“Come to think of it, I don’t think we’ve ever met. You always bowed your head toward me. That’s why I’m so happy at this moment. Isn’t it true that the knight who had some shortcomings has grown into a great man and appeared here?”

The emperor snapped his fingers.

Then, a nobleman appeared from behind the throne, looking like a corpse.

Black magic lifted the nobleman’s body into the air.

He was the Crown Prince’s father-in-law and one of the most powerful men in the empire, the Marquis of Diaz.

“The Empire has changed a lot while I was away. Respect for the royal family has disappeared, and the nobles have come to dominate the royal family. I intend to set that order right.”

The evil emperor stepped onto the stairs.

With each step he took, shadows rippled throughout the palace. One by one, figures wearing black masks emerged from the shadows.

They bowed their heads toward the emperor and shouted.

“your majesty!”

“Pheha!”

“My loyal servants. Show me your faces.”

At the Emperor’s command, they each took off their masks, and soon their bare faces were revealed.

These were faces that Caron knew.

They were nobles who had already been identified through spies belonging to the Duke’s family.

To be exact, those who belong to the Marquis Diaz faction.

However, I could sense a thick dark magic from them. It seemed as if their souls were already enslaved to the evil emperor.

“Isn’t it really funny? Even though times have changed, human nature remains the same. I just drew out their desires from behind. It was purely their will that brought their souls to me.”

The emperor snapped his fingers again.

Then, the nobleman standing at the very front took out a dagger from his bosom and shouted loudly.

“Please accept my soul!”

Phew.

Bright red blood splattered across the golden floor.

The nobleman who had stabbed himself in the heart soon fell to the ground.

Gulp.

The blood flowing from the nobleman’s body instantly formed a puddle. And from that puddle, a crimson sword was summoned.

The evil emperor gripped the sword lightly. Then he looked at Charon with a leisurely smile.

“The moment you set foot here, my plan was complete. Now, I will be happy to welcome you, so take my head with your sword. I will gladly give you my head.”

It was as expected.

There was no terrible black magic or thousands of monsters here.

Only the filthy people who sold their souls to the evil emperor and the evil emperor are left standing.

Charon gripped the guillotine lightly.

“Even as time passes, I guess that gloomy mind can’t be hidden.”

It’s a one-sided conversation.

No matter how much justification you have, the moment you cut off that thing’s head here and there, the empire will be split in half.

It is inevitable. If the Duke of Reston were to unilaterally behead the Crown Prince, it would be meaningless, even if there was a justification for it.

The best way is to capture the crown prince.

However, the evil emperor possessing the crown prince’s body would not allow that.

“My knight, what are you hesitating for? This is what you have been waiting for for a long time.”

The Demon King’s magical power spreads in all directions.

It was an evil voice that clouded the mind and made the emotions boil.

“The bond that your friend forged through compromise will now be broken. In its place will arise suspicion, and that suspicion will eat away at the empire ceaselessly. So rejoice, for with your own hands you will be able to cut the empire you hate in half.”

A civil war will begin.

Nevertheless, Charon had no choice but to take up his sword. If he did not end this disaster here and now, an even greater disaster would come to this land.

So Charon took up his sword and without hesitation, he flew forward.

But that was then.

Wooooow-!

The side of Charon was rippling with magical power.

“Hey, stop for a moment.”

A familiar face appeared.

It was Kor, the Lord of the Imperial Tower.

Even though the space was filled with black magic, Kor’s magic shone dazzlingly. The portal he created sparkled with brilliant light.

Caron said with a deep frown.

“Your Majesty, what are you doing here? Can’t you see I’m working?”

Then Kor answered with a sly smile.

“I came to work too.”

“What about the garden?”

“The magic circle has already been activated. The troops will soon arrive from Cheonghae Castle. And… … The higher-up personally gave the order, so what can I do? I must quietly follow the order.”

“… … An order?”

The Tower Master is someone that even Halo cannot easily manipulate.

Who would be able to give orders to such a tower lord?

But Caron’s doubts did not last long.

Woohoo.

Because another person arrived here through the portal of the Tower of Heaven.

“Sir Mason.”

Mason, an 8-star knight of the imperial family and the bodyguard of Prince Revelio.

One of the royal strongmen has appeared.

Mason smiled faintly at Caron.

“You can see it from here.”

“… … The fact that Lord Mason has come here… … .”

Mason’s mission is to return to the Emperor.

If Mason is here, it means that his master is here too.

Charon turned his head and looked at the portal again.

An old man walked slowly through the portal.

He, like the emperor, was wearing a golden robe.

The old man’s figure was so small that it looked as if it would crumble if touched with a finger, and it looked as if it would collapse at any moment.

But those things couldn’t hide the majesty that rested on the old man’s body.

The old man’s golden eyes shone unwaveringly.

He raised his hand and patted Charon’s shoulder.

“Caron Reston. Could you please give me this seat for a moment?”

At those words, Caron bowed his head and stepped back for a moment.

“Thank you.”

“It was nothing.”

The old man took a step forward and raised his head.

“It’s been a long time.”

The old man’s voice trembled. But there was no fear or horror in it.

The emperor looked at the old man with a joyful smile and spoke in a soft voice.

“You have grown very old, my son.”

“It’s only natural, after all, that I’ve come such a long way to escape your shadow.”

The two stared at each other in silence for a long time.

Complex emotions swirled through the old man’s face, but the voice that came out at the end was clearer than ever.

“Caron Reston.”

At the old man’s words, Caron bowed his head to show his respect.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Do not hesitate. Your will is my will. Cut down the evildoers who are defiling the royal family.”

The emperor of the empire gave the order.

“I will obey your orders.”

The knight of old willingly accepted the emperor’s command.

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