The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 248



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Episode 248 79. Unique (3)

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In Dekus, the capital of the Orias Empire, a grand funeral ceremony was underway.

A week ago from now.

Pelin Karyen, son of the evil emperor and the 12th emperor of the empire, has passed away.

There was no major confusion as the coronation had already taken place.

13th Emperor. Revelio Caryen.

Just a few weeks ago, no one expected a prince to ascend to the throne.

Because the ascension to the throne was sudden, many people could not help but be worried.

He was already evaluated as a child who was abandoned by the royal family.

Because they thought that if such a person ascended to the throne, the empire would falter.

But the newly crowned emperor presided over the funeral with surprising calmness.

Some of the nobles spread rumors that the emperor would be ruled by the nobles, but the emperor seemed to laugh at them and won the nobles’ full support.

As a result.

“Have you heard the rumor? They say the Sultanate of Pajar has sent a delegation to offer condolences.”

“I heard too. The elves from the Southern Forest are coming too?”

“Aquarians, giants, dwarves… … I can’t believe it. Why would these alien races come to pay their respects to the Empire?”

“I heard from rumors that His Majesty the newly crowned Emperor has a connection with them. It seems that he is thinking of opening the door to other races as well.”

A strange sense of anticipation developed among the citizens of the capital.

A vague expectation, for now, that the empire will change.

As the people of the Empire mourned their former emperor and dreamed of a new future, the Imperial Guard stood guard at the entrance to the palace.

Luke, the second-in-command of the Imperial Guard, stood at the main gate of the palace and quietly looked out onto the street.

“Vice-captain.”

Amy, Luke’s most beloved subordinate, quietly called out to Luke.

“why.”

“There is a message from Lord Leon of the Reston Household. He has asked us to be especially careful as the guest coming today has a strange personality.”

“Amy. It seems like you and Lord Leon are getting along well these days. I hope you don’t forget that you’re an Imperial Guard.”

“yes.”

Luke took a piece of paper out of his pocket.

It was a document listing the mourners who would enter the palace today.

Most of the names were of imperial nobility, and they were placed at the top of the file in bold letters.

『Utula, the chieftain of the giant tribe.』

『Orion, Southern Forest Patrol Captain.』

Which guest among these has the strangest personality?

This was also Luke’s first time encountering a foreign race. The giants and elves would be the first foreign races to enter the palace.

“… … I see the street is bustling, so I guess we’re almost there.”

Amy muttered as she looked in front of the palace.

As Amy said, it seemed like there was a commotion in the distance.

Luke nodded, letting out a soft breath.

How long did they wait like that?

No matter how long I waited, the commotion showed no signs of dying down.

Amy said with a puzzled expression.

“Shall I go?”

Then Luke sighed and shook his head.

“No, come with me.”

It’s funeral season.

He did make a speech saying that the Emperor does not necessarily need to be quiet and can enjoy his daily life. However, making a fuss in front of the palace is a different story.

Luke walked forward, leading four Imperial Guards, including Amy.

This is the first visit by a foreign race to the Empire.

Can’t I just be embarrassed in front of them?

“Phew.”

I sighed in frustration and walked forward, soon reaching the place where the problem occurred.

At that place.

“… … Did a battle break out?”

Four carriages completely overturned and horses foaming at the mouth.

And there were these giants, and the imperial nobles who pointed their fingers at them.

“I’m sorry. This wasn’t intentional.”

“How are you going to take responsibility for this? That’s why I say, huh? You shouldn’t accept these foreign races so easily! Authors who don’t know manners or honor… … .”

“I know what honor is. To fight and die on the battlefield. To die protecting your comrades. That is honor.”

“Tsk tsk. They have lived their whole lives as barbarians, so how could they know honor? Marquis, don’t worry about it. My servant has gone to get a carriage right now.”

Judging by the atmosphere, it seems like that giant alien race has made a mistake.

However, the opponent was bad.

‘Marquis Drogan… … .’

A nobleman ranked among the top five in the faction led by Duke Salmon.

Now that the Marquis Diaz faction has fallen, he must be a noble who cannot be ignored.

Luke sighed deeply again and slowly approached them.

“Your Majesty the Marquis of Drogan.”

Then Marquis Drogan turned his head towards Luke.

“Sir Luke.”

“I came here because there seemed to be a commotion. What is it?”

“It’s unpleasant.”

The Marquis Drogan had an arrogant expression on his face, carrying his pack on his back. He was a middle-aged nobleman with an impressive mustache.

Marquis Drogan was decked out in expensive suits and accessories.

As if to prove the recent rumor that a magic stone mine had been discovered in the territory, its appearance was extremely opulent.

“I met the authors on my way to the palace.”

Marquis Drogan pointed his finger at the giants.

“I was rushing to enter the palace because the Duke of Salmon had summoned me urgently. But the moment my carriage horses encountered them, they foamed at the mouth and fainted. As a result, the carriages capsized.”

“I see. Is anyone hurt?”

“No one was hurt. We saved everyone.”

Knock knock.

The giant said, pounding his chest. Then Marquis Drogan frowned deeply.

“You don’t even know the etiquette of conversation. This is so unpleasant. Am I not speaking now?”

“If you want compensation, I will give you compensation.”

“Tsk. If a foreign race had money, how much would they have… .”

Luke decided to ignore Marquis Drogan for now.

These giants before my eyes.

Although Marquis Drogan, who was not a warrior, would not have noticed, Luke could vaguely sense the power that this giant possessed.

A strong man without a doubt.

The energy that was gently emanating from his entire body was not something that could be easily ignored.

So Luke asked in a polite voice.

“Are you, by any chance, Utula?”

Then the giant, Utulu, nodded.

“I am Utula, the chieftain of the Black Axe Tribe and the great chieftain of the Giant Tribe.”

“I have been waiting for you. Welcome to the Empire, Lord Utula. My name is Luke Heimer, Lieutenant Commander of the Imperial Guard.”

“Sir Luke Heimer! Nice to meet you!”

Utula smiled and offered his hand. It was a hand thicker than the average human head.

Luke squeezed her hand lightly.

It was a rather warm scene, but Marquis Drogan broke the mood.

“Lord Luke, I think we need to exercise proper control in the imperial court.”

“What part are you talking about?”

“It’s a time zone that the imperial nobility mostly visits, so do you think it’s right for us to suffer because of foreign races? I think it would be better to restrict foreign races from entering during other time zones.”

It was an incredibly arrogant statement.

Luke tried to suppress his nagging headache.

‘… … You were the Duke of Salmon’s nephew, right?’

I knew from the beginning that Lee Ja’s personality was this disappointing. But I didn’t know that he would be this thoughtless.

The foreign races are guests personally invited by the emperor.

No human in his right mind could say something like that to the guests.

“Your Majesty, these are His Majesty the Emperor’s guests. They have come a long way to pay their respects to the late Emperor. How can you say such a thing?”

“Tsk. It’s unpleasant for commoners to even enter the palace, and now even foreigners are coming in and out… … This is a disservice to the Empire’s prestige… … .”

But that was then.

“hmm!”

Utula slowly turned his head back.

“My friend is coming!”

At those words, Luke turned his gaze to follow Utula.

“Did you have any friends in the capital?”

“I heard you were here. Here you come!”

This must be your first time in the capital, so who could your friend be?

Luke’s doubts were soon resolved.

From a distance, two men were running towards him. And they were two young men who were very familiar to Luke.

“… … Are they your friends, Utula?”

“Yes! We fought the Demon King of Massacre in front of the Southern Great Forest. They are great warriors that I acknowledge!”

“ah.”

Caron Reston, Leo Reston.

Those were the friends that Utula had been talking about.

“Uttula!”

Taaak-!

Caron Reston slapped Utula on the back with a happy expression.

“Caron! Leo! Come here!”

Utula smiled brightly and hugged them both.

Wood crunch-!

There was a sound like something breaking, and soon the two young men in Utula’s arms screamed.

“Kekekeke.”

“Hey, you little punk! Aren’t you going to let us go?”

“You both have grown so much since I last saw you!”

After the bloody first greeting, Charon was barely able to escape from Utula, exhaling.

“The muscles are still fierce.”

“Thank you for the compliment!”

A strong smell of alcohol wafted from Caron.

Luke asked Charon quietly.

“When did you return to the capital?”

Then Charon smiled and said.

“This morning. I returned using the palace magic circle.”

“I haven’t heard any news of your return.”

“Oh, that? As soon as I got back to the palace, I jumped over the wall to get a drink. No one knew about it.”

Luke vowed to hold the palace guards accountable as soon as he returned.

Caron nodded with a smile, then slowly looked around.

“Utula, what happened?”

“Well, I made a mistake.”

“What a mistake.”

“While walking with my tribesmen, we came across a carriage carrying an imperial nobleman. The horses were startled by the sight of us and fell over. In the process, the carriage overturned, and I personally stepped forward to rescue the people.”

“Did you apologize?”

“I was trying hard to apologize. But you didn’t accept my apology. I just feel sorry.”

Caron was able to get a general idea of ​​the situation.

He slowly turned his gaze to look at the nobleman who had clashed with Utula, Marquis Drogan.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Caron Reston.”

“… … This is Muel Drogan.”

“Aha, you are the Marquis of Drogan. I have heard many stories from your father.”

The arrogant look of the Marquis Drogan was nowhere to be found. His face had already turned pale.

‘… … I touched the wrong thing.’

The words of the Duke of Salmon came to his mind.

『If you ever come across the youngest son of the Duke of Reston, run away without hesitation. He is a crazy maniac. If you mess with him carelessly, you will have your throat bitten off.』

He was my maternal uncle, the second most powerful man in the empire. There must be a reason why he warned me so much.

Marquis Drogan quickly changed his expression. Then he spoke with a kind expression.

“Everyone makes mistakes in life. Since this is your first time in the capital, I understand.”

First of all, avoiding this situation is a priority.

As Marquis Drogan’s attitude changed to a more lenient one, Utula tilted his head and said.

“Noble, there is something strange about you. The words have changed.”

“Wh, what are you talking about?”

“Didn’t you clearly oppose foreign races entering the palace just a little while ago? I heard clearly that the prestige of the empire was collapsing.”

“aha.”

A smile appeared on Caron’s lips.

“So you are saying that Marquis Drogan ignored my close friend and colleague?”

“That’s a misunderstanding! That’s what I meant… … .”

“Oh, it’s okay. Everyone makes mistakes in life. The Marquis is right.”

As he spoke, Charon reached into his subspace pocket. He took out a small notebook and began to scribble something down in it with deft skill.

Swish swish.

“Caron, what are you writing now?”

When Urtula asked with his eyes rolled, Charon waved his hand nonchalantly.

“I am writing down the name of Marquis Muel Drogan.”

“Well, why?”

“I wanted to tell His Majesty the Emperor. It’s more enjoyable to report these things in person. Hehe.”

“Oh, I see. Are you close with the Emperor, Charon?”

“You can think of us as practically sworn brothers.”

“Amazing. As expected, he is a great warrior that I have acknowledged!”

The notebook would later be known as the Charon Notebook, and would be treated worse than death by the imperial nobility.

“good.”

Charon put his notebook back in his pocket and smiled brightly at Marquis Drogan.

“Your Majesty.”

“… … Speak.”

“If you have any complaints, please speak up now. And so do others.”

But none of the nobles present could disagree with Caron’s words.

This is because they also knew very well who the real power in the empire was now.

Caron looked at the silent nobles and smiled faintly.

“There have been a lot of disturbing rumors going around lately… … Do you know? You might be the main characters of those rumors.”

It is broad daylight now, and in front of the palace.

But Charon didn’t care about the location.

“Everyone, behave yourself. Uttula. Should I help you come to an agreement?”

“agreement?”

“Oh. I’ll get money from these guys. I heard a carriage came and hit you?”

“It’s similar. But it’s really okay… … .”

“Hey. I’ll take the money, just give me a little bit as commission. Okay?”

A man who can threaten even the Vice-Captain of the Imperial Guard.

A man who can confidently empty the pockets of the nobles.

That man was none other than Caron Reston.

“Okay, how much do you want to give? If you can’t pay with money, you can pay with your body. That’s right. If you have money in your pocket, you all know that if you say you don’t have money, right? Haha. This is wealth redistribution.”

A new era led by Emperor Revelio.

The era of the mad dog of the Duke’s family has finally begun.

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