The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 252



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Episode 252 81. The Holy Kingdom

One.

Charon and his party were able to successfully infiltrate the Holy Kingdom.

It’s been three days since they set foot in the Holy Kingdom.

They were able to reach the village of Kirea, a large town located in the northwestern region of the Holy Kingdom.

A town with quite a number of residents moving around actively.

However, an indescribable tension was permeating the entire village.

“All places where people live are similar.”

“The culture is different, but the essence is similar. Working hard to survive. Isn’t that all?”

Caron gave a vague answer to Leo’s question while taking in the atmosphere of the village.

The faces of the residents were somewhat stiff. And above all, the knights were diligently walking around the area.

Should we say that surveillance is strict compared to other countries?

“Here is the Church of Kirea, the center of this parish. It is only natural for the knights to wander around, Lord Charon.”

The saint looked around the village with Charon with a complicated expression.

The reason they set this place as their first destination was because of the Church of Kireah.

“But, Saintess, are you really sure?”

“… … I can’t be sure. But this is where I grew up. The archbishop here is someone I followed like a father when I was a child.”

The goal of Caron’s group is to quickly gather forces.

Non-mainstream clergy who were pushed out by clergy belonging to the Truth Research Society.

They gather their strength and head towards the saint, and shake the holy nation.

The first thing to do to succeed in a coup is to gather forces.

If there was no power, it would not have been possible to carry out a coup or anything like that.

Caron nodded slowly.

“It’s fun.”

“Why are you happy?”

“It’s always exciting to hit someone on the back of the head. Isn’t it, Sister Leon?”

“From the beginning, I came here with the intention of causing trouble.”

“answer.”

I have had bad feelings toward fanatics since ancient times.

Moreover, the atrocities they committed in the southern forests were like pouring oil on the fire.

“Okay. Let’s get the plan together. Our goal is to infiltrate the Church of Kirea and then recruit the Archbishop here.”

Caron spoke in a soft voice.

“So to speak, this village is the source of the plague.”

“Are you comparing us to a plague now?”

“What better expression could there be?”

In an environment where surveillance and control are frequent, people are bound to develop rebellious tendencies.

Not all the people of the Holy Kingdom are fanatics like the clergy of the Truth Research Society.

After all, this is also a place where people live.

The rulers squeezed the people of the kingdom as they prepared for war.

The public sentiment has become increasingly hostile.

They are merely controlling the public sentiment with hammers and swords.

“We just have to catch the wind. If we present an alternative, the discontent will gather by itself.”

As always, getting things started is the most important. If we can get the Archbishop here on board, then moving on to the next step shouldn’t be too difficult.

Caron and his party approached the church diligently, avoiding the eyes of the many watchers.

How much time has passed like that?

“It’s over there.”

A massive structure with a tall spire came into view.

It was a building whose luxury stood out compared to the simple village scenery.

“It’s like a small fortress.”

Caron gave his honest review.

Then Saint Seria nodded slightly.

“We need to evacuate the villagers in case of an emergency. It can’t be small.”

“From here on out, you have two choices.”

He glanced at the saintess furtively.

“Enter through the main gate confidently. Or use Pluto’s powers to sneak in.”

“The first method is to reveal your identity.”

“That’s right, Brother Leo.”

“… … Then isn’t it definitely the second method?”

“Sometimes it’s better to be confident. This is the Saint’s hometown, so let her choose.”

Charon quietly handed the decision over to the saintess.

Then the saintess thought for a moment and answered in a small voice.

“… … Let’s sneak in.”

“I’m not sure what the church situation is… … Well, it’s not a bad choice.”

Currently, Saint Seria is being pursued by the Inquisitors. If she leaves any traces here, the annoying flies will persistently chase her.

Caron nodded slowly.

“Your Majesty, do you trust the Archbishop here?”

Seria nodded without any hesitation to that question.

“Of course. He is not someone who can be easily dismissed. Even the clergy of the Truth Research Society cannot treat him carelessly.”

“why?”

“He is a long-time friend of the Pope, and his reputation is widely known in the surrounding dioceses. He is also a very unique person.”

“It’s not easy for a priest to be special.”

“You’ll find out when you meet him. Perhaps, Lord Caron, you and Archbishop Mitas will be able to communicate well.”

Leo shuddered at those words.

“It would be obvious if it was someone who communicated well with Caron.”

That means he’s crazy.

“No, but logically speaking, there’s no way the Archbishop would be like Charon… … .”

“What’s wrong with me?”

“You know best.”

“Stop talking nonsense and come here.”

Charon gathered his companions and summoned Pluto.

Myaaaah-!

“I always owe you something, Pluto.”

Pluto’s abilities always come in handy in these stealth operations.

If there was no Pluto, things would be much more annoying than they are now.

“please.”

Mya!

At Charon’s command, a thick darkness emanated from Pluto’s body, and in an instant, the darkness enveloped the bodies of Charon and his party.

Charon, who was completely hidden in the darkness, said with a smile.

“Let’s go and meet the archbishop, who is said to be very special.”

“Charon. I always feel this way, but when I travel through Pluto, I get motion sickness… … .”

“Brother Leo.”

“why.”

“Then, why don’t you just break through the main gate and come in by yourself, hyung?”

“… … I’ll be quiet.”

Leo was proving every moment that if you keep your mouth shut, you’ll get halfway there.

After a while.

Slurp.

Their bodies were sucked into the darkness.

2.

The head of the Church of Kirea and the archbishop who presides over the Third Diocese of the Holy Kingdom.

Cardinal Mitas was sitting on a bench in the chapel, praying quietly.

As if to prove his age, Mitas’s hair was white.

“Phew.”

He sighed as if he was frustrated.

Even though the situation in the Holy Land is getting worse, God just watches the situation.

“Light, where are you leading this holy nation?”

He asked for an answer in a quiet voice.

No matter how hard I prayed, there was no answer. As always, only an empty echo resounded.

He prayed silently for a long time with his hands clasped together.

Squeak.

A door opened somewhere. At that sound, Mitas slowly got up from his seat.

Was it because of the wind blowing in from outside? The black priest’s robe he was wearing was fluttering.

He realized that an intruder had entered this chapel.

An unfamiliar smell seeped into the chapel.

‘… …An assassin?’

Maybe it was a dagger sent by the guys. So he turned around, lightly clenching his fist.

But then, an unexpected person appeared.

“Archbishop.”

It was a familiar voice.

A woman wearing a robe.

She approached slowly, then took off the veil on her head, revealing her beautiful face.

“… …Saint.”

“It’s been a while. How have you been?”

“How did the saint come to be here… … .”

The identity of the intruder was the saint, Seria, who was wanted by the Holy Kingdom.

Mitas recalled the official document that had arrived last time.

It was an official document stating that Saint Seria had joined hands with pagans and was sullying the honor of the Holy Nation.

In other words, Saint Seria was a heretic.

A sinner who must be reported to the Vatican immediately upon discovery.

“Why… why did you appear here?”

Mitas hoped that Seria would not return to the Holy Land. The Holy Land was too dangerous for the saintess.

He truly loved the saint.

“You made such a foolish choice.”

“That’s what I mean.”

“… …Why are you doing this, Saint Seria?”

Mitas’ gaze turned to the back of the saintess.

“You brought the intruders.”

Behind the saintess stood three people. All of them had their faces covered so that their identities could not be identified.

“These are the people I brought for the Holy Land. Please listen to my story… … .”

“I’ll hear the story later.”

Wood crunch-!

Mitas’s body shape changed in an instant as the sound of bones twisting echoed.

The old man’s frail-looking skeleton was already gone.

Muscles so powerful that just looking at them makes you feel intimidated.

The old man’s black priestly robes looked as if they would be torn apart by his muscles.

“her.”

One of the saint’s companions let out a small exclamation. Mitas glared at the one who let out the exclamation and said,

“I don’t know who you brought, but you chose wrong.”

“Hey, Grandpa. Will you listen to the saint?”

“Light does not reach those who are completely united in hostility. So, Saintess, I will hear the detailed story later.”

Woooooooooo-!

A pure white light gathered in Mitas’ hands.

He grabbed the shining white hand and ran forward without hesitation.

Kwaaaaang-!

A huge fist comes down.

It was a force that would have knocked an ordinary person to the ground. However, the man in front of him stood still and clashed their fists.

Fists clashed with fists, shaking the chapel.

“… … Wow. Look at your mother-in-law’s fiery personality. Why is it that every old man I meet is like this?”

The man, whose face had suddenly been revealed, looked up at Mitas with a smile.

“You are a former combat priest. I have heard that the combat priests of the Holy Kingdom are quite skilled in martial arts.”

“You’re not even moving.”

“I’m not the type of person who goes around getting beaten up.”

“Then let’s try to block this too.”

Mitas then struck down his opponent’s fist.

Kwaaaaang-!

The sound of a bomb exploding echoed through the air. The force in the fist was so great that even though he blocked the punch, the man’s foot was buried deep in the stone floor.

But the opponent didn’t just get hit.

Paaang-!

He put magical power into his fist, and in an instant, he exploded it. As the magical power exploded, a huge shockwave swept through the two.

Mitas quickly retreated, but his opponent did not miss the opportunity.

Srrrrrrung-!

The man who had drawn his sword in the blink of an eye swung it without hesitation.

The mysterious dark blue sword gleamed in the light from the ceiling.

‘neck.’

Mitas swung his fist with divine power and deflected the sword.

The fist that was filled with divine power to the limit was harder than metal.

“You deflected it with your fist. Doesn’t it hurt?”

“I can endure as much pain as I want. Hehe. The Saintess brought an interesting guy. Now I know who you are.”

“If you guess correctly, I’ll give you a prize.”

One who uses a sword of dark blue light.

And Mitas, the one who is fine with his own fists.

There is only one person who meets these two conditions.

“Caron Reston.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

The young man, Caron, looked at Mitas with a grin.

“Are all the archbishops as strong as you?”

Mitas answered Charon’s question with a bitter laugh.

“No way. If that were the case, we would have ruled the continent. Wouldn’t we?”

“Hey, I don’t know about ruling the continent. But since you guessed correctly, I’ll give you a prize.”

Woohoo-!

Charon injected a lot of magical power into the guillotine.

The guillotine began to resonate with an ominous sound, and the space around it began to distort.

“It looks like you’re testing me, so I’m going to show you for sure. Oh, and by the way, I’m not an old man or anything. If I hit you first, I’ll hit you back properly, regardless of whether you’re old or young.”

“You were very well raised at home!”

“Of course! Hehe. What kind of family am I from?”

“Okay, come in!”

A light similar to Charon flickered in Mitas’ eyes.

Leon and Leon instinctively felt something at that sight.

‘That archbishop is a really crazy old man.’

‘We met each other… … .’

After a while,

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

… … The pillars of the chapel collapsed.

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