The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 29



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Episode 29 9. Deep Night

One.

It is early evening in Thebes, after an unprecedented train attack.

Even as rumors of a serious incident spread, Thebes remained awake at night.

Magical lights illuminating every corner of the street.

The night market held around the square had a festival-like atmosphere.

“The view is beautiful.”

This is the city hall’s splendid conference room.

As expected from a city hall built in the center of a city, the prosperous city of Thebes could be seen at a glance through the windows.

Although it was relatively late for a meeting, Charon and his party, as well as the mayor and council members of Thebes, were seated in the conference room.

The reason was simple.

“Market, it’s not your fault!”

“Why should we be interrogated at this late hour? Where are those who are as innocent as we are!”

Because a unilateral summons was issued to them.

Caron glanced at Grayne, watching the small commotion in the conference room.

According to Hans, it was a pants market that was unilaterally swayed by the National Assembly.

It’s not that they lack political power, but rather that they lack the will to run the market.

But the line in front of my eyes was completely different from what I had expected.

“I wish you all would just shut up. Is there anything wrong with me as mayor summoning you?”

There was no mayor or line who accepted most of the requests of the members of the National Assembly and only took the salary.

“Today, a direct descendant of the Duke of Reston was nearly killed in the Theban Dominion. Do you really think it is that problematic to issue a summons in such a critical situation?”

“No matter what, at this late hour… … .”

“Either he was drinking, or he was getting a perm, or he was fucking a woman, or both! It had to be one of those three. Right?”

It seemed as if he had been harboring a lot of resentment over the years, as Grein began to fiercely criticize the members of parliament.

Caron, who was watching the scene, decided to give strength to Grain.

“It seems like the mayor is the only one here who truly cares about us?”

Those few words cooled the atmosphere in the conference room.

Since the members of the National Assembly are also human, they could not have been unaware of the meaning contained in those words.

“That’s not what we’re talking about… … Wouldn’t it be a bit more accurate to investigate in the morning… … .”

“What is the congressman’s name?”

“I am Viscount Humir. I lead the Humir Merchant Corps.”

“Thank you for your sincere advice. I will definitely pass on the name of Viscount Humir to my grandfather.”

“I, I made a slip of the tongue! Please reconsider, just once!”

Since then, there has been no public outcry from lawmakers.

The conference room became somewhat quiet.

The silence didn’t last long.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the conference room door, and soon a voice was heard from outside.

“The Commissioner of the National Tax Service has arrived.”

At those words, everyone in the conference room stood up.

After a while.

Squeak.

As soon as the door opened, men in suits came into the conference room and lined up in an orderly manner on both sides of the door.

They quickly took their places and shouted in unison.

“The chairman is entering.”

“The chairman is entering.”

An old man slowly walks into the conference room.

Hair that is pulled back and pinned in a ponytail.

A clean suit without a speck of dust.

A physique so stocky that it’s hard to believe it belongs to an old man, and facial features that seem to reveal stubbornness.

As soon as the old man enters, the other members in the conference room hold their breath.

‘I would believe you even if you said he was a soldier, not the Commissioner of the National Tax Service.’

Caron smiled faintly as he watched the IRS Commissioner, his maternal grandfather, enter.

Who would think that person is a civil servant?

Maybe he’d be better suited to be the head of a criminal organization.

“It just so happens that everyone is gathered here.”

IRS Commissioner Gail Perryton looked around the conference room and said:

The old man’s gaze soon stopped at Charon.

“That’s great, Caron. I was really worried. It’s a relief to see you safe.”

“It’s been a while, Grandfather.”

“Let’s resolve the matter later. This old man has work to do.”

Gail smiled kindly at Caron.

In appearance alone, it was no different from any other ancestor-grandson relationship.

But that warmth was short-lived, as Gail looked around at the members of the National Assembly and said.

“As of now, the National Tax Service Special 1st Division staff will conduct a full-scale tax investigation on your group. We have received reports that some of you have amassed illicit wealth through smuggling and attempted tax evasion. This is a tax investigation conducted by imperial command. If you do not respond in good faith, immediate action will be taken by the imperial knights, so please keep this in mind.”

Then, Viscount Humir, who had just heard something from Charon, suddenly stood up from his seat. Then, with an embarrassed expression, he spoke.

“I intend to faithfully cooperate with the tax investigation, but isn’t this an unusual investigation? Our top management wasn’t even properly prepared.”

Despite Viscount Humir’s expression of discontent, Gail still smiled kindly.

“Your kid… … No, what is your name?”

“Grandfather! It’s Viscount Humir. He even asked me why I was called in so late at night to investigate!”

As soon as Gail received the crucial information from Caron, he strode towards Viscount Humir.

And then.

“Keuh-euh-euh!”

He quickly grabbed Viscount Humir by the collar and lifted him up.

“It’s you! You’re the one who tried to kill my grandson! You piece of trash!”

“Oh, misunderstanding! Keuhehehehehe!”

“Misunderstanding? Oh, misunderstanding is fine. I’ll start by shaving off everything from the top down. There’s no place where you won’t find dust after shaving. Chief of Special 1st Division!”

A sturdy man standing in front of the door bowed his head in response to Gail’s call.

“Yes, sir.”

“Start investigating this guy from the top right now! Start by tracking down the funds whose sources are unclear. Understood?”

“yes.”

“It’s a misunderstanding. It’s clearly a misunderstanding. We absolutely have nothing to do with this incident… … .”

“It’s not you who will judge that, it’s the royal family! Do you understand?”

A conference room that suddenly became a courtroom.

In that icy atmosphere, Grayne quietly approached Caron and asked him carefully.

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen you so angry. How many times have you seen it?”

To that question, Caron smiled and nodded.

“I told you, my grandfather loves me very much.”

2.

After a huge storm raged through the city hall, Caron and Guile came out onto the street.

A street quite crowded with people.

It was a time created by Caron being cute to Gail.

“I heard the train overturned. Why don’t you get some medical attention?”

Gail looked at his beloved grandson and said.

In Caron’s hand was a lamb skewer he had just bought from a street vendor.

“It’s okay, Grandpa. I’m really fine.”

“There may be some thugs hiding in this city who are after you. It seems a bit dangerous.”

“I just wanted to get some fresh air. And it didn’t seem like it would be particularly dangerous.”

Caron took a bite of lamb skewer and glanced around.

Following the knights of Haerang who were watching Charon from a distance, knights in plain clothes with swords on their waists were also visible.

There was a very familiar magic about them.

The magic that I was familiar with, not in this life, but in my previous life, when I was Cain Rathor.

‘Imperial Guards.’

All Imperial Guards are trained in magical techniques passed down through the imperial family.

Their magic power doesn’t have a specific name, but it usually has regular waves like this.

“It’s only natural, since this old man is an important figure in the government. By the way, he also noticed the presence of the Imperial Guards… … Our grandson has now become a full-fledged knight. He’s already a four-star, right?”

“Huh? How did you know that? If you weren’t from Cheonghae-seong, you wouldn’t know.”

“My brother-in-law told me. I was really nagging him to tell me about you.”

Gail smiled happily.

A cute grandson who has been the pride of his family since he was born.

I was very worried when I heard the news that he had entered Cheonghae Castle, but when I met my grandson after three years, he had grown amazingly.

It wasn’t just his body that had grown, but his entire atmosphere had changed. Now, it was no exaggeration to call him a knight of Cheonghae Castle.

‘Caron was different from others since he was little.’

Caron’s first birthday.

The cheek where I got hit while rubbing my beard with Charon still stings.

Is that all?

At the age of five, he went out of the mansion and beat up neighborhood bullies to the point of death, and at the age of seven, he went out to the mountain behind the village with them and caught a wild boar with his bare hands.

To put it simply, he was an extraordinary grandson from a young age.

At the same time, it was the most precious thing in the world.

Knock knock knock.

My teeth ground out when I thought that there were people who would try to harm my grandson.

“Is there a mastermind behind this?”

The grandson was intelligent from an early age.

He was quick-witted and his brain worked exceptionally well.

Sometimes it even felt like they were playing on adults’ heads.

If he was a grandson like that, he might have guessed something.

“Hmm. I can’t really think of anywhere right now.”

“It’s not a family problem, is it?”

“There’s no reason for my uncles to go to such lengths. I’m not at that level yet.”

“So said Caron, taking another bite of the lamb skewer.

It would have been better to rule out the possibility that it was a family problem.

If it really was a conspiracy hatched by my uncles, they wouldn’t have handled it so sloppily.

“They left traces as if they wanted us to conclude that it was the work of the Sultanate of Pajar.”

As of now, information is lacking.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll just sit still. If it’s not enough, I can just move and find out for myself.

“You have a plan. Right?”

To Gail’s direct question, Caron smiled brightly and nodded.

“yes.”

“Aren’t you going to tell me?”

“I definitely want to avenge my comrades.”

Gail looked into his grandson’s eyes.

There was something eerie in the grandson’s eyes. It was clearly murderous intent.

In this situation, there was only one decision my grandfather could make.

“I’d like you to put that thought aside, Charon. You’ll come to the capital with me tomorrow.”

“grandfather.”

“It is an imperial order. His Majesty the Emperor has ordered me to bring you here in person. That is the only reason I have come down here in person.”

My grandson is still young.

It’s true that it’s gotten ridiculously strong, but that doesn’t mean it’s strong yet.

How many times have we seen geniuses overestimate their talents and die young?

Charon couldn’t follow them.

“What you have to do today is to play with Grandpa like you did before, then go back to the mansion and get some rest.”

Gail notified unilaterally.

Even objectively speaking, this city is currently dangerous.

“Your revenge will be taken care of by me and my in-laws. It is our job, too.”

It was something I would do even if he didn’t ask me to do it. I was planning on completely destroying those who were trying to take my precious grandson’s life.

That was also the reason why I personally brought the special 1st part.

If there is even the slightest connection, to thoroughly destroy the foundation, no matter who the opponent is.

And the same goes for Grand Duke Halo, his brother-in-law. He would not put his grandson in danger.

“So, let’s go for a nice walk after a long time. Doesn’t this remind you of the old days? We used to walk around the estate together, holding hands.”

“You came so often that it was hard for my father.”

“You told me to come often? I guess I’ll have to call my son-in-law sometime soon.”

“That’s a good idea, isn’t it?”

My mother’s father.

My grandfather Halo still felt more like a friend to me than a grandfather, but my maternal grandfather Guile was different.

A person who always gave me unconditional love like my parents.

I couldn’t just ignore that person’s concerns, so I decided to take a step back for now.

“Okay, Grandpa.”

“Thank you for considering my feelings. I should give a reward to a child who listens well. I will buy you whatever you want to eat. There are many delicious things to eat at the night market in Thebes. It is still early evening, so you can walk around leisurely.”

“Then would you like a beer?”

“Your mother slapped me on the back for giving you a sip of a cocktail once. Whose daughter it was, her hands were really spicy.”

“Um… …but that’s not my back.”

“That’s right. Haha!”

Caron walked slowly down the street, joking politely with Gail.

‘I’ll go to the capital tomorrow.’

It is impossible to go against the imperial edict.

If so, the only time given is tonight.

Information about the smugglers had already been received from the Grein market during the day.

Tonight will be a long night.

I feel sorry for my grandfather, but I had no intention of going to the capital quietly.

3.

That night.

The Knights of the Sea led by Jeras, who set out from Cheonghae Castle, arrived in Thebes.

“Mr. Caron.”

When Jeras arrived in Thebes, he first visited the dukes who were resting in their mansion.

“I was already well prepared.”

Charon, who was sitting on the bed, greeted Jeras happily.

A neatly cleaned guillotine was placed by Charon’s bedside.

Jeras sighed deeply as he looked at the ominous blade of the guillotine.

“Was the person who said he was well prepared sharpening his sword?”

“Isn’t it a knight’s duty to always keep his sword in tip-top condition?”

“I guess so.”

Of course it was a lie.

Jeras immediately noticed Charon’s lie. Given Charon’s personality, there was no way he would stay still in this situation.

Caron doesn’t tolerate it.

If you are ignored, you will definitely get revenge. That is also the reason why Caron was quickly recognized in Cheonghae Castle.

Charon slowly opened his mouth as he sheathed the guillotine.

“Is Lord Jeras thinking of stopping me? My grandfather told me not to even think about leaving the mansion.”

In fact, my grandfather asked the Imperial Guards to protect Charon.

I know full well that words are nothing more than protection and surveillance.

If Jeras was added to that, there would be virtually no way to get out of the mansion.

The only way is to somehow persuade Jeras.

I had already thought about how to persuade Jeras.

“No matter what Lord Jeras says, I… … .”

But Jeras cut Charon off firmly and said:

“I will relay the orders given by the Lord to Karon. Please listen carefully.”

After clearing his throat for a moment, he gave Halo’s order in a dry voice.

“Charon Reston, the youngest grandson of the Duke of Reston, take action immediately upon receiving this order and collect the blood of the dead. Show them clearly what the laws of Cheonghae Castle are.”

Collect blood money in a place where you don’t know what dangers may lurk?

Charon immediately realized that the order was a test given to him by Halo.

He slowly got up from the bed, took the guillotine scabbard in his hand, and smiled at Jeras.

“Caron Reston, at your command.”

A night when the moon is covered by clouds.

The deep night has just begun.

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