The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 31
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Episode 31 9. Deep Night (3)
6.
The place we arrived at, guided by Julio, was none other than a small house at the corner of an alley.
“Im here.”
It was an ordinary-looking house on the outside.
But as I went inside and took a book from the study, the stairs leading to the basement opened up.
“There is only one entrance. I believe there is a passageway exclusively used by Caligo, but I do not know the exact location.”
“In case of emergency, you’re saying we’ll just blockade it?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s brutal.”
As expected of a black market, it had a very closed structure.
After giving a brief explanation, Julio took the lead and went down the stairs. Soon, the real entrance to the black market appeared.
A wooden door with a faint trace of magic.
Two large men stood in front of him.
“Julio. Long time no see. What brings you here?”
One of them spoke with no hint of hostility towards Julio.
A giant with a red eyepatch over his right eye.
Charon looked them up and down.
‘A member of a violent organization and a magic user… … .’
Although his magical power was not even as good as that of a 1-star knight, there is a big difference between having magical power and not having it.
It meant that he was not your average neighborhood thug.
It might have been natural, since it was a neighborhood where all sorts of vested interests clashed.
“I brought a guest.”
“All the customers you bring are big spenders. But is there a reason you came to us?”
“Our distinguished guests have strongly requested it.”
The man’s gaze swept over Charon and Leo.
A customer wearing a mask.
The nobles are the best customers in the black market. They are good at keeping secrets, and most importantly, they are wealthy enough to visit the black market.
But after a while, the words that came out of the man’s mouth were completely different from what he had expected.
“Go back.”
“… …Why? Is it because of me?”
“The chairman gave instructions not to let just anyone in today.”
It was messed up from the start.
Julio expressed his displeasure at the firm order to oust the guests.
“You guys are the kind of people who would do anything for money. Why did you suddenly change your policy?”
“There’s no need for us low-level people to know the chairman’s intentions. Go back when he says something nice.”
As they spoke, they put their hands on the scabbards on their waists.
He looked as if he was going to pull out his sword at any moment.
Caron, who had been quietly watching the scene, opened his mouth with a smirk.
“Try drawing your sword. I wonder what will happen?”
The atmosphere instantly became tense as the boy’s voice echoed through the basement.
Leo, startled by the sudden action, spoke to Caron in a small voice.
“Your Majesty… … My Lord. It would be better for you to remain still… … .”
“No, Urhan. Those bastards call us ‘anyone.’ Am I supposed to just accept this insult and let it go?”
Caron, who calls Leo by his pseudonym as agreed upon in advance.
He smirked, placing his hand on the guillotine at his waist.
“How can a street punk threaten a nobleman like you?”
-I warn you in advance, I refuse to shed the blood of those bastards.
‘Shut up, you damn demon.’
Even if the guillotine is locked in its scabbard, if you keep your hand on the handle, the guillotine’s voice will resonate.
Caron lightly ignored Guillotine’s voice and approached the giants before him.
Looking at the situation, it seems like it’s a sure thing to get in safely.
I originally thought it couldn’t be eaten raw.
So there was no need to hesitate about what to do next.
“Urhan. The second plan.”
“Why am I the only one… …. No, is there a second plan that only I don’t know about?”
“That’s because I didn’t tell you the second plan.”
Actually, this is more convenient.
Instead of going undercover, gathering information, and doing deductions, just do it.
“Tell the chairman to come out right now.”
It’s better to just ram it in.
For Caron, this physical presence was still more comfortable than the formal and ostentatious culture of the aristocrats.
“Even though you are the child of a noble family, it is night in Thebes right now. It is a time when a young nobleman can easily get stabbed and die. Can you handle it?”
The moment the word ‘Chairman’ came out of Caron’s mouth, the atmosphere completely changed.
The blindfolded giant no longer hid his hostility towards Caron.
“If you just turn back now, I’ll give you a special treat next time you come.”
“Special benefits? Do you guys even know what the word ‘special’ means? I don’t think you have any idea. What I want is to meet that ‘Chairman’ guy right now.”
As he said this, Charon pointed to the other person’s scabbard with his hand.
“It’s simple. If you want to stop me, pull out that sword right now.”
“Do we look like we’re joking?”
“Try to pull it out. Why can’t I pull it out?”
Srrrrrr.
The guillotine was instantly pulled out of Charon’s scabbard.
“Then I’ll help you, okay?”
The guillotine cut the man’s waist in an instant.
Kaaaaaaaang-!
The guillotine split the iron sword apart with its scabbard. Despite being swung at close range, it was a blow that aimed precisely at the scabbard.
The man’s sword fell to the ground, broken in two. Then, the giant standing next to him immediately drew his sword and shouted.
“What the heck-.”
Kaang!
“Please speak and do it… … Please, my lord!”
But Leo was a little faster.
Leo swung his sword and deflected his opponent’s sword. The sword bounced off with an almost absurd ease and fell to the floor unsightly.
In an instant, the giants were disarmed.
Charon immediately aimed the guillotine at the blindfolded giant’s neck.
“What do you think? Do you like it?”
Then the other person’s face became very wrinkled.
“Do you think you’ll be able to return safely like this?”
“That’s something I’ll take care of.”
“I can never let you in-.”
That was when.
Woohoo.
The red sword emblem on the giant’s chest began to glow, and soon a soft voice rang out.
“Mr. Chairman, these are dangerous people.”
A woman’s voice.
In situations like this, tension usually comes through in one’s voice, but hers was calm.
Caron nodded slightly, then answered with a smile.
“The chairman has a refreshing personality.”
It had the nuance of already knowing the identity.
It seemed like an organization with considerably more information power than I thought.
Caron, who had quickly made up his mind, asked her in a low voice.
“Does our chairman by any chance care about his subordinates?”
“Isn’t that nice to hear?”
Charon moved in an instant and placed his sword against the neck of the giant known as ‘Knife’.
“There’s still a bit of trust between us, right? We need to find a way to survive.”
“Chairman! Don’t worry about that kind of thing. Right now, these guys… … .”
After a while, the chairman’s laughter echoed throughout the basement.
“rumor?”
She laughed for a long time and then spoke in a bright voice.
“Isn’t the basic principle of hostage-taking to protect the hostage as much as possible?”
“I appreciate the offer, but as you know, I’m a bit expensive.”
“… … According to the Chairman’s will.”
Communication ends there.
When the voice died down, Charon laughed and patted Carl on the back.
“Do you trust me?”
Then the sword answered, gnashing its teeth.
“Go to hell.”
“Oh, come on. Everyone? Let’s go.”
So they opened the door leading to the basement and went inside.
7.
The long staircase soon came to an end, and soon the ‘black market’ built underground came into view.
“oh.”
“and.”
Exclamations burst out of Caron and Leo’s mouths simultaneously.
Caligo’s black market.
I thought it was a crudely built facility, but the black market that appeared before my eyes was magnificent.
High, stretched ceiling.
The buildings seem to have been neatly organized by district.
It looked like a small city.
“Julio. Are other black markets like this?”
“That’s not true. Caligo’s black market is built on top of old ruins. I believe they magically emptied the underground ruins and built the buildings on top of them.”
A kind of underground city.
It seemed like too much of a place for a single violent gang to occupy.
“This really kills the mood. Isn’t it, Leo?”
“Have you given up on hiding your identity now?”
“You got caught anyway, right?”
“Huh… … Are you sure you can get out alive?”
Leo looked around with anxious eyes.
Between the buildings, people could be seen with their faces distorted with anger.
I was terrified by their murderous gaze.
The person who created this unpleasant atmosphere is actually smiling brightly.
“Everyone is so romantic. It’s nice to see them.”
Caron walked forward, even whistling.
After walking like that for about 10 minutes, they soon arrived at a magnificently decorated mansion.
There were also troops standing guard in front of the mansion. However, they opened the way as soon as Caron and his party arrived.
Squeak.
The door to the mansion opened, and a magnificent reception room soon came into view.
A luxurious reception room filled with expensive luxuries that can be seen at a glance.
It seemed like a facility prepared to entertain nobles visiting the black market.
“Accept the guests.”
Caron, who entered the reception room with a cheerful attitude, was soon able to spot someone.
One knight standing silently, wearing a mask, and one sitting on a sofa, leisurely sipping tea.
What was unusual was that the person sitting on the sofa was wearing a golden mask.
-Master, be careful. He’s a knight at the beginning of the 8th level.
‘I know.’
Is the person wearing the golden mask the chairman?
However, the existence of an 8-star knight is concerning.
8 star knight.
It is an achievement like that of Sabina and Xerath, and a level that only a few in the entire empire have reached.
It was said that he was so strong that he couldn’t even be compared to the 6-star knights that he had faced before.
The eight-star knight just looked at Caron without saying anything, but that alone was enough to make it slightly difficult to breathe.
‘Who is it?’
If he had shown some magical power, he might have been able to guess the identity. But the knight just stood there silently.
“Ugh.”
Leo, who was standing behind, groaned with difficulty. And then, the golden mask sitting on the sofa lightly raised its body.
“Caron Reston, the youngest grandson of the Duke of Reston. Wow, I never thought I’d meet such a big shot in a place like this.”
Although it was a thin voice, it wasn’t the chairman’s voice I had heard earlier.
A gender-neutral voice of unknown origin.
He approached Charon with a smile on his face.
“I saw the way you showed off to the gatekeepers at the entrance. I really didn’t know there was a kid like you in the Duke of Reston’s household.”
“Did you ever have a hobby of imitating women’s voices?”
“What? Haha, you’re confusing me with your sister. She went out to make some tea. But can you leave that guy alone? He’s still a good guy even though he has a knife.”
What the heck is this thing?
Charon frowned as he looked at the golden mask that had already reached in front of him.
“The chairman’s younger brother?”
“We’re not real siblings, but I guess we’re step siblings. Anyway, it’s nice to meet you.”
“The Sea Sword Secret.”
“huh?”
Phew.
The sword that had been in Charon’s hand fell to the floor unsightly, and was replaced by a man wearing a golden mask.
Caron, who had replaced the hostage in an instant, said with a proud expression.
“Haeranggeom secret, hostage exchange.”
-Master. You are really crazy. Do you really want to do this?
Guillotine muttered in disbelief.
But the person who was taken hostage.
“Sir Mason! Look at this. I’ve been taken hostage. Wow, this is more thrilling than I thought! I’m glad I came to Thebes!”
He jumped around excitedly as if he was playing a fun game.
“Okay, Caron Reston. I will actively cooperate with your hostage situation. Even though it looks like this, my life is very expensive. Use it as you wish.”
Charon met the sparkling golden eyes behind the golden mask.
Golden eyes, and an 8-star knight called Mason.
Combining those two, I was able to quickly figure out who this crazy guy was.
6th Prince.
A being that inherited the emperor’s blood.
So, he is now holding the prince’s life hostage.
“Oh, Grandpa, you can do this too.”
Caron muttered to himself, smiling.
In other words, it is a major incident that even Halo would have a hard time handling.
I don’t know why the Sixth Prince was in a place like this, but one thing was certain.
“Let’s storm the palace and overthrow the empire. Karon Reston. I’ll support you! What should we do first? Should we start by filming a magic video asking Father to save us?”
This guy is seriously crazy.
The emergence of a powerful competitor who threatened the title of the Empire’s greatest madman.
There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house
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