The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 38
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Episode 38 12. My Grave
One.
The carriage with the escort kindly took Caron and his party to Gail’s mansion.
After arriving at their destination, Revelio got off the carriage with Caron and his party and waved with a smile.
“We’re done here. It’s a bit sad to have to part ways, but… … If you suggest that I sleep here, I’ll sleep there and go. What do you think?”
Rebelio is a persistent person.
Charon lightly fist-fed him a potato.
“No entry for peddlers.”
“People are so cruel.”
“You said that if you close your eyes, your nose will be cut off?”
“Well… … Since we’ll meet again tomorrow or the day after anyway, I’ll give in today.”
The visit to the palace was scheduled for two days later. A banquet hosted by the palace was also scheduled to be held that evening.
“Then I’ll see you then, little brother. I’ll be waiting at the palace. Bring that sword with you when you come. The Duke of Reston can wear a sword in the palace, right? I hope my brothers wet their pants when they see your sword.”
“What a hot brotherhood, huh?”
“Good things should be shared. It would be even better if you could take my brothers hostage. Hahaha!”
Revelio, who reveals his madness without hiding anything.
After finishing his greetings, Revelio got back into the carriage and waved while leaning out the window.
“If you need a guide, call me! I’ll be right over the imperial wall!”
Mason, who had been listening to those words quietly, glared at the prince and said.
“Your Highness, don’t you usually say things like that out of sight of your escort knights?”
“So what? If I go out, Lord Mason will help me. Lord Mason is already my accomplice. Get ready to be whipped by your father.”
“… … I may be presumptuous, but Your Majesty is not that kind of person.”
“Oh, you only whipped me? This is really some damn fatherly love.”
“Please go in quietly.”
Mason forced Revelio’s body into the carriage, then forced the carriage window shut. He then turned to face Charon.
“If you need my help, please contact me anytime.”
“… … You must have had a hard time.”
Mason nodded and smiled weakly as Caron tried to comfort him.
“It must have been karma from a past life. What can we do? Well then, we’ll be going now.”
With those words, the golden carriage began to move again.
After the golden carriage left Guile’s mansion, a carriage carrying Guile and the servants of the Duke of Reston entered the mansion.
The once quiet front yard of the mansion was instantly filled with visitors.
“Is our grandson here?”
As Caron and Leo were quietly watching the scene, a soft voice rang out from behind.
Caron smiled broadly and spread his arms.
“maternal grandmother.”
“Oh my, my grandson. You’ve grown so much in the meantime.”
Maternal grandmother, Helena.
“We’ll talk about the reunion later… … This old lady is a bit busy. Can you understand?”
“Hehe, of course.”
“Yes, I already heated up the bath water, so go and rest… … Butler! Move quickly. How long do you plan on keeping your guests waiting?”
“Yes, yes, ma’am.”
“At this rate, I won’t be able to face my in-laws! I can’t stand seeing them. I have to take action myself… … .”
A special feature is the real power of this mansion.
By the way, my maternal grandfather lives under the thumb of my maternal grandmother.
My grandmother rolled up her sleeves and went into the crowd of servants.
Leo, who had been blankly watching the scene from behind, muttered in a bewildered voice.
“… … Look at your brother-in-law’s arm muscles.”
As Leo said, when I looked from behind, my grandmother’s arm muscles were really noticeable.
“My grandmother works out harder than my grandfather.”
“My maternal family is not an uninhabited family.”
“Oh, both of you dream of living a long and healthy life.”
It was around this time that the two were talking like that.
“Still, I’m glad everyone arrived safely. I was really worried.”
I began to feel a familiar magic along with an unfamiliar voice from behind.
Caron slowly turned his head.
There was a man standing there.
He had blond hair tied back to his shoulders, and he wore a cloak with a blue wolf emblem on his back.
The pupils are blue, like Charon and Leo.
As soon as Leo saw the man, he bowed and greeted him.
“Brother Hugo, it’s been a while. How have you been?”
Charon saw Leo’s body stiffen slightly with tension.
Rather than saying it’s difficult.
‘Are you scared?’
A look that seems to harbor a little fear.
Leo said he had met Hugo a few times, but Caron had no memories of Hugo.
That couldn’t be helped, because Caron hadn’t seen Hugo even once since he entered Cheonghae Castle.
“Yes, Leo. You’ve grown so much. I can finally see you holding a sword.”
Hugo patted Leo on the back with a leisurely voice, then slowly looked at Charon.
“You are Caron.”
“Nice to meet you, Brother Hugo.”
“you…….”
He slowly looked over his cousin.
Even though he is covered by his clothes, his solidly trained body is visible.
Even though he is only thirteen years old, the calluses on his hands are so firmly embedded that it shows how devoted he is to training.
And above all.
‘Did you say it was 4 stars?’
The tremendous magical power felt within my brother’s body.
Being a four-star at the age of thirteen meant that the little boy had far surpassed his peers of the same age.
‘There was a reason why my father told me to be careful.’
At first, I thought my father was worrying for nothing, but seeing Caron in person completely changed my mind.
This guy definitely had the talent to make his father feel threatened.
And that confident look in your eyes.
Being able to maintain your composure even in front of someone stronger than you means you have a naturally great capacity.
“If I had known my youngest cousin would be this great, I would have visited Cheonghae Castle a long time ago.”
“You are flattering me, brother. You are as great as they say, aren’t you?”
“Haha, really? I’m glad you said something nice about it.”
Hugo smiled and offered Caron a handshake.
“Shall we say hello?”
“Okay, bro!”
Caron smiled and took Hugo’s outstretched hand.
First, unlike my uncle, he might be a better guy than I thought… … .
Woooooooooo-!
‘Then that’s right.’
The moment they held hands, Hugo’s magic seeped into Caron’s body.
The magic of Cheongmyeong that was cultivated through the same ritual.
It was a trick with an obvious intention.
What’s even funnier is…
“Since it’s our first meeting, I thought we should get to know each other.”
“You are much more proactive than you look.”
“Surely you… … .”
Hugo remained silent for a moment and looked down at Charon.
Normally, I would be embarrassed or distressed, but I didn’t even show any of that when I met my cousin for the first time.
‘Let me check a little more first… … .’
At the moment when I was trying to see the reaction by pouring more magic power into it.
Kkaaaak!
The sword he had hanging on his waist, Ghost, began to make a sound similar to a croaking sound.
at the same time.
Kwaaaaah!
‘… … What is this!’
The magical power that had been flowing into Caron’s body began to recede, and in an instant, Caron’s magical power began to seep into his body.
‘A thirteen year old has more control over magic than I do?’
It’s not just about dominance.
Even the nature of magic is different.
It was so violent that I wondered if it could really be called the magic of Cheongmyeong.
The usual magic of the Blue Spirit would bring to mind a calm sea, but this was more like a storm. It was so violent that it destroyed everything it touched, and the hair on my forehead and all over my body stood up.
But that only lasts for a short while.
Slurp.
In the blink of an eye, Charon’s magic withdrew from his body.
And soon, Caron smiled brightly, as expected from his peers.
“Hehe, it was fun, bro!”
“……what?”
“Let’s play like this often in the future! As expected, you’re as kind as I’ve heard. You even played casually with a cousin you met for the first time! It felt like I was playing with friends!”
He said thank you, but the real meaning behind it was ‘Where have you grown old?’
Hugo quickly figured out what she meant, but he could only force a smile and nod.
“Okay, Caron. I’ll be counting on you from now on.”
“Me too!”
Getting angry here would only result in losing face.
This is enough for a first greeting.
Still, we reaped some harvests.
Charon, this guy is much more dangerous than he looks.
Hugo, even he could not help but admire the talent and guts.
And above all.
‘… … That tongue is the real problem. What’s leaking inside won’t leak out. If we leave it alone, it will definitely damage the Duke’s reputation… … .’
The biggest variable in this mission was undoubtedly Charon’s tongue.
Even though it had only been ten minutes, I could immediately see how dangerous that tongue was.
Hugo let out a small sigh as he recalled the direct instructions given by Halo.
‘It won’t be easy.’
This may be the most difficult mission I’ve undertaken in recent times.
2.
After a brief greeting with Hugo, Caron and his party went straight to the mansion to unpack and spend some time.
Nothing much happened after that.
Before I knew it, it was late at night.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow, Caron. Tomorrow I have to go to the boutique to choose some brooches to wear to the banquet, so go to sleep right away. Understood, my grandson?”
“Yes! Good night, Grandpa!”
“Okay. Sleep well.”
Gail gently stroked Caron’s head and slowly left the room.
Caron smiled happily as he looked at the door through which Gail had left.
I think that feeling warm affection between family members always makes me happy.
Crunch.
Of course, not wanting to have his alone time disturbed, Caron immediately locked the door.
And then he took out a box that he had hidden under the bed.
It was a box containing high-quality whiskey that had been smuggled from Revelio’s carriage earlier.
30 years of Turan.
A premium whiskey brewed in the Thuram region, famous for its whiskey, and supplied only to the royal family.
“If I get paid 30 years for dealing with a crazy guy… … . Hmm, it’s a good deal.”
He headed to the balcony, whiskey in hand and humming a tune.
It was a bright moonless day.
Srrrrrr.
Charon pulled the guillotine from the scabbard at his waist and lightly stabbed it into the floor.
Then, the voice of the guillotine soon echoed in my head.
-There doesn’t seem to be anyone around… … What’s the big deal?
“I was just trying to be a conversation partner.”
-Why, call your cousins.
“If I call my cousins, they’ll steal my drinks.”
-… … That’s owner-like.
“And if you have cousins… … you can’t drink comfortably.”
Pooh.
The boy gently pulled the cork off the bottle of whiskey with his magical hand. Then he took a sip of the whiskey from the bottle.
“The capital is my grave. Right, did I tell you about my past life?”
Guillotine answered the question slowly.
-I never told you specifically, but I already know.
“how?”
-I read the owner’s memories.
“Is that possible? As expected from that Demon Sword guy.”
-… … Think whatever you want.
“That’s right, there was a sword I used in my past life. The Blue Dragon said it was you.”
-That’s right. I don’t know why I was with the Demon Sword, but it was me.
“Don’t you remember that time?”
-The master at that time wasn’t qualified to open me up. Ha, thinking about it makes me mad. How dare you turn me into a demon sword? I don’t know who did it, but if you get caught, I’ll cut off your head a thousand times.
“Once you cut off the neck, it’s over, Demon Sword.”
-Just reattach it and cut it. What’s the problem?
Now, even the sword is crazy.
Caron chuckled and took another sip of his drink.
“If it comes down to it, I’ll just go to Bukhae and ask him directly.”
If it was the blue dragon you encountered at the Stone of Oath, then it would know the truth.
And there was no need to go all the way to the North Sea.
“I can find out for myself.”
Rebirth.
To this day, we still haven’t figured out why this second life began.
Born as Halo’s grandson, and chosen by Guillotine.
This second life was full of coincidences.
There must be a reason for being reincarnated.
There is no way this could have happened without someone’s power at work.
“I need to grow more.”
But it is too early to look for the reason now.
Because it always takes strength to reach the truth.
-That’s right. The owner’s current condition is no different from a burrow. It’s good to know that.
“Shut up, you damn demon.”
-You asked me to talk to you? Even if I did, it would be ridiculous.
Charon let out a small sigh, then glanced at the guillotine.
“Would you like a drink too?”
-… … Are you really in your right mind? How can a sword drink alcohol, you rascal? Are you walking around with your brain removed?
“You talk too much. You’re annoying.”
Gulp.
He tilted the bottle and doused the guillotine’s blade with the liquor.
OK.
Woohoo.
The guillotine’s sword trembled slightly. And soon the guillotine spoke in a bright voice.
-Oh, it tastes good.
“If you can drink blood, you can drink alcohol.”
-… … Is this what alcohol tastes like? Hmm, I can’t really tell since I only drank a little. You damn master. Give me another glass.
“go away.”
Charon cut off Guillotine’s words firmly. Then he sat down on the railing and looked at the moon again.
“I like it.”
A cloudless sky.
The boy poured himself a drink, using his own grave as a refuge.
There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house