The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 39



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Episode 39 12. My Grave (2)

3.

The first morning dawned in the capital.

It was a somewhat more noisy morning than the morning at Cheonghae Castle.

The grandmother, who was excited that her grandson had come after a long time, directed the servants to prepare a sumptuous feast, and thanks to this, Caron and his party were able to fill their bellies.

After a sumptuous breakfast, Caron, Leo, and Hugo headed straight to the boutique streets in the heart of the capital.

The streets of the capital were as bustling as Thebes.

“New products have arrived. Including brooms with built-in cleaning magic, various household items… … .”

“The play that the 6th Prince sometimes comes to see! There aren’t many tickets left.”

“I’ll draw your portrait!”

People soliciting customers, people walking diligently down the street, people on their way to work.

The streets were full of energy.

Leo, who had been looking at the sight as if it was a wonder, spoke in a low voice.

“The capital is the capital.”

Caron answered Leo’s words with a corner of his mouth raised.

“Stop acting like a country bumpkin. It’s embarrassing to hang out with someone like that.”

“Why are you like that when you’re a country bumpkin too?”

“But that’s right, Leo. As a member of the Duke’s household, you should dress up a bit. And Charon?”

“Yes, Brother Hugo.”

“You have to speak nicely to your cousin outside. I want you to know that each and every one of those actions is directly related to the honor of the Duke’s family. Do you understand?”

Hugo admonished in a soft voice.

After hearing Hugo’s admonition, Caron nodded with a smile.

“I’ll be careful. Then, can we do it when there are just the two of us?”

“Then. I heard that you two trained like real brothers in Cheonghae Castle. That’s about the extent of your relationship, like real brothers.”

“Oh, then maybe with Brother Hugo too… … .”

“Haha! How big is the age difference between us two?”

Hugo is twenty-eight years old. Caron is thirteen.

The difference in the number of years we have lived is more than double.

Although they are cousins, the age difference is such that they could be considered uncles.

The age difference was also due to the fact that the Pale couple had Charon at a relatively late age.

“I want to be like real brothers with Brother Hugo!”

“That goes for me too. If cousins ​​get along well, the lord of the house will like it too.”

“In that sense, me too… … .”

“Ah, ahem, isn’t the weather nice? The boutique street is over there. Follow me. I’ve been here a few times with my father.”

Hugo walks forward, lightly letting go of Charon’s words.

Caron muttered to himself as he looked at Hugo’s back.

‘It seems a little different from my father.’

Last night’s initiation ceremony was annoying, but it seems like he’s not fundamentally that bad.

I also liked the emphasis on family lineage.

At the age of twenty-eight, he was definitely a shining talent at the beginning of his sixth year.

But it is far inferior to Halo.

‘Halo has already reached the 8-star level by now?’

The same was true for his previous life, but it was all thanks to the demonic power bestowed upon him by the evil emperor.

Halo, on the other hand, reached that level solely through his own talent.

While others struggle to reach 7 stars, let alone 8 stars, throughout their lives, Halo achieved it in her late 20s.

There is a reason why he is called the greatest talent since Sijo.

‘Let’s just wait and see.’

Now that I think about it, I can be quiet because my father is going to be the head of the household.

If circumstances had changed, attitudes could have changed significantly.

It seemed like it would be a nice pastime to watch the changing attitudes.

How far did they walk like that?

They walked through a lively street and arrived at a street with a luxurious atmosphere.

A place with noticeably fewer people than other streets.

A street lined with noble ladies walking around in flashy attire and shops displaying products that appear luxurious at first glance.

This was their destination for today: boutique street.

The pedestrians’ appearance was so extravagant that the luxurious clothing and cloaks that Caron and his party had dressed up in looked shabby.

“This street was originally mainly occupied by nobles and high-ranking officials. The goods there are very expensive.”

Leo asked a question in response to Hugo’s explanation.

“Can’t commoners come in?”

“That’s not true. If you have money, you can buy things. However… … the nobles of the capital are so noble that they don’t like to associate with commoners.”

Hugo smiled bitterly and continued speaking in a soft voice.

“By the way, my younger siblings are really popular.”

“yes?”

“Take a quick look around.”

After hearing Hugo’s words and looking around, I could soon feel many eyes on me.

Most of the gazes were from noble ladies and princesses.

A look that seemed to be targeting Caron and his group.

“It seems that word has already spread that you have arrived in the capital. There are more people here than usual.”

Leo answered with a slight stutter.

“Then, all those people are coming to see us… … .”

“Anyone who is the Duke of Reston would like to have a relationship. Let me give you a word of advice. The royal banquet tomorrow will be very difficult. You’d better prepare yourself in advance.”

The imperial family said they would prepare a banquet for the young heroes. Naturally, the main characters of the banquet are Charon and Leo.

Caron gave an indifferent look to those looking at him.

It’s different from my previous life.

In his previous life, when he occasionally came here to mend his conquests, everyone looked at him with contempt.

Born a lowly slave and the emperor’s dog.

Because that was Charon’s previous life, Cain Lathor.

But now, Charon was showered with gazes full of favor.

An awkward feeling.

At the same time, I felt a strange feeling.

While looking around them, Caron’s eyes fell on a certain store.

A house that stands out among the dazzling boutiques.

A store with a plain exterior and an old sign that clearly shows the traces of time.

A few traces that remain in old memories.

I never thought it would stay that way for so long.

Charon said, pointing there with his finger.

“Brother Hugo, how is it over there?”

Then Hugo shrugged.

“It’s a pretty old store, is that okay? It’s not a place for people your age. It’s a place where older people get suits tailored… … .”

“Still, I’d like to go there sometime. Don’t we have a lot of time?”

“Okay, if you want, you can go.”

This is where I had my first suit tailored after being appointed as the Emperor’s Knight.

Suddenly, he remembered the young tailor who always greeted him with a smile.

That’s why Caron took the lead and entered the store.

Creak.

As I entered the door with the sound of old hinges creaking, the old man sitting on the chair stood up with a smile.

“It is an honor to serve you, your majesty. Have you come to have your suit tailored? I am sorry, but I cannot make clothes suitable for a young nobleman.”

Caron smiled and answered the old man’s soft voice.

“Are clothes important? People are important.”

Then the old man bowed politely and answered.

“I will bring out some refreshments. Please wait a moment. I am the only one working, so please understand that I am short-handed.”

So the old man entered a small room inside the store, and Caron slowly looked around the store.

Suits on mannequins.

The interior was as old as the exterior, but it was cleaned every day, so there wasn’t a speck of dust to be found.

“Are you trying on a suit?”

Leo, who followed her into the store, asked Caron cautiously. Caron smiled faintly and nodded.

“While I’m here, should I get one?”

“Well, this place is a bit old-fashioned, but… … .”

At those words, Charon lightly patted Leo on the back.

“It’s okay. That’s why I came.”

Charon’s gaze remained on the small room the old man had entered.

4.

Caron asked the old man who brought out the refreshments to measure his measurements.

Although the old man showed reluctance at first, he did not refuse Charon’s request.

“I’m getting older and I can’t make you a suit as nice as the younger tailors.”

The old man said, measuring Charon’s measurements with a tape measure.

“This is an old store. You must have been here a long time.”

“Please speak comfortably. I am a commoner and it is more uncomfortable for me to be addressed formally by nobles.”

“I am a noble, so I will do whatever I want.”

“… … Heh heh, please do so.”

The old man nodded and continued speaking with a smile.

“I’ve been working here since I was seven, so I’ve been working here for 64 years. I inherited this store from my late father about 30 years ago.”

At those words, Caron recalled the voice that remained in his memory.

– Sir Cain! I told you not to fight while wearing a suit. I’m going crazy. Do you know how much work goes into repairing this? Is it all about making a lot of money? No, if that’s the case, don’t repair it and get a new one! I really thought I was going to be comfortable today… … . Ugh.

One of the few relationships I had in a past life.

Charon smiled faintly as he recalled the voice from that time.

“Even Lord Kain Rathor, a close friend of His Majesty the Halo, was a regular customer of this shop.”

The old man continued to measure Charon’s measurements.

Caron smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

“You noticed that we came from the Duke of Reston?”

“If you don’t recognize the Blue Wolf emblem after seeing it, you’ve wasted your life. The only ones who can carve that emblem are the blood relatives of the Duke of Reston and the Knights of the Sea.”

There was a note of longing in the old man’s voice.

Caron asked the old man a question indirectly.

“I see that Lord Cain is a regular here.”

“He was a good person. I don’t know about other people, but at least in my memory, he was a very warm person. He just wasn’t good at expressing himself.”

Urrrrrrr.

The old man bowed his head as he deftly retrieved the tape measure.

“Ah, old stories are no fun, are they? As I get older, I talk a lot. I apologize if I bothered you. I measured all the measurements.”

“No, it was good.”

Come to think of it, I can’t remember this old man’s name.

Kid, suit kid, I think I always called him that.

When I first met him, he was a small boy, but now he has grown into an old man and is standing here like this.

It was a completely different feeling from when I saw Halona Sabina.

Why is that?

Could it be because it was one of the few places in the capital city that I hated so much where I could talk comfortably?

“Now that I think about it, it’s strange. I’ve been with Cain for eight years, and I’ve never once told him my name.”

The old man spoke with a kind smile. Charon slowly asked the old man.

“Why didn’t you tell me your name first?”

“I thought you’d ask me someday. If I had known you’d leave like that, I would have told you sooner. Hehe.”

“He was a strange person.”

“I’m a bit of an oddball.”

“Oh, not you, sir, but that guy. Cain Lathor.”

Until the day I die, I want to be forgotten by people.

But now that I think about it, being remembered by someone isn’t such a bad feeling.

A relationship where I didn’t even ask for each other’s names.

As our relationship continues and we meet again here, I feel happy and grateful.

A person who remembers his/her past life, even though he/she did nothing for him/her.

How could I not be grateful?

So Charon smiled and said to the old man.

“May I ask your name, sir?”

It’s very late, but I’m asking his name now.

Then the old man answered with a soft smile.

“Ruhon. My name is Ruhon.”

I remembered that name.

In this life, I remembered the name that I couldn’t ask in my previous life.

Charon repeated the old man’s name in his mind once more.

Luhon.

“My name is Caron Reston, sir.”

“Ah, so you are indeed His Highness the Grand Duke’s grandson. It is truly an honor to meet you, Lord Caron.”

“When will the suit be finished?”

“As I get older, my hands have become slower. But since there are no other orders, I think a week… a week or so should be fine.”

It seemed likely that by that time, unless there were any major problems, they would still be staying in the capital.

“Where should I send the finished suit?”

“Oh, I’ll go get it myself. I have to try it on anyway, right?”

“I would be grateful if you would take the time to come.”

Luhon bowed his head politely.

Towards such a Luhon, Caron spoke with sincerity.

“thank you.”

In response to Caron’s gratitude, Luhon waved his wrinkled hands.

“No. I am the one who should be grateful… … .”

That was when.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaahh …

The door to the store burst open.

“Grandfather! Have you heard the news? The Duke of Reston! The grandsons of the Halo Grand Duke are here in the capital… … .”

A knight wearing Imperial Guard uniform entered the shop.

This knight looks to be in his late teens at best.

She came in with her green hair fluttering, and her eyes met with those of Caron and his group inside the store. Then she immediately bowed her head and offered an apology.

“Oh, I didn’t know you had guests. I’m sorry for the inconvenience… .”

Her gaze soon fell on the cloak Hugo was wearing.

To be exact, it’s the blue wolf emblem engraved on the cloak.

“… … The Duke of Reston… … Lord Cain’s enemy… … .”

A knight muttering to himself in an unknown language.

She soon came to a conclusion.

“… … bad guys.”

Another strange person appeared.

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