The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 40



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Episode 40 12. My Grave (3)

5.

After the Imperial Guard knight appeared, the atmosphere inside the store became cold and frozen.

A sharp war of nerves between a sudden intruder and three guests.

Hugo looked at the knight with a displeased expression. He couldn’t help but feel that way, since the Imperial Guard was the main rival of the Knights of the Sea.

A rivalry that has been around since ancient times.

They already had a fierce rivalry with each other, but after Halo deposed the Emperor, their feelings deepened even further.

It is true that Grand Duke Halo, the head of the Reston Dukedom, killed Kain Rathor, the leader of the Imperial Guard.

Of course, the current Imperial Guard is not the same as the Imperial Guard of that time. The current Imperial Guard is practically a newly created organization.

‘No, even if that’s true, can he hate us to that extent?’

Charon frowned as he looked at the knight who was spitting fire from her eyes.

It’s true that we’re not on good terms.

But it’s not to the extent of thinking of them as enemies.

In fact, the Imperial Guards that escorted you on your way to the capital did not show that much hostility.

Just looking at the aura that this knight gave off, it was as if they couldn’t live under the same sky.

As the atmosphere was cooling down, Luhon came out of the cutting room and greeted me with a smile.

“Sir Amy, are you here?”

“Please don’t be so polite to me. Treat me like you used to, like you used to. And I haven’t even been officially knighted yet! I’m still a trainee knight!”

“Even so, you are a very good knight to me. Have you eaten?”

“I haven’t eaten yet. I was going to eat with my grandfather… … . I didn’t know there would be guests.”

The knight known as Sir Amy looked around at Caron and his party with wary eyes. After a while, she looked at Hugo and said.

“Sir Hugo, it’s been a while.”

“Miss Amy, it’s my first time seeing you since our last exchange. I think you’ve improved a lot in the meantime.”

The two exchanged brief greetings.

Hugo nodded briefly, then looked at his brothers and said.

“This is Amy Altura of the Imperial Guard. I don’t know if you’ve heard the rumors, but she’s a promising prospect who’s expected to lead the Imperial Guard for the next 50 years. Say hello.”

“Oh, is this the famous Amy Altura?”

When Leo pretended not to know, Charon quietly walked up behind Leo and whispered.

“Who is that?”

“Don’t you know Amy Altura, the swordsmanship prodigy who achieved four stars at the age of seventeen? You really wasted your life.”

“You might not know. So you’re saying that you’re good at using a sword?”

At Caron’s words, Amy looked at him quietly.

“… … You are Caron Reston. Next to you is Leo Reston, right?”

“How did you know?”

“The seniors told me. The grandsons of Grand Duke Halo have come in. If they are the boys personally escorted by Sir Hugo, then they must be the only two.”

I think your ability to understand the situation is fine.

However, the hostility mixed in that tone was still indiscernible.

Could it be that there is a grudge between the families?

As Caron was looking at her with a strange expression, Hugo spoke quietly.

“Charon. Miss Amy is someone who deeply respects Lord Cain Rathor. I heard that her goal is to become a great knight like him one day.”

“No, what greatness is there in a guy who sold his soul to the devil… … .”

The moment when Caron spoke as if he was pitiful.

“You! Are you talking about a pierced mouth? Are you done talking?”

Amy looked at Caron excitedly.

“Even if you are the grandson of Grand Duke Halo, your name is not worthy of insult! Charon Reston! Since you have insulted the honor of Lord Cain, I challenge you to a duel in your stead!”

“What qualifications do you have?”

“Because I will definitely carry out Lord Cain’s will!”

At this point, it seems like it has gone beyond respect and reached the level of fanaticism.

Cain, or rather Charon, tried hard to suppress his laughter as he watched the knight spouting his sermon right before his eyes.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

A person you’ve never seen before challenges you to a duel with your past life self.

This is a true sight that can only be seen through reincarnation.

“No, what if Cain doesn’t want it?”

So I asked the question, and Amy shook her head firmly.

“Kain is a hero who sold his soul for his master and stayed by his master’s side until the end. Charon Reston. I don’t know how they educate you in your family, but that’s how it is for me!”

“It might not have been intentional to stay by the lord’s side, right?”

“……huh?”

“My soul was sold, so maybe that’s why I couldn’t escape?”

The truth of history flowing from the mouths of the parties involved.

But Amy firmly shook her head and denied the truth.

“Even if that were true, Lord Cain would have protected the evil emperor. He is a proud man!”

“… … Pride is fucking crazy.”

“what?”

“Okay. I get that you’re upset, but.”

Charon quietly placed his hand on the guillotine’s handle.

“Now that I hear you, it’s a bit like that. If what you say is true, then my grandfather seems like a villain who killed a hero. The villain was Sir Cain. Do you think you can be a great knight if you reveal your hostility so easily?”

The magic of clarity began to flow out from Charon’s body.

The magic of Cheongmyeong spread throughout the store in an instant.

“A duel? Sounds good. I wanted to loosen up a bit anyway.”

“Go outside right now… … .”

“Why?”

Charon’s two eyes glared at Amy.

Amy bit her lip as she looked at the thick murderous aura that Caron was emitting.

I was scared.

The boy in front of me had a presence so frightening that it was hard to even describe in words.

Amy unconsciously gripped the handle of the sword tightly.

Because if I didn’t do this, I felt like my legs would lose their strength.

Caron smiled faintly as he looked at Amy like that.

I was planning to tease him a little, but he accepted the situation more calmly than I expected.

In her, I saw the will to overcome fear and face it.

‘That’s pretty good.’

Maybe he’s a good guy.

People who have that kind of will are usually good guys.

So Charon gathered his magic power again and asked her in a soft voice.

“You said you haven’t eaten yet?”

“… … What does that matter now… … .”

“Let’s eat first. Even if we fight, we should eat after filling our stomachs. I’ll fight you after you finish eating.”

I felt like doing her a favor.

Because it was special.

I thought I had left nothing behind, but now that I look back, that wasn’t necessarily the case.

I want to hear the story.

The commander of the knights whose soul was stolen by the devil.

No matter how much history is reevaluated, it is a history that the newly born Imperial Guard would want to forget.

Wouldn’t a knight who looks like he has a bright future ahead of him respect that person?

Caron suggested to Amy in a leisurely voice.

“Should I have pork? Or beef, or lamb?”

“……suddenly?”

“Decide now. Beef?”

“Beef is good… … No, that’s not the point right now! Are you insulting me right now?”

“What about insults? My father used to say that we should fight while eating. Then, eat everything. Brother Hugo. Is there a good restaurant nearby?”

Hugo nodded to Caron’s question.

“Yeah. But are you really going to take Amy with you?”

“Even if we only pass by each other, it’s fate, right? You have to fill your stomach at least.”

“Caron, really, you… … No. Okay, let’s go eat. But I’m not hungry yet because I just had breakfast.”

“You think of it as eating it instead of taking protein supplements?”

“Well, that’s a good idea, isn’t it?”

Amy squinted at the conversation between her cousins.

“Caron Reston. What the hell are you… … .”

At that moment, Luhon, who had been watching the situation with a smile, spoke quietly.

“Miss Amy, aren’t you already using up all your salary to pay off your family’s debts? As Lord Caron said, this is fate, so let’s have a meal together.”

“grandfather!”

“Haha. My eardrums are about to fall off.”

After that, after a few scuffles.

“… … Then let’s fill our bellies first and then duel, Caron Reston.”

She eventually had no choice but to succumb to poverty.

6.

This is a restaurant near the boutique street that we arrived at upon Hugo’s recommendation.

“Wow, you really eat well, Brother Leo. You have to eat like that to gain muscle.”

“… … Miss Amy is quite different from what I had imagined.”

The Caron group exclaimed in admiration as they watched Amy eating.

Every time the workers put down the meat, it disappeared at an incredible rate.

“Ugh.”

He was eating so fast that I could hear him slurping.

“Drink some water too.”

Charon pushed her a glass of water, and Amy drank it straight away.

“Thank you.”

An endlessly polite voice.

The angry knight from earlier was nowhere to be found, and only the glutton remained.

“Don’t get me wrong, I’m eating for the duel. I’m just trying to get in top condition before it.”

Amy looked at Charon while holding the ribs of the cow.

Caron said with a snicker at her words that were almost like an excuse.

“Okay, don’t misunderstand. But your tone of voice has become more polite than before?”

“My parents always said that anyone who buys meat is definitely a good person. Oh, and I’m telling you in advance so that you don’t misunderstand, I’ll definitely pay you back for the meat when I get my paycheck next month. I’m the type of person who can’t live with debt.”

Even as she spoke, she continued to stuff meat into her mouth without stopping.

Caron nodded with satisfaction as he looked at Amy like that.

“Slowly and eat a lot. Leo, stop staring at Amy.”

“No, honestly… … . You’re beautiful. How can you not be so attracted to me?”

As Leo said, Amy’s beauty was certainly amazing.

Her snow-white skin was spotless and her light green hair was glossy.

A beauty that would make anyone passing by look back at least once.

But what caught Caron’s attention was Amy’s talent.

In contrast to her beautiful face, her hands were covered with calluses and numerous scars.

It was evidence of the harsh training of the sword.

‘It seems like you have talent in magical power training as well.’

And the magic power of the 4-star entrance is easily surpassed.

Of course, the current Charon has reached the polarity of 4 stars, just before reaching 5 stars, but this is only the result of Charon’s experience and Jehaesik’s fraudulence combined.

On the other hand, although the Imperial Guard’s training method is excellent, it is not as good as Jehaesik.

Even so, if you have achieved this level of achievement… … .

‘I want to take you.’

There was no doubt that he was a talented person.

In addition, the fact that he deeply respects Cain Lathor is also worth giving extra points.

“By the way, what’s your relationship with Elder Luhon? I thought you called him ‘Grandpa’ earlier.”

Amy answered Caron’s question with a smile.

“It was a store my father frequented. So when I was young, I would often come and go and hear old stories. I first heard the story about Cain from Grandfather Luhon.”

“Oh yeah?”

“yes.”

“Well, I guess you know a lot about Lord Cain Rathor.”

“Since I became interested in Sir Cain, I have mainly read books published by the Imperial Academy. The more I read, the more I thought he was truly amazing.”

When you say academy, I think of my childhood tutor.

So Charon asked her slowly.

“Do you happen to know Professor Yuris?”

“Of course. You’re the professor who led the reevaluation of Sir Cain Rathor, right? Oh, I was planning to come see you sometime.”

“He was my tutor when I was young. I was planning to visit him anyway. Do you want to come with me?”

“… … Really? If you would do that, I would really appreciate it.”

Leo nodded his head as he listened to Caron and Amy’s conversation.

‘You told me not to reveal my secrets to women, but you are even more so.’

Doesn’t it look like you’re putting in the work no matter who sees it?

Amy herself didn’t seem to notice, but Leo definitely did.

“Right. When will we have our duel?”

“Of course. I’ll eat and come right away.”

“It’s so cool and refreshing.”

“Actually, I wanted to try out the Haerang Sword properly. I thought it was a bit lacking in exchange combat… … .”

“Are you okay? If you duel me properly, you might get beaten to the point of almost dying.”

“It’s the same for you. I don’t give you any leniency because I’m young.”

“Oh, I like it. Our conversation is getting along well.”

“I think so too. Oh, and can I order another plate of beef? As I said before, I’ll pay you on my next payday… .”

“Order more. Order as much as you want.”

“thank you!”

It’s a bit of a grim conversation to have while eating.

Leo, who had been quietly eating meat and listening to the conversation, frowned.

‘… …Carrot and stick?’

Giving gifts and giving pain.

Isn’t that a technique that Charon has been taming for the three years you’ve been with him?

Could that really be considered flirting?

While Leo was so confused, Hugo, who was sitting next to him, was also in a similar state of mind.

Hugo nodded his head as he looked at the man and woman conversing naturally.

‘Neither of them is normal.’

Especially the youngest one.

I need to revise my evaluation of that guy again.

‘He’s a person to watch. Clearly, clearly, that guy doesn’t care about the family’s prestige. He’s a loser… … . Yes, he’s a loser.’

I won’t take my eyes off the capital for even a moment.

But Hugo didn’t know until then.

Let’s see what happens after a while.

As the group of Caron, including Amy, were happily eating, the restaurant door opened and a man in fancy attire entered.

A man with blond hair and copper-tanned skin.

He approached where Caron and his party were sitting without hesitation, and put his arm around Amy’s shoulder and smirked.

As with all disasters,

“You were here, Amy? You should have called your brother first when you came out.”

It starts from a very small coincidence.

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