The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 51



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Episode 51 15. Things You Should Not Forget

One.

One day, the blue sky spread out.

“Boss, do you have any plans for retirement?”

“After I buy a house in the Southern Kingdom, I’m not going to do anything there.”

“Oh, my. That’s a plan that has absolutely no romanticism whatsoever.”

“Kerra. I always feel this way, but you talk too much nonsense.”

Two men were talking in the palace garden.

Kain Rathor, the captain of the Imperial Guard, frowned at the persistent clinging of his subordinate Kerua.

“Kerua, I don’t know romance because I’m not from noble birth like you. Where is the crazy person who asks a slave about romance?”

“What does it matter who you are? You’re the captain.”

“It seems important to the nobles.”

“Isn’t that why I left home and joined the Imperial Guard? Those damn nobles. If you get stabbed by a sword, you’ll die, whether you’re a slave or a noble.”

Kerua grumbled while watering the flowers.

Cain looked at his subordinate and snickered.

He was a really funny guy.

Even at this moment, when the Duke of Reston is raising an army and advancing on the palace, is this a joke?

3 days.

Three days later, Halo will arrive at the capital leading the Duke’s forces.

Cain had already given the order for the knights of the Imperial Guard to leave.

Because in this palace there was no longer any pride or honor for them to protect.

Many knights fled the Imperial Guard. Few were willing to share the fate of an Emperor who had sold his soul to a demon.

But a few still remained here.

The Kerua in front of me was also one of those strange guys.

“Kerua.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Get out of here now. Whether you go to the Pazar Sultanate or to the south, at least you can survive there.”

I convinced my subordinate once again.

Dying here is enough for me, as I am bound to the evil emperor.

For some unknown reason, His Majesty the Emperor, who had gone mad, had himself imprisoned here.

The rest could escape out of the palace at any time of their own free will.

Of course, some who have been granted black magic by the Emperor will be pursued to the end, but with the skills of his subordinates, most of them will be able to hide alive.

“If I have to spend my whole life on the run, what’s the point of running away? It’s annoying. I’ll just die here with you, Captain.”

“How stupid.”

“No, aren’t you close with the Halo Duke? Why don’t we just make a deal? If you’re going to retire alive, I’ll retire alive too. Why don’t we just go south and work as mercenaries? It might not be as good as the Imperial Knights, but I heard it’s quite lucrative.”

How can I convince those who want to die together?

Cain was about to say something else, but then he sighed and shook his head.

And he said in a low voice.

“Where are the others now besides you?”

Then Kerua sat down and picked a rose, saying:

“They are each checking their equipment in their quarters. Oh, and Ugo is wearing his uniform?”

“suddenly?”

“But when I die, I want to die cleanly. A guy who doesn’t even clean his room properly… … . There’s no such thing as a crazy guy. Haha!”

Kerua stood up from her seat, smiling heartily, and handed Cain a rose.

“You should put a flower in your hair while you’re at it, Captain. Who knows? Maybe the Halo Duke will think you’re crazy.”

Cain looked at the rose with pity.

Then he drew his sword and cut the rose to pieces.

Boooooooo.

Rose petals fluttered on the floor.

“What don’t you know? I’m stronger than Halo.”

“Anyway, I wonder if you’re a person with a broken personality… …. You lost everything the last time you tried.”

“I saw it.”

Then Kerua answered with a smile.

“You don’t really intend to fight this time either. You only have thoughts of death in your head. No, is that the face of someone going to fight? It’s the face of a madman looking for his own grave.”

Kerua shook the dirt off her hands.

Then he looked at Cain and said.

“Isn’t it okay for you to survive?”

At those words, Cain quietly shut his mouth.

“You’ve never made a choice you wanted in your life. It’s so pitiful, really pitiful.”

I know those words come from the heart.

That’s why Cain smiled bitterly.

“This time, it’s my choice.”

“Would you die for that crazy emperor?”

“You said it. It’s a face that looks for a grave. But how fortunate it is that you can choose where you die.”

“Ugh… … I shouldn’t have said that. Ugh!”

Kerua let out a sigh that was almost a sigh, shook her head, and turned around.

And then he started walking out of the garden.

Cain spoke to the back of his subordinate.

“Are you running away? You made a good choice.”

Then Kerua shouted without even turning around.

“I’m going to drink the alcohol I’ve stored in the dorm! I have to drink it all before I die. I don’t plan on sharing it with you, boss, so don’t even dream about it!”

“… … You foolish kid.”

Cain smiled weakly as he watched Kerua moving away.

I hope they don’t die, I thought.

2.

“…….under.”

Charon slowly woke up.

I had a dream.

After being reincarnated, memories from the past that I had never thought of before came to mind unconsciously.

Maybe it’s because this is the imperial palace?

I wonder if old memories buried here are slowly raising their heads.

“here is…….”

I shook off the bitter taste left by the dream and looked around.

A spacious room decorated in white.

Looking at the medical tools visible everywhere, it seemed like it was a hospital installed in the palace.

He looked down and examined his body, and saw that there were bandages wrapped all over it.

“Drrrrrr.”

“Kuuuul.”

Next to the bed where Charon was lying, a man and a woman were dozing, holding swords in their arms.

Leo and Amy.

Judging by the blood on their bodies, it seemed like they were the ones who brought him here.

He could have woken them up and asked them, but he didn’t want to touch them since they were sleeping so soundly. So, Charon grabbed the guillotine that was propped up against the wall next to the bed.

Then, immediately, the voice of the guillotine rang out.

-Are you awake, master?

‘Where is this?’

– It’s a hospital located in the palace. Your treatment is complete. Thanks to the World Tree dew that the 6th prince fed you, there wasn’t anything special to treat you with. They just stitched up a few wounds and that was it.

I vaguely remember the memories from before I lost consciousness.

The dew of the World Tree that Revelio put into his mouth.

Perhaps it was thanks to the natural elixir that couldn’t be obtained even with money, but even though I reached 5 stars, the aftereffects were less severe than expected.

The condition of the magic passage was also relatively intact.

“Give me some money… … Wait a minute. Where’s that bastard Rebelio?”

It wasn’t to the point where my body would faint.

Revelio, if that crazy bastard hadn’t hit me in the back of the head, this wouldn’t have happened.

Caron, who had thought that far, immediately woke Leo up.

“Brother. Brother, wake up.”

Then Leo woke up, rubbing his eyes.

“Ah, why Charon… … . What the! Are you awake?”

As Leo woke up, Amy, who was next to him, naturally opened her eyes as well.

“Caron! That’s a relief.”

As soon as they woke up, the two came to the bed.

The two rush at each other so much that it’s burdensome.

Caron said, frowning.

“Amy, what are you doing here?”

“It’s only natural to help a benefactor. Are you feeling okay?”

“I’m fine. No, more importantly, Leo. Where did that bastard Rebelio go? Did he run away?”

“… … You seem fine, judging from the fact that you’re angry. The Prince has been arrested by the Imperial Guard. I think your grandfather has already come to get him.”

“Grandpa? What time is it now?”

“It’s 10 in the morning. You’ve been passed out for 12 hours, you idiot.”

“……really?”

“Can’t you see the sunlight outside your window?”

As Leo had said, sunlight was pouring in through the window of the hospital room.

It seems that the aftereffects of forcibly reaching 5 stars were significant.

If it’s been 12 hours since the incident, a lot has already changed.

Caron poured water into a glass next to the bed and drank it. Then, wiping his lips with the sleeve of his hospital gown, he continued speaking.

“When did Grandpa come?”

“You passed out and 30 minutes later, you showed up leading the Knights of Haerang.”

“… … It looks like there was a moving magic circle in the palace. Who’s behind it? Did you catch the mastermind?”

Leo sighed deeply in response to those words.

“How would I know that? I was right there taking care of you.”

“There were no additional attacks while I was here?”

“Of course. Who would invade when the Knights of Haerang are guarding it? Even the Imperial Guards are not allowed to approach.”

Caron glanced at Amy.

“Isn’t this an Imperial Guard?”

“Uh… … . But thanks to Miss Amy, we arrived at the hospital quickly? The palace is really complicated.”

That’s right.

The palace is so large that it is not easy to memorize the paths. In fact, it was not easy for Charon to memorize the paths in his previous life either.

Caron spoke to Amy with a calm expression.

“You look so poisonous, Amy.”

“yes?”

“You want to cure me somehow and beat me up, don’t you? Seeing you bring me to the hospital to cure me and prepare me for a duel… … Wow, you’re the real deal.”

“Oh, no. I really wanted to help you, Caron… … .”

“know.”

“yes?”

“I was just joking. Thanks. I won’t forget you helped me.”

It was around this time that the three of them were talking like that.

smart.

Someone knocked on the door, and soon a knight entered the room.

“You’re awake, Caron. I’ve been waiting for you.”

It was Jeras, the leader of the Knights of the Sea.

Jeras strode briskly towards the bed where Charon was sitting.

“How are you feeling?”

“It’s okay, Lord Jeras. I think I could do the sword dance right now without any problems.”

“It’s a wound caused by black magic. The priest purified it, but it’s too early to feel relieved.”

“I’m really fine… … . That’s right, I’m a 5-star now, Lord Xerath.”

“Congratulations.”

“So go outside… … .”

“It’s impossible until the Lord gives his permission.”

“… … Then let’s have some alcohol.”

“Please speak to me in a reasonable way.”

It was truly an ironclad defense.

With all the attacks blocked, Charon sighed deeply and laid down on the bed. Then he turned his head slightly to look at Jeras.

“When is Grandpa coming?”

“As soon as the lord arrived, he stopped by here to check on Caron’s condition and then left. But by now, the situation has been roughly sorted out… … . He will be here soon.”

As Jeras had said, not long after, a loud roar was heard from outside the hospital room.

It seemed like Halo had arrived.

“You’re here at just the right time.”

Jeras slowly approached the door to the sickroom and carefully opened it.

A moment later, Halo, wearing blue armor, entered the sickroom.

At Halo’s appearance, Leo and Amy jumped to their feet and bowed.

“I meet you, my lord.”

“Hello, Your Highness the Grand Duke!”

Halo waved lightly at Leo and Amy.

“You must have had a hard time taking care of Charon, so everyone sit down.”

A deep, weighty voice.

As Halo spoke, the man and woman carefully sat down in their respective chairs.

Upon seeing this, Halo dragged an empty chair next to him and headed towards Charon’s bedside.

Slurp.

The blue armor Halo was wearing dissipated like smoke, and was replaced by neat, everyday clothes.

“You look fine.”

Halo spoke to Charon as he sat down on the chair.

Then Charon smiled brightly and nodded.

“It’s thanks to the protection of our ancestors.”

“The oceans within you have increased to five. Was this intentional?”

“I had no choice but to stop the dream. I thought I could reduce the damage by using the 5th form of the Haerang Sword.”

“5th form full. You must have only learned up to 4th form.”

“I learned it over your shoulder.”

Halo looked at his grandson in front of him and let out a deep sigh.

When we investigated those who attended the banquet, they all said that Caron had rushed towards Mongma alone.

It was a very dangerous situation.

If that dream horse had decided to kill Charon, things would have been even worse.

Even if he didn’t die, he would have at least suffered fatal injuries.

“Why did you rush in first? If you detected the dark magic, you could have told us first.”

It was a very reckless decision.

Even if you discover black magic, it is right to fight after you have sufficient power.

There’s no way a smart guy wouldn’t know that fact.

But Charon spoke to Halo with a confident expression.

“My body moved before my head.”

“Are you trying to say that it was just instinct?”

“I don’t really have anything to say other than instinct. I felt hostile and just cut him.”

Halo’s gaze turned to the guillotine placed at Charon’s bedside.

A sword that has cut off the heads of countless demons.

Perhaps it is only natural that the owner of this sword would want to cut down the demons.

But it was also undoubtedly an extremely reckless thing to do.

‘… … I almost lost Charon.’

If he had been unlucky, Caron would have been in a coffin chamber instead of a hospital.

That’s why he spoke in a firm voice.

“Caron Reston. As the head of the household, I command you.”

Now, Caron is no longer the promising youngest grandson.

The word promising no longer suited Caron.

He broke the oath stone, was chosen by the guillotine, and proved his worth through this journey.

‘Five stars at thirteen.’

Moreover, he has already reached an absurd level that surpasses his peers of the same age.

Halo was now certain.

‘… … The protagonist of the oath.’

A being who will fulfill the covenant made with the masters of the North Sea.

Grandson, Caron Reston, is now the future Duke of Reston.

It will be a beacon that will illuminate the future path of the Duke of Reston and become the center of a new era.

‘You will soon have to navigate the storm.’

Because that was the fate that was given to the protagonist of the oath.

That’s why Halo.

“As soon as you return to Cheonghae Castle, I will ban you from any outside activities. The period will be four years. During those four years, you will have to refine yourself.”

I made a decision for Caron.

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