The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 57



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Episode 57 16. Please stop our master (3)

5.

The news that Caron had defeated Luke in the sparring arena spread throughout the palace in less than half a day.

Late afternoon, half a day after Dalian.

This is the residence of the 6th Prince, Revelio.

After finishing their training, Caron and his party arrived here at Revelio’s invitation.

“You killed him with one slap? You broke Lord Luke? Man, you really got your money’s worth, that one.”

“It’s not that I’m weak, it’s just that I’m strong. You have to speak clearly, Prince.”

“Oh, my. Let’s pay tribute to the benefactor who willingly gave us the medicine that no one could obtain even for a thousand dollars.”

“Your Highness the Prince.”

“huh?”

“Please eat some meat.”

Caron and Leo ended up having dinner with Revelio.

Caron cut the lamb that was just cooked properly and put it in his mouth, then put the knife down on the table. Then he asked Revelio in a small voice.

“Your Highness. One more favor to ask.”

“say.”

“Some alcohol.”

“Am I some kind of liquor store? Sir Mason took it all out because he said that patients shouldn’t drink. You said your side got punctured while you were sparring earlier?”

Currently, Rebelio is being held in custody.

With Halo’s help, he was cleared of the charge of summoning the Demon, but it is said that he was given an imperial order to remain in his quarters until the incident was concluded.

Still, for Revelio, this was the safest place in the palace.

Because the Knights of Haerang were guarding this area.

“It’s okay. I’m all better. When you’re young, wounds heal quickly, right? And I finished off the potion deliciously.”

“Where is the crazy guy who would pour alcohol into a hole in his body?”

“It’s right here. But you really didn’t take out even one bottle of alcohol? This is disappointing… … .”

widely.

Revelio took a bottle out of his bosom.

It was a bottle without even a label.

“What is that?”

“This? Cider brewed by the elves themselves. How about this instead of whiskey? Today is a very special day for me, so I’ll treat you specially.”

“No, you’re saying that you’ve kept something this precious hidden all this time?”

Elf cider is not something that can be tasted easily.

It is not as precious as the dew of the World Tree, but it is a delicacy that cannot be easily found anywhere on the continent.

Revelio smiled and poured some cider into glasses. He then handed them to Caron and Leo.

“I snuck a bottle in when I went to my sister’s office.”

“You have a habit of being unbecoming of a prince. I like it very much, Prince.”

Leo shook his head after hearing that.

“… … The two of them look strangely similar.”

Considering that Charon steals Xerath’s wine on a fictional day, it may be natural that the two get along well.

So each of their glasses was filled with wine, and Revelio raised his glass in a cheerful voice.

“It’s a nice day, so let’s drink happily!”

Aaaah.

The sound of glasses clinking echoed through the air, and Charon quickly downed his glass.

Sweetness mixed with carbonation. Then, a moderate alcohol content follows.

It’s not that there was no fermentation at all, but that doesn’t mean there was any fermented smell typical of cider.

A refreshing apple scent that fills your mouth.

It all came together nicely.

“It’s Myeongju.”

Caron put down his glass and looked at the bottle of liquor, licking his lips.

I’ve heard that elven cider is so delicious, and it seems to be true.

“But Prince, what’s so good about today? Do you enjoy being detained so much?”

Caron asked, putting the asparagus on the plate into his mouth.

Then Revelio answered with a bright expression.

“Isn’t this the first day in my life that there is shadow in the palace?”

“……shade?”

“I can now avoid the harsh sunlight. At least I won’t have to worry about dying in the palace anymore. It’s all thanks to you, Charon. Haha, so of course it’s a good day!”

Although the words were spoken in a bright voice, what was contained within them was not bright at all.

Caron looked quietly at Revelio’s face.

A face that is gradually losing its boyish charm.

He must have been fighting here alone, without any help from anyone.

A being that has no one to welcome it.

Is that why?

I felt a little bit of a sense of kinship.

Slurp, slurp.

Caron picked up the bottle and poured some cider into Revelio’s empty glass. Then he spoke in a low voice.

“When I return to Cheonghae Castle, I will be incarcerated for four years.”

“You should have listened to the adults.”

“That’s not something a prince who hangs out with back-alley gangs should say. At least I don’t hang out with back-alley friends.”

“Instead, you bribe the mayor?”

“Oh, a bribe? I was just being polite to my grandfather’s friend. And Leo also helped out.”

“Hey, why am I wearing this?”

The three of them exchanged some light jokes and then took another sip of their drinks.

Caron let out a deep breath and smiled at Revelio.

“The next time I see you will be in four years. Will you still be alive by then?”

Revelio nodded slowly at those words.

“You know my dream.”

“dream?”

“I’m still far from being a son of a bitch. I can’t die until I become a perfect son of a bitch. If I were a real son of a bitch, wouldn’t I make a mess of my family?”

“Your Highness the Prince.”

“say.”

“I guarantee it, your highness the prince will be the greatest bastard in the palace.”

At first glance, it sounded like a curse word.

But Revelio accepted those words with a smile.

“I guess it’s no different for you?”

“I love my father and mother?”

“Well, then he’s not a bastard. Then let’s just call him a mad dog.”

“It’s good.”

“Leo, be less crazy.”

“That’s fine too.”

“No, I told you to stop. I’m not crazy!”

Revelio smiled, patting Leo on the back, then looked back at Charon.

“When I see you again in four years, you will have become even more monstrous. Really, meeting you in Thebes was the best luck of my life.”

“Isn’t that something you usually say when confessing?”

“Well, maybe I should try changing my gender while I’m at it? If I learn polymorph magic… … .”

“I will kill you. I will definitely kill you.”

“I’m joking. You don’t have to be that angry, anyway.”

Revelio ran his hand down the side of his glass and spoke in a languid voice.

“You can hear the news from outside from Cheonghae Castle, right? Then, you can watch me closely from there to see how I become a bastard.”

He was still a guy whose thoughts I couldn’t figure out.

Caron chuckled and lifted his glass.

“Let’s have a toast.”

“Cheers, please. Oh, right. I just had a toast in mind. To the motherfuckers and the mad dogs. How about that?”

“Not bad.”

“… … I need you to give me some… … .”

Revelio, who lightly ignored Leo’s grumbling, shouted in a powerful voice.

“For the bastards and the mad dogs!”

The bastard shouted loudly, and the mad dogs laughed and clinked their glasses together.

At the same time, the palace was being turned upside down, but that didn’t really matter to them.

So, my time in the palace was slowly coming to an end.

6.

Late at night.

The main palace of the Imperial Palace.

“According to the investigation of the Magic Tower, the mask worn by the dream demon had the ability to conceal dark magic. This seems to be the reason why the detection magic to detect dark magic did not work.”

Halo spoke while holding a half-split mask.

There were two people standing in front of Halo.

One is the crown prince.

And another one was Marquis Kieran Diaz, who led the Marquis Diaz clan.

“Why didn’t the Duke of Salmon attend?”

The crown prince answered Halo’s question with a puzzled expression.

“Currently, the Salmon Dukes are suppressing the unrest occurring in the southern regions of the Empire, and the problem is very serious due to the influx of refugees from the war in the southern kingdoms.”

“The deserters who illegally occupied the Barondom of Belus were also soldiers of the Southern Kingdom. The situation is quite delicate, isn’t it, Your Highness the Crown Prince?”

“I’m investigating that part through the Imperial Guard. So, please give me just a little bit of time… … .”

Halo raised his hand and cut off the Crown Prince.

The disrespect of interrupting the royal family.

But Halo had every right to commit such an impiety. And the Crown Prince was keenly aware of that fact.

Before attending this event on behalf of my father, I heard a stern imperial order from him.

-Never displease Grand Duke Halo, my son. You must not antagonize him. Do not forget my words.

Until now, the Crown Prince could not understand why his father was afraid of Grand Duke Halo.

For him, the events of 50 years ago were just a story from the distant past.

But now, the crown prince seemed to be able to understand the reason a little.

I was scared.

Just looking at the old man in front of me made me feel out of breath and dizzy.

The feeling that normal thinking itself is not possible.

I was just so overwhelmed that I couldn’t help but avoid his gaze.

Halo looked at the very cowering Crown Prince, let out a small sigh, then turned his gaze to Kieran.

“No matter how much you hide your dark magic, you still need to have your identity verified to enter the palace. Isn’t that right, Kieran?”

“… … Your Highness the Grand Duke. But still, this is the Imperial Palace, and I am the head of the Marquis Diaz family. Could you please use honorifics?”

“Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

“That’s not true, but… … .”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so I’m glad to see you. Yes, Marquis Kieran Diaz. According to our investigation, the identity that Mongma stole was that of the daughter of the Tilesman family. We received breaking news that the daughter’s body was found on the outskirts of the capital two hours ago.”

Kieran’s expression darkened at those words.

By the way, author of Tillesman.

One of the noble families in the capital that belongs to his faction.

Could it be possible that they are related?

“… … It is unfortunate. However, Your Highness, please know that this incident has nothing to do with us, Marquis Diaz.”

“Of course. I don’t think you would do something this foolish. I just want to ask for your cooperation. A demon has appeared in the palace, and above all… … .”

Crunch.

Halo clenched his fist.

A huge anger appeared on his face that could not be hidden.

“My grandsons almost died twice during this pilgrimage. I can’t just sit back and watch. Have you heard the rumor that an Imperial Guard named Luke was defeated by Charon?”

Kieran nodded to that question.

“That’s right.”

“Caron is the child who will secure the future of our dukedom. And Leo is the child who will take better care of Caron than anyone else. Do you know what that means?”

Magic power flowed out from Halo’s body.

The magical power began to press upon Kieran’s entire body in an instant.

“It means we almost lost our future here. Because of some evil rat that hid in the palace!”

“Your Majesty. Please… … .”

Unlike Kieran, who silently accepted Halo’s momentum, the Crown Prince’s face turned pale.

The Imperial Guards who always protected him are not here.

An indescribable sense of helplessness swept through my body.

A situation where the crown prince can’t even breathe.

Halo spoke to the crown prince in a low voice.

“I have already finished talking with His Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

“what…….”

“Starting today, four squads of the Knights of the Haerang Order will be stationed at the palace. One squad will guard the residence of Prince Rebellio, who has broken the agreement, while the other three squads will establish an investigation headquarters to continue the investigation into this incident.”

The Crown Prince realized what Halo meant.

The Knights of the Sea will be stationed at the Imperial Palace and will once again demonstrate their power.

This was tantamount to a declaration that a giant that had been asleep for 50 years would move.

But no one here could contradict Halo’s words.

“I will also periodically send my sons to the palace to check on the progress of the investigation, Your Highness the Crown Prince. This investigation will be very long and thorough.”

Halo’s eyes lit up as he looked down at the Crown Prince and Kieran.

Fifty years of peace ended here.

Everything will change in the future.

“No one will be free from this investigation, even if they are of royal blood.”

Everything.

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