The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 74



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Episode 74 22. Who Trusts Me? (2)

3.

The next morning.

In front of the northern gate of Levin City.

“Are you sure you don’t have to take the train? If you want, I can arrange a private train for you right now.”

Count Leandro looked at Caron and spoke generously.

But Caron smiled and waved his hand.

“It’s been four years since I’ve been out, so I want to take my time and enjoy the trip.”

“The best way to travel is by carriage. Even at such a young age, you still have a sense of style.”

“Actually, I don’t really like trains that much.”

“Oh, is it because of the train attack incident four years ago?”

“That’s what it is.”

Count Leandro nodded as if he understood. Then he gestured to his men who were waiting behind the carriage.

Then a middle-aged knight wearing leather armor came running quickly.

“Did you call?”

The knight bowed as soon as he arrived.

Count Leandro spoke to Caron, patting the knight on the back.

“This is Sir Owen, who will escort Charon’s army to Thebes. He is also the commander of the Knights of Levin. He is my most trusted aide, so if anything is inconvenient, please tell Sir Owen at any time.”

The Knights of Leven, the knightly order of Count Leandro.

If he were the commander leading that order, he would naturally be the right-hand man of Count Leandro.

Since the amount of money he had to receive was a whopping 500,000 gold, it seemed natural to send a trusted subordinate.

Caron nodded, then extended his hand toward Sir Owen.

“i look forward to.”

Then Owen grabbed Charon’s hand with both of his.

“I will serve you with all my heart and soul so that no unpleasant things happen.”

Although he was called the commander of the knights, his level did not seem that high.

At best, it’s the end of 6 stars.

Compared to the Knights Templar and the Imperial Guard, they were of a pitiful standard, but in a way, this could be seen as natural.

The Knights of Levin are a small order of knights, numbering at most 30.

This was because the size of the Knights of Haerang, which numbered over 300 people, was incomparable.

To begin with, Count Leandro was only responsible for border defense with regular troops.

When a battle occurs in which a large number of knights are mobilized, it is a rule to receive support from knights from surrounding territories.

Moreover, since the empire had recently enjoyed a period of peace, the number of knights held by each noble had also decreased significantly.

‘In that case, if there are about 30 people, I’d say you’re pretty concerned.’

The problem was that they were using those articles to get money off my back.

“Caron’s escort will be provided by ten knights, including Sir Owen.”

A number that corresponds to one third of ten people.

It was clear how much attention Count Leandro paid to this deal.

“I’m worried that border security might be lax because of me.”

“There’s no need to worry, the Southern Kingdom guys are busy fighting amongst themselves anyway.”

Charon glanced at Neria, who was standing behind him.

In Neria’s eyes looking at Owen, there was an unconcealed hatred.

Did you feel those eyes?

Owen said with a bitter laugh.

“I’m sure that elf will be grateful to me. Who in the world would want to be a slave to the Duke of Reston? It would be an honor for her, too.”

“Haha! That’s right. Isn’t that right, Mr. Caron?”

I could feel it even without checking.

The one who captured Neria is this guy named Owen.

But Caron nodded with a smile.

“If you’re ready, shall we go? I’d like to ride the carriage alone with the elf, if possible… … .”

Leandro narrowed his eyes at those words.

“Hehe, so that’s what you like. I see. Sir Owen? Do whatever Lord Caron wants.”

“I have already prepared everything so that everyone can ride the horse.”

It seemed like there was an unpleasant misunderstanding, but Caron had no intention of clearing it up.

After completing his preparations for departure, Caron boarded the carriage with Neria.

“Come back soon, I’ll catch another elf for you.”

“… … I look forward to it.”

“Then, take a look.”

Heeeeeeeing-!

The horses pulling the carriage began to move, and Charon raised the corners of his mouth as he closed the carriage window.

“You’re just a country bumpkin pulling a carriage.”

As I was riding in the carriage, I was reminded of the car I used to drive in Cheonghae Castle.

Still, the carriage’s cushions were extremely soft.

Caron spoke to Neria as he buried himself in the cushion.

“We have a car at home. I’ll give you a ride in it later when I get the chance. It’s much faster than this. Oh, have you ever ridden one before?”

“……no”

“I don’t know why elves don’t make things like that when they’re so good at using magic. If you try it, you’ll think differently. When you go back to the Southern Great Forest, you’ll miss it.”

I cheered her up by throwing a joke at her.

Thanks to that, the hostility that had been on her face since she met Owen began to dissipate little by little.

“It would have been much more comfortable if I had taken the train… … . But that’s not what I wanted.”

Charon cracked open a peanut that was lying on one side of the carriage and put it in his mouth.

“The knight named Owen, is that the one you brought here?”

Neria nodded, clenching her fists.

Her brown eyes sparkled with life.

“yes that’s right.”

“Okay then. I checked… … . Get some rest now. You didn’t sleep last night either, right?”

“Caron said, looking at the dark shadows cast over her eyes.

Last night, I had no choice but to spend the night with her.

Of course, we each had our own bed.

But Charon never saw her sleeping, neither before she went to bed nor after she woke up.

Deep insomnia.

How hellish must this city have been for her?

“Neria.”

Charon called her name quietly.

Then Neria looked at Charon cautiously.

“Yes, Caron.”

“Just stay still. It takes a long time to get to Thebes. It takes half a day by train, and even longer by carriage. There’s nothing you can do right now anyway.”

He made her face reality coldly.

At those words, Neria quietly bowed her head.

Caron spoke to her in a low voice.

“I don’t plan on letting those guys live anyway, so if you’re going to help me later, at least get some rest.”

At those words, Neria looked at Charon with a surprised expression.

“… … Are you going to kill them all?”

“That’s why I’m going by carriage. If I go by train, I won’t even have a chance. I told you. There’s going to be a rebellion. In order for the rebellion to succeed, we have to destroy as many key forces as possible. And above all… … .”

Charon fiddled with the guillotine’s handle for a moment, then concluded his speech in a cold voice.

“They deserve to die.”

Woohoo.

The guillotine, sensing Charon’s life force, resonated softly.

4.

The underground city of Caligo, located in Thebes.

In the office of the huge mansion built there, Poina was reading the report sent by Charon.

A report containing the contents of rescuing the elf as requested.

In fact, it was just a report, a transcription of what Caron had conveyed through the communication channel.

But Poina, who read all the way to the bottom of the report, couldn’t help but laugh in vain.

“… … Now the scale of insanity is different?”

The ‘crazy thing’ written at the very bottom of the report was as follows: