The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 83



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Episode 83 25. A Merry Rebellion (2)

3.

The soldiers standing behind the decal began to stir.

“Treason? That your lord was plotting treason?”

“This is crazy! If we get involved, we’ll die too.”

“Family… … Family members are also affected… … .”

It only took a moment for the morale to be broken.

The soldiers who had been standing in this position with the goal of stopping the rebels suddenly lost their morale when the situation was reversed.

In some ways, this could be seen as a natural phenomenon.

That’s what treason is all about.

Decal, who had been watching the situation, shouted in an urgent voice.

“Don’t be fooled by nonsense! We are not rebels!”

Although he tried to calm the soldiers down quickly, he could not stop the cracks that had already begun to form.

In addition, Charon’s mouth began to shake the soldiers incessantly.

“You gentlemen, you were only following the orders of your superiors. Join us now and help us suppress the rebels. Then we will consider you more lenient. However, if you fight against us… … you will become traitors and die. I promise this on my grandfather’s behalf.”

Caron, who even talks about the family name.

The soldiers there also knew the name Caron Reston well.

That’s why your ears can’t help but be attracted to that clever carrot.

‘It’s over, huh?’

Caron looked at the soldiers who were beginning to stir and smiled silently.

This is a method he used to great effect when suppressing rebellions under the orders of the Emperor during his time as the commander of the imperial knights.

Rather than simply suppressing them, it is better to provoke internal strife among the enemies and force their surrender.

If your forces are relatively weak like they are now, there is nothing more effective than this method.

“Cobbler.”

Caron called out to Cobbler in a casual tone, and Cobbler answered, slightly covering his mouth with his hand.

“Yes, your highness!”

“How many of the soldiers are related to slaves?”

“… … Well, it probably won’t be that many. In the first place, Count Leandro doesn’t trust anyone who isn’t a noble. The commanders are definitely involved, but it’s a bit excessive to hold the lowest-ranking soldiers responsible… … .”

“When did I say I would hold you accountable?”

I didn’t intend to kill everyone anyway.

Of course, there will be a thorough investigation afterwards.

Caron nodded slightly and raised his sword, aiming it at Decal.

“The soldiers seem to have decided on a general route. What do you want to do?”

“… … What do you want from me?”

“Same. Sell out your master like Noor.”

Decal answered those words in a weary voice.

“What I get in return is… … .”

That was when.

Caron rushed towards Decal in an instant.

Decal tried to block the sudden attack with his sword, but the tip of Charon’s sword curved like a snake and passed over his shoulder.

Bam.

He stared blankly at the floor at the sound of something falling.

The right arm that was holding the sword fell to the floor along with the sword.

And at that moment.

“Ugh.”

A sharp pain began to surge from where my right arm had been.

At that sight, the knights standing behind Decal trembled and raised their swords.

“Father, Vice-Captain!”

But none of them could stab Charon with their swords.

If you attack, you die.

Because their reason constantly warned them.

“If you want something in return, you have to give it to me.”

Caron said as he stomped on Decal’s arm that had fallen to the floor.

“I’ll try to save you.”

Decal’s face was stained with pain and humiliation.

But Decal couldn’t even put up a fight.

My body stiffened. I wanted to do something to fight against this monster, but my body wouldn’t listen.

He looked at Charon, his legs trembling.

Loyalty to Count Leandro?

There was no way anything like that could remain in this situation.

So Decal knelt down and cried out earnestly.

“I, I will testify. Count Leandro… … was plotting treason… … treason.”

“A change of heart faster than light. Are you a natural born bat?”

“I will do as you say… … I will say as you say.”

“Yeah, the baby bats are the ones who survive the longest. They have to live. What could be more important than living?”

One arm in exchange for one’s life was a very small price to pay.

The decal crumbled in an instant, and as the vice-captain surrendered, the remaining three knights also obediently dropped their swords to the floor.

Caron, who was watching the scene, lightly gestured towards Cobbler.

“Tie these guys up and throw them in your camps.”

To that, Cobbler replied with a troubled expression.

“… … For those who are like that, it would be difficult to restrain them with normal restraint tools… … .”

“Is that all you need to do?”

“Yes, that’s right… … .”

Before the cobbler could even finish speaking.

Kwaaaaang-!

Kwaaaaang.

Charon knelt and struck the surrendering knights in the chest with his fist.

There was a sound like a bomb exploding, and all four knights, including Decal, fell unconscious, foaming at the mouth.

A sudden and merciless violence.

“Hiccup.”

As the embarrassed cobbler hiccupped, Charon said, lightly shaking his hand.

“I’ve destroyed half of the magic core, so it’ll happen tomorrow. That should solve it, right?”

“Water, of course. Children! What are you doing? These gentlemen, hurry up and deliver!”

Cobbler’s men hurriedly began to drag the knights away like sacks.

As Charon watched them slowly moving away, one thing suddenly occurred to him.

“I should have asked where the slaves were kept.”

As Caron was muttering as if he was embarrassed, one of the soldiers who had been looking at Caron with a frightened expression approached him hesitantly.

Then he said with a trembling voice.

“Ka, Karon Reston. I have one thing to report… … . One thing.”

A young soldier with a pure and innocent look, who seems somewhat blind.

Caron greeted the soldier with a bright smile.

“What is your name?”

“It’s Kobe.”

“Okay, Corporal Kobe. Good position. What do you have to report?”

Kobe shivered at Caron’s detailed words.

That was because the image of him cutting off Decal’s arm and mercilessly beating the knights was still vivid in his mind.

Still, he took courage.

Treason, that word had been wracking his innocent mind.

‘Treason is not okay!’

If you are unjustly involved in treason, not only you but also your wife and children at home will be involved.

He is the head of the household who must protect his family.

That’s why he decided to tell Caron the things he had been suspicious of.

“There’s a garden behind the headquarters. Even the soldiers aren’t allowed to enter… … but I saw the knights coming and going from there!”

“This was exactly the information I needed. It’s great to see you cooperating so willingly.”

“Thank you, Lord Karon! I have lived my entire life proudly as a soldier of the Empire. I… … I have nothing to do with treason… … .”

Then Caron smiled and patted Kobe on the back.

“Do you think I would hold the soldiers responsible? Don’t worry. Kobe, I won’t forget the fact that you actively cooperated. Oh, and can you guide me?”

“of course!”

Now it was time to truly liberate the slaves.

4.

The garden we arrived at under Kobe’s guidance.

In the corner wall there was a door, well camouflaged by bushes.

“You can tell just by looking at it that it smells bad.”

Caron knocked lightly on the door with his hand.

A heavy feel.

It looked like it was made thick using iron.

I wondered if it was really necessary to build such a thick door in the garden.

“Good job, Kobe.”

Charon praised the soldier who had guided him here, and placed a hand on his shoulder, saying:

“From now on, you are the captain of the 2nd division, and you will be commanding the soldiers outside.”

“Are you, Captain?”

“Since you have decided to join our cause, you should fight together, right? If you wipe out all the traitors, I promise you a proper reward. So you should fight hard, right?”

At those words, Kobe saluted Caron with his spirits pounding.

“I will be loyal!”

“2nd Squadron Captain. I’ll take care of this place from now on, so go ahead and command the soldiers.”

“I will obey your command!”

As Kobe quickly disappeared from sight, Caron glared at the door with the guillotine still in his hand.

-This door contains a magic stone, master. There’s even some strengthening magic attached to it?

The voice of the automatic magic detector guillotine echoed in my head.

As Guillotine said, a faint magical power was felt from the door.

The door is firmly locked with a key.

It seemed like the key was somewhere in headquarters, but Caron didn’t bother to go look for it.

Woooooooooo-!

An aura rises from the guillotine’s blade, which is filled with concentrated magical power.

An aura of dark blue light, like the color of a sword.

The aura, which had tremendous cutting power, was a power exclusive to knights, proving that Caron’s level had surpassed that of the 6th star.

Without any hesitation, Charon struck the door with his sword.

Kaaaaaaaang-!

The door split in two with an eerie noise.

The half that had been hinged was still attached to the wall, but the other half, having lost its support, fell backwards with a loud noise.

And after a while, a staircase leading inward was revealed.

“Why do people in this neighborhood like stairs so much?”

Charon walked downstairs, grumbling.

According to the catalog that Nur showed me in the auction house office earlier, there are a total of seven slaves held here.

Among them, there were two people who caught Charon’s eye.

Those who can lend strength to this undertaking.

That was also the reason why Caron came here first, leaving other nearby camps behind.

“hmm.”

How many stairs did you have to go down?

Before I knew it, the stairs were at an end, and soon a prison-like facility came into view.

Inside, it was as quiet as a mouse.

Charon picked up the lantern hanging on the wall and lit it with a match.

Hururuk.

Then, a little bit of the scenery inside began to come into view.

This was an underground prison full of iron bars.

And on one side, there was an area that was completely isolated, not just with iron bars, but with metal walls.

Charon approached the area without a moment’s hesitation, and with another swing of his sword, he cut down the door there.

Kuuuung.

As soon as I opened the door and went inside, I heard someone’s voice.

“… … the smell of blood.”

A hoarse voice resonated through the air, as if he had not drunk water for a long time.

Charon raised his lantern and revealed the source of the voice.

There lay a man with his hands and feet tied.

Her pointed ears and tail proved that she was a mermaid and not a human.

And next to it.

“Human. Are you my enemy too?”

A giant whose head reached all the way to the ceiling was looking down at Charon, his entire body bound in iron chains.

Charon approached them slowly and spoke in a low voice.

“Welcome, fellow races.”

Then the noblewoman spoke in a wary voice.

“… … It’s the first time I’ve smelled it. There’s also the smell of blood mixed in. Human, who are you?”

“You guys probably wouldn’t know even if I told you your names… … . Is it really necessary to give your names in this situation? I came to free you guys.”

Charon, who was positioned between the two different races, continued speaking in a soft voice.

“My name is Charon Reston. I am the youngest grandson of Grand Duke Halo, and a member of the great House of Reston. Do you know my name?”

This time the giants nodded in response to that question.

“The Duke of Reston! A house of honorable warriors! It is a pleasure to meet you! My name is Utula! I am a member of the Black Axe Clan!”

The giants answered with an air of bravery that did not suit the situation.

“Why is the son of a noble family in such a terrible place? And the smell of blood is in the air too.”

The nobleman answered in a still sharp voice.

At the reactions of the two, who were as different as their races, Charon smiled faintly. Then he spoke to them in a low voice.

“I’m going to give you a chance for revenge.”

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Caron willingly reached out to his new friends.

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