The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 9



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Episode 9 Part 3. How to Rule the Sea

One.

Three days have passed since the opening ceremony.

Despite the tremendous event of the destruction of the , rumors about it did not spread.

“I feel bad about leaving you alone.”

“Caron, are you sure you’re okay?”

Cheonghae-seong train station.

Caron briefly left Cheonghae Castle to see his parents off.

Pale and Sarah’s faces were filled with worry about their son.

“It’s really okay. I’m a part of Cheonghaesung now, right?”

“The days in Cheonghae Castle will never be easy. Your body will be tired… … .”

Pale deliberately swallowed the words.

At the farewell party last night, I felt that the atmosphere between my first and second brothers had changed.

Was the look of caution evident?

The brothers had always maintained a proper relationship since leaving Cheonghae Castle, but that was no longer the case.

Pale also knew well why his brothers’ attitudes had changed.

Caron.

His son began to shake up the structure of the dukedom that was not easily changed.

‘Maybe Caron knows too.’

A smart son would have noticed this already.

It would be difficult for a ten-year-old to understand the political structure of the Duke’s household, but it made sense to Caron.

Suddenly, I remembered what Caron had said to me before I went to bed last night.

-I’ll make sure that your father doesn’t have to worry.

Caron is smart. No, not only smart, but also quick-witted.

Aida also kept it a secret that she had unleashed her magical powers for three years.

If you’re keeping such a big secret to yourself, you probably have your own thoughts.

Of course he was worried. But Pale was also fully aware that his worries could be hindering his son’s future.

“There is no place as safe as Cheonghae Castle. You know that, Father, don’t you?”

“……yes.”

For the direct bloodline of the Duke of Reston, Cheonghae Castle is like an impregnable fortress.

No one may harm the blood relatives of the Duke of Reston in Cheonghae Castle.

The only time you can point your weapon at a member of the Reston Dukes is during sparring sessions.

Safe from external threats. At the same time, safe from internal threats.

‘Even the older brother and younger brother will not be able to pose a threat within the Duke’s household.’

As long as the elders of the family live, the law will be upheld.

And most importantly, my father, Halo, is in good health.

Now that Halo’s attention was on Charon, there would be no one stupid enough to openly harm Charon.

The only thing I regret now is.

‘It’s a shame I can’t spend time with Caron anymore. If I had known it would be like this… … .’

It’s just that I’m separated from my son, whom I wouldn’t mind putting in my eye.

My only regret was not spending more time with my son.

Did you notice your parents’ feelings?

Wow.

Caron smiled as he hugged his parents.

“I’ll contact you often. And I’ll visit you often when I have time. There’s a track that my father laid down like this!”

These are my parents who have raised me with endless love until now.

How can I not love these people, who have filled me with the love I never received in my past life?

‘People I must protect in this life.’

They were the ones who taught him the meaning of the word family.

I will become strong for their sake.

I will definitely repay all the protection and love I have received so far.

Caron felt the warmth of his father and mother and made a promise. To him, his parents were the greatest gift in this life.

“Your Highness the Third Prince.”

After the greetings between the parents and children were over, the old butler Heinrich, who had been waiting quietly, bowed politely and said.

“I have already prepared a room for you in Cheonghae Castle, so if you wish to see the Duke, you may come by any time.”

“… …Did your father take care of you?”

“That’s right.”

I left a room empty in Cheonghae Castle.

It also meant that the owner of Cheonghae Castle accepted them as family.

‘It seems that Father was concerned about what Charon said.’

The words that Caron said when he first met his grandfather.

The saying goes that in this place, your only family is your parents.

Perhaps the father had taken his grandson’s words to heart.

‘… … The consideration I’ve received so far is more than enough.’

My father helped me to establish myself outside of Cheonghae Castle even though I could not pass the opening ceremony.

However, whenever we met, he always showed an apologetic expression. This incident may be an extension of that apology.

Pale nodded with a bitter smile.

“Okay.”

Woof woof woof woof-!

The train’s horsepower engine roared, indicating that the engine’s horsepower was fully charged.

“Then, Caron, you have to stay healthy.”

“Son. If you have a hard time, you can come back anytime. Okay?”

“yes!”

With that, Pale and Sarah boarded the train with steady steps.

And Charon waved to them until the train pulled away and disappeared from sight.

‘I can stop being so pretentious now.’

In fact, being a good son wasn’t easy.

After the train disappeared from sight, Charon spoke to Heinrich.

“Is today the day I start receiving the Jehae ceremony?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’ll guide you to the training room as soon as I get back to Cheonghae Castle.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Sabina Reston is already waiting in the waiting room. She is the younger sister of the master and the great-aunt of the duke.”

“Sabina Reston?”

It’s a familiar name.

We met a few times in my past life.

Sabina Reston, a knight of considerable fame in the Empire, though not as famous as Halo.

‘Your nickname was White Wolf, right?’

I remember that it was a nickname given to him because he always wore a white cloak.

I heard that the elders of the family personally taught the Jehaesik, but I didn’t know that Halo’s younger brother would personally teach it.

Caron nodded slightly and turned around.

“You shouldn’t keep your aunt waiting.”

“May I give you a piece of advice?”

“I will listen carefully.”

“Please refrain from using the word ‘aunt’ in front of Sabina.”

“But you’re my great-aunt, right?”

“This is the title that Sabina hates the most.”

“huh?”

What’s wrong with calling my great-aunt “great-aunt”?

It was advice that didn’t make sense, but it wouldn’t hurt to keep it in mind.

“Thank you for the advice.”

“Nice to meet you. Oh, and Duke Leo is also there. I heard that the Duke has made a special request to Lady Sabina.”

“Okay. Then shall we go?”

Heinrich smiled faintly as he watched Charon’s back as he strode forward.

I had a feeling that Cheonghae Castle, which had been quiet for a while, would become noisy.

2.

As soon as Caron returned to Cheonghae Castle, he was guided by the knights to the annex.

The Knights of Haerang’s training room was located inside Cheonghae Castle, but the training room used by the direct descendants of the Duke of Reston was located in a separate building near Cheonghae Forest.

The reason was simple.

This is because the magic of the clear sky that flows through Cheonghaerim can only be used by the direct descendants of the Reston family who have passed the opening ceremony.

“Sabina is waiting. Well then, I will take my leave now.”

The knight who had taken Caron to the annex bowed politely and walked away.

Caron nodded slightly at him, then slowly looked at the door to the training room.

A great magical power was felt beyond the door. It must have been Sabina’s magical power.

“Phew.”

Knock knock.

After taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door slowly. Soon, a husky voice rang out from inside.

“What are you knocking on? Just come in quickly.”

“yes.”

I opened the door and went into the practice room.

Then, I soon noticed a woman sitting with Leo.

‘… … Now I understand why you hate being called great-aunt.’

Inside the waiting room, the white-haired old man that Caron had thought of was not there.

Instead, a woman in her late twenties with blue hair was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed.

‘You’ve reconstructed your body with magic power. That means you’ve reached at least the 8th level.’

When you reach the 8th level, you can reconstruct your body through magic power. Reconstruction is also a preliminary step to reaching the 9th level.

Through this process, you can return to your youthful appearance. Some people, like Halo, choose to look like their age, but in fact, most people, like Sabina, return to their youthful appearance.

Halo is just a weird thing.

Sabina said, glaring at Charon.

“Why, were you embarrassed because I looked younger than you thought?”

Caron shook his head at her question.

“That would be impossible. I, Caron, the youngest of the Reston family, send my greetings to the white wolf, Sabina.”

“I have many titles attached to my name. But this is the first time that the kids these days call me White Wolf. They used to call me that way long before you were born. Where did you hear that?”

“I’m interested in history. I read it in a history book.”

Sabina smiled with interest at Charon’s answer and got up from her chair.

“White Wolf was the first nickname I ever received. It’s also my favorite. My brother told me about it beforehand… … I really like it.”

“What did your grandfather say about me?”

“I told you it would be perfect for me. Now that I see it, I know.”

Of course, that wasn’t all Halo said to Sabina.

-He is a child who must sail through the vast ocean. Help him to rule the sea so that he will not be eaten by the sea. You will become Charon’s lighthouse.

Sabina looked at the eldest son in front of her and smiled.

This young guy shows an overflowing, if not overwhelming, potential.

At the same time, a vast ocean with no end in sight is visible.

Even at this moment, the guy’s sea is surging with unstoppable waves because he hasn’t learned how to rule yet.

‘Even the expression ‘monster’ is not enough.’

When the moment comes that he dominates that ocean, what kind of being will he be?

I got excited just imagining that moment.

Maybe it’s just luck that I can teach this guy.

Sabina nodded slowly.

“I think that’s enough greetings. Charon, sit next to Leo.”

“Yes, Sabina.”

Caron sat down obediently next to Leo and greeted him warmly.

“Brother, I guess I’ll be seeing you often for a while?”

“… … I guess so.”

“Please take care of me.”

“……me too.”

Leo wanted to get out of the training room right away, but he couldn’t.

Sabina, one of the elders of the family, is watching closely, and if she runs away, her father will be greatly disappointed.

He didn’t want to see his father’s cold gaze any longer. So Leo took a deep breath, suppressing his fear as much as possible.

As Caron sat down, Sabina quickly continued speaking.

“Caron. You too, sit cross-legged like Leo. This is the most basic posture for magical power training. It allows you to concentrate your mind and feel magical power the best. After you pass the introductory stage, you can train without sitting cross-legged, but not now.”

I’ve never sat cross-legged in my past life, but I’ve seen Halo do it sometimes.

So, it was not difficult for Charon to follow Leo and sit cross-legged.

“Jehaesik is literally a method of dominating the sea. It focuses on dominating the sea made up of the magic of Cheongmyeong. As your achievements increase, the number of seas, or oceans, that reside within your body increases. One star has one ocean, and when you reach eight stars, you have eight oceans.”

It seemed that the form was not much different from other magical power training methods, except for the different expressions.

The general magic training method is to create a ring centered around the heart. If it’s 1 star, it’s 1 ring, if it’s 2 stars, it’s 2 rings, and so on.

It wasn’t hard to understand. He was simply using the magic of Cheongmyeong to accomplish what he had done in his previous life.

“The Nine Stars are also called the realm of unity. The realm where the eight oceans within the body merge into one. It is a place that no one can reach even if they try their whole lives. Only three people in the entire continent have reached it. In the entire empire, only one person has reached it.”

“grandfather.”

“Yes, that one is Halo Reston, your grandfather and my older brother.”

I will definitely reach that level in this life.

Caron nodded, making a pledge to himself.

‘yearning.’

Sabina felt the intense longing in Caron’s eyes.

For a child with an abundance of talent, such aspirations can be a great catalyst.

“There’s no need to talk at length. Let’s get straight into the magic training. Both of you, close your eyes and draw up your magic power. Guide the sea through the magic passages in your bodies. That’s the first step.”

Leo had already received the Jehae ceremony two years ago.

Although Leo was brought here because of my second nephew’s earnest request, today was entirely for Caron.

Sabina looked down at Charon, holding her breath quietly.

Even for a child with overflowing talent, the first magical training is difficult.

This is because the body has not yet adapted to the magical passage.

It’s like a new body part has developed that never existed before.

“Flow your magical power into the magical passage opened through the opening ceremony. The magical power will move according to your will. Although it will be difficult at first… … .”

But Sabina couldn’t finish her speech.

because.

Woof woof woof woof woof-!

“This is crazy.”

This is because the magic power of clarity was exploding from Charon’s entire body.

She didn’t know.

‘Do you know that I’ve been playing around with the magic stone for nothing until now? This is the power of preview.’

How long Charon had been waiting for this moment.

Woof woof woof-!

A violent wave began to crash into the training room.

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