The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 94



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Episode 94 29. The mess

One.

After a four-hour rest, Caron and his party headed straight south.

Once the location near the Southern Great Forest was specified, finding the exact location was not difficult.

-I, the best in the world, have been reduced to a guide dog… … You are the first one to use me like this, master.

“Was there a master other than me and the ancestral spirit?”

-So you’re the first.

Thanks to the guidance of the excellent guide named Guillotine, Caron’s party was able to advance toward their destination without wasting any time.

As we approached the Southern Great Forest, the trees grew taller and taller as we went south.

Phuss …

“… …Why are the trees like this?”

Leo frowned as he looked at the roots of the tree he had just stepped on.

The trees crumbled like dust.

This place should have been full of vibrant green, but the trees here were a dull color.

Caron responded to Leo’s monologue as if it were a given.

“It’s a disease. It means that it has been contaminated with black magic. It also means that the source is getting closer.”

From the smell that permeated my nostrils, it seemed like it wasn’t just the trees that were rotting.

There was also a smell like someone’s rotting corpse.

“How about we rule out the possibility that the elves don’t know at all, Charon?”

Leon said, running his fingertips over the dark leaves.

Even at her fingertips, leaves were fluttering and turning into dust.

Caron nodded in agreement with her words.

That’s right.

If pollution has progressed to this extent, the situation in the southern Great Forest will not be much different.

‘It’s a bit different from what I heard from Neria… … .’

Neria didn’t say that the contamination had reached this level.

Since she had no reason to hide it, it can be assumed that this contamination was recent.

“Yes, what you said is right, sister.”

Caron withdrew his previous judgment and made a new judgment based on the changed circumstances.

“The elf patrol will be on the move.”

Elves are a very exclusive race to humans.

That is why the southern forest is a forbidden area for humans.

The forest did not accept humans in the first place.

The moment an unauthorized person steps into the forest, the entire forest turns into a deadly place.

When an intruder becomes so isolated, it is the elven patrol that takes their lives.

Hunters who take the lives of intruders.

The armed group representing the elves was the patrol force.

“The southern forests are probably also polluted… … .”

A three-way battle that I had only imagined.

That scenario was very likely to actually happen.

What if the Holy Kingdom and the Elves, groups known for being exclusive, got involved in this?

The situation will escalate out of control.

“From the beginning, it was a mission that I couldn’t just send my older sister and brother on.”

Caron had no hesitation in criticizing the judgment of the elders of the family.

“All the bastards with black magic are crazy. The answer is to kill them as soon as you see them.”

These monsters appeared four years ago in the granary area located in the western part of the Duchy of Reston.

And the black magician of the Baron Belus.

There was even a dream horse that appeared in the palace.

The signs have been there for quite some time.

“Once you get hit by them, you’ll know. Ah, these guys are the ones who are going to make my life hell.”

Leon quietly studied Caron’s face.

A thick hatred flowing from the eyes.

All of the Reston Dukes’ blood relatives harbored hostility to dark magic, but none more so than Caron.

But Leon and Leo could fully empathize with Caron’s words.

Villages that were turned into wastelands by monsters.

There was nothing left where those guys had swept through.

“So I will kill him with my own hands.”

A smile spread across Caron’s lips.

“I don’t want to give that opportunity to anyone else, whether they be elves or fanatics.”

As he said this, Caron ran forward.

Leo and Leon looked at Caron’s back, then made eye contact.

“… … Should I ask for assistance right now, Sister?”

“Communication is out of the question anyway. I can’t just go back after coming all this way.”

“No matter how I look at it, it’s not a problem that the three of us… no, the four of us can solve.”

Then, Utula, who was standing next to him, pounded his chest.

“We can do it! Leo Reston. Warriors are stronger together!”

“This is driving me crazy, seriously.”

I really don’t know what’s going on in that guy’s head, Caron.

But Leo had no choice but to follow Charon without saying a word.

Caron was crazy, but he was the kind of guy who could figure things out somehow.

However, the problem may be that things are always done noisily.

It was going to be the same this time too.

“Pfft.”

When Leo suddenly laughed, Leon asked him.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“It feels a bit like Charon is back.”

Getting things done, jumping in without hesitation.

Isn’t all this so Charon-like?

Leo felt strangely at ease just by looking at his back.

So they started running through the forest again in silence.

2.

Before long, Caron’s party was able to arrive at the ‘source’.

“I would have come even if you weren’t here.”

-……To agree.

Charon spoke to Guillotine as he looked around the state of the ‘source’.

The smell of blood is everywhere.

Monsters roaming everywhere.

And above all.

“This crazy kid.”

A ‘wall’ built with corpses.

Although Charon had been to many battlefields, just seeing this scene was enough to make him feel disgusted.

What’s more, even Charon was like that.

“……Oh God.”

“How could you do something like this while wearing human skin… … .”

Leo and Leon seemed quite shocked and could not speak easily.

But Caron didn’t scold them too much.

Instead, I calmly examined the structure of the ‘source’.

A fortress built with a wall of corpses.

Not only monsters, but also undead were seen everywhere, and rag golems made by stitching together corpses were also identified.

-The fortification is complete, Master. It looks like it was built quite a while ago.

Guillotine said quietly.

“Still, I know what kind of bastard is behind it.”

There is only one type of person who commits such dirty deeds.

Warlock.

The demons don’t do things like displaying corpses like that.

And above all, the ‘origin’ where the fortifications are finished.

As warlocks can be considered a type of magician, they are very good at building up positions.

“He’s on a whole different level from the guy I met in Baron Belus.”

The black magician I was dealing with back then was a 6th circle wizard.

Of course, even that was dangerous, so Sabina cut it down herself.

But the guy occupying that fortress now looked like he was at least 7th Circle.

Otherwise, the enormous number of monsters and undead could not be explained.

“It looks like it’s been here for quite some time.”

If the Kingdom of Keas were in normal circumstances, they would never have dared to do something like this.

Because no kingdom would tolerate a warlock building a fortress on their territory.

However, the Kingdom of Keas had expended considerable national power due to the long war.

There is no way a country that can’t even properly maintain public order could have detected the black magician’s plot.

“… … Sorry, Caron. I looked ugly.”

While Caron was looking at the fortress in thought, Leon, who had come to his senses, spoke in a small voice.

“It’s okay, sis. Are you feeling okay? People who see something like that for the first time usually throw up.”

“Yeah. But Leo… … .”

“… … Those bastards I’ll tear to pieces.”

Leo was still staring at the horrible structure without saying anything.

Although Leo has experienced many different situations while carrying out his missions, this is probably the first time he has seen something like this.

This is hell.

A living hell created by that bastard called the Warlock.

Caron said in a flat voice.

“Consider yourself vaccinated, bro. You’re going to see this a lot in the future.”

Charon looked at the wall with a frown.

If we had come a little earlier, it might have been easier to conquer.

It wasn’t because a day or two passed that this happened.

If we had come and taken it down at least two months ago, before the fortifications were finished, it wouldn’t have been so difficult.

“By the way, how do I do that?”

4 people can break through it?

It’s crazy. No, it’s not crazy. It’s suicidal.

Even with the power of the guillotine, it is impossible to break through the fortress that the warlock has purposely built.

Besides, looking at the condition of Leon and Leo, it was obvious that they would collapse from exhaustion before even breaking down the wall.

It is also impossible to infiltrate secretly.

It was already a fortified place, so the moment I set foot there, an alarm spell would surely sound.

“Is it only the official method?”

The method to take down a fortress built by a wizard is simple.

Either bring in more wizards, or unleash an overwhelming amount of gunpowder weapons.

At present, both cannot be mobilized.

Caron, who had thought that far, nodded slowly.

“Change of operation.”

The four of them scrap their plan to break through the fortress.

“Let’s wait here.”

We await those who will create a crack in that fortress.

And while they are distracting him, he goes into the fortress and slits the sorcerer’s throat.

“Others take the risk, we get the benefit. Do you all understand?”

At those words, Utula stamped his foot slightly as if he was dissatisfied.

“I want to stand tall, Caron Reston.”

“Isn’t it the greatest honor to take the head of the enemy general?”

“… … I see! Okay, I understand. I will do as you say.”

Utula sat on the floor, laughing heartily.

The same goes for Leo and Leon.

Leo, who had come to his senses, said with an expression on his face as if nothing had happened.

“Wow, I was worried you’d bang your head on that, Charon. You’re still a crazy guy who thinks, huh?”

“You don’t have to hide your feelings. Your legs are shaking.”

“… … Just pretend you didn’t see that and pass by.”

Charon patted Leo on the back a couple of times as encouragement.

And then he turned his head and looked at Leon.

“If you have any good ideas, please let me know at any time.”

Then Leon shook his head and smiled weakly.

“No way. I agree. There’s no need for us to force our way in.”

“Okay, let’s sit down and rest for a while.”

It didn’t seem like it would be a long wait.

3.

As Charon had expected, it wasn’t long before a force began to approach the warlock’s fortress.

Woof woof woof-!

A stormy wind began to blow.

Kkuddudduk-!

Something huge rose from the angry earth.

Whoosh whoosh-!

Fireworks fly in the sky.

Kwaaaaang-!

A huge stream of water shot out from the forest and began to knock on the walls of the fortress without delay.

“This is a bit unexpected?”

Charon muttered as he rose from his seat.

I thought the zealots of the Holy Kingdom would arrive first, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

“Caron.”

Leon called Caron’s name softly.

To those words, Caron nodded in response.

“It’s spirit magic.”

Pure natural magic that draws out and uses the power of spirits.

There is only one race in the world that can use spirit magic on such a large scale.

“I thought the elves would come first.”

It was an elf who rarely left the southern forest. This was said to be an extremely unusual occurrence.

It seemed that the black magic flowing out from here had properly poked the beehive.

Sweeeeeeek-!

An arrow shot out from the forest and pierced the monster’s head, and giant spirits began to attack the castle walls.

And then, soon, elves riding on white wolves appeared from between the trees.

Leo, who had been blankly watching the scene, muttered.

“Can’t we just not come out?”

The number of elves is at least five hundred.

The spirit magic they cast one after another was awe-inspiring.

But upon hearing that, Caron snapped at Leo.

“older brother.”

“huh?”

“Why give something delicious to others?”

“… … Warlocks aren’t delicious, Caron.”

Charon shook his head firmly at Leo’s words.

“It tastes good to me. Isn’t it, Guillotine?”

-Now I know something. That’s it.

“Get ready to burst.”

A chance to consume the black magic of a 7th circle level black magician.

Caron was not one to miss this opportunity.

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