The Duke’s Madness - The Duke’s Madness chapter 111

Arthur, who closed Harbin’s eyes, stretched.

“Uh… be hard After all, one-on-one is a tough battle at any time.”

As a result, he suffered an injury that cut off his right arm.

Although he quickly recovered thanks to Taken’s regenerative ability.

‘Still, if this is enough… Isn’t that too bad?’

He killed over 300 Dormund soldiers and also killed the colorless knight Harbin.

Apart from the 300 Dormund soldiers, killing the knight Harbin was a real unexpected gain.

‘If Ian and Harbin came together… Could it have been dangerous?’

Coincidence or fate, Ian’s departure from the camp just in time worked as luck.

Looking at the results alone, it couldn’t have been the best situation.

However, Arthur somehow felt regret.

“sh*t… I thought Ian and I would stick together properly this time.”

So I had no doubt that he would cut his throat.

Arthur shook his chin and let out a deep sigh.

‘As long as you catch it, you will get farther away… If you catch it again, it will get farther away… This has not changed from the past.’

Dormund’s other children were like this, but especially Ian.

The enemy who bumped into the most, met the most, but missed the most.

Just as he was about to sink into his thoughts, Arthur shook his head.

“Well, I didn’t miss it completely, so let’s not get too discouraged.”

Rather, it might have been better for him to go to the northern snowfields.

If you run into such an empty field, even Ian won’t be able to escape.

Arthur, who shook off his impatience, smiled.

“Wait, Ian. I’ll come see you soon.”

And this time, I will kill you.

Arthur nodded and summoned the gnomes.

The gnome who had passed from the spirit realm to the present world shuddered.

[…] … ?]

Hundreds of corpses strewn about and barracks drenched in blood.

Arthur spoke at the moment when the gnome’s mouth was wide open at that horrific sight that seemed like a war had broken out.

“Mr. Gnome. Please clean up after yourself.”

[Uh, where?]

“All here.”

The gnome’s throat swayed.

[Ah, Arthur… Maybe now I’m beyond a madman… fat… .]

“huh?”

[…] no. Nothing.]

Arthur narrowed his eyes.

In the meantime, the gnome began to clean up after himself with his arms drooping.

The moment Arthur shrugged and turned around, something caught his eye.

It was the staff of the wizard who had cut off my right arm a moment ago.

“oh? Is it an artifact?”

With these words, Arthur picked up the wizard’s wand.

The Undine appeared out of nowhere and shouted in surprise.

[Arthur! I can feel the energy of the fire spirit here!]

“A fire spirit?”

[yes! Ifrit too! I can feel her strong breath!]

Arthur exclaimed.

“What grade is it?”

[I think it’s similar to me.]

“Then a higher spirit is imprinted here?”

[yes! I think so!]

Arthur exclaimed at Undine’s answer.

‘This is how you get a staff with a fire spirit in the world?’

If it was a high-level fire spirit, it was an artifact worth calling.

Arthur raised the corners of his mouth and said while holding his wand.

“You’re lucky.”

[Luck, Arthur?]

“huh. I think I’ve been very lucky these days.”

Undine smiled brightly.

[Arthur likes it, so I like it too.]

“okay? whooping… Thank you, Undyne.”

It was when Arthur, who had turned around again, was about to leave the Dormund camp.

“oh?”

I saw the familiar Pointy Ears in the distance.

Arthur smiled softly and hid his presence.

* * *

Ginny murmured in the pouring rain as if there was a hole in the sky.

“What the hell is going on?”

The Dormund camp, where you could even hear the sound of cannon fire a moment ago, was as quiet as a lie.

Ginny thought, chewing her lips hard.

‘That sound stopped… Doesn’t that mean the fight is over?’

Whether it was Arthur Bavaria who invaded the camp, or a Dormund soldier who fought against Arthur Bavaria.

The turmoil must have stopped because one of them stopped fighting.

Then, which of the two fighting had stopped the fight?

Ginny let out a moan.

“ha… I really can’t believe it, but didn’t you really die this time?”

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No matter how much Arthur Bayern is a monster, the opponent is an army.

It is not a clumsy ragtag group of ragtag soldiers, but the Dormund army, which is not left out when discussing the continent’s best.

‘The odds of Arthur Bayern surviving against them?’

To be honest, it was close to zero.

‘So you’re really dead? That Arthur Bayern?’

Ginny frowned and stood up.

“f*ck.”

Arthur told me to stay, but the situation was like this, so I couldn’t stay still.

The genie summoned a sylph who became a higher spirit.

“Help me, Sylph.”

[Okay, Ginny.]

At that moment, Ginny’s body became translucent.

Hiding herself with her sylph skills, she quietly approached the Dormund barracks.

“… … .”

Torches scattered everywhere, military tents torn apart.

After wandering through the mess for a while, Ginny stopped walking.

“… what?”

Ginny frowned and turned her head.

At that moment, I saw the sun shining through the dark clouds.

‘When did the rain stop?’

As Ginny stared blankly at the sky with her thoughts, she felt an unfamiliar touch on her shoulder.

“What are you doing?”

“… aaagh!”

Ginny screamed and fell to the floor.

Arthur narrowed his eyes as he watched her.

“Why are you doing a show all of a sudden, Ginny?”

“Go, Gongja?”

“yes. It’s empty.”

Ginny’s eyes widened at Arthur’s answer.

At the same time, I saw Arthur without a single wound.

Ginny said with a trembling chin.

“Isn’t that the ghost?”

“suddenly… Are you a ghost?”

“How could there be no scars… .”

Arthur shrugged at Ginny’s question.

“ah. hurt? In fact, one arm was cut off, but it was quickly regenerated.”

“… Play?”

“yes. But how long are you going to sit down?”

With these words, Arthur lifted the genie from the floor by force.

With a bewildered expression on her face, she muttered.

“how… did it happen?”

“The situation? It’s all over.”

“entire… Are you done?”

“yes. Would you like to go over there and look?”

At Arthur’s words, Ginny shut her mouth.

At the same time, the scent of blood from Arthur’s body belatedly tickled the tip of her nose.

Ginny swallowed dry saliva unconsciously and shook her head.

“… no. If Confucius says it’s over, then it’s all over.”

“oh… You have quite strong faith in me, don’t you?”

“On this side, there is no one like Confucius.”

Arthur tilted his head.

What does this mean?

Then Ginny frowned and grabbed Arthur’s hand.

“If you’re done with your business, leave quickly. There is nothing good to see if you stay in the field for a long time.”

At her words, Arthur nodded.

“I see. Actually, I am a bit tired, so I want to rest.”

“Where are you going?”

At Ginny’s question, Arthur’s gaze turned to the north.

“… Should we go north?”

Ginny tilted her head.

“Have you not reached your goal? You killed the Dormund army.”

“no. I haven’t killed the most important person yet.”

“… Who is that?”

“Ian Dormund.”

Ginny’s ears trembled.

“that person… Do I really have to kill him?”

“yes.”

At Arthur’s determined answer, Ginny didn’t ask any further questions.

Instead, he let out a deep sigh.

“… Leave your seat and go to the place where you agreed to join Leon.”

With these words, Ginny ran off, and Arthur stopped after trying to follow.

“oh… .”

I didn’t know it, but at some point the morning sun was rising.

Arthur looked at the sun on the horizon for a while and smiled.

“It’s the beginning of a pleasant day.”

* * *

Ian tapped his fingers.

The adjutant across from him was restless, watching his expression.

However, Ian’s gaze remained fixed on the floor and did not intend to move.

As the deputy’s expression gradually deteriorated because of that, Ian finally opened his mouth.

“What about contact?”

“Ah, it hasn’t happened yet.”

Ian shut his mouth.

Then he started tapping his fingers again.

The adjutant groaned involuntarily.

‘sh*t… I’d rather be punished if I’m going to do this, I’m going crazy.’

A little while ago, contact with the Dormund army left behind was lost.

From that moment on, Ian was sitting in his seat, not moving.

At the same time, numerous adjutants and knights escorting him were also immobilized.

There was no such hardship as more than 10 sturdy men were standing there holding their breath in a small room.

But no one voiced their dissatisfaction.

It was because Ian’s expression, which was silent, was unusual.

“… … .”

His expressionless face looked exactly like my father, Cain Dormund.

And considering that Kane Dormund, who usually looks like that, is in a very angry state, his son, Ian, wouldn’t be much different.

Because of that, it was time for the people gathered in the room to watch only Ian, paying attention to the sound of their breathing.

Ian finally broke the silence and spoke.

“Kuk-kuk… .”

“… … ?”

“Keuk… Ha ha ha!”

The eyes of those in the room widened at the sudden laughter.

In the meantime, Ian, who had burst into laughter, shook his head and muttered.

“… I just had an idea, can you see if this makes sense? everyone?”

The adjutant responded hurriedly to Ian’s words.

“of course. kyung-!”

“… I’m ashamed of myself Be honest.”

“Speak!”

said Ian, bursting out with intermittent laughter.

“The rear unit that has lost contact now… I thought that the reason the unit couldn’t be contacted was because it was attacked by someone.”

“… … ?”

“Suddenly, in an unexpected accident, everyone was wiped out. That’s why you can’t get in touch with me, I’ve been imagining this… Isn’t it funny? How could that happen?”

At Ian’s words, the adjutant narrowed his eyes and burst into laughter.

“hahahaha-! How could that happen, Sir!”

At the adjutant’s words, the other people in the cabin also helped a bit.

“Even a madman would avoid seeing the Dormund flag, but an attack!”

“In addition, there is Lord Harbin Lane in the rear! He is called the genius knight of Dormund!”

“Who will beat the genius knight of Dormund! I wonder if it’s a sword master!”

At this, Ian smiled.

“Does everyone think the same as me?”

“That’s right!”

“Right. But what if this imagination is real?”

“… … ?”

“Who will be in charge of this then?”

“… … .”

“Why is no one answering?”

Everyone in the cabin, including the adjutant, shut up.

It was the moment when Ian, who had stopped laughing at some point, was about to open his mouth again while glaring at them.

The train I was running on stopped.

Kiki-Ik-!

After Ian stopped staring at his lieutenants, he stood up.

The escort knight next to him hurriedly followed him.

“… I’ll see you, sir!”

Ian didn’t answer.

Instead, I walked and got off the train.

The dividing line that separates the Northern Snowfield and Arcane.

I saw a small village on the dividing line.

It was the [Northern End Village], the last village located in the north of Arcane.

“… … .”

Ian, who stood for a moment and watched the northern end of the village, started walking again.

Hundreds of Dormund soldiers, each carrying their own weapons, were about to follow, when a fierce piercing sound rang through the air.

“… … !”

The startled Dormund knights hurriedly hit the spears aimed at Ian.

“Who are you!”

Dormund’s knight’s cry resonated like an echo.

After a while, the answer to the question came back.

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Not by human voices, but by shaking the earth.

When the Dormund knights’ eyes widened in surprise at the incident, Ian burst out laughing.

“… What else do you mean by that?”

With these words, a monster appeared from beyond the snowfield.

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No, the tall man threw off the rags he was wearing.

At the same time, the mouths of Dormund soldiers opened up on his face.

“Uh, your face is green?”

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Not only that, his entire body was tinged with green light.

When the Dormund soldiers flinched at that grotesque appearance, someone else appeared.

He was a wizard with a pitiful impression.

“Te, Taken! Are you crazy! What if they suddenly attack!”

Instead of answering the wizard’s cry, the monster drew its sword.

Hwareuk-!

At that moment, the rising gray sword shimmered between the pure white snowfields.

Ian raised his eyes and murmured.

“… A sword?”

A monster like that is a five-ringed swordsman?

Because of that, when Ian’s brow was slightly frowned, the lineage of trolls.

At the same time, Taken, the warrior of the snow field, shouted.

“Did you slaughter our followers?”

Ian tilted his head at Taken’s question.

‘Slaughter a believer? What do you mean by that?’

The only religion that can be called Shinto here is the [Black Cross].

‘Then that monster… Do you belong to the Black Cross?’

It seemed so in the context of the flow.

And just in time, he ordered the rear unit to investigate the black cross.

‘A monster that has completed 5 circles or more. black cross… A rear unit that has lost contact.’

Several puzzle pieces were suddenly completed into a single picture.

Ian, whose expression hardened, opened his mouth to ask a question.

“Why did you, the man, touch the Dormund army?”

Ian’s words surprised not only his lieutenant, but even the Dormund soldiers.

“… what?”

“That monster touched the Dormund army?”

“Then please… Lord Harbin, who was in the rear, couldn’t reach me… .”

Then, Taken burst out laughing.

“pup. Didn’t you guys turn vampires into minced meat?”

“… … ?”

“It was cut very neatly. To the point where I couldn’t even recognize the shape.”

At Taken’s words, this time, Ian burst out laughing.

‘That’s right… . Harbin clashed with the vampire clan and met that monster.’

The expression disappeared from Ian’s face in the finally solved question.

At the same time, sword spirit surged from his sword.

Roaring-!

Ian murmured as Taken’s gaze narrowed at the blue burning sword.

“… I guess I’ll have to catch it myself and ask you, monster.”

There was life in Ian’s eyes as he raised his sword.

“How did a guy like you defeat ‘Harbin’… I need to hear the story myself.”