The Duke’s Madness - The Duke’s Madness chapter 114

Carpe, who was watching, opened his mouth in surprise.

“Taken… Are you awake?’

how the hell

Wasn’t it Taken’s curse that couldn’t be solved no matter how hard he tried?

‘no way… Is it because of the few drops of blood shed earlier?’

It doesn’t make sense, but I can’t think of anything else at this point.

The blood of Arthur Bayern lifted the curse of Taken.

Because of that, when Carpe couldn’t hide his confused expression, Taken’s voice resounded.

“It’s been a while, crazy man.”

Arthur smiled and said hello.

“It’s been a while, Mr. Taken. You said you were beaten badly?”

“Keuk… That tone is still the same.”

Taken laughed and took a breath for a moment.

Arthur asked, tilting his head.

“what? Are you still not healed?”

“The pain has subsided considerably, but my heart still aches.”

“ah… That’s why you close your eyes.”

“That’s not right.”

“… ?”

“I’m closing my eyes because I think I’ll want to kill you if I open them.”

Arthur let out a faint exclamation.

“Mr. Taken… Were you crazy?”

“It’s refreshing to hear that from you.”

“Sorry, but I am sane. Unlike Mr. Taken, he knows how to repay the favor.”

“That goes for me too. So, are you doing a favor now?”

“how?”

“Keeping you alive is doing you a favor.”

“… … .”

Ginny and Leon murmured in disbelief at the conversation between the two.

“… What am I listening to?”

“I’m a bit embarrassed too.”

Two crazy people insisting on being normal people.

It couldn’t have been a very rare scene.

Then, Taken collapsed into his seat.

thud-!

Because of his massive body, the square shook once.

In the midst of it, Taken gestured.

“Come closer.”

Arthur tilted his head.

“To Mr. Taken?”

“I have something to tell you. Or should I go?”

Arthur shrugged.

“You can’t tell the patient to come and go. I’ll go.”

As Arthur took a step and sat down, Taken whispered slowly.

“You, why do you have the same blood as me?”

At Taken’s question, the corners of Arthur’s mouth drew an arc.

“hmm? What do you mean? Taken?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know.”

“You really don’t know?”

“If you crush his head halfway, will you answer properly?”

Arthur shrugged.

“Can you?”

“… what?”

“Do you think Mr. Taken will die before then?”

Taken shut his mouth at Arthur’s words.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s closed his eyes, but with his mouth closed, he’s in a posture that’s no different from meditating.

Taken, who had been silent for a while, suddenly burst into laughter.

“You guys… This 6th circle?”

Arthur laughed softly.

“Whoops… You’ve gotten pretty strong, right?”

“Have you even boiled and eaten a dragon?”

“I ate something similar.”

“Dragon Heart?”

“yes.”

Taken’s eyes trembled slightly in disbelief at Arthur’s answer.

‘When we first met, the 2nd circle. The next time we meet, it’s the 4th circle.’

Is it the 6th circle now?

It was a speed of development that was difficult to comprehend with his common sense.

Because of that, it was the moment I wanted to check it myself by moving my body.

“hmm? Mr. Taken?”

Arthur tilted his head and shook his palm in front of Taken’s eyes.

But Taken didn’t budge.

With his eyes closed, he must have really fallen into meditation, even his breathing was calm, but Arthur, who was watching, stuck out his tongue.

“Are you asleep? and… .”

At that time, Carpe, who had come to the side at some point, narrowed her gaze and murmured.

“hmm… It looks like he fell asleep because his wounds haven’t healed yet.”

“Even so… Falling asleep during a conversation Mr. Taken is really unique.”

“… It’s a little bit like that kind of thing comes out of you.”

“yes?”

“Nothing. More than that, how did you cure Taken?”

Arthur laughed at Carpe’s question.

“It’s a trade secret.”

Seeing that smile, Carpe hesitated to open his mouth again.

‘I have no intention of telling you anything.’

If I had to ask such a madman again, it would only hurt my mouth.

Carpe shook his head and murmured.

“Whoa… My head hurts just looking at you.”

“what? Were you suffering from migraines?”

“My head hurts just looking at you… Let’s go at once.”

With these words, he floated the sleeping Carpe into the air.

“We have to move diligently from now on to reach the temple. If you don’t want to spend the night in the aisle, let’s move quickly.”

* * *

It took a long time to move along Carpe to the underground passage.

By the time my legs hurt, the arduous march was over.

“oh… .”

Arthur exclaimed and his eyes twinkled.

A huge plaza at the end of the aisle.

In the plaza, there was a scene that would not be enough to call it a village.

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Not only that, but underground water was flowing, and behind the hut was a huge temple like Carpe’s horse.

However, the most surprising thing was that, unlike the aisle just before, the entire plaza was bright as if it were daytime.

Surprised Arthur muttered, not hiding his admiration.

“Isn’t this the ground? The basement is so bright… .”

Carpe, who was next to him, explained.

“Vampires can only move at night, so they always miss the light. So the wizards gathered their strength and made one artificial sun.”

Arthur turned his head and looked at Carpe.

“By the way, Mr. Carpe.”

“why.”

“I’ve been curious about this before, isn’t Mr. Carpe a vampire?”

“No.”

“Then why are you on the black cross?”

Carpe wrinkled his nose at Arthur’s question.

“Black crosses are not limited to vampires.”

“Is there anyone other than Mr. Carpe?”

“of course. In the first place, this religion started out as a charity.”

“A charity?”

“okay. A charity that helps the sick and homeless. That is the starting point of this religion.”

Arthur narrowed his eyes.

“… hmm. A vampire who helps others. How amazing.”

Carpe turned his head away without answering Arthur’s question.

Arthur followed suit, turning his head, and several people from the village were looking this way.

Carpe, who was next to me, explained the situation in a brighter tone than usual.

“Take it easy, everyone. These are the people who will help us.”

At Carpe’s words, the people in black monastic clothes asked questions with worried expressions.

“Mr. Taken… Are you okay? Wizard?”

Carpe tapped Taken, which floated in the air.

“Oh, you mean this friend? it’s okay. This guy will survive even if you throw him in hell.”

“Oops. You say that again.”

Carpe put a faint smile on his lips.

Arthur, who was peeping at the figure from the side, thought.

‘Ohh… Mr. Carpe knows how to smile like this.’

In the meantime, Carpe moved and entered the village.

“Mr. Carpe?”

“Did you come after the mission!?”

“Wow! It’s Mr. Carpe!”

As Carpe said, it seemed that there were not only vampires in the black cross.

There were children, humans, and, like Taken, a few people with unusual blood.

Except for the fact that this was the underground city of the Black Cross, it looked like any normal village you would find anywhere.

In the meantime, the villagers discovered Arthur’s group and opened their eyes with a mixture of caution.

“Mr. Carpe, who are those people?”

“He’s a mercenary who came to help us.”

Whenever that happened, Carpe stepped forward and explained the situation.

Thankfully nothing happened.

It took a long time to walk around the town like that.

Carpe finally stopped.

“oh? Is it a church?”

“For the time being, it’s also where you guys will tie up. Come in at once.”

Carpe opened the church door and went inside.

After that, he pointed to an empty seat while wiping away sweat.

“Sit for a while. I’m going to put this guy to sleep.”

At Carpe’s words, Arthur raised his hand.

“I’m thirsty. Can I have a drink of water?”

“There’s a water bottle over there, so drink it yourself.”

Arthur got up from his seat and brought a cup and water bottle from where Carpe pointed.

In the meantime, Leon, who was looking around the inside of the church, murmured.

“hmm… It’s not enough that there’s a village like this underground, and there’s even a church. It’s amazing to see it again.”

Ginny, who was next to me, rolled her eyes and asked.

“however… This is the home of the Black Cross, right?”

“Wouldn’t it be, Miss Ginny? Under such a snowfield, who would build a city like this?’

At Leon’s words, Ginny let out a deep sigh.

‘… In the end, I ended up in the main school of fanatics.’

My late mother told me to be careful with religion and men.

How dare you break those two things.

When Ginny, who suddenly felt depressed, let out a deep sigh, Carpe, who had disappeared, reappeared.

He sat down in his seat with a very tired expression on his face.

“Whoa… I’m going to die.”

Arthur burst into laughter.

“If it’s difficult, shall we talk tomorrow?”

“no. We need to finish talking about work.”

“oh… Good posture, Carpe.”

Carpe took out a map without answering.

Arthur and Leon.

Ginny’s gaze turned to the map.

After watching the map for a while, Arthur blinked.

“hmm… Mr Carpe? Is this map right?”

At Arthur’s question, Leon and Ginny tilted their heads as if agreeing.

That’s also the case, because the map Carpe held out didn’t show signs, directions, or even topography.

However, everyone was convinced by Carpe’s words that followed.

“The map is right. All maps of the northern snowfields are like this in the first place. I have nothing to mark on this empty field.”

Arthur tilted his head.

“Then why did you bring this out?”

“From now on, I’m going to mark that empty field.”

“… ?”

“Look Carefully. I will show you something very interesting.”

With these words, magic power rose from Carpe’s fingertips.

As the party including Arthur watched the change, a red spot appeared on the map.

“oh… ?”

Arthur exclaimed and his eyes twinkled.

“I hope this… .”

“that’s right.”

Carpe condescended with a proud expression.

“Ian Dormund, the spots for those walking on the northern snowfields.”

* * *

Arthur stroked his chin.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen this type of magic. How did you do it?”

Carpe shrugged at Arthur’s question.

“While fighting them, I engraved my mark on one of them. I’m tracking their location through that.”

Leon groaned.

“Even so, it is not easy, but you are very talented.”

Carpe put on a proud expression.

Then Leon asked again.

“so… What’s your plan, Mr. Carpe?”

“If it’s a plan, you’re asking about how you’re going to stop them?”

“That’s right. It’s impossible for us to stop Ian Dormund’s army by ourselves.”

“As I said, don’t worry. Our black cross will also intervene.”

Unlike before, Carpe explained with a serious expression.

“Some articles and Ian… Except for him, we should be able to block him.”

“hmm… Then the only thing we have to deal with is Ian.”

“yes. We just need to make a gap and you guys just block Ian.”

At that explanation, Ginny raised her hand.

“Wouldn’t an ambush be bad?”

“That’s a good question, goblin. I also thought about ambush… .”

While the party was thinking about how to fight Ian Dormund’s army, Arthur looked at the map.

‘hmm… It keeps going up north.’

The red spot was constantly moving.

As I silently observed the movement, the red spot suddenly disappeared.

“… ?”

Arthur narrowed his eyes and tilted his head.

‘what?’

I didn’t do anything, but maybe it’s broken?

Then a faint noise pierced my ears.

“uh… la?”

Arthur got up from his seat.

The three people who had been discussing hard stopped their conversation and looked at Arthur.

“Why did you do that?”

At Leon’s question, Arthur narrowed his eyes looking out the window.

“It’s fun.”

“… ?”

“Looking at it, it seems that the magic was applied on purpose.”

At these words, Carpe’s eyes widened.

“What are you talking about? Did you hang it on purpose?”

“To put it simply, Mr. Carpe, you were taken advantage of.”

Carpe tilted her head.

“Am I being used? what is that now… .”

Instead of Arthur’s answer, the sound of cannons rang out.

bang-!

The ceiling of the church was blown away with a resounding explosion.

When Carpe’s expression asked in astonishment at that sight, Arthur jumped up.

With just one leap, Arthur stood on the edge of the blown ceiling and opened his mouth.

“oh my god… What is this?”

Arthur rubbed his eyes with an exclamation.

But it didn’t change.

A flag of red roses fluttering in the distance.

‘The red rose is the crest of Dormund’s family.’

I can’t believe it, Ian Dormund.

It seemed that Cheolcheon enemy had come to meet him on his own.

After thinking this far, Arthur’s vision flickered.

“ah… .”

The world has changed with a deep vertigo.

Arthur burst into laughter as he felt his mental illness, which had been quiet for a while, flare up again.

“hahahaha… .”

It was a strange laugh, without a high or low voice.

With that laugh, Arthur murmured.

“Ian… Are you finally ready to die?”