The Duke’s Madness - The Duke’s Madness chapter 146

After the meeting ended, the righteous soldiers left the meeting room with dissatisfied faces.

Angelina, who was watching the scene, burst into low admiration.

‘How long has it been since the authors silently backed off like this?’

Angelina’s eyes widened as she pondered.

It was the first time since the rebels were formed and supported by them.

When Angelina, feeling a strange feeling, opened her mouth slightly, the voices of Arthur and Genie reached her ears.

“As expected, Gongja!”

“… What did I do, are you saying that, Ginny?”

“What are you doing! You solved the situation!”

“… ?”

Angelina, who had come to her senses, looked away.

Doran Doran, I could see Genie and Arthur talking.

Angelina, who watched the scene for a while, brightened her eyes.

‘If it’s not now, I won’t be able to resolve the questions inside me.’

Making up her mind, Angelina approached Arthur and asked.

“Confucius, can we talk for a moment?”

Arthur nodded.

With that permission, Angelina asked the questions she had been harboring all along.

Have you really met the white beard?

When did you work as an Arcane mercenary?

What the hell are those swords and pistols for?

Once the water was turned, questions poured in without hesitation.

Arthur listened carefully to the question and answered as faithfully as possible.

It took a long time for the questions and answers to come and go.

The conversation finally came to an end and Angelina narrowed her eyes.

“… Are you serious, Gongja?”

“yes. Are you serious?”

“… … .”

Angelina shut her mouth.

‘This… What do I have to explain?’

There was obviously a conversation going on and Arthur Bayern answered sincerely.

Instead of solving the question, however, it became more complicated.

The most unbelievable among them was, of course, the story that Arthur Bayern was a legendary mercenary.

‘… That’s why he’s been active since he just came to Arcane University?’

Wasn’t Arthur Bayern 17 at the time?

Then, while working as a mercenary since the age of 17, he met Whitebeard and challenged pirates and Chilhwang?

‘… Does that make sense?’

How could a 17-year-old boy do such a thing?

It was when Angelina put on a puzzled expression at a fact she could not easily understand.

Ginny, who was next to her, opened her mouth.

“Do you really need to think complicatedly, Mayor?”

At her words, Angelina tilted her head.

“What do you mean? Genie?”

“Let’s think simply. There is a swordsman who will kill Captain Masius and Dormund Dog, who were the biggest obstacles to us.”

“… !”

“How about thinking about it for now? Think about the rest of the questions later.”

Angelina stammered.

“too… Isn’t it simple?”

“But isn’t that what’s important right now?”

“… … .”

Ginny smiled lightly.

Angelina closed her mouth at that smile and thought.

‘… Maybe that’s right?’

From the time Arthur Bayern appeared, it was against common sense.

In such a situation, it might be better to keep it simple, like Ginny said, rather than trying to figure everything out.

Because of that, just as Angelina was about to nod, Arthur, who had been silent all along, opened his mouth.

“Mayor Angelina? Can I ask you a favor?”

At Arthur’s question, Angelina tilted her head.

“… What are you suddenly asking, Gongja-nim?”

“ah! There is something I really want to receive from the mayor.”

“To me?”

“yes. Would it be okay?”

Angelina stroked her chin.

‘Please… hmm. What, maybe it’ll be all right?’

In fact, the questions I asked a while ago were things that could be embarrassing for Arthur Bayern.

Wasn’t he asking the secret secrets he had been keeping all along?

‘Of course, I answered honestly, but I didn’t get anything… But the answer itself was sincere.’

This side also needed to show sincerity appropriate to it.

After finishing her thoughts, Angelina nodded happily.

“What is your request, Gongja-nim?”

“Oh, nothing else, mayor, can I get some blood?”

“… … ?”

Angelina narrowed her eyes.

Ginny, who was next to her, opened her mouth in amazement.

In the meantime, Arthur raised a corner of his mouth and smiled.

“If you have the blood of the mayor, I think it will be a little easier to rescue old man Willett. Maybe not?”

* * *

Angelina was deeply embarrassed.

But I couldn’t refuse Arthur’s request.

“Not a lot, not even a handful?”

“… … .”

This is because the expression of Arthur Bayern asking for a favor was sincere beyond serious.

Angelina finally laughed and asked the question.

“Are you really serious, Gongja?”

“… Are you serious then?”

At Arthur’s answer, Angelina let out a deep sigh.

“is it so… What good is my blood in a situation like this?”

Angelina lightly tore my palm.

Arthur’s eyes twinkled in the bright red blood that flowed from her.

In the meantime, Angelina’s blood flowed to the cup on the table.

‘oh. They give me more than I thought?’

To Arthur, who gently raised the corner of his mouth, Angelina handed him a cup containing her own blood.

Taking the cup, Arthur recalled the story he had heard from Angelina.

‘The pupil of the pentagram… Didn’t I say it’s a very special pupil that judges truth and lies?’

He said that if you fully awaken that power, you can steal the thoughts of others.

‘If so, is it really a good ability?”

Being able to detect the other person’s lies meant the same as adding one more life.

Arthur nodded in satisfaction and gulped down Angelina’s blood.

“… Go, Gongja!?”

Startled, Angelina opened her mouth.

In the meantime, Arthur, who had drunk Angelina’s blood all at once, exclaimed.

“oh… Mayor, is your blood delicious?”

“… … .”

“It tastes like bananas. hmm… It’s the first time I’ve ever had blood like this.”

Angelina pursed her lips and fell backwards.

Ginny, who was next to him, frowned and bruised Arthur.

“Confucius! What if I drink blood in front of me like that!”

“… What’s wrong, Ginny?”

“sure! Even if you drink, you have to drink in secret!”

“… oh? Is it like that?”

“Yes! What a surprise it would be for someone seeing it for the first time to see it!”

Angelina, who collapsed on her seat at Genie’s words, felt a deep dizziness.

‘It’s not like hiding and drinking blood, isn’t drinking itself a problem!?’

Then the door to the conference room opened and someone came in.

“mister-!”

After the fight, it was Julie who had been fainting all along.

Arthur waved at her appearance.

“Julie. Are you awake?”

Julie ran without a word and hugged Arthur.

“… where did you go I have been looking for it for a long time.”

“Oh, I was in a meeting.”

“A meeting?”

“yes. I discussed the future with the mayor and the righteous soldiers.”

At Arthur’s words, Julie’s eyes widened.

And belatedly, I was taken aback when I realized the gazes of Angelina and Genie looking at me.

“Uh, uh… hello. Mayor Ginny sister.”

At Julie’s greeting, Ginny burst out laughing.

“My Julie. I guess because of Confucius, we didn’t even come into sight.”

“… Don’t make fun of me, Genie.”

Ginny giggled and shrugged.

In the meantime, Julie bowed her head to Angelina and apologized.

“I’m sorry, Mayor… I couldn’t attend the meeting yesterday because I was too busy fighting.”

Angelina barely responded to Julie’s words.

“no… it’s okay. Yesterday everyone was surprised and not in a hurry… .”

“yes. By the way, what was the outcome of the meeting?”

At Julie’s question, Angelina looked at Arthur.

“… There were some incidents and accidents, but it passed safely.”

At her words, Julie’s eyes lit up.

“I plan to rescue Willett Crestol within this week. In addition, we plan to attack the Arcane Governor-General.”

Julie pursed her lips at Angelina’s words.

“… It has finally been decided.”

Julie pondered for a moment, then rummaged in her arms and pulled out a newspaper.

As the three people who were watching it tilted their heads, a shocking story came out of her mouth.

“Elder Willett’s execution date has been moved forward.”

“… !”

“I guess the enemies were alarmed by this incident.”

Angelina opened her mouth to ask Julie’s story.

“Has it been accelerated? Then, when will the execution ceremony be held?”

At Arthur’s words, Julie closed her gaping mouth.

Julie, who had been staring at it for a long time, muttered.

“… Promise me that you will definitely come back this time.”

“It is said that it will be held in Arcane Square in two days. If we go on like this, I think we only have one day left.”

* * *

Angelina bit her nails at the shocking news Julie brought.

“… It seems like a trap.”

Ginny murmured at her words.

“I think so. Elder Willett is important to us, but also symbolic to our enemies.”

Ginny snapped her fingers.

“There is no way that such a person could be executed so easily. It seems like a trap to draw us in.”

Everyone nodded their heads at her story.

Willett Crestol was the first person to rebel against Dormund’s rule.

There was no way to suddenly hasten the execution of such an iconic person.

Because of that, Ginny sighed heavily.

‘It’s an obvious trap, but I can’t ignore it… .’

If Willett Crestol is executed, there is a high possibility that all the rebels who have always admired him as well as the many mercenaries who followed him will be shaken.

‘I’m guessing they also had this type of execution accelerated with this in mind?’

So it was a tricky situation.

If the execution ceremony takes place in two days, it is only one day to prepare.

It was because it was almost impossible to enter Arcane’s dungeon and save Willet on that day.

‘Moreover, if you expect them to set a trap… .’

Just as Ginny’s expression was about to darken because of that, Arthur raised his hand.

“… everyone. Why are you worried?”

“… ?”

“Isn’t that rather a good thing? The time to save Elder Willet has come forward.”

Ginny’s eyes widened at Arthur’s words.

Julie, who was next to her, was terribly embarrassed.

“Ah, uncle! This is their trap! Ham taking Elder Willet as a hostage and clearing us up… .”

“So, Julie?”

“… yes?”

“What’s wrong with that trap?”

Arthur shrugged.

“We can break through that trap and rescue old Willett.”

“… !”

“If that happens, you can kill the pirates and Dormunds who set the trap, and isn’t that a good thing?”

Julie’s mouth opened slightly.

In the meantime, Ginny, who had been carefully listening to Arthur’s words, shed an exclamation.

“… Come to think of it, it is. Whether it was a trap or something, I just destroyed everything and saved old Willett.”

Arthur smiled at Ginny’s words.

“As expected, Ginny knows something.”

“… It’s like a compliment, but something like that, Gongja-nim.”

“why?”

“You mean you’re getting more and more colored by Confucius.”

“Isn’t that nice?”

“… … .”

Ginny, who had her mouth shut, put an awkward smile on her lips.

In the meantime, Angelina, who had been silent all along, turned her gaze to Arthur.

I saw a young man sitting there with a very relaxed demeanor and expression.

Angelina muttered, confirming the confidence oozing from that expression and attitude.

“… Prince Arthur of Bavaria.”

“Yes, mayor.”

“really… Are you sure you can go to the dungeon and rescue old Willett?”

Arthur laughed softly.

“yes.”

A short but firm answer.

Through the eyes of the pentagram, Angelina realized that the answer was sincere, and nodded.

“… great. Then let’s do this.”

After taking a few deep breaths, Angelina declared.

“A raiding party going to raid the Arcane Prison with Prince Arthur of Bavaria.”

“… !”

“And two days later, at the execution ceremony, the main body will attack the Dormund Government-General.”

Angelina’s eyes flashed.

“Let’s divide into two groups like this and carry out an ambush at once.”

Julie retorted in shock at Angelina’s words.

“Ha, but the mayor! That would make the raiding party into the Arcane Dungeon too dangerous!”

At Julie’s words, Angelina looked at Arthur.

At that gaze, Arthur slowly turned his head to look at Julie.

Upon meeting their gaze, Julie flinched, but did not back down.

“… No way, mister. I can’t send you to that dangerous place.”

At her answer, Arthur smiled brightly.

‘It’s something I miss.’

After thinking for a moment, Arthur lowered his head.

Arthur met Julie’s eyes and opened his mouth.

“Do you remember Julie?”

“… ?”

“That time, when we first met.”

Julie tilted her head.

“… When we first met?”

“yes. Julie at the time said the same thing. Ares Arekis is an incredibly dangerous mage! So run away!”

Julie’s eyes widened.

In the meantime, Arthur shrugged.

“By the way, what happened to that Ares Arekis?”

“… … .”

“It’s the same this time, Julie.”

Arthur got up from his seat and gently stroked Julie’s hair.

“I will rescue Elder Willett and deal with the bad people who harassed Arcane.”

At Arthur’s words, Julie pursed her lips.

However, after hearing Arthur’s words, he finally kept his mouth shut.

“So, can you trust me like you did back then?”

Julie muttered, wrinkled the tip of her nose.

“this time… Won’t you disappear and come back?”

“Sure.”

Arthur smiled softly.

“Not only will I come back, but I will also bring old Willett. So trust me and wait for me, Julie.”