The Duke’s Madness - The Duke’s Madness chapter 96

Willett said after shaking off all the alcohol left in the glass.

“Can I ask you one last question?”

“yes.”

“Why did someone like you enter this underworld?”

Arthur pondered for a moment at Willett’s question.

“hmm… That’s a tough question.”

“It’s a tough question, but it might help if you just give it an answer.”

“oh… Will you help me if I tell you?”

“If I reach my ability, I will help. Because that’s what brokers are for in the first place.”

Arthur pondered for a moment at Willet’s answer.

‘May I speak?’

It didn’t sound like anything big would happen.

That said, I didn’t think old Willett would be of any help.

Arthur, who was thinking about it, eventually came up with a half-answer.

“There are people I want to kill.”

“Who do you want to kill?”

“yes. But I didn’t have the ability to kill him, so I entered this street. As the elderly know, there is nothing in this street, right? Whether it’s an elixir or an artifact.”

Arthur’s explanation lowered Willett’s gaze.

‘He’s hiding something.’

To be honest, if I hadn’t known Arthur’s identity, it would have been an understandable reason.

However, the young man in front of him is the only heir to the Duke of Bavaria.

‘The successor of the first family in the empire is coming into the back streets because of the elixir and artifact? You wouldn’t even believe a passing dog.’

That’s why I didn’t think that everything I just said was a lie.

‘You seem to be serious about wanting to kill someone.’

The problem was who the heir to the Duke of Bavaria wanted to kill.

Then Arthur opened his mouth.

“Can I ask you a question too, sir?”

“… speak.”

Arthur’s eyes twinkled.

“Because I had a conversation with Mr. Barance before I killed him.”

“… what conversation?”

“About Elder Willett’s past.”

“… … .”

“I heard it was pretty fun. Could you tell me a little about your past?”

Willett clicked his tongue at Arthur’s words.

“… You’ve become clever.”

“Me?”

“Isn’t that the answer to the question you asked earlier to ask this question?”

Arthur raised an eyebrow.

“Isn’t that a give and take?”

Willett shook his head at that smile and asked a question.

“… How far have you heard?”

“At least the story that old Willett wiped out a village?”

Willett was startled.

“… That old specter made a foolish joke.”

“oh. Are you saying it’s real?”

“… … .”

Willett, who was silent, scratched his head and let out a deep sigh.

“Should I listen?”

“It would be nice if you could hear it.”

Arthur’s answer made Willet ponder, then took out a new cigar and put it in his mouth.

“… As you know, I am a mercenary.”

With these words, the tip of the cigar caught fire.

Willet sucked in a sip and let out smoke and looked into the air.

“That was also a fairly famous mercenary.”

“oh… According to Barance-sama, he was the best mercenary?”

Willett burst out laughing.

“I don’t know about the best, but I missed a few shots.”

“Did you get a little kick?”

“The fact that I had a few kicks in those days means that at least it wasn’t to the point of being ignored anywhere.”

Arthur let out a soft exclamation.

‘Does old Willett say all these boring things?’

Meanwhile, Willett’s eyes were locked in memories.

“Once upon a time… The level was high. Now, there are only people running after money, fame, and my greed, but back then, there was such a thing as romance.”

“… … .”

“It’s not just about running toward my goal… okay. There was such a thing as belief. Even in these back streets, there were people like knights.”

Arthur laughed.

“Is that old Willett?”

“well. If I had faith, I wouldn’t have done that.”

“If that’s the case… ?”

“The story of getting rid of the village you mentioned.”

Willett blew out the smoke again.

The story began again.

“The name of the town is… Harita. It was a small mountain village in the northwest of Arcane. Including nearby villages, there are about 1,000 residents… A very small town.”

“… … .”

“At that time, I was commissioned by the Holy Church. I want you to get rid of that village.”

Arthur’s eyes widened.

“Why did Shinseong Church make such a request?”

“I heard there was a devil worshiper in that town.”

“… A mountain village like that?”

“I can’t believe it, but at the time it was worth it. Harita village believes in the local religion, not the god of the Holy Church.”

Arthur groaned.

“It must have been heresy from the point of view of the church.”

“that’s right. So I didn’t accept that foreign request either. To be honest, from my point of view, the church is also heresy. But my colleagues were different.”

Willett’s gaze sank low.

“The church put up a pretty big amount of money, and my colleagues, blinded by the money, decided to destroy Harita Village.”

Arthur’s eyes widened.

“Then, the story of Elder Willett getting rid of the village… .”

“It’s not a lie, it’s real.”

“… ?”

“Surprisingly, there was a demon in Harita Village. To be precise, he was a devil worshiper. That bastard revealed the identity he was hiding the moment the Knights of the Holy Church and my comrades attacked.”

Arthur shut his mouth.

Meanwhile, Willett’s voice became self-deprecating.

“It was a tangled situation… In that situation, in the end, the Knights of the Holy Church and my comrades died, and Harita Village became the stronghold of demons.”

“… … .”

“Unable to endure the death of my comrades, I stormed into Harita Village and killed a demon. In addition, the comrades who became the devil’s servants and the villagers.”

Willett’s eyes wander from the memory.

All that was left was emptiness, regret, and severe remorse.

“I still can’t forget the memory of that day. The screams of children in the village, and the feeling of cutting the throats of my colleagues.”

With these words, Willett burst out laughing.

“In the end, I couldn’t stand the events of the day and retired.”

“… … .”

“Even if you hear people say that you are the best mercenary or a swordsman, in the end you are just one of many mercenaries. A common mercenary who could not overcome his sins and went to ruin.”

Arthur, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“hmm… I cannot agree with that.”

“What do you mean?”

“The story of the ruin of old Willett.”

Willett tilted his head.

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

“Old Willett is still alive.”

“… ?”

“Because he is alive, he runs the Angel’s House and manages countless mercenaries and juniors. Living such a wonderful life, how can it be ruined?”

Willett’s eyes widened.

Meanwhile, Arthur got up from his seat.

“I heard you well, old man. I don’t think I’ll be able to see you for a while.”

“… … .”

“I am busy with many things. Say hello to Julie.”

Willet, who came to his senses, said.

“Are you coming back?”

“Is there any reason not to come back?”

Willett narrowed his eyes and burst into laughter.

“okay… There is no reason not to come back.”

After Arthur smiled, he left the tavern.

Willet, who had been watching the back for a while, also stood up.

Because now it’s time to go back to the tailor shop again.

‘… And there’s a lot to do. Dunn. No, the accident that Arthur Bayern committed… .’

Then something fell out of Willett’s eyes.

“… ?”

Surprised, Willett looked at the discharge from his eyes and burst out laughing.

“… Menopause already, now is the time to really retire.”

* * *

Arthur returned home and shut himself in for a week without leaving the house.

Fortunately, since it was the midterm preparation period, no one saw this as strange.

For a week like that, I immersed myself in meditation, excluding the minimum necessary to eat, sleep, and live.

And when the night of the week has passed.

Arthur’s heart pounded.

The mass of mana swirling in his chest finally turned into a ring.

At that moment, a light rose from Arthur’s body.

Dig-!

With that light, Arthur’s closed eyes opened.

“ah… .”

With a low exclamation, Arthur trembled involuntarily.

“This feeling. It’s been a really long time… .”

I couldn’t overflow my power, so I went out of my way.

I didn’t feel that way, but I was really out of control.

Ugh-!

The six rings continuously spewed mana.

The resonance of the ring, which was always suffering from lack, overflowed because it was not full.

‘It’s thrilling… You think you can do anything?’

With a murmur, Arthur raised the corner of his mouth.

Is it because I felt a sensation that I had never felt before?

The efforts of the past passed through my mind.

‘I have achieved the 6th circle that I achieved in my previous life, and I have collected my lineage well.’

At this level, it could be said that he has definitely become stronger than in his previous life.

And being stronger than in the previous life means a lot.

‘If I’ve become stronger than I was in my previous life, there’s no reason to hesitate about revenge.’

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Now that they can even handle swordsmanship, they say that whoever the opponent is, they can pull out their sword first.

“oh… Thinking like this makes me feel stronger.”

It was when Arthur got up from his seat with a slight exclamation.

I opened the door and saw Ginny sticking her head in.

“… Why are you acting like a rat, Ginny?”

At Arthur’s question, Ginny twisted her fine brow.

“No rat. You’re concentrating, so you’re waiting not to disturb me.”

“Hmm… is it so? But it seems to me that he was not waiting, but was spying.”

Ginny came inside without answering.

At the sight, Arthur tilted his head.

‘It’s a big deal. Mr. Ginny comes to see me first.’

Wasn’t it hard to see her face, except for breakfast?

Then Ginny crossed her arms and suddenly lowered her waist.

“Dawn.”

“… yes?”

“hmm… no. Confucius.”

Arthur’s eyes widened.

Meanwhile, Ginny raised a finger and said.

“I heard some crazy rumors yesterday.”

“… ?”

“I heard that some crazy mercenary declared war on the pirates and Chilhwang.”

Arthur narrowed his eyes and burst into laughter.

“oh… I think that crazy mercenary must be me?”

“… Is it real!?”

“yes.”

“Why did you do such a crazy thing!”

“hmm… Shouldn’t that be?”

“No, of course! Don’t you know what it means to be photographed by Chilhwang and pirates in the back streets!?”

Arthur shrugged.

Seeing this, Ginny trembled.

‘Gee, was it really this person? Who did it?’

It wasn’t even an uproar now.

The seven emperors and the pirates all got angry and called out the name of a mercenary.

But now, there is a person who has angered both the Seven Emperors and the pirates right in front of them.

When Genie was thinking about how to express this situation, Arthur broke the silence first.

“Genie. Is breakfast ready?”

“… Rice?”

“Your rice.”

“Wouldn’t Anna have prepared it?”

“Oh good. Shall we go eat then?”

At Arthur’s words, Ginny sighed heavily and exhaled.

“is it so. Let’s eat… Whatever the situation, you have to eat.”

With these words, the genie goes first.

Arthur, who was watching the back, burst out laughing.

‘hmm… Now you call me Confucius, and you’ve fully adapted, Mr. Genie.’

It seemed awkward at first, but it was a good change anyway.

Arthur followed Ginny into the restaurant and had a late breakfast with Anna and Ginny.

“hmm… nice.”

Feeling full, Arthur leaned against the backrest for a moment.

Anna, who was watching him, asked a question.

“You seem in a good mood today, Gongja-nim?”

“huh? ah… You have to feel good.”

It was strange that I felt bad because I had stepped on the stage of my previous life again.

Arthur, who pondered for a while in that leisure, stood up from his seat and said.

“Shall we go somewhere to play?”

“… yes?”

“The weather is fine, I have nothing to do today, shall we go on a picnic somewhere?”

Ginny’s eyes widened at Arthur’s suggestion.

It was no different for Anna.

‘oh my god… Confucius said to go play first!’

‘Hey, let’s go play in this situation? Really, that person… .’

Arthur thought as he looked at the two women who exclaimed with different thoughts.

‘Considering the future, today must be the last free time, right?’

So, I decided to take a break for a day or so.

If you start your revenge in earnest, there won’t be any more time to rest.