The Duke’s Madness - The Duke’s Madness chapter 99

“victor… Arthur Bayern.”

Arthur scratched his head at Professor Knowles’ declaration.

‘sh*t… I failed to control my power.’

Thanks to that, Elin passed out again.

After thinking for a moment, Arthur turned his head and asked a question.

“That professor? Can I take Ellin to the infirmary?”

Professor Knowles nodded.

“… so that.”

After receiving permission, Arthur turned and left the gymnasium.

The students who watched the scene stuck out their tongues and muttered.

“oh my god… What the hell did I see?”

“That, that Elin Leverkusen lost without even swinging a sword?”

“what’s this? Are these sparring results real?”

In the midst of that chaotic situation, Professor Knowles involuntarily nodded.

He didn’t understand the current situation either.

‘How the hell did this happen?’

You got the common sense problem you gave me to pass wrong.

Beomjae who planted doubts in me.

A monster that surpassed a genius who showed swordsmanship that I couldn’t chase with my own eyes anymore.

All of that was peeped out from a boy.

‘… What the hell is your identity, Arthur Bayern!’

With a silent cry, Professor Knowles clenched his fists.

Professor Knowles looked at Arthur as he left the gymnasium with Elin on his back, and his eyes lit up.

‘Everything is questionable, but one thing is certain… .’

For the first time in my 30-year career as a teacher, a genius who gave me a shock.

I wanted to teach that genius crazy.

The reason was very simple.

‘If it’s that boy… It may be possible.’

He stood at the end of the swordsmen who could not step on even those outstanding disciples who passed through him.

‘Sword Master. It might reach that level.’

* * *

Arthur, who came to the infirmary with Elin in his arms, murmured.

“hmm… Did you stun it too hard?”

After I had done it, I felt belated regret.

If he had managed his strength just a little better, wouldn’t he have been able to finish the wooden sword Elin was holding?

Thoughtful, Arthur shook his head.

‘no. It wasn’t that Elin’s skills were weak enough to stop at that level.’

If he hadn’t eaten a dragon heart through this quest, he wouldn’t have won so easily.

That’s how high the skill and level that Elin showed was.

‘Elin is also a real genius… It’s such a state at this age.’

At that moment, Elin, who had fainted, flinched.

“uh… ?”

Opening her mouth blankly, she looked around.

Arthur asked with delight.

“woke up? Elin?”

“… Arthur?”

“Yes, I am Arthur.”

“Why are you and me… Here it is? our dance… !”

Opening her eyes wide, she rose from her seat.

“Stop, please… .”

Arthur nodded at her speechless appearance.

“Yes, Elin lost.”

“… … .”

“I passed out on the way, so now I’m in the infirmary. The top of the head is swollen, are you okay?”

At Arthur’s words, Elin opened her mouth.

‘I lost?’

As she pondered, she groaned.

‘okay. I can admit that I lost… .’

But why can’t I remember the process leading up to defeat?

‘… Could it be that he lost so overwhelmingly that he couldn’t even remember the process?’

The moment she realized this, Elin shuddered.

“… … .”

A forgotten memory came to mind.

The sword that he entered with confidence.

Arthur Bavaria’s blow that came down with that sword.

That blow was in a different dimension from the one I had seen before.

‘A blow that can neither be blocked nor avoided.’

The blow that my grandfather, Hollan Leverkusen, used to show with all his heart, was shown in Arthur Bayern’s sword.

The moment she realized that fact, Elin muttered involuntarily.

“Arthur… Were you hiding your skills?”

Arthur tilted his head at her question.

“no? Have you ever hidden it?”

“Then what about that blow… .”

“ah! It took a hit.”

“Giyeon?”

“yes. That’s a very good gig too. So my skills improved a little bit at once.”

At Arthur’s explanation, Elin muttered blankly.

‘What kind of a miracle is it if my skills increase so rapidly?’

Her common sense did not make sense.

Originally, unlike magic, swords were useless.

‘Effort and time. It’s a sword that can grow only by pouring them into it.’

To break this common sense, you would have to eat at least the dragon heart of the legend.

Because of that, while Elin couldn’t say anything, Arthur stood up.

“I think I will have to go soon because of the exam.”

“… Are you going?”

“I’ll come back when the exam is over.”

“… Arthur.”

“yes?”

“no. do well on the exam and… .”

Elin, speechless, turned his head.

“You are strong.”

At her words, Arthur grinned.

“I had fun too.”

“… … .”

“Let’s fight again next time, Elin.”

Arthur bowed his head and left the room.

Looking at the back, Elin murmured.

“I’m sorry… I’m so mad… under.”

Being defeated so overwhelmingly, it was just that kind of feeling.

I didn’t feel anything beyond resentment.

There was no resentment or resentment at the loss of my efforts.

“ha… .”

Erin let out a long sigh and rested her chin.

At that moment, the crown of his head, hit by Arthur, sent a tingling pain.

“… ah.”

She groaned and pursed her lips.

“Arthur Bayern, you made a mistake… .”

Elin, speechless, put her legs together.

“You missed the chance to be confessed to by a girl like me… you.”

* * *

After exiting the infirmary, Arthur bruised Leon, who was chattering next to him.

“No, it’s not even a choksae. Why are you talking so much, Prince?”

“I’m curious! You, that sword! What the hell!”

“What is it? It is my skill.”

“You must have been an excellent swordsman, but not to that extent! What the hell is that blow!”

Arthur shook his head at the sight of Leon constantly asking questions and entered the [History] classroom.

“… … .”

The students were preparing for the final exam in the fallen silence.

Maybe because of the atmosphere, Leon, who was still talking, also shut his mouth.

It was time for Arthur and Leon to wait side by side for the test to begin.

The [History] professor appeared, and Leon, who was next to him, muttered as soon as the assistants entered.

“huh? Can’t you see one person?”

“Who are you?”

“Who is it! Your best friend, Jenika Hazel!”

Arthur’s eyes widened at Leon’s words.

‘what?’

As Leon said, Jenika Hazel was nowhere to be seen.

‘I’m sure we took classes together, what is it?’

Could it be truancy?

Arthur burst into exclamation along with the thought.

“Yenika is a real problem.”

“hmm… If it’s true, I have no choice but to admit it. I am not absent on exam day either.”

Meanwhile, test papers were distributed.

“… … .”

The creak of the pen echoed through the classroom.

Arthur glanced at the exam paper in front of me and raised an eyebrow.

‘Hmm… It’s easy.”

The test questions did not differ significantly from the contents of the memorized book.

Because of that, Arthur wrote down the answer and submitted the answer sheet in less than 10 minutes.

“… Are you really done, Arthur Bavaria?”

“Yes Professor.”

The history professor’s eyes narrowed, but he didn’t ask any more questions.

While Arthur left the classroom, Leon proudly submitted his answer sheet.

The history professor, who had been looking at Leon’s answer sheet for a while, raised his head.

“Leon student.”

“Yes Professor!”

“Do you want to see me for another semester?”

“Yes, yes, Professor!”

The history professor, momentarily speechless, waved his hand.

“… is it so. See you again next semester.”

“Thank you professor!”

After bowing his head, Leon exited the classroom and approached Arthur, who was walking far away.

“Hey Arthur!”

“… Are you here again?”

“Then come again! So now let me explain! What the hell is all this about! Starting from the back alley, this time… .”

Leon’s words cut off in the middle.

At the same time, Arthur’s gaze returned.

“hmm?”

“Hoo?”

With exclamations, Leon and Arthur’s eyes twinkled.

“That… .”

“Are you the search cop?”

An authorized armed group representing Arcane City.

search police.

They are the laws and regulations of Arcane City.

Furthermore, it was an armed group that kept citizens safe.

They were walking around the campus of Arcane University, where no outsiders were allowed to enter.

Arthur, who was watching the scene, murmured.

“Did you see what happened?”

“Does it look like that?”

Leon pondered for a moment, then spoke to Arthur.

“Shall we find out what the reason is?”

“oh… Could it be?”

“I have some connections in the police department. wait and see.”

With these words, Leon disappeared somewhere.

Arthur stood for a while and looked at the search police.

‘that’s interesting. What the hell is going on?’

As Leon said, if the search police were to enter Arcane University, at least a murder would have to happen.

‘But it’s exam period right now?’

Even if you commit murder, on a day like this?

Then a harsh alarm sounded.

[Stop exam! Stop testing! The former student immediately stopped external and internal activities and returned home… ]

Arthur’s eyes widened at the echo.

“uh… la?”

Stop testing?

Midterm exams, the most important event in Arcane University?

Leon, who had disappeared then, reappeared.

“Arthur-!!!”

At his cry, Arthur turned his head.

“Oh, you’re here quickly, Prince.”

“That’s not the problem!”

“sure?”

“Yenika Hazel! She had an accident!”

Arthur’s eyes widened at Leon’s cry.

In the meantime, Leon gasped and explained.

“She stole one of Arcane University’s treasures and ran away! That’s why the search cops were on campus!”

* * *

Leon took a deep breath and explained.

“Yenika Hazel… I heard she stole one of Arcane University’s treasures and ran away. A very valuable treasure.”

Arthur frowned at Leon’s explanation.

“What kind of treasure did you steal and run away from?”

“I don’t even know that much… Somehow, it must have stolen a very valuable treasure and escaped.”

Arthur stroked his chin.

‘hmm… Could it be that this was the goal Jenika said?’

Her status was not the eldest daughter of a Hazel entrepreneur.

[Black Cross], one of the forces of the underworld.

The head there was her real identity.

So even when I revealed my identity, Yenika told herself this.

‘How about hiding each other’s identities until we reach each other’s goals?’

Recalling those words, Arthur burst out laughing.

“That’s why I was truant for the exam.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“no. I’m talking to myself.”

Leon, who blinked at Arthur’s answer, changed his expression.

“But this is not the end.”

“What else?”

“Yenika Hazel! That she lied about her identity! What a [black cross]! He was the head of those vicious pseudo-fanatics!”

“So?”

“So! The girl you were talking about a while ago is the head of a pseudo-fanatic!”

Arthur shrugged.

“Isn’t that what we have to say too?”

“Yeah what?”

“Leon is also a bad guy who wants to kill my brother.”

“… … .”

“From my point of view, there is no difference between Leon and Jenika.”

Leon was speechless for a moment, then nodded.

“hmm… That’s right! But what about this?”

Leon’s eyes twinkled.

“The Arcane University treasure she stole this time… They say they are connected to the family.”

“What family is it?”

Leon’s lips went up at Arthur’s question.

“Dormund.”

At the same time, the smile on Arthur’s lips disappeared.

In the meantime, Leon lowered his head and whispered.

“Count Dormund… I heard Yenaka Hazel stole the treasure related to the family and ran away.”