The Duke’s Madness

Suga came towards Arthur and Cassel who were lying on the floor.

“It’s done. Cassel, Dunn.”

Arthur and Cassel got up from their seats at the same time.

“ah! Then can we go now, Suga?”

“yes. You can go. Tea is also ready.”

Arthur groaned.

“oh! thank you! I was still thinking about how to walk.”

Arthur smiled and turned around.

Cassel, who was next to him, was taken aback.

“Yes? You say we’re breaking up like this?”

In bewilderment, Arthur turned his head.

“Then Cassel remains a little longer. I have work to do and I have to go back quickly.”

“Oh no! Let’s go together! It’s okay for me to be alone!”

With these words, Cassel hurried to Arthur’s side.

Suga, who was standing there and watching, suddenly opened his mouth and shouted.

“Dun-!”

“… ?”

“Could I see you again later?! Let the Prime Kingdom hear it!”

At her words, Arthur turned his head.

“I will go when the time comes. sugar.”

At Arthur’s words, Suga burst out laughing.

In the meantime, Arthur and Dawn got on the vehicle prepared by the Prime Kingdom.

The King of Boo-!

Watching the two leave with the resounding exhaust sound, Suga muttered.

“… I wonder if this is right.”

Can we face the end of what happened tonight this way?

‘The Seven Emperors’ cedar is dead, and the pirate’s vice-captain is dead.’

It was the night that two of the giants behind Arcane died.

And a new strongman who defeated both of them was born.

Contemplating, she immediately shook her head.

‘It’s none of my business.’

Rumors will naturally spread anyway.

The distance behind Arcane is narrower than I thought, and rumors spread quickly.

In that, Suga was able to realize.

‘like this… A legend is born.’

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Numerous ghost stories and legends exist in Arcane.

It felt like a glimpse into the secret of how they are born.

* * *

Upon returning to Arcane, Arthur broke up with Cassel.

“I’ll see you again later rival.”

After saying goodbye, Cassel glanced back and eventually disappeared somewhere.

Arthur, who watched the scene, shrugged his shoulders.

“Suddenly, I became a rival again. Mr. Cassel is also very special.”

After that, Arthur turned and headed to Willett’s tailor shop.

I wanted to go home and rest right away, but it seemed good to report to Willett as the matter was a matter.

Opening the door to ＜Manners Make a Man＞, Willett, who had been immersed in worries, was startled.

“Dawn… Is it you?”

“Yes, Mr. Willett.”

“Are you really me?”

“sure. It’s the real Dawn.”

At Arthur’s words, Willet’s gaze narrowed.

“I can’t believe it… . Are you really alive?”

“what? Why are you making me dead again?”

“The reason you’re alive like this is because you’re the one who killed the Chilhwang’s Balance and the pirate’s vice-captain.”

Arthur was genuinely surprised.

“Did rumors spread like that already?”

Willett’s expression hardened.

“… Did you really kill them?”

“hmm… For now?”

Willett burst out laughing.

“hahahaha..”

Willet, who burst into laughter like that, shook his head.

“I’m really going crazy… okay. Go downstairs at once.”

Willett got up from his seat and headed to the basement of the tailor’s shop.

Unlike usual, the bar located in the basement was empty, so Willett pointed to the bar instead of entering the office.

“Is it milk again?”

“Yes, milk again.”

Willett pours a full glass of milk and hands it to Arthur.

Arthur took the glass, drank it in at once, and exclaimed.

“Kyaa~! It kills me!”

“… … .”

Willet sighed and took out a bottle of strong vodka and poured it into his glass.

And after hitting a one-shot like Arthur, he sat down on his seat and said.

“… You came here as soon as the incident was over, you must have needed my help, right?”

Arthur’s eyes widened at Willett’s words.

“oh… You’re sharp as well, Mr. Willett.”

“It’s sharp… Let me explain first.”

Arthur slowly opened his mouth and explained.

The train was attacked.

Members of the pirates encountered in the process.

The battle with the pirate’s vice-captain and Barance.

Willet muttered, having listened to the whole story.

“Did it really all happen in one night last night?”

“yes.”

“And you… .”

Willett, who was speechless, flashed his eyes.

“Did you eat that dragon heart?”

“For now?”

At Arthur’s answer, Willett stroked his chin.

After that, he took out a cigar somewhere, put it in his mouth, and, without lighting it, began to chew it.

Arthur waited for Willet’s worries without saying anything.

Just as such a subtle silence was about to settle inside the tavern, Willet opened his mouth again.

“It was the best result, but in the end, it turned out to be the worst.”

At this, Arthur nodded.

“As expected, old man Willet thinks so too, right?”

“okay. Your reputation will be greatly spread by this incident, but on the other hand, you will be on par with the two biggest forces in this street.”

Arthur’s lips went up at Willet’s words.

“So you came to see Willett, right? Please stop bothering me.”

Willett clicked his tongue.

“You know how easy it is?”

“no way. It’s the broker’s job to do that.”

Willett tapped his fingers instead of answering.

Tuk-tuk…

With that regular beating, Willett came up with a solution.

“I will try to block it as much as possible, but… You can’t stop spreading rumors. In the end, sooner or later, Chilhwang and the pirates are coming to take revenge on you.”

“hmm… So you’re saying we have to fight those two groups again?”

“Of course not right away. As far as I understand, there is still a dispute between the Seven Emperors and the pirates, so at least going to you will be after that conflict is over.”

Arthur stroked his chin.

“I mean, can’t you do something right now?”

“I can’t predict that. So I recommend the second method.”

Willett hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“I’m leaving these back streets like this.”

Arthur’s eyes widened slightly.

“oh… Are you talking about identity laundering?”

“no. That sounds absolutely hot.”

“… … ?”

“You don’t have to stay on these back streets, do you?”

Arthur’s gaze narrowed at his words.

“… What do you mean old Willett?”

“I tried to pretend I didn’t know, but now that the situation is like this, it’s hard anymore.”

Willett lit the cigar in his mouth.

“The Bavarian family. Why is the heir of the most venerable ducal family in the history of the Empire on such a back street?”

Arthur shut his mouth.

Willett didn’t even open his mouth.

“… … .”

In the silence that had settled down like that, Arthur let out a belated exclamation as we looked at each other.

“and… It’s not just that you know, do you know everything?”

Willett opened his mouth to answer.

“It’s pretty recent. Of course, I still can’t believe it.”

Arthur burst into laughter.

“hmm… Did you not tell anyone?”

“why? If I told you, would you kill me?”

“no? They tried to kill the other person.”

“… … .”

“It gets annoying when rumors spread. So I’m asking, who did you talk to?”

Willett gave a puzzled expression.

“As far as I know, only me and my informant know this information. That informant is someone I would never talk to.”

Arthur stroked his chin and shrugged.

“hmm… there’s nothing we can do. If you’re Willett’s informant, you’re a heavy-mouthed person, so let’s just ignore it.”

At Arthur’s reaction, Willet wondered whether to be relieved or to burst out laughing.

Then burst into laughter.

“Keukkeuk… .”

Arthur’s eyes widened at that laugh.

“what? Why are you smiling, old man?”

“Aren’t you laughing? this situation?”

“… ?”

“Are you having a conversation with the back-street broker of Arcane and the heir to the Duke of Bavaria?”

“… Is that weird?”

“It’s not strange. Originally, you and I are people we shouldn’t have met.”

“Did we just meet?”

“That makes it even weirder. Now that I’ve told you all about it, I’ll ask you again. Dunn. No Arthur Bavaria. How do you know about my angel’s house?”

Arthur raised an eyebrow at Willett’s question.

“hmm… It’s an ambiguous question.”

“Wasn’t the question about your identity more ambiguous?”

“That is an answerable part, but here is an unanswerable part.”

Willett tilted his head.

In it, Arthur smacked his lips.

‘How can I say that I actually died once and returned to the past after waking up?’

You will probably have to carry this secret in your grave for the rest of your life.

In the meantime, Willett murmured as he gulped down his vodka.

“At first, I thought you were a spy who investigated and approached me.”

“… Are you a spy?”

“Don’t you think so? He suddenly came in and said he wanted to become a mercenary and mentioned an angel’s house that no one knew about.”

Arthur raised an eyebrow.

“If I hadn’t done that, old Willett wouldn’t have accepted me as a mercenary, right?”

“That’s right. So, another question arises. Why do you trust me so much?”

“… … .”

“Have we really seen it before? If it’s something I don’t remember, tell me. I get older and forget about it.”

At his words, Arthur was troubled.

‘Can I talk to you?’

Arthur, who was thinking about it, soon came to the conclusion that it was okay.

‘The fact that Elder Willett mentioned my identity, which he knew in advance, must be a sign that he believes in me.’

Then it seemed like there would be nothing wrong with revealing some secret.

Having made up his mind, Arthur slowly opened his mouth.

“Old man Willett saved me from dying.”

“… what?”

“There was a time when he rescued me from being poisoned and half asshole on the street. That’s why I believe in Elder Willett.”

Arthur’s answer widened Willett’s eyes.

“… What bullsh*t is that?”

“yes?”

“Even if I don’t remember anything like that, can’t I remember something like that?”

Arthur licked his lips.

“It’s true. You are doing too much.”

“… If you’re going to lie next time, make it a little more plausible. Who would be fooled by that?”

With the advice, Willett burst out laughing.

Arthur shrugged.

In a not so bad atmosphere, Willett, who had been tilting his glass, stood up.

“Do you like music?”

“Music?”

“There is jazz music that I enjoy listening to lately. Will you listen?”

Arthur nodded.

Seeing that, Willett took out an old record and held it up.

Weing-!

The record started playing, and soft jazz music flowed.

It was music that went very well with this old pub located under ＜Manners Make a Man＞.

‘oh… Isn’t that bad?’

Entrusting himself to the music, while Arthur swayed back and forth, Willet returned to his seat.

Then he put the cigar back in his mouth and said.

“Don’t worry about this.”

“… ?”

“You can’t make something that didn’t exist, but at least it won’t be a big deal.”

At Willett’s words, Arthur tilted his head.

“hmm… I want to believe that, but will the pirates and the seven emperors really stay still?”

“You have to be still. I will go out myself.”

“… ?”

“So you hold your breath and hide for a while. Or did you go to school or work hard?”

Arthur’s eyes widened.

In the meantime, Willett spat out his words.

“My mercenary can’t touch anyone. Even if it’s pirates or seven emperors.”

Arthur, who came to his senses at these words, burst into exclamation.

‘oh… He finally admitted it.’

First time in this life.

Willett Cristol called me my mercenary.