The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 94

Episode 94 Grandson

‘gulp-.’

Benesys swallowed dryly. His throat felt scratchy for no reason.

“Are you nervous?”

A man wearing a deep hood asked from the side, his voice full of aged wisdom.

“Yes, of course I’m nervous. How could I not be nervous when meeting that Archduke? Isn’t he the kind of person who chews on the flesh of demons to fill his stomach and breaks the back of the imperial envoy in half because he’s stiff?”

“Haha, I guess that’s why he did that. He’s not such a bad person.”

“······Was it real?”

“hmm-.”

Benesys hurriedly checked his posture in silence. He straightened his back as much as possible. The person next to him laughed softly.

“Don’t worry. I won’t pull out anyone’s head unless they’re an empire, a demon, or a wizard.”

“Thank goodness. I am a human knight in the Kingdom Alliance.”

Only then did Benesys let out a sigh of relief. At that moment, a cold wind tickled Benesys. Benesys opened his coat.

“It’s really cold in the North. How do you live in a place like this-.”

“Is the cold a problem?”

At that moment, the gate opened roughly. The huge gate opened and a long line of snow fell. Soldiers appeared on the wall, and the oppressive feeling was considerable.

‘The momentum is amazing.’

The soldiers’ spirit was different from other places. Their eyes were blazing as if fire was coming out of them, and they looked ready to swing their swords at any moment.

‘This is the shield of the continent, the North.’

They pulled carriages high above the ground to avoid imperial eyes, and kept their escorts and servants to a minimum.

They followed the soldiers inward. They changed their clothes twice as they went. At the end, they had to put on armor like the soldiers. It was very cumbersome, but no one complained.

Now, the person I’m meeting is the Archduke.

“You must respect the shield of the continent, but you must not fear it.”

“Yes, I understand. I am Benesys. I am an agent of the United Kingdom.”

Benesys pounded his chest. It was a joke, but it wasn’t a joke. Even if the Grand Duke was strong, Benesys was also quite capable. There was no need to lose heart.

“If only he had been there-.”

Benesys let out a sigh of relief at the small murmur. It was a story he had often heard.

One day, a man suddenly appeared in the kingdom. That man was so capable that the once weak kingdom was able to rise to the center of the union of kingdoms.

however-.

‘It suddenly disappeared.’

It was such a big deal that an emergency was declared throughout the kingdom. I’ve been looking for him ever since, but I haven’t even found out his name.

He disappeared as quietly as he had appeared.

But I recently got some information. He was from the intelligence agency.

Eventually, they found out that it was an Imperial operation, but they were still looking for him.

“You can find it soon.”

At that moment, the door opened violently. Boom! Inside was a thick darkness.

‘The atmosphere is quite good.’

Benesys went in first. A giant monster’s head appeared in front of him. It was a horrifying sight, full of pain.

‘The Grand Duke displays the heads of monsters and demons in his room.’

I had heard about it several times before coming here, but it felt different when I actually saw it. There weren’t just one or two heads like that, but the room was full of them.

It was quite a bit of pressure, though-.

‘I am the face of the Kingdom Alliance.’

Instead, Benesys raised the corners of his mouth.

Did you intend to put this much pressure on me? How childish.

At that moment, a strange sound was heard from the side. It was the howling of an animal, and the sound was quite loud. When I turned my head to it-.

There was a huge monster. It had four legs like a horse, but those four legs were engulfed in fire.

It also had five eyes, and they were so ferocious that just looking at them made my heart sink. Even red blood dripped from the corners of its mouth.

It was clearly a monster.

Alive-.

The problem was something riding on it.

His naked upper body was covered in thick muscles that seemed harder than iron armor. On top of that, there were rough scars all over it.

The size of the thing was so huge that he had to raise his head. The overwhelming feeling it gave off made Benesys instinctively grab the handle of his sword.

However, I couldn’t pull out the sword.

“hmm.”

A soft, muffled sound like the breathing of a wild beast flowed out.

The monster’s gaze turned to Benesys. It felt as if those large eyes were about to devour Benesys.

“Long time no see, Your Highness.”

‘······grandee?’

Only then did Benesys realize that it was a person. It had a human form. It had two legs and two arms. But how could a person be so huge?

and-.

‘Why are you riding a monster in the room?’

Looking closely, the ceiling was completely collapsed. It was as if it had been torn down to allow the monster to ride it.

“I didn’t know the king would come in person.”

At the Grand Duke’s mocking voice, the one next to him took off his hood. He had magnificent white hair and a thick beard, and he was one of the kings of the Confederation of Kingdoms.

“It’s too hot in the East. As I get older, I get more feverish.”

Parhansta chuckled. The Archduke raised the corners of his mouth at that. His huge fangs were eerie.

Benesys swallowed nervously.

“Just the main point.”

The Archduke’s words were brief.

Even though he was a grand duke, Parhansta was still a king. And yet, how could he have such an attitude? Parhansta’s face hardened slightly.

However, I soon found myself smiling again.

“I heard you’re getting engaged.”

The Archduke nodded his head.

‘It was real.’

Farhansta was slightly surprised by that. It was a well-known story that the Grand Duke cherished his daughter.

“If it is because of the pressure from the Empire, the Alliance of Kingdoms will help.”

The Archduke squinted his eyes. He merely squinted his eyes, but the air suddenly became cold.

“The pressure of the empire.”

The Archduke gently stroked the monster’s head. The monster let out a long scream. A long stream of fire shot out from the corner of its mouth.

It was an unexpected reaction. Farhanstha frowned.

The Grand Duchess’s fiancé was an imperial noble and a magician. He was a mixture of all the elements the Grand Duke disliked. I expected that there would be pressure from the Empire to get engaged to such a man.

The North was a place that never moved normally. Thinking that this was his chance, Parhansta moved himself.

But why such a reaction?

Farhanstha continued, squinting his eyes.

“It’s been decades since the Emperor disappeared. The Empire has lost its head. On the other hand, the Union of Kingdoms has become more solid. It is no longer the Union of Kingdoms of old.”

Parhansta spoke in a firm voice. The Grand Duke’s eyes were fixed on Parhansta. Parhansta did not avoid him.

I had to show the power of the union of kingdoms. For example-.

“The empire recently ordered us to marry the princess. But we refused.”

The rejection of the Empire’s proposal meant that the cohesion of this side was that strong. At the same time, it meant that they had the power to reject the Empire’s orders.

Of course, there are various political reasons behind it, but there was no need to explain them.

‘I hope that is a sufficient explanation.’

Just as Farhansta was about to raise the corners of his lips-.

The Archduke’s eyes became even more furrowed. It was as if he was not pleased with the princess’s broken engagement.

‘You don’t like the princess’s broken engagement? Why?’

Parhanstha became anxious again because of the unexpected reaction.

“I heard that the Archduchess’ fiancé is a wizard. The Archduchess has the property of burning mana, isn’t that too far-fetched? Recently, there has been someone on our side with significantly low mana.”

The impatient Parhansta quickly took out the cards he had. The Archduke’s eyes narrowed.

“I need to see my grandchildren.”

A heavy silence descended. Parhansta swallowed hard and looked at the Archduke.

The Archduke’s face was still indifferent. His skin was thick, so it was impossible to see what he was thinking.

At that moment, the Archduke’s mouth slowly opened.

“The child decides who he will be. I just give him a chance.”

The Archduke’s voice was firm as he spoke.

There was absolutely no room for stabbing.

“If that child has decided, then it doesn’t matter whether he is a slave, an empire, or a wizard. Even if he is a demon, it doesn’t matter.”

What followed was quite shocking.

Marriage was a serious matter. There was no alliance as strong as blood ties. Alliance was the most valuable use of marriage.

To leave such a marriage to the Archduke-.

Farhansta couldn’t understand.

The Archduke closed his mouth.

It was an obvious order to evacuate.

“I’ll come back at the engagement ceremony. I’ll bring someone who doesn’t have mana.”

Farhansta quietly stepped aside.

*

‘What an idiot. To be treated like this.’

The Archduke frowned as he watched the retreating King of the Alliance of Kingdoms.

Suddenly, I remembered what I had just heard.

‘Grandson.’

It would be really cute if I had a grandchild who resembled Adrianna.

The Archduke closed his eyes tightly.

Then suddenly this thought occurred to me.

If you want to have grandchildren-.

[Haha, master.]

The Archduke’s eyes were wide open.

****

“This should be enough.”

Galahad smiled faintly at the ripples in his hand. It wasn’t perfect, but he was satisfied with the result. He shook his hand to erase the ripples.

I spent the whole day using magic, but my physical condition was actually good. I felt refreshed. It was all thanks to Gwen.

Gwen’s mana recharge was quite… no, surprisingly useful. It was enough to make me want to give Gilverton’s salary to Gwen.

but-.

“You are my joy~. You are my blue flower~.”

It was quite embarrassing to sing a song like a cuckoo to my chest.

“Gwen, what are you doing?”

“When you have a child, it’s good to sing songs like this!”

Galahad let out a sigh as Gwen’s eyes sparkled.

“Well, this isn’t a child. And I’m a grown man.”

“Yes? So?”

Galahad was momentarily speechless.

“······You, your values ​​are quite open.”

“lol.”

He had no idea where to start. Galahad clicked his tongue and shook out the cigarette.

At that moment, I felt hungry. My body was feeling good thanks to Gwen, but I couldn’t hide my hunger. As I entered the bar, a fragrant smell filled the air.

“Oh. Please sit down.”

A stew with steam rising from it was placed in front of him. It was Tom. He seemed to have learned swordsmanship with Gilbert and Damien earlier, and now he’s cooking too.

“Tom, you are the best.”

“Thank you for your words.”

“I’m serious.”

Tom smiled awkwardly and stepped back. Galahad picked up his spoon. Just as he was about to eat his stew, the door opened violently. It was Damian, who looked shabby, as if he had rolled around a lot.

Damian ran over and grabbed the bowl first. Then, when his eyes met with Galahad’s, he suddenly stopped.

“Sit down and eat with a spoon.”

“Yes, bro.”

“Wash your hands too.”

Damian swallowed hard and sat down. Gwen came to Damian, grabbed his wrist, and poured water on his hand.

The door opened again and Gilbutton came in. Unlike Damien, he was a little disheveled.

Still, there was a slight hint of fatigue. It was different from when I had dealt with Damien before.

“You damn brat. Are you going to throw away your sword? I said the sword is your lover.”

Gilbutton grumbled and sat down.

“I’m dating a girl. She’s a dark-skinned girl.”

“what?”

“I’m handsome.”

“······Me? What do you mean by that?”

Gilbutton’s already slender eyes became even narrower.

“Sir Gilbert, why are you fighting with the child?”

“No, this damn kid-.”

“It’s not a brat, it’s Damien.”

Gilbert shivered. Damien was absorbed in his meal.

“Damian has been talking a lot more lately!”

“You keep talking-.”

Gwen said in a very excited voice. Gilverton’s eyes crinkled at that. At that moment, Tom placed a beer mug in front of Gilverton. Gilverton coughed in vain and grabbed the beer mug.

“That thing has completely disappeared.”

Gilbert grumbled to Galahad. Galahad chuckled.

“But he’s still a kid.”

“Do you know how careful I was when I was his age? I even polished his boots in advance and took care of his sword.”

Damien was already face down in the bowl. With the last bit of sanity left, he held the spoon. It was almost useless.

“Why are you saying that to someone who is doing well!”

“That’s what they say. That’s what they say-.”

By then Galahad had emptied the bowl cleanly.

Galahad snapped his fingers at the bowl. A small stream of water cleaned the bowl. Damian’s eyes sparkled.

“Why do you have to do that?”

“A great person leaves a beautiful place.”

“······The only person who would say that he is great is the captain.”

“That’s true. I enjoyed it, Tom. You’re always great.”

Galahad stood up, adjusting his collar.

“Are you going to use magic again?”

Gilbert asked in a slightly weary voice. Galahad shook his head.

“No, I’ll go to the Demon King training center.”

“Why are you going there?”

“I have something to give you.”

“······Are you going to receive it? Is there anyone there?”

“It’s a secret.”

Gilverton’s face crumpled at Galahad’s answer. Then, Damian suddenly stood up.

“I want to go too.”

There was still stew left in the bowl, and he wanted to follow me. It was an uncharacteristic action for Damian. Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

“Sorry, I think I’ll go alone.”

Damian became suddenly sullen at Galahad’s rejection.

“Eat the rest. I’ll be back soon.”

Galahad left the tavern and headed to the Magic Training Center.

The surrounding soldiers saluted with a spirited tone. Galahad accepted them one by one and walked forward.

As soon as we arrived in front of the Magic Training Center, there was an old man who was the captain of the 7th Battalion.

“Have all the people inside been bitten?”

The old man nodded quietly.

“Thank you, but don’t let anyone in.”

Galahad looked at the open door for a moment. The scope of the Demonic Training Center was definitely smaller than before. The concentration of the ash also seemed to be lighter than before.

‘Did you really drink it and lose it?’

He clicked his tongue slightly at the First’s ignorant training method. Galahad quietly shook off the cigarette.

The fox mask said that he would take Galahad to the ruler in ten days. It was a statement of confidence.

Of course, Galahad had no intention of refusing. Why would he refuse if he was offered the chance to capture a high-ranking demon?

I had no intention of submitting a report.

There was no point in reporting it in the first place. The fox mask assured me that it would be okay even if Adrianna and the Archduke were present.

That couldn’t be a lie. I could be sure of that because I knew space magic.

The fox mask wouldn’t be able to catch them, but it could deal with the Galahads around them. That was spatial magic.

However, the reason I didn’t report it wasn’t because I was afraid of the fox mask.

‘He is mine.’

Galahad’s eyes sank.

Even though he was a high-ranking demon, he had already faced this opponent once. Galahad was confident that he had a chance of winning.

The ruler was the one who disappeared without a trace last time. There was a chance that the ruler would run away if I reported it for no reason.

Of course, I didn’t intend to go in recklessly.

‘It’s been 10 days.’

Did you think Galahad would wait quietly? That was ridiculous.

‘First I find the location.’

Support came next. That was the cleanest and most efficient way.

Galahad, as always, simply chose the best option, even if it meant risking his life.

And you have to do it like this-.

“I’ll give you something.”

Galahad walked towards the magic realm.

A thick darkness enveloped Galahad. Galahad put a cigarette in his mouth.

And while sucking deeply on the cigarette-.

“Oh no… I want to catch the Emperor, but I’ve run into a huge problem. That evil guy called the Ruler is after me. If I keep going like this, I won’t be able to catch the Emperor. Oh, this is difficult.”

Laughed out loud.

As Galahad raised both his hands and grumbled-.

The place filled with ash has been transformed into green bushes.

[What the hell do you think I am?]

Fantasy, Fusion,