The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 98

Episode 98 Quote

“What’s the target?”

First asked, his nose flaring. An excited look spread across his face.

“He is a high-ranking demon called the Ruler.”

“High-ranking demon? Interesting.”

“It’ll be different from the demons I saw in the center.”

“different?”

“The higher the concentration of mana, the stronger the demon becomes. Compared to this······.”

Galahad snapped his fingers. A transparent arrow of mana appeared. He could gauge its concentration by its size.

“It’ll probably be about four times as much.”

“Your stomach… um.”

First let out a sigh. His throat was hoarse. Pumpkin, who was next to him, was startled and took a step back.

“That sounds fun.”

The First spoke with a hot voice. His voice was full of sincerity. Galahad laughed at that.

“Each demon has different powers. The ruler’s power is to rule over those weaker than him.”

“Haha, I guess that doesn’t apply to me.”

First said in a confident voice.

‘That could be possible.’

The aura that the knight possessed was the power of belief.

If he had raised an aura, there was a high chance that he would not be overwhelmed by the ruler’s power. The First was not an ordinary knight, but a knight of the Information Bureau.

On the contrary, Galahad was a wizard and was more vulnerable to the ruler’s power.

‘Not anymore, though.’

Galahad continued his explanation, shaking off the tobacco.

“The ruler is occupying the 6th Battalion. He must be commanding soldiers. There must be many demons.”

“I see. Well, I guess I’ll have to go undercover.”

“I agree.”

First, since he was also a capable agent, the conversation was definitely fast.

At that moment, Adrianna stepped in.

“The senses of a high-ranking demon are extremely sensitive. They will notice it right away.”

It was a valid point. Galahad nodded.

“Adrianna has a point. The guy is quite perceptive.”

“Oh, I have to be careful.”

Galahad and First’s words continued quickly. Adrianna’s eyebrows lowered slightly at that.

“High-ranking demons are not very perceptive. They will sense the presence and react. Being surrounded will actually be more dangerous.”

Adrianna’s words were, as always, spot on.

but-.

“······You still don’t know?”

First asked, pointing to Adrianna. He asked if she had told him about the Intelligence Service. Galahad nodded.

“I was pushed north, but I’m not retired.”

“Well, the Inspector General’s Office is annoying. Oh, and don’t worry about infiltration. It’s our specialty.”

At First’s assertion, Adrianna’s gaze turned to Galahad. Galahad nodded quietly.

“It’ll be okay. Ah. It reacts sensitively to magic and auras.”

“I see? I’ll take note of that.”

First nodded.

As their conversation continued quickly, Adrianna was unable to intervene.

First tapped his waist. The thick leather belt creaked.

After a brief silence-.

“then-.”

First came luck.

Galahad nodded, shaking off the tobacco.

“Starting with a quote.”

The corners of their lips went up at the same time.

****

“······What is the estimate?”

Adrianna asked Pumpkin.

“Oh, it’s literally an estimate. It’s about checking the situation and route before going into the mission.”

“···Situation and route?”

“Yes, for example, we need to know how many guards there are here, as well as their status, deployment, and strength.”

“Oh, you’re a scout.”

“Similar, but a bit more detailed.”

Adrianna nodded. The North also had a concept of scouting. Of course, the scouting in the North was the ‘first engagement’.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous for the two of them?”

Galahad headed towards the 6th Battalion with the First Man. Adrianna tried to follow him, but Galahad stopped her, saying she was in the way.

‘No matter what, it’s still a nuisance-.’

It was a word I had never heard before. Before Adrianna could say anything, Galahad and the First disappeared.

“Oh, it’ll be fine. They’re both the best in the industry. Of course, the difference is quite big.”

‘······Industry?’

It was a truly strange word. Adrianna’s brow furrowed slightly.

Adrianna didn’t know what Galahad had done before. All she knew was that he had been involved with the princess before, that he was the youngest graduate of the academy, and that he was the third son of Count Ambertan.

At first I wasn’t curious. And now-.

“······Anyway, I’m telling you, I’m going crazy just thinking about Galahad. Did you see me just abandon him now?”

Adrianna’s thoughts were broken by Pumpkin’s question.

“I believe that moderate competition has a positive effect on improving abilities.”

Pumpkin was slightly surprised at how he answered a joke with sincerity. Pumpkin quickly smiled and continued speaking.

“But First’s obsession is not at an appropriate level. You should have seen him propose to me as soon as he heard about Galahad’s marriage.”

Pumpkin was whining for no reason. Adrianna was still expressionless. She had no expression at all. She looked like a statue carefully carved by God.

“Marriage is a very serious matter. You wouldn’t have told anyone about it because you were competitive. You must have done it because you had something in mind.”

Pumpkin was slightly taken aback by Adrianna’s serious answer. This was quite a prickly personality.

“Ahem, we’re not that kind of people. I guess it’s because there’s a hole in his head.”

“It is not right to joke about marriage. It is making fun of the listener.”

Why are you so absorbed in this? – Pumpkin laughed and joked to lighten the mood.

“Haha, it looks like Adrianna has been through quite a bit too.”

“······.”

Adrianna bit her lip. Pumpkin laughed hastily as the atmosphere became even more uncomfortable.

“I’m joking. Sorry.”

“······Yes, I won’t joke about marriage.”

Pumpkin frowned at Adrianna’s serious words.

I keep hearing things like that, so for no reason······.

‘The real first-?’

Pumpkin muttered softly. First was Pumpkin’s first shooter. He had been following him ever since he became an agent. Agents always walked the line of fire, so he had never thought about it.

but-.

[Pumpkin- You’re single, right?]

“Shit.”

“······yes?”

“Oh! No. I had a terrible thought.”

Pumpkin shook his head hastily. First was a comrade. He was a shooter, a comrade. He was not rational.

There was a moment of silence. Adrianna opened her mouth cautiously.

“By any chance, Captain Galahad originally-.”

Pumpkin tensed slightly at Adrianna’s cautious question.

The information about the intelligence agency was confidential. If I blew the whistle, I could end up in the inspector general’s office.

Adrianna’s next words were different from what Pumpkin had expected.

“Were you a thief?”

“······yes?”

“He’s good at infiltration. He’s the best in the business. He gives estimates—. Isn’t that the kind of word a thief would use? I don’t think Captain Galahad would do that, but he might have his reasons.”

Pumpkin looked at Adrianna. Her expression was blank, so it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

‘You must be joking.’

A joke should be taken as a joke. Pumpkin nodded.

and-.

“A thief? Did you steal Lady Adrianna’s heart? Haha!”

Pumpkin, who had made the joke, immediately realized that the joke he had just made was one that Firstna would make.

‘First.’

Pumpkin cupped my face.

The silence continued for a long time. Pumpkin bowed his head deeply.

“You can’t steal a heart.”

“······yes.”

“It wasn’t stolen.”

“yes.”

A little later, First and Galahad returned. The atmosphere between them was subtle.

“The walls are filled with soldiers. They are controlled by their power, and they stand still without making even the slightest movement. They react to even the slightest sound, and the demons come out right away. With this level of alertness, they are quite a troublesome creature.”

First said calmly. There was no playfulness in his voice.

“That’s right, there are demons in there too. The demons are sensitive to magic, so they’ll react right away.”

“What is his estimated power?”

“At least Adrianna and I should be there.”

“It seems impossible to do it by infiltration.”

Galahad nodded. First furrowed his brow at him.

“What if we go in head on?”

“There are too many of them. And even if we push them away-”

“There is a possibility of escape.”

“He’s already run away from the city. The first time is hard, the second time is easy.”

They both nodded at the same time. First snapped his fingers. Galahad quietly shook out the cigarette.

First nodded slowly and opened his mouth.

“This mission is likely to fail.”

The first judged calmly.

Although he was serious about his match against Galahad, he was not the type to get carried away by emotions and make wrong decisions.

“I agree. He’s more difficult than I thought.”

Galahad agreed.

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“That is exactly what it says, Sir Gilbert.”

Galahad knocked out the tobacco.

“He’s a sophisticated guy. He even placed demons among his soldiers. If you touch a soldier with magic, he’ll notice. If that happens-.”

Galahad pushed the snow that had piled up beneath him with his feet. The snow clumped together. First answered.

“I guess I’ll have to deal with them all. Even if I have to push them away head-on.”

“You could run away.”

“Let’s put this in technical terms-.”

“They say the hilt of the knife belongs to the opponent.”

Galahad’s eyes were covered with snow. The snow fell in long streams.

“It is best to avoid fighting the entire clan. Even if you succeed, the ruler will run away and go to another clan. Or the village.”

“There’s also a possibility that they’ll attack soldiers on patrol. I see that there are quite a few places that patrols can’t reach.”

“After all, it’s just a stopgap measure.”

A heavy silence fell over their conversation.

“I have requested His Highness the Grand Duke’s support, so all I have to do is wait for him-.”

“The 6th Battalion didn’t even notice the situation. There must be someone around the Grand Duke who has their ears blocked. The moment the support departs, the ruler will escape.”

“If I were the ruler, I would have all the soldiers of the 6th Battalion commit suicide. It would be easier to erase their traces.”

“I agree.”

First nodded. Everyone was slightly surprised by First’s completely different atmosphere than before.

“This mission is impossible. It is doomed to failure.”

First spoke firmly. Everyone swallowed dryly at that.

“If there is no second oyster.”

The First looked at Galahad and smiled. Galahad laughed lightly at his impudence.

Everyone’s eyes were on Galahad. Galahad nodded.

“That’s right, there is another way.”

The corners of First’s mouth rose as if he had expected this. Galahad threw the cigarette that had been completely smoked. The butt turned to dust and flew away.

“What the ruler wants is me. To be exact, me and this golden seal.”

Galahad twirled the golden staff.

“Don’t you have an invitation?”

Galahad asked, looking behind him. The woman named Giselle nodded with a deep smile.

“I will go in and tie up the ruler. I will make sure that he does not notice your intrusion. When I give the signal, then you will sneak in.”

Galahad’s speech was monotonous, as if he were explaining someone else’s plan.

“I see, you’re thinking of tying him up? That’s not a bad plan. No, it’s actually good.”

First exclaimed in surprise. He then snapped his fingers as if calculating.

At that moment, Adrianna strode forward, her eyebrows furrowed.

“···Are you saying you want to go in alone?”

“To be exact, there are two.”

“Oh, I see. Okay, I understand.”

Adrianna nodded, taking hold of the hilt of her sword.

However, Galahad’s finger is not pointing at Adrianna.

“Oh my, I’m glad.”

It was Giselle.

Adrianna’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. Her eyes became piercing.

“Are you going to deal with a high-ranking demon? It is reckless. It is dangerous. I cannot permit it.”

Adrianna spoke quickly, her voice rising slightly.

“Didn’t you say that commanders don’t give each other orders? I don’t need your permission.”

Adrianna’s mouth stopped for a moment at Galahad’s cold words that followed.

“And this is the most likely way, isn’t it? First?”

“That certainly makes sense. If you can just tie up the high-ranking demons. You could even infiltrate from this side. That’s a clever move.”

The First, on the contrary, praised Galahad’s plan. Adrianna felt strange at that calm conversation.

Are you sure that plan is okay? Entering the castle of a high-ranking demon alone? Even if it’s Galahad, this isn’t right.

“Captain Galahad is a wizard. It is impossible for him to bind a high-ranking demon on his own.”

Adrianna’s voice, which was usually calm, became strangely louder.

“This isn’t a demon realm. I’ve already prepared a way to deal with that guy.”

Galahad’s voice was calm as always.

Galahad laughed leisurely as if this was nothing.

“So trust me.”

Adrianna bit her lip.

He was truly a lethal man.

“The estimate is finished.”

The corners of First’s mouth went up fiercely.

****

‘You’re late.’

The ruler frowned. The deadline was today.

It was strange. I knew the fox mask was a weird guy, but the ruler had ties to his organization.

There was no way they would abandon their ruler.

‘Did something happen?’

That was the most likely possibility. The fox mask would never betray its ruler.

‘I guess I’ll have to pull the trigger on the plan.’

The ruler turned his head. There was a dark hole like an abyss.

It was all because of this that they built a city in Hell of the Dead, which was close to the 6th Battalion, that they eventually returned to the 6th Battalion, and that the organization helped the ruler.

‘A hole in the boundary.’

Although we weren’t fully prepared, we couldn’t delay any longer.

‘You dare kick me out?’

The ruler twisted the corners of his mouth.

Now the realm will collapse.

At that moment, the ruler felt the backlash of power. Something seemed to have happened. When he focused on the power, the situation became visible.

There he was.

The man who had dared to steal the ruler’s baton was there, looking exhausted. Next to him was a fox mask.

The ruler did not make a hasty judgment. He borrowed another eye to examine the situation. He was the only one.

“It wasn’t a betrayal.”

The corners of the ruler’s mouth went up.

The ruler moved his power to open the way.

The ruler, happily lost in thought about what punishment to give,

I didn’t see the corners of his mouth go up.

Fantasy, Fusion,