How to Live as a Half-Dragon

046. Duke of Alteon (1).

Anyway, Xian, who got a new party, started traveling again.

and finally a full moon.

Hughes said as the wagon he was renting crossed the border of Peronto Kingdom.

“It is finally the Duchy of Alteon.”

“yes? Have you crossed the border yet?”

“Didn’t I tell you before? The Duchy of Alteon is the entire eastern part of the Kingdom of Peronto bordering other countries and territories.”

20% of the total territory of the Peronto Kingdom.

I wondered if this is what it means to be a prestigious family with power comparable to that of the royal family.

“Then, how long do you have left?”

“I had about 15 days left to go, but… .”

It’s already inside the dukedom, but it took about fifteen more days to get to the castle where the duke’s family was located.

‘How wide is it?’

While Xian was thinking that, Hughes said.

“In the village we arrive from today, we will start doing what we told you before.”

“That?”

“Yes, please take good care of Cecily as well.”

“Please leave it to me. Hughes sister.”

Xian, who had been watching the two people for a full moon, took something out of his pocket and showed it.

That’s what Hughes told me a few days ago.

It was because it had something to do with this jewel that his mother, Sarah, had given him.

It was time to dispose of this guy that he had been keeping because he said he needed something from before.

* * *

The Duke of Alteon exists in Alteon, a city with a population of 200,000.

The mansion in Alteon, which was comparable to a royal palace, was the residence of a member of the Duke of Alteon.

And, of course, at the center of the mansion is the head of the household’s office.

Normally, the sound of filing papers or moving the tip of a pen was the only thing that could be heard in Dail’s office.

“… Is it again?”

The expression of Duke Lugrant Alteon, who was watching his official duties in the office, slightly distorted.

It was because seeing the small brooch on the desk brought up unpleasant memories.

“Will it be the same this time?”

“Yes, it was the same as before.”

When I asked the man who had obtained the brooch, he answered.

A middle-aged man with a mustache.

His voice was calm and profound, befitting an confidant serving a prestigious family.

Hearing that voice, Rugland’s thoughts deepened.

“I don’t know what you are going to do.”

The brooch in front of me was a bit special.

It was the belongings of Sarah, the eldest daughter, who had suddenly disappeared about 10 years ago.

However, the child’s belongings, which had disappeared and had not been heard for 10 years, began to be untied one by one in a back alley from about 15 days ago.

“… … .”

It wasn’t that he didn’t spare his daughter as a father.

No, on the contrary, I loved that child more than anyone else.

A child with a promising future.

overflowing talent.

It would have been strange if, as a parent, you disliked a child who learned 10 things on his own, rather than two, if he knew one.

However, traces of such a child began to be discovered.

Even though it was supposed to be a pleasure, for some reason, Lugrant’s expression was clearly uncomfortable.

The middle-aged man insinuatedly broke the silence and began to rhyme.

“Shall I go and fetch the princess?”

“Heh.”

At the middle-aged man’s question, Lugrant smiled.

It must have been a question asked after reading the owner’s feelings, but it was because he didn’t seem to know anything.

“Do you think it was he who sold this brooch to a stolen property dealer?”

“then… ?”

“You’re a smart kid, and there’s no way you don’t know that if you sell something, the goods will eventually come to me.”

And, of course, he said that he knew that his whereabouts would be exposed through the object.

“If so, why do these keep… .”

“I don’t know that, so it’s uncomfortable to plant.”

Lugrant stood up and moved to the window and sighed.

Lugrant looked outside and said.

“There’s no way that brilliant kid met a thief and was extorted… .”

“It certainly is.”

“I need to see the culprit’s face this time.”

Previously, when her daughter’s things were untied, she tried to ignore them.

I ignored it because I knew it wasn’t the child’s items, and because it was just a piece of jewelry.

It was said that he refrained from wanting to be ridiculed by the world if the world’s Alteon moved on such a trivial thing.

But today’s brooch was different.

The pattern engraved on the purple garnet in the middle is the symbol of Alteon.

And if you’ve seen this thing, you wouldn’t dare know what it means.

It clearly crossed the line.

There was nothing strange about cutting his throat for impersonating a nobleman, no, a duke.

“Can you bring me alive? Or will you kill me and bring me back?”

“I wish I could come alive because I’m curious about that idea… .”

It was enough even if I didn’t have to say anything behind it.

Because the meaning was conveyed in half.

The man wasn’t so careless that he didn’t know that it didn’t matter if he killed him and brought back his head.

“I’ll catch you before the sun goes down.”

“No, there is no need to rush, we have plenty of time.”

* * *

This was Hughes’ plan.

After entering the duchy, dispose of the stolen property that my mother gave me.

At first, he wondered why he would do such a thing, but when he arrived at Alteon and checked the ducal family, he could understand why.

Even from outside the gate, the magnificence is enough to make your mouth drop open.

The scale of the entire mansion is much larger than that of most villages.

It was because it was already in the category of a palace, not a mansion.

‘In this situation, suddenly I want to meet my maternal grandfather, saying that I am my grandson… .’

there is no way we can meet

That’s because the prestige of the Alteon family pierced the sky.

‘But isn’t this dangerous?’

I understood Hughes’ strategy mentally, but I couldn’t help but worry a little about this.

It was good that the things of the daughter who disappeared 10 years ago flowed into Alteon, and the Alteon side, who thought it was reprehensible, would come to Xian on their own, but I was worried that I was going through something embarrassing for no reason.

‘At times like this, it’s safe to have Hughes by my side… .’

However, Hughes is not by his side now.

After arriving at the holy city of Alteon, he said that he was in trouble because of the Slayers, and that he would contact him again when the preparations were finished, and then left.

I wanted to ask a mountain, but I said that I couldn’t do it.

‘Eyy, did Hughes order something dangerous?’

Yes, Hughes values his own life above all else.

It was foolish to doubt her.

I must have given instructions because I had an idea…

“By the way, young master, are you selling goods today?”

“That’s right, because he hasn’t come yet.”

As for the jewels, there were only a few left, and even if they ran out, I was worried about what would happen if the Duke’s family didn’t approach them.

“after… Well, let’s think about that then.”

Putting those concerns aside, it was when Xian left the lodging where he and Cecily were staying and started walking.

Startle.

Xian felt someone’s gaze and suddenly turned around.

A lot of people are walking on the street.

With so many people, it could have been his own illusion, but Xian was sure.

I keep looking at the man walking from the end.

‘Is it Alteon… ?’

Cecily said to Xian, who had stopped abruptly.

“young master?”

“Cecily, step back.”

“yes?”

“Back off… .”

Saying that to Cecily, Xian turned his head away and his eyes widened to the size of the lid of the pot.

It was because the man who had just been walking from afar was behind Cecily.

“It is already too late.”

dump.

Watching Cecily collapse after being hit on the neck, Xian drew his sword.

“Hoo… Dragon life… .”

He was a man who looked at Xian with interest, but his unique composure remained.

This must be what the strong man’s composure is.

“What are you going to do? Are you going to run after you’ve drawn your sword?”

“… What if I run?”

“Originally, my neck would have fallen off. However, I can roughly guess the situation, so I will guarantee your life.”

A battle without a win.

However, Xian wanted to fight.

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Moreover, I wanted to try it.

Since meeting Drake, he has become much stronger.

‘How am I now?’

I was thinking of bumping into a distant wall.

There is no way to know how strong the man in front of him is, but he must be weaker than Drake.

“Then please take care of me.”

“Okay, feel free to try it once.”

Xian, who had been raising his spirits as if he would jump in at any moment, hesitated for a moment.

“By the way, are you here?”

The man smiled.

It was an obvious mockery.

It was such a reaction even though I understood the meaning of Xian, who was concerned that the general public would be involved.

“Aren’t you overestimating yourself?”

“indeed… okay.”

As soon as the commotion broke out, a lot of people gathered around.

The fight between Alteon’s minions and the red-haired boy.

They came because they thought the boy might be a dragonian.

But you don’t have to worry about the onlookers. Anyway, they were men who foretold that the game would end unilaterally without even getting involved.

“Are you not coming?”

When he said that with an uninspired face, Xian, unable to hold back any longer, swung his sword.

The man’s two fingers gripped Xian’s sword beautifully.

The dragonnian from before was still held in the palm of my hand, but this was a shock beyond imagination.

However, forcibly pushing away the frustration that was rolling in, Xian soon filled the vacancy with a stronger desire to compete.

‘I already knew the gap with my opponent.’

yeah no worries

This position is only to check how much you have grown.

Xian twisted the sword and retrieved it.

Immediately afterwards, he made full use of the swordsmanship he had learned after defeating an A-rank adventurer the other day.

In the meantime, he pulled out another newly purchased sword and completed a perfect ever-changing swordsmanship.

“hmm… indeed… .”

The office staff seemed to be admiring this.

But even this time, the relaxation was still there.

‘Unluckily.’

With the thought that he would surely erase that composure, Xian launched a fierce attack.

However, the man easily blocked the attack even though he added one more blow to the attack with two blows.

It’s not just blocking, I just stood there and moved my two fingers around without taking my foot off from the beginning until now.

‘I have pride… .’

Xian promised to take a stronger shot as his efforts so far seemed to be futile.

‘Let’s use non-yeongyeong.’

That’s the only thing I can get rid of from him.

The vision that had been judged in that way split into several pieces in an instant.

When I arrived at the Duke of Alteon, I told them not to use it, but what is it, this is also outside the mansion, and if I didn’t know enough, I’d forgive them at least once…

As Xian’s model split, leaving four afterimages, the man showed surprise, not interest, for the first time.

“This… ?”

The man hurriedly turned around, as if he hadn’t expected it to come out of nowhere.

But if you turn around quickly enough…

‘does not exist?’

The man who turned around was taken aback for the first time.

Xian, who had not been able to erase his composure and achieved unexpected results, was stabbing himself from the side blind spot.

“after… .”

The man who managed to catch the flying sword by an inch gave a sigh of relief and said.

“I’m sorry.”

“… … .”

Sian smirked as if satisfied.

“Did you move? at there?”

“hmm?”

Not even a single step.

half footprint.

He retreated to buy time by catching the sword flying into his throat.

“In the first place, you wouldn’t have promised to let me go if I stepped out?”

“Ah, it’s just like self-satisfaction.”

Xian said with a happy face.

“Let’s go, did someone ask you to bring me?”

The training was a little bit, but it made the wall move.

Now, that alone was good.

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