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In the final part, the paperwork of the war, the liquidation of the Kiel Duchy, and making Goedel Kill a cleaner at the temple are discussed.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"There is an emotional reunion with His Majesty; it is revealed that the two thousand people guarding the palace are not soldiers, but tenant farmers from the Rutherford and Marquis Ras families. A warning is given for this reckless plan that was pulled off without losses thanks to Kiel's composure. Then Lucy, who has a nightmare, vows revenge on the dog-like bastard who gave a gift with a jewel box. Walter says he will bring the enemy's head, and a flirtatious closeness develops between them. Kiel has been dealt with, and now it is time for the second trap for the fox. In the final part, the paperwork of the war, the liquidation of the Kiel Duchy, and making Goedel Kill a cleaner at the temple are discussed.","key_events":["The 2000-strong palace guard is revealed to be tenant farmers borrowed from Rutherford and Marquis Ras families, not soldiers","Reckless bluff against Kiel succeeds with almost zero casualties by exploiting his cold calculating nature","Someone wakes from dream about political enemy, vows revenge and to smash his head with jewel box","Grand General expresses gratitude and admiration but asks to avoid reckless operations in future","Lucy vows revenge and plans second trap for the fox to move after tiger Kiel is gone","Post-war paperwork pile handled while new officials selection and Kiel Duchy liquidation proposal discussed","Duke Goedel Kill is spared execution and assigned as cleaner to temple north of palace as living warning"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"THERE WAS SO MUCH I WANTED TO SAY TO YOUR MAJESTY,\n\nAND SO MUCH I WANTED TO ASK...\nBUT SEEING YOU IN PERSON, I AM SIMPLY GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE SAFE.\n\nI FEEL LIKE I'M A FOUR-YEAR- OLD KID.\n\nWHERE DID YOU GATHER THE TWO THOUSAND TROOPS GUARDING THE ROYAL PALACE?\nAH, THEY AREN'T SOLDIERS. THEY'RE FARMERS.\nI BORROWED THE STRENGTH OF RUTHERFORD AND THE MARQUIS RAS FAMILY.\nThey are their tenants.\nIF A BATTLE HAD ACTUALLY BROKEN OUT, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED IMMEDIATELY.\nThat is true.\nBUT SINCE KIEL IS A COLD AND CALCULATING MAN,\n\nI ASSUMED HE WOULDN'T RASHLY ATTACK AN ENEMY FORCE THAT APPEARED TO BE MORE THAN DOUBLE HIS OWN.\n...IT IS MAGNIFICENT. SEEING AS OUR CASUALTIES ARE PRACTICALLY ZERO,\nAS THE GRAND GENERAL, I CANNOT HELP BUT EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION.\nAllergic to compliments\nAH, YES. WELL...\nHOWEVER, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SUCH RECKLESS OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE.\n\nI WAS ANXIOUS THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS RETURNING FROM THE DUCHY.\nI CAN'T LIE TO HIM.\n\nTRASH....\nPARDON?\n\nTHAT DOG- LIKE BASTARD. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO KILL HIM.\nAH....\nYOU MUST HAVE HAD A NIGHTMARE.\nSOMEONE I WANT TO KILL JUST BY THINKING ABOUT HIM APPEARED.\n\nIT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF I HAD WOKEN UP JUST A LITTLE LATER.\nWHY IS THAT?\nBECAUSE THAT BASTARD GAVE ME A VERY FANCY PRESENT.\n\nI'M PLANNING TO SMASH HIS HEAD IN WITH THAT JEWELRY BOX.\nI DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS, BUT IT SEEMS ONE OF LUCY'S POLITICAL ENEMIES AP- PEARED.\n\nYES. SOMEDAY, I WILL DEFINITELY TAKE HIS HEAD.\nTHERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO STEP FORWARD PERSONALLY.\nLUCY'S ENEMY IS MY ENEMY, SO I WILL BRING YOU HIS HEAD.\n\nJUST TELL ME WHO IT IS.\n\nHE WANTS ME TO KILL THAT GUY?\nALEC?\n\nLUCY?\n...WALTER.\nWHERE DID YOU LEARN TO SEDUCE PEOPLE LIKE THAT?\n\nDON'T SAY YOU'LL KILL HIM FOR ME, IT MAKES ME WANT TO MARRY YOU.\nYES?\n\nWITH A FACE LIKE THAT...\nIF YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE JUMPED, GET OUT RIGHT NOW.\n... EXCUSE ME?\nDO YOU WANT A KISS?! GET OUT, QUICKLY!!\n\nSAYING HE'LL BRING ME HIS HEAD.\nJUST HEARING IT MAKES ME FULL.\n\nBUT NOT NOW.\nI NEED TO SET AN INESCAPABLE, DEFINITIVE TRAP.\nTHE ONLY ONE WHO CAN KILL HIM IS...\nSINCE THIS IS MY LAST LIFE.\n\nFIRST, I'VE DEALT WITH KIEL.\nNOW THAT THE TIGER IS GONE,\n\nTHE FOX WILL TRY TO PLAY KING AND MAKE A MOVE.\nTHERE ARE TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE FOX.\nIT'S TIME TO SET THE SECOND TRAP... I SUPPOSE.\n\nBUT FIRST, SLEEP.\n\nMOST PEOPLE THINK OF WAR\nAS A CLASH BETWEEN SWORDS.\nHOWEVER, THOSE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED WAR...\n\nASSERT THIS. WAR IS A BATTLE OF PAPERWORK.\nMEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING DURING STRATEGY FORMULATION, COOPERATION REQUESTS, PROPOSALS, LETTERS OF SUPPORT, ETC.\n\nREPAIR STATEMENTS AFTER THE WAR, PETITIONS, APOLOGIES, YET MORE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING, FOLLOW-UP REPORTS, ETC.\nThere's no place to put them..\n...GRAND GENERAL. WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF TEA?\n\nFORGET IT. IF I SPILL IT, IT'S JUST MORE WORK.\nI FEEL LIKE A DEVIL CONTINUING TO BRING YOU MORE.\nDON'T MIND IT. IF YOU'RE BORED, SIT DOWN AND HELP.\n..I messed with the wrong person\n\n...WE NEED TO SELECT NEW OFFICIALS SOON.\nCHANGING THE SUBJECT\nTHIS IS THE PROPOSAL REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF THE KIEL DUCHY.\nHAS THE PUNISHMENT FOR DUKE KILL BEEN DECIDED?\nGOEDEL KILL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED AS A CLEANER AT THE TEMPLE NORTH OF THE ROYAL PALACE.\n\nA... CLEANER? THAT GOEDEL KILL?\nLORDS VALUE THEIR REPUTATION MORE THAN THEIR LIVES...\nTHIS SEEMS LIKE TOO INSULTING OF A TREATMENT. WOULD NOT IT BE BETTER TO JUST KILL HIM?\n\nIS IT INSULTING?\nI THOUGHT IT WAS AN OVERLY GENEROUS PUNISHMENT FOR A TRAITOR.\n\nYOU AND I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.\nTHIS IS A WARNING TO THE LORDS.\nIF THEY CHALLENGE THE AUTHORITY OF THE THRONE, THEY MUST BE PREPARED TO BE REDUCED TO A CLEANER AT ANY MOMENT.\n\nA FALLEN MAN\nCANNOT BECOME A SYMBOL.\n\nHE WILL ONLY BE MOCKED AS A CAUTIONARY EXAMPLE.\nYES, MY THINKING WAS SHORT-SIGHTED...\nSHE SAID WE WOULD MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS AT TODAY'S MEETING AS WELL.\n\nI SHOULD GO ESCORT HER NOW.","bubble_count":88,"pages_count":32,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"There is an emotional reunion with His Majesty; it is revealed that the two thousand people guarding the palace are not soldiers, but tenant farmers from the Rutherford and Marquis Ras families.","spoiler_summary":"There is an emotional reunion with His Majesty; it is revealed that the two thousand people guarding the palace are not soldiers, but tenant farmers from the Rutherford and Marquis Ras families. A warning is given for this reckless plan that was pulled off without losses thanks to Kiel's composure. Then Lucy, who has a nightmare, vows revenge on the dog-like bastard who gave a gift with a jewel box. Walter says he will bring the enemy's head, and a flirtatious closeness develops between them. Kiel has been dealt with, and now it is time for the second trap for the fox. In the final part, the paperwork of the war, the liquidation of the Kiel Duchy, and making Goedel Kill a cleaner at the temple are discussed."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/dawn-of-vengeance-b4u1jnn6/chapter-17-v2irh3","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Dawn of Vengeance #17","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-17T04:00:17.855Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/dawn-of-vengeance-b4u1jnn6"}}