Trash of the Count's Family

Alberu Crossman.

The man on the other side of the call did not look to be doing well.

The man who used to look majestic and spotless was currently leaning back on his chair with his hair in a mess.

“My heart is hurting seeing you like this, your highness.”

Bullshit.

The crown prince was about to say something else before he saw that Cale didn’t look too good either and chose not to say it.

Instead, Alberu got down to business.

We saw the Paerun Kingdom’s knights going into Norland.

Paerun, Norland, and Askosan.

These were the names of the three kingdoms in the Northern Alliance.

Of the three, Norland was the kingdom to the north of the Forest of Darkness. They would be bordering the Roan Kingdom if the Forest of Darkness did not exist.

The informant destroyed the video communication device after delivering that information.

The informant sent to Norland was one of the crown prince’s Dark Elves.

The fact that his Elemental has not returned seems to mean he is still alive.

“He will return alive.”

Alberu smiled at Cale's response before returning to the topic at hand.

I am currently working with the Breck Kingdom in order to see if some of the Paerun Knights went over to Askosan as well.

Askosan was the closest kingdom to the Breck Kingdom, with the Gorge of Death between them.

“It seems likely that the Paerun Knights went to Askosan as well.”

Indeed.

The informant’s message indicated that there were tens of knights.

The Paerun Kingdom was the northern kingdom of knights. However, even a kingdom with a lot of knights would not normally send tens of knights to another kingdom.

Something is weird.

That was why Alberu found it to be odd.

It is still too early to cross through the ocean. What could they be thinking?

There was a reason that the Roan Kingdom and the Breck Kingdom had prepared for the attack in spring. Although Askosan and Norland were at the bottom tip of the north, they were still further north than the Roan Kingdom in the northeast.

Their shores were still likely to be frozen.

This was especially the case because it was currently early February, one of the coldest times of the year.

‘If the knights are moving, the soldiers will soon move as well.’

The Roan Kingdom might have thought that they were just doing some training drills if they did not know about the Northern Alliance’s goal.

It is too early to cross across the ocean. The ice in a portion of the water will melt by mid-February, but that is a waste. They’ll need to use a lot of manual labor in order to clear it.

So why move now?

Does the Northern Alliance want to start that war that quickly?

Alberu bit down on his lips.

The Northern Alliance’s decision was surprising. Sending tens of knights to both kingdoms was easy for the other kingdoms to notice.

The fact that they still chose to do it so openly meant that there was something they were confident about.

He then thought about the Roan Kingdom’s northeast shores. The construction of the naval base. This information had already spread throughout the continent. They kept it under wraps for as long as possible, however, something like that was difficult to contain indefinitely.

However, the majority of the people believed that the naval base was in its initial stages.

They would be wrong.

They had completed tens of ships and had been preparing for war by having mages keeping them hidden with magic.

‘All of that is thanks to this punk too.’

Alberu looked toward Cale.

Cale’s subordinate, the mix-blooded Dwarf Rat. Although he had returned to the Henituse territory now, he had stayed at the Ubarr shores for a while in order to look over their blueprints.

Thanks to that, they were able to start building the ships earlier than expected.

But their plans that were aiming for spring time had to change.

Their informant was discovered as well.

‘What did I miss?’

One thing.

He realized that there was an unknown factor that he had missed.

He couldn’t resolve the thoughts in his head without knowing this crucial factor.

Alberu loosened the tightly tied tie on his neck.

Cale, can you figure it out?

Alberu asked in a frustrated voice.

was the only one he could show this frustration to, and he had called Cale while thinking that Cale's

out

could you

“Wyvern.”

Alberu stopped laughing.

almost staring at him with a piercing gaze through the

Brigade has

Alberu’s eyes opened wide.

Paerun Kingdom’s legend and the Wyvern

felt his mind clearing

It's the sky.

were not

However, they would come via the sky first and then via

we

gaze headed toward

did you find

about the fire in the Paerun Kingdom’s

Was it you?

I found out. I

son of

shrugged his

action made Alberu, who had been sighing, realize something.

They will be flying over the Forest of Darkness if they come through the sky. Will the

see the corners of

waited a long time

had read in the novel, however, this was a completely different world compared to

no reason

“Your highness.”

-Yes.

give me command

“Ha.”

out a

big thing in such

This

continued to share his

Knights Brigade and one of your

Cale started to smile.

“And then just wait.”

hand across

crazy bastard. Just wait? So he’s going to defend it on

as he asked Cale a

have you been up

shrugged

You cheeky bastard.

his choice of words, crown prince Alberu was smiling brightly. He brushed his messy hair as if

same time, he also

called the necromancer back to you. Do whatever you need to do. I’ll

gain power,

worry. It is all in my hands once the

forward the plan he had with a clear mind. Alberu was deep in thought and missed Cale suddenly

echoed

want to destroy our house while riding on

chills after listening to this extremely serious voice. He did his best

what I have to

Click.

hung up without

on the couch and looked toward the video communication

lot of

immediately headed back home the next day with the

“Father.”

“Yes.”

had not seen each other in a while did not seem

Deruth drank some warm tea in order to calm himself. He had

Knights

“Yes sir.”

think they are

“Yes sir.”

Kingdom and

“Correct.”

Tap.

placed the teacup on

toward the

the golden

one word

“Alright.”

That was enough.

originally a martial arts family

warrior, but he knew how to handle a sword and had not forgotten the way of martial

The Golden Turtle.

prepared in order

looked toward his son who had his mother’s red hair, the only one with red hair

affairs of the territory are my business, and helping my son is my business

the things Cale asked for in their

hand out to his

it

to him sometime in the

let’s give it a

father had not forgotten about

up the number of the territory's soldiers ever since late last Fall, and he

as well as all of the

Count

“Stealthily, please. Father.”

could hear Deruth’s response through that firm squeeze his father gave his hand. That

he needed to

was why Cale immediately headed out of the castle and toward the

stood where the Black Swamp used to be and looked