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.

frustration to, and he had called Cale while thinking that Cale's usually calm demeanor would

he let out a

how could you

“Wyvern.”

Alberu stopped laughing.

at him with a

Brigade has

Alberu’s eyes opened wide.

of the Paerun Kingdom’s legend and the Wyvern Knights Brigade

his

It's the sky.

not using

would be ships. However, they would come via the

we do about

gaze

did you find

about the fire

Was it you?

when I found out. I forgot to

of

shrugged

made Alberu, who had been sighing, realize

over the Forest of

see the corners of

a long time

was a completely different world compared to the novel already. That was why he had prepared and prepared again for

was no reason to wait any

“Your highness.”

-Yes.

give me command of the Northeast

“Ha.”

let out a

was asking for such a big thing in such a casual

this. This is

share his requests

and one of your Mage Brigades

Cale started to smile.

“And then just wait.”

his hand across his

So he’s going to

as he

have

just shrugged his

You cheeky bastard.

smiling brightly. He brushed his messy hair as

also realized

was a reason you called the necromancer back to you. Do whatever you need to

gain power,

It is all in my hands once

way to push forward the plan he had with a clear mind. Alberu

voice echoed

while riding on some stupid wyverns?

to this extremely serious voice. He

do what I have to do, so you take care of

Click.

hung up

the couch and looked toward the video communication

had a lot of things to do

headed back home the next

“Father.”

“Yes.”

other in a while did not seem to

order to calm himself. He had already heard the information from

Paerun Knights went

“Yes sir.”

think they are going to invade

“Yes sir.”

Kingdom and our Northwest

“Correct.”

Tap.

the teacup

the

see the golden turtle, the

then said one word

“Alright.”

That was enough.

family and the Roan kingdom's

but he knew how to handle a sword and had not forgotten the way of martial arts. Why else would he work so

The Golden Turtle.

in order to live a long and peaceful

mother’s red hair, the only one with red hair in

affairs of the territory are my business, and

things Cale asked for in

reached his hand

give it a

son had said this to him

let’s give it

father had not forgotten

number of the territory's soldiers ever since late

that the castle walls, as well as all of the territory's lands, were well-equipped and

Count Deruth’s

“Stealthily, please. Father.”

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

else he needed to tell Count

immediately headed out of the castle

the Black Swamp used to be and