Trash of the Count's Family

“Crown prince, don't go nuts!”

Raon appeared in front of Cale and shouted happily.

Crown prince Alberu Crossman could not even finish frowning before he had to put on a gentle smile. Raon-nim, I will not really go nuts.

Alberu could see the corners of Cale Henituse’s lips twitching behind Raon.

He wanted to say something about that annoying face but could only sigh after seeing Cale's current appearance. Huuuuuu.

Cale’s expression turned odd after hearing that sigh.

Alberu didn't care before putting his arms on the table and clasping them together to put his chin on them as he started to speak. Alright. What trouble did you cause this time?

He was speaking gently, as if he was dealing with a child.

This made Mercenary King Bud Illis who was watching Cale and Alberu’s conversation confused.

‘…Why does he seem extremely annoyed although he is speaking so gently?’

Alberu’s face that was shining brightly even though he had just woken up matched the Mercenaries Guild's information he had read about the Western continent’s crown prince Alberu Crossman of the Roan Kingdom.

The Mercenaries Guild had a lot of information about the Roan Kingdom that progressed significantly due to the results of the multiple wars across the Western continent as well as Alberu Crossman, the man who was leading the kingdom.

‘The future king of the Roan Kingdom.’

However, the different information networks and people in power were currently confused about Alberu Crossman’s current actions.

This was the same for Bud as well.

‘Why is he not officially taking the throne?’

The Roan Kingdom was currently getting more attention than ever before and expanding significantly as a result of the wars on the Western continent.

Crown prince Alberu Crossman, the man responsible for leading them through all of these wars, was not taking the throne yet.

According to the special reports he received, the current king Zed Crossman wishes to hand the throne over to Alberu, who has declined it for now.

‘The reason he is giving is that the kingdom is currently unstable.’

Crown prince Alberu was saying that the aftermath of the war that impacted the Roan Kingdom and the Western continent was not gone yet, explaining that he wanted to only focus on the Roan Kingdom and nothing else until all of these instabilities disappeared and peace returned to the kingdom.

‘But is that the only reason?’

Bud believed that Alberu Crossman was not such a person who was willing to sacrifice personal gains like this.

He was more likely to be someone who would even use his wedding as a political tool.

‘I can tell that is the case based on how he removed the second and third princes from politics.’

Even while everything was chaotic due to the war, Alberu managed to remove the second and third princes from competing for the throne and completely shunned them from politics.

He managed to become the scary crown prince to the nobles but a benevolent star for the citizens at the same time.

‘Alberu Crossman naturally knows about the White Star.’

The crown prince knew about the existence of the White Star who was pretty much the starting point for the war on the Western continent, so he might be putting everything else aside until they defeat him and peace is restored.

That could be the reason he is pushing back everything including taking the throne and getting married.

‘…But my intuition is telling me that is not the case.’

Bud's intuition was telling him that was not the only reason for Alberu’s current decisions.

‘Mm, well, I guess he has his reasons.’

Bud stopped thinking about Alberu.

It wasn’t important to someone on the Eastern continent whether that crown prince got married or whatever.

As Bud expected, Alberu was not pushing everything back just for the sake of the Western continent's peace.

‘How annoying.’

Alberu waited for Cale’s response before starting to frown as he saw some documents out of the corner of his eyes and pushed them off to the side.

Some of his vassals tried to cautiously ask if he would consider taking the throne in those documents.

Some of them were talking about his marriage as well. It was because, while the third prince is still young, the second prince recently found someone he loves and got married.

According to the stories, the second prince accepted the woman's proposal, and they quickly got married as none of the royal family opposed the marriage.

‘…I do need to take the throne.’

Alberu wanted to be king.

That fact has not changed at all.

Once they receive the free city from the Mogoru Empire and all of Alberu’s preparations are finished…

That was when he was planning on taking the throne.

However, his mind was getting complicated as that time came near.

a simple reason for

gather the other kingdom's

Many results came back.

them, some caught his

potential to

has received the blessings of the sun god is seen as someone who will shine the sun's bright light back on the Roan Kingdom's citizens.

that passed down through the Crossman royal

were also the

prince Alberu Crossman had many concerns right now unlike

me would not

Alberu had no plans on revealing his

the Roan Kingdom a better

on keeping this fake appearance

plan on

not want to only show his fake appearance to someone who

her his true appearance, but Alberu gave up on love and marriage because

make his vassals urge him to get married while also shaking Alberu’s grasp

make his child live a

getting married until naming one of us nephews as the crown prince and slowly

he was a quarter Dark

the past is

now, Dark Elves had a good image in the Roan

were cheering

was giving Alberu a

Elves who had helped Alberu out so much. Alberu was overjoyed when they were accepted

have so

he needed to hide his true appearance that did not

The reason was simple.

was the case for

wants to be accepted for

would accept him for who he was. However, that was

about his true appearance slowly started

just accepted it

gazes continued to fill Alberu’s mind. He also started to think about the groups that started to

Wolf tribe,

became

Star was their number one enemy

that the

kind of Roan Kingdom am I

kingdom that has become stronger and has

be satisfied with

with the throne in front of him. It made him think about

not a funny concern

“Your highness?”

“Ah.”

out

that he was currently chatting with

asleep, your highness?

to be annoying as

just

“Excuse me?”

Cale looked shocked.

did his highness

cause this time?’ That was why I was

Choi Han who was standing

with Cale and Choi Han in his Dark Elf form. He recalled Choi Han’s reaction at

are talking about, your highness.” You are a thoughtless fool

his eyes were looking at the crown prince in a way that seemed to be asking what nonsense he was

prince made eye contact with

have a

responded honestly to Cale’s grumbling. Yes. I

prince who is a quarter Dark

this concern will last a

could feel the start of a long concern, but decided to brush it aside

worry about already with just freeing the Western continent from

soon appeared

“Ho!”

Alberu who seemed to be all

this on purpose because I woke

just shook his head at Alberu’s bright smile.

hearing Alberu suddenly change the way he was

like this again?’ Aren’t I

that Cale would understand the hidden meaning behind this

Cale responded back.

shining star that will brighten our Roan Kingdom as well as the Eastern and Western continents. You will be both

“You damn bastard.”

frown as Cale continued to suck up to him. Of course,

The crown prince … Asking such a

Illis mumbled to himself before shaking

The Western continent’s heroes … The Western continent's

paid any attention

were all just focused on Alberu and Cale. Alright.

asked and

in the Roan Kingdom.” What are you talking