Trash of the Count's Family

Cale, Lily, and Basen. None of the three could easily say anything.

Cale couldn't speak because he knew he had spoken nonsense to Lily, Basen couldn't speak because he was thinking about what Cale had said, and finally, Lily was remaining quiet because of her, ‘what is going on?’ comment that she had subconsciously made.

However, that silence was soon broken, and Lily was the first to speak.

“I'm not going to be the territory lord; I'm going to be a knight!”

She didn't know why that unexpected question had suddenly been directed at her, but she tried her best to share her intentions with Cale. She tightly clenched her fists.

Of course, Cale flinched as he watched Lily suddenly clench her fists, however, Lily did not manage to see that.

“I wish to become a strong knight who will protect the territory and the kingdom!”

“Okay, do that.”

"Huh?"

Lily, who was planning on sharing more of her aspirations with Cale, flinched in shock after hearing Cale immediately accept it. Cale didn't care and said what he wanted to say.

“Work hard, but don’t work too hard. Children need to play.”

‘She’s not even a teenager yet, so she should play. Shouldn’t she?’

Cale nodded at his own question. He then made eye contact with someone who was looking directly at him.

Basen's eyes seemed more concerned than ever as he quietly looked toward Cale.

Cale scratched his head after seeing the complicated gaze.

‘This kind of atmosphere doesn’t suit me well.’

Cale debated for a moment before starting to speak again.

"Basen, is there something you want to do like Lily does?”

Basen’s pupils started to shake.

What he wanted to do was taking care of the internal administrative and financial needs under Cale’s leadership as the territory lord. That was because Cale was famous, not just in the kingdom, but throughout the entire continent and had lots of things to do. He wanted to help his brother, who would be busy with external affairs, lead the territory in a safe and innovative way.

“You’re probably interested in looking after the territory and helping it grow, right?”

He was right. His hyung-nim was right, but Basen did not respond. He didn't look like he was trying to be rude. In fact, he looked to be deep in thought about what to say.

"Mm."

Cale thought for a moment before starting to speak again.

“You guys are still young, but I will tell you the truth since you are both intelligent but more so because you are my younger siblings.”

‘My younger siblings.’

Those words made Basen’s shoulders shake. He then noticed Cale calmly looking at him.

It made him recall the younger version of his brother who was blunt and almost rude as he spoke but always looked at him with a pitying but calm gaze.

“I do not wish to be the territory lord.”

Cale decided to be honest. It might make him seem like an eldest son with no sense of responsibility, however, it didn't matter since they all thought that he was originally trash, right?

“To be honest with you guys, I wish to rest after finishing what I am doing right now.”

Basen’s eyes opened wide.

“I want to live over by Harris Village and live a quiet and peaceful life.”

“Ah.”

Basen let out a quiet gasp but could not think about what to say as he looked at Cale scratch his cheeks while saying these things in a slightly awkward and embarrassed tone.

‘Yes, the things hyung-nim is doing right now-’

Everything that the Cale who suddenly changed two years ago started to do caused a lot of noise in the kingdom. Everything he did raised the fame of the Henituse household and their territory, especially his achievements during the battle between the Indomitable Alliance and the Henituse territory. Cale also accomplished a lot in the kingdom and the rest of the Western continent after that, making the fame that he had thought had reached its apex to continue to rise.

His actions made people stop talking about making Basen the successor and the talks of making Cale the successor were rampant in the territory now.

However.

‘How hard must it have been for hyung-nim this whole time?’

This was the reason Basen had been at a loss for words after hearing Cale say he wanted to rest. It was because he remembered that while Cale’s fame and the household’s fame went up, Cale himself had to fight with his life on the line many times.

The person who turned pale, coughed up blood, and fainted time after time was saying he wanted to rest after this was over.

Furthermore, he mentioned that he had hesitated to tell the truth because Basen was young but that he decided to tell them because they were his younger siblings. Anybody would be able to tell that Cale was being honest. However, his hyung-nim who was saying he was young was only 20 years old and had been 18 when he started to fight two years ago.

His hyung-nim was also still young.

Basen’s thoughts were so complicated that his mind wanted to blow. many different emotions and thoughts filled his mind. He heard Cale's voice at that moment.

“Of course, you don’t have to do something you don't want to do if you don't want to do it.”

Cale could see Basen finally start to open his mouth.

“Hyung-nim, you…”

mouth. Cale looked

you doing what you want to

answered that question without any

“Mm, half and half?”

to beat him to a pulp had ended up becoming this big and causing

is true that I am doing things right now

was originally doing it because he thought that he and his friends were the only ones who could do that properly, but now

then wanted to be a slacker and play all day once the world became

“I see.”

managed to smile as he nodded

is being honest when

Who would want to cough up blood and fight such difficult battles? It was normal to not want to do

about what he

was not talented in the sword like the people of the Henituse family. He was

chose a different direction

he could help the territory, his household, the residents, and his

he wanted

“Hyung-nim.”

“Yes?”

be able to

Cale tilting his head to the side in confusion after hearing his

“Lily.”

for their youngest

"Yes, sir!"

who had been nervously and carefully listening to her two oppas’ conversations responded energetically as Cale asked with a confused expression still on

“Isn't Basen smart?”

“He’s very smart!”

people compliment his administrative

it quite

blankly looked toward Lily and Cale. Cale

you keep doing it. What is most important is if you want to do

I would be a knight even if I sucked with the sword and would

way she would respond to her master. Basen blankly watched this as Cale scratched his cheek and observed Basen’s expression as he started

it feels

deciding to help Basen who wanted to be the territory lord but could not

take care of dealing with his highness or the rest of the kingdom, things like

would dare to touch the Henituse

affairs issues for him to handle

will lead the Knights Brigade and the troops! My master is teaching me tactics and

leave the troops to her and Cale giving Lily a

not doing everything on

was already planning on taking care of the internal affairs because Cale seemed as if he would be

‘Hyung-nim, Lily, and I.’

these three people became the three pillars of the

the burden on hyung-nim go down if the three of us split

and mother were still young and healthy, but Basen started to imagine the future with the three siblings

It made his heart beat

care of things outside the territory, I would take care of thing inside the territory, and my little dongsaeng would

slowly started

“Hyung-nim.”

"What is it?”

not need the title

to be honest. I am not interested in

help but laugh after seeing the honest expression on Cale’s

“Haha, Haha-”

What was going on?

down. He slightly smiled toward Cale who was looking

“Hyung-nim.”

“What is it?”

think about the territory's

“Hmm?”

‘…What the heck?’

was saying that he would think about it, but Cale was getting an odd feeling. Basen’s faint smile made Cale think of someone else. Human! Good boy Basen is smiling like shrewd crown prince Alberu! This is weird! He’s not smiling cheekily like the crown prince, but it feels similar! This is bad! Basen cannot grow

fault brother of mine becoming like the crown prince? That makes no

mind. Basen continued to speak

about it and let you know if

right. He should only do

oddly weird sensation. Basen didn't care as he started to walk toward the training

“Ah, also-”

continued to speak. His voice was

agree on the successor, right? None of our discussions matter if we do not have the two of their permissions. Then, I

Tap, tap.

training ground with light footsteps. Cale was silent for a moment before he turned

personality

“I don’t think so?”

seemed

I think he wanted to be

Was that the case?

was right, but just nodded his head and started to speak to Lily again because he had no way

on to achieve your dream of becoming

“Thank you!”

looking at the smile

troops, it looks like I’ll

of them. Mm. Human, I

he easily ignored

soon happened to get rid of that refreshed smile and make

I will head