Trash of the Count's Family

Due to its long history, the Roan Kingdom had a lot of palaces.

“It’s been a while since so many nobles have gathered together.”

One of the palaces that were only used when there were significant issues that impacted the whole kingdom was currently decorated luxuriously and welcoming people in.

People were busy chatting in this hall that was the size of most small outdoor plazas.

“…I didn't expect that the awards ceremony and the celebration would happen together.”

Most of the people gathered here were nobles. The people wearing luxurious yet dapper clothes could not easily blend in with the atmosphere inside this dazzling hall.

“I agree. I also heard that the entire awards ceremony would be broadcasted to the plaza via a video communication device?”

“Yes, his highness the crown prince said he wanted to share this joyful and glorious day with the citizens.”

The awards ceremony after the war. It was something that the Roan Kingdom of last year which had been at peace for a long time could have imagined. Furthermore, nobody expected the stuffy awards ceremony to end up being more relaxed by having the celebration along with it.

All of this was strongly pushed by crown prince Alberu Crossman.

“…I heard that the plaza was decorated like they do for a festival as well.”

“That is correct. I heard the crown opened up its reserves to pay for it.”

The crown prince had not just this hall but the plaza where people could view the awards ceremony decorated luxuriously for the occasion. There were also tents handing out free food throughout the plaza, letting the citizens enjoy as if it was indeed a festival.

“…F*ck!”

However, most of the nobles did not look happy.

“Father.”

“I know. I'm aware.”

The Viscount who swore sighed at his son's comment before calming himself. His eyes scanned around the hall.

‘…There's a lot of people here.’

The crown prince had asked for as many nobles as possible to attend. That was the reason most nobles came to the capital with their families. Of course, they could have declined to participate.

‘But who would do that?!’

Any patriarch of a household, well, any noble with a brain would choose to attend.

“…Huuuu.”

Many nobles were sighing around the hall. They were trying their best to smile, but many of them were smiling with their mouths while sharply scanning the hall with their eyes.

“It's going to be quite a headache now.”

The Viscount quickly bowed after hearing a voice.

“Count-nim.”

“No need for such greetings.”

The Count who declined the Viscount's respectful greeting stood next to him and started to whisper.

“Most of the Northeast region's nobles are here?”

The Viscount nodded his head with a stiff expression on his face.

“Yes sir, most of them are here.”

The Count and the Viscount. The two of them were part of the central nobles faction centered around the Roan Kingdom's capital that was led by Duke Orsena.

The northwest region’s Marquis Stan. The southeast region's Marquis Ailan. The central region’s Duke Orsena. The southwest region's Duke Gyerre.

These were the four factions that had led the Roan Kingdom's nobles’ society until now. They were here to witness the creation of another faction, a very strong new faction.

“…The Ubarr household is here.”

The Count could see the matriarch, Viscountess Ubarr of the Ubarr territory, the location of the Roan Kingdom's largest naval base. The matriarch who was with her husband and her successor, Amiru Ubarr, was calmly chatting with other northeast region’s nobles.

‘Viscount Chetter and Count Wheelsman.’

Viscountess Ubarr, Viscount Chetter, and Count Wheelsman were the core of the northeast region’s nobles.

“…They are not here yet.”

The Count nodded at the Viscount's whisper.

‘Yes, the most important people aren’t here yet.’

Marquis Stan, Marquis Ailan, Duke Gyerre, and Duke Orsena. The leaders of the four factions and the only Dukes and Marquis of the Roan Kingdom were here, but most nobles were still waiting for someone. Even the Dukes and Marquises were waiting for someone. That was the reason they were all here earlier than the expected time.

“…Is it something like the main characters show up late?”

The Count sighed before he heard the voice of the servant guarding the door.

“Count Henituse and his family, now entering.”

The servant shouted the same way he had done for every noble who entered. The music that played when the nobles entered was the same and none of the royal knights standing guard gave any special gestures. The other nobles were still gathered in groups of threes or fives as well.

However, all of the nobles were looking toward Count Henituse and his family who were entering through the door. Then all of their eyes opened wide.

“Huh?”

“Hmm?”

Count Deruth Henituse. Next to him was Countess Violan.

There were specific rules and etiquettes about the order family members entered as well.

The family head and their spouse were in the front. Behind them would be the future family head, or the individual with the most potential to be the future family head. The ones behind them would enter in order of succession hierarchy as well. This meant that others were able to easily determine the family's current situation and their future based on the entry order.

“…Why?”

One of the nobles who were watching started to ask a question.

"…Why is that person in the way back?”

Count Deruth and Countess Violan.

Behind them were Basen, then Lily, and at the end… Cale Henituse leisurely walked in as the last one in the group.

“…Was that rumor true?”

nobles who were visiting the capital for the celebration had

Henituse does not want

believed this baseless

of a

power. But for some reason, the Henituse household had not responded to this rumor that had

“…Something is weird.”

that something

the leaders of each faction were silently standing there without

is Cale Henituse being awarded? Will young master Cale retain his title of Commander? He’s not being

as they continued to meet behind closed

the hell is

and women, old and young were focused on the Henituse household. Then they realized

are they not

Specifically, they did not see Choi Han nor

have come together

had a bad

is true that he rejected

Viscount's question but shook his head to say he didn’t

The other rumor.

Henituse, Choi Han, and Mary have all declined

quickly spreading through the capital as

it a good thing if it is

not respond to the Viscount’s

thing. It was beneficial for the other nobles if those three individuals did not take any positions. Of course, it would be a

they felt that

did they decline those

there rumors that they had declined such great rewards? This was the reason that all of the nobles were

at that

Screeeech-

door opened and the servant

of the Dark Elf warriors, and

man in a magic robe entered the hall. These people were the

had started with the entrance of the Henituse household was

Boom! Boom! Boom!

rumblings soon disappeared once they heard the beating of the drums. One noble

highness the crown prince

in a villa outside the capital after claiming that he was

Boom! Boom! Boom!

servant shouted through the beating

the crown prince

slightly bowed. And then

‘Huh?’

are there two

down the red carpet that cut through the hall as he headed for the chair on top

may all raise your

getting Alberu’s permission and saw the

"Ho!"

of the

new strongest and most popular individual.

was usually standing behind Cale was behind Alberu

to his fancy black uniform made

“How is that person-”

“A commoner dares to-!”

“What the hell!”

shouted again as they all

now begin, and the feed has been connected to

Boom!

watching and swallowed their astonishment. They all tried their best to return to their

was at that

“Today.”

the bottom of the highest platform with the chair as he

occasion. It

Alberu, the one who represented the king, treated the nobles was gentle but firm. That gentle smile headed

better day because I am with my instructor. Isn't that

as if a cold spell had

‘Instructor?’

he

their respective factions

“…Shit.”

peers remaining silent. They then

please speak

do that to

easier for

Instructor.

position that made it impossible for someone to have a position nor enter

my bowl if he is

the Henituse household of the northeast region's regions if he is the instructor! Doing that

the Henituse household can’t treat Choi

to speak to Choi

should do whatever is most

toward the others and continued to

that I can serve the continent’s greatest swordsman as my instructor

region's Marquis Ailan and central region's Duke

Han’s popularities

nobles felt as if they could already hear the citizens cheering

a young swordsman of common birth as his instructor. He was doing this based on abilities alone. That swordsman was also one of the heroes who saved

knew

would be far from power and

respected the king’s instructor. Furthermore, the citizens would admire how

addition, it wasn't as if the nobles could oppose Choi Han becoming Alberu’s

better to put Choi Han in a

Let's all relax and

He didn't seem like someone who had just

here and the people watching this in the plaza, I'm sure everybody was shocked at my sudden introduction

in

We successfully overcame a trial and today is the day we show our gratitude to those who took the lead in helping us overcome that

relieved. Crown prince Alberu headed up to the chair on the platform as if nothing happened while Choi Han stealthily moved to the corner

highness wanted to separate Choi Han and

started to smile after watching Choi Han seclude himself in the corner. One of the administrators handed Alberu a document

inside should have details about the

“Hmm?”

pulled the string that

Prrrrrrrrrr-

the paper inside. The administrator who was

at the Battle of the Henituse territory, the Battle at the Northeastern Shores, as well as the battles at the

“Hold on.”

toward the person who