Trash of the Count's Family

“We will now end the awards ceremony.”

The band started to play after Alberu Crossman motioned to the administrator. The crown prince looked toward the video communication device and the nobles as he continued to speak.

“Today is a joyous day, I hope that the people in the plaza and the people in this hall all truly enjoy this moment.”

The nobles who had their heads bowed avoided Alberu’s gaze as if they were at a loss for words.

‘Enjoy? Truly enjoy? Do you think that is possible?’

‘…This is bad.’

A joyous and upbeat song was playing, but the atmosphere inside the hall was oddly calm.

“I'm sure none of you will be able to fully enjoy yourselves if I am here, so I will make my leave.”

The crown prince told the nobles to relax as he headed toward the hall's entrance. Everyone tried to focus on him and walk him out but Alberu rejected all these offers.

However, the nobles could not relax. There was one person who stuck behind Alberu as he left. The person who moved like a shadow as if it was natural started to walk next to the crown prince after seeing Alberu motion him forward.

If the crown prince would allow him to walk next to him, then that meant that the two of them were very close and that the crown prince respected him.

“…Choi Han is that person.”

One noble started to frown after looking toward the crown prince and Choi Han next to him.

The crown prince was standing close to and chatting with Choi Han, who would henceforth be known as his instructor. However, the nobles could not hear their conversation as the music continued even after the crown prince left.

Marquis Ailan, the leader of the Roan Kingdom's southeast region's nobles faction. He was also looking at the crown prince and Choi Han. One of the Counts in his faction walked over and asked in a serious tone.

“…Those two sirs look very close.”

Choi Han had now reached a status where the nobles were addressing him as, 'sir.’ Marquis Ailan could see Alberu’s relaxed smile and Choi Han’s calm yet faint smile.

They truly seemed close.

“Marquis-nim, is it really okay to let things be like this?”

The Marquis slowly blinked after hearing the Count’s question. It was not okay. How could it be okay when Marquis Ailan had not received anything from the results of this war?

‘…But I do not have the justification to oppose it.’

The southeast region’s Marquis Ailan and the central region's Duke Orsena were going to do everything in their powers to prevent the Henituse household from rising from a Count’s household to a Duke's household.

‘…Marquis Stan and Duke Gyerre were already on Count Henituse's side.’

It was not a fight between the crown prince and the Dukes and Marquis; it was realistically a 3 on 2 battle.

‘No. It could even be called a conflict between the Henituse household and the Ailan and Orsena households.’

And they had lost. Marquis Ailan peeked toward Duke Orsena who could not hide his disappointment as he recalled what crown prince Alberu had stealthily told him.

‘Marquis Ailan. Do you want to miss out on something larger because you wanted to protect your power in this puny Roan Kingdom?’

The person who would become the next king had called power inside the Roan Kingdom to be puny.

‘You are aware of the news spreading through the Indomitable Alliance, the Mogoru Empire, Caro Kingdom, Breck Kingdom, and the Eastern continent, right? Are you not?’

Marquis Ailan had heard about the stories spreading through the Western continent.

There was a hidden puppet master behind everything that had happened this year on the Western continent, and that person was trying to throw the Western continent into chaos while Cale Henituse was moving around to stop him.

‘Do you have your eyes closed, your ears shut, and live without any thoughts?’

Marquis Ailan recalled the cold gaze that had looked down on him. Those eyes had told him something. Think straight.

‘Cale Henituse is not alone. He already has his own faction that neither you nor I can have.

Come to grips with reality. Does the Henituse household, no, does Cale Henituse look like just the young master of a Count’s household?

If you want to put everything on the line to protect this puny power, then stay quiet. Aren’t you a smart person?’

Marquis Ailan whom the crown prince had called smart realized that Cale Henituse was now someone whom he could not do anything about with his powers. Of course, it would be possible if all nobles worked together to suppress Cale Henituse.

But that might make Cale Henituse go elsewhere.

“…We can’t lose him.”

They couldn't let that happen.

“Marquis-nim?”

“It’s nothing.”

He shook his head while saying that it’s nothing to the Count while looking at Choi Han and Alberu’s friendly conversation.

looking at them. One of

did they get so

close no matter how many times he looked. Human! Choi Han does not seem to be acting! It’s unbearable

‘Exactly.’

things out and turned away. Choi Han and Alberu were

shouldn't you enjoy the celebration

at least walk my

smile was on Choi Han's

“Mm, instructor?”

“Yes, your highness.”

heard that my instructor-nim was a

to

before asking Choi

really thinking about taking me as a

“…Please take this.”

papers out of his

“What the…?”

toward Choi Han in confusion as Choi Han erased the faint smile from his face and responded with a

great at

looked through the pile of papers. There were images of

really going

he really planning on being his sword art

who had never had an instructor in his life. The

heard a stiff voice by his

at least know how

the paper and stared at Choi Han. Alberu was thoroughly observing Choi Han to see the true intentions hidden behind

for a while before

actually pretty good with

not as good as me, your

you are

long life without

out loud. The nobles at a distance focused even more on

move around

papers into the inner pocket of

instructor-nim, stay back and enjoy yourself with

Choi Han slightly bowed.

you asked me to deliver. I

yes. Instructor-nim, teach me

made eye contact. Alberu had a

“For real.”

“Of course, student-nim.”

heading out of the banquet hall alone. The knights

watched them leave before turning around. He could see the gazes of the

No. Is he

did not change at all while seeing these greedy gazes that looked as if they were staring at a new treasure. He greeted Mary, Tasha, and the Mage Brigade Captain with his eyes before looking

the person quickly walking through with plates full of desserts on

behind him. Human! I can eat all

‘Yes, yes.’

nodded his head and headed to a terrace at

“…Umm-”

voice. The noble who was reaching his hand toward Cale

is he

fear after seeing the way Cale was looking at him. Cale was giving off an aura that made it difficult

looked like a slacker

feel like he deserved the titles of, ‘Young

can I do for

“…Ah, never mind.”

after hearing Cale's cold voice that sounded as

and continued on his way. Human! You

to Raon’s comment

Cale left before finally managing to let out a relaxed breath. One of his friends came over and

hero is really different

know, right? Such presence… It

Like a ruler.

such words. The other noble pointed

things out of our control and choose

Duke Henituse and his family, as well as the northeast

pursue other avenues rather than trying to win the hero-nim over and facing his wrath.

"Sounds good.”

northeast region's nobles who were the center

Mary and Tasha

Tasha were leaving so early, but they didn't pay much attention

play all

crown prince gave us

day! Who knew such a day

enjoying the moment. However, there were some people stealthily leaving the plaza that was the

faces with hoods pushed through