Trash of the Count's Family

The seat of the king.

Then the chair one level under that seat.

Alberu was sitting there while looking down at his subordinates at the bottom of the stairs.

“Your highness! We have received an emergency request from the Mage Brigade in the Northwest region!”

Alberu Crossman had his eyes closed as he listened to his subordinates’ reports.

"We must send more reinforcements to them immediately! They said that the people who seem to be the White Star’s subordinates look ready to attack Marquis Taylor Stan's territory!”

“They are saying that the Mage Brigade and the Knights Brigade we have sent to the Northwest region are not enough to defend against the enemies!”

Reports about how the number of White Star's subordinates who infiltrated the Roan Kingdom's Northwest region was much higher than expected and that they were strong continued to fill the room.

“We must send more forces to protect the Stan territory!”

But there were also people who opposed that suggestion.

“No! The forces protecting the capital would decrease if we send any more troops to the Northwest region!”

“We are in a war right now! We cannot reduce the number of troops at the capital!”

One of the Generals frowned as he raised his voice.

“Then are we just going to throw away the Stan territory?!”

“You know that is not what I meant! But we must leave the troops here because the capital cannot be breached! Wouldn't it be better to send troops from the other regions to the Northwest region?”

“Are you joking? We can’t do that! The troops in the nearby territories are not enough to defend against the White Star's forces!”

You could not stop a heavy storm with a straw house.

Sending the troops from the other territories would likely end up in the soldiers dying without injuring the White Star's forces at all.

“But we still cannot take any more troops away from the capital.”

The other vassal shook his head with a stiff expression.

“The capital. The capital and the palace are the centers of everything in the Roan Kingdom. The command system itself will fall apart if this place is destroyed.”

The vassal slowly peeked toward Alberu before looking back.

‘…It would be terrible if the White Star came to the capital instead of the Stan territory and something happened to his highness.’

They had to prevent that at all costs.

The reason the Roan Kingdom could maintain its growth right now was because of Alberu Crossman’s sturdy presence at the center.

On the other hand, they could not let the Stan territory fall either.

‘…This is the first real battle against the White Star. The war will become more difficult if we show us losing the first battle!’

The morale would fall as well.

They could not just sit back and let that happen.

“Doesn’t the White Star think that the item he is looking for is in the Northwest region? Then we should protect that place because he is guaranteed to go there!”

The person arguing against him pounded his chest in frustration.

“And what will you do if those bastards use the opening in the capital to attack the palace?! Are you going to take responsibility if something happens to his highness?!”

The vassal who said that shut his mouth with an expression that seemed to say that he said something that he should not have said.

He had been too blunt about it.

Everybody stopped talking for a moment and silence filled the room.

They were all wary of Alberu’s reaction.

The vassal who made the mistake soon started to speak again.

“Your highness. We cannot let the capital fall.”

To be more specific, they could not let the king and Alberu who were in the palace fall into the enemies’ hands.

Another vassal asked in response.

“…Then what should we do?”

Nobody could answer that question.

They needed to protect the Stan territory as well, as they were a part of the Roan Kingdom.

It would be best if they could rely on them to win with their own strength as the Henituse territory had done, but something like that was impossible as the Henituse territory was special.

But they could not reduce the number of troops at the capital as well.

This was because the Roan Kingdom knew about the White Star's strength more than anybody else.

‘Young master Cale and his subordinates aren’t here either!’

The strongest of their forces were outside the Roan Kingdom right now.

The administrators could not help but furrow their brows.

It was at that moment.

“There are two things you guys are debating right now.”

Alberu had ended his silence and started to speak.

“The first is that the Stan territory cannot be defeated and fall into the White Star’s hands. That is why you think we should send more troops there.”

The vassals all looked toward Alberu with nervousness even as video communication devices were ringing around them.

"The other thing is… If we send the troops over… You're worried that they would aim for that moment to infiltrate the capital and take over the palace.”

Alberu would soon pick between the two options they had.

The vassals were nervous because they didn't know how Alberu would decide.

“In the end, it comes down to whether the White Star is aiming for the Roan Kingdom's Northwest region. Is he aiming for the thing he wants or is he aiming for his majesty and me?”

One of the vassals who was listening cautiously started to speak.

“Your highness, as you already know, it is okay to lose a territory. However, an entire organization can crumble if the leader disappears. Furthermore, if you somehow end up as the White Star’s hostage, it is highly likely that the entire Roan Kingdom would be dragged around. We must avoid that at all costs.”

He sternly added on.

order the Stan territory to hold on for as long as possible and fortify the defenses around the capital in preparation for when they

at him stoically

Do we only lose territory

was at

at him and calmly continued

of the territory would lose

not let

smile appeared

about it, but it is simple if you think about

who realized Alberu’s thoughts urgently started to

I know what

could not continue

raised his hand to

Alberu then continued speaking.

don't know what the White Star wants, we just need to gather the two things he wants

“Your highness!”

you cannot

can’t I do

all shut up at

slowly looked around at each of the

White Star will aim for either

how it

power from the Northwest region, he would not cause such a

stealthily infiltrated and

his subordinates and threatening the Stan

else could

‘…He’s lacking information.’

was certain that the White Star did not know

that case, he could do one

over every area that the

might know the location of that power

only person in the Roan Kingdom other than Cale who might know that information would be Alberu, who receives

decided to follow the

I look weak to

because the White Star did not know

making a grave mistake if you

the order

"The troops, and I.”

up

“We are all going.”

motioned to the servant in

Screeeech-

opened and the servants who were waiting outside walked into the throne room with the

“Ah.”

vassals could not stop gasping as they saw what

stepped down from the throne and walked

more specific, he stood in front of the item the servants

He touched the item.

a suit of

crest of a radiant

touched the armor and ordered

are heading out

their eyes or resolved themselves in other ways as they

moment the

Their leader.

crown prince had come here fully intending on heading to the

decided everything before the meeting had even

heads down and responded to

“As you command!”

Alberu Crossman.

would head to his first battle

feet continued

is driving

up shouting as he quickly took a

“Get on.”

“Huff, huff. I'm o-”

forced Pan on

“Huff, I'm okay. Leader.”

“Shut up.”

quite heavy such that Bud’s feet

“Damn it.”

His nose was itchy.

Sorros walked up and started to speak as Bud subconsciously twitched his

"Are they getting close?”

an urgent expression on

was full of sweat as he asked if the enemies were approaching. Saint Jack was on

apologize. I should use

immediately shook his

make it this far without losing anybody because you’ve been using your powers for us. Furthermore,

a tranquil smile and

not help peeking back every

bit down on his lips after

a voice from the front at

are clouds

Bud looked forward.

condition

were standing at the front of

household looked up at the sky and started

might be

looked up at the sky as

clouds were

hour. This snowy region might soon be

and made eye contact with Beacrox who was

Beacrox started to speak.

we round that corner.

Pan

Pan started to mumble.

a

to move after seeing Beacrox resume

did their

They could not stop.

could not waste their

‘Soon.’

was feeling

the people

am leading

had to be careful and thorough but also

was a

they would

was why he urged them

“Let’s speed up!”