Trash of the Count's Family

Cale had no time to focus on the chills on his back.Human! It's a carriage!

Cale's pupils started to shake.

“Young master-nim! Please get on!”

A knight and a group of warriors came over with a carriage.

It was a carriage with the Henituse family crest, but…

‘…It’s too fancy.’

It was an extremely, no, extravagantly fancy carriage.

Why was a carriage like this by the city walls?

Cale subconsciously looked toward the knight who answered as if it was nothing.

“Lord Deruth had this carriage built for when he was to go to the capital, however, Lady Violan insisted on building a carriage that showed the Duchy’s wealth off even more so this carriage was left by the city walls as a spare.”

That meant that they had created an even more extravagant carriage than this already too luxurious carriage. That carriage was currently at the capital with Duke Deruth.

Cale started to speak.

“…Anybody who takes a look at this carriage would say that Lord Deruth is extremely wealthy.”

“Hahahaha! Isn’t that the truth, young master-nim? We are an extremely wealthy territory and the family has been saving money for multiple generations!”

The knight responded as if it was normal.

He then opened the door of the carriage.

“I will escort you right away! Please get on, young master-nim!”

Blink blink.

Cale blinked twice. He heard Choi Han’s voice at that moment.

Choi Han, Ron, Beacrox, and the children averaging nine-years-old were currently with Cale.

“Cale-nim. Over there-”

Choi Han stopped talking.

Cale looked toward where Choi Han was pointing.

Just a moment ago… There had been some soldiers who had entered the city not too long before Cale. They had turned around and were walking in formation toward Cale.

“Mm. Hilsman.”

“Young master-nim!”

Cale noticed that the knight leading the soldiers was Hilsman.

Vice Captain Hilsman had been with Cale when he first went to the capital and knew all about Cale and his friends.

“Young master-nim! Sob!”

Hilsman started to cry as soon as he saw Cale.

‘What the hell? Why is he like this?’

Cale anxiously took a step backward.

Hilsman didn't care as he got off his horse and ran over to him.

“Young master-nim! You look so terrible, shabby, no, I am so sad to see you looking like this! Sooooooooooob!”

Cale thought Hilsman looked extremely sad right now.

“I'm so glad that you returned safe and alive, young master-nim!”

He was holding back his tears now but Hilsman’s eyes were red as he clenched his fists and continued to speak in a shaking voice.

“I knew that you would even overcome a god’s test, young master-nim! You're always…. For our territory… for the kingdom… No, you're always on the move to protect both the Eastern and Western continent.”

Cale was at a loss for words.

Hilsman thought he could see the pain and suffering in Cale's eyes that were still stoic despite his pale complexion.

Of course, that was just his own thinking.

“I, Hilsman, know about it all even though I have not been able to be by your side! Young master-nim, I know how hard your days have been as you try to achieve your noble goal!”

‘…Is being a slacker a noble goal?’

Cale couldn't help but have that thought.

He then made up his mind.

‘Let’s tell him.’

He wanted to tell Hilsman that his goal was to be a slacker.

Maybe this atmosphere would change a bit if he said that.

But Hilsman didn't give him the chance to do that.

“I!”

Hilsman pounded on his armor.

“No, our soldiers!”

He then extended his arms and pointed behind him. There were numerous soldiers standing in formation with expressions full of admiration.

“No, the citizens of our territory! We will all escort you to the Duke’s Estate, young master-nim!”

"Wooooooooooo-!”

“Waaaaaaaaaaaah-!”

The soldiers shouted and the citizens cheered.

They all looked toward Cale and admired his unshakable dignified look on his face.

The truth was that Cale was so anxious that he had frozen in spot.

“Young master-nim.”

He felt chills once more after hearing Ron's low voice before slowly walking toward the carriage.

The others got on the carriage behind him.

“…Fuck-”

He covered his face with both hands.

“My goodness, you always get so shy, young master-nim. Hahahaha!”

Hilsman laughed out loud before closing the carriage door and got on his horse before escorting Cale's carriage with the soldiers.

Clunk. Clunk.

The ride was smooth as the carriage headed toward the Duke’s Estate.

The cheering outside only got louder.

Cale peeked out to see that there were some citizens throwing what looked like flower petals from baskets.

He had no idea where they got such things in November.Hehe! Everybody seems to be happy that you’re here, human! I'm happy too!

“Meeeeeeeeeeow! It feels like a festival, nya!”

“Meeeeeeeow. This is fun, nya!”

‘…Haaaaa.’

held back a

he got off the

“Mother, I'm home.”

calmly watched him as he greeted her and slowly

“Yes. Welcome back.”

headed inside. Cale watched her head in when

will you

changes. I feel as if we need to quickly

their voices

stopped moving and asked

“And after that?”

I would come back

“Here?”

back and forth between here

you’ll be staying within

“Yes.”

back and her hair that

was still perfectly made with not a

at it

heard

“That’s good to hear.”

next to

started to walk toward the door

nonchalantly made a

to watch your health as you work. Please eat well and

wish to tell you the same

no need

is what I wish to say to

moment before starting

Basen and

handling some documents while Lily is training with the soldiers outside the city walls. Basen should have already heard that you are here while Lily

doing

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Duchess Violan at a loss for

Violan started

to walk

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

to the

opening door and

gods or Roan or whatever… Ignore them all

Cale started to

not look at Cale and simply

Screeech- Bang!

through the

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

Cale to his room.

me? Ah, yes,

toward the Lord’s Castle instead of the

to

turned

to rest

was calm and she had no smile on her face but Cale

than things that could not

“I'm leaving now.”

also did not say anything and walked

turned

constantly looking

need an

like they had built

still come

“Well, whatever then.”

nonchalantly nodded his head

the same as

after hearing Cale’s

looked much calmer

no reasons for it to change, don’t

that is

that order and all started to move in different directions. Their movements were

had their respective places in this

the estate greeted Cale as usual unlike the

at the young master of the house

liked their attitude and it made him

liked this

probably made it this

to walk toward his room with

look like

“Excuse me?”

already looked over Basen from head to toe by the time Basen flinched his

you work. Getting a good rest is a necessity. Making sure to eat is even

Cale’s gaze was focused on the tips of his

sleeves were dirty and

as if his sleeves had gotten dirty because he had been

was indeed

busy

“No, not at all!”

anything else after hearing Basen’s energetic

answer just

Cale asked Basen, whose appearance made it very clear that

work for the territory for a while now; it’s not too

It’s not

“Really?”

“Yes!”

getting

fun! It’s

working for

area suits me best. That’s why it is not

was something Basen wanted to

he was not having a hard time because of his brother and that he was working hard

enjoyed doing his part to help out

This was the truth.

long time ago

with his brother

the truth when he said it

walking for a moment and looked

them except the

to be considerate

‘This is good.’

had been thinking that he needed to set things

was the best time to bring it up since they were

“…Hyung-nim?”

Cale, who had suddenly

see that Cale’s extremely calm gaze looked more serious than ever

tell that Cale was about

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

the territory

observed

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

something was off and looked at Basen’s face. Basen's

“I-”

couldn't help but act like

mother had

had stealthily told Basen since he

be a great battle that has not happened in hundreds of years