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

soon as he got off the carriage at

“Mother, I'm home.”

as he greeted her and slowly

“Yes. Welcome back.”

watched her head in when he heard

long will you

as if we need to

of their voices

and asked

“And after that?”

course I would

“Here?”

I plan on moving back and forth

be staying

“Yes.”

back and her

perfectly made with not a single

looked at it for quite

heard Violan’s voice

“That’s good to hear.”

to

to walk toward the

made

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

tell

need to

wish to say

moment

are Basen and

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

doing at

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

toward Duchess Violan at

started

to walk while

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

door to the

looked at the opening door and continued to

them all if they are harmful to you. You

Cale started to

at Cale and simply continued to walk

Screeech- Bang!

the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

to his room. I need to go

me? Ah,

Violan turned toward the Lord’s

had walked back to

finally turned back

sure to

face but Cale

things that could not be

“I'm leaving now.”

also did not say anything

slowly turned

looking at

an escort to my own

also his house and it wasn’t like they

still come with

“Well, whatever then.”

head

the same as

after

much calmer

no reasons for it to change, don’t you

that is

Choi Han, and Beacrox entered the house in that order and all started to move in different directions. Their movements were

each had their respective places

Cale

as if they were looking at the young master of the house who had just gone out to

liked their attitude and it made

liked this peaceful

it this way

his room with Basen as he

doesn't look like

“Excuse me?”

already looked over Basen from head to toe

sure to take care of your health as you work. Getting a good rest is a necessity. Making sure to

noticed that Cale’s gaze was focused on the tips of his sleeve and quickly moved both

dirty and

gotten dirty because he had been

indeed what

you busy because of

“No, not at all!”

not ask anything else after hearing Basen’s

answer

Basen, whose appearance made it very clear that he

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

hyung-nim. It’s

“Really?”

“Yes!”

responded without getting flustered this

fun! It’s not

working for

so. I think the territory's internal affairs area

something Basen wanted to

a hard time because of his brother and that he was

to say that he enjoyed doing his part to help out the

This was the truth.

goal since a long time ago was to

wanted to work here with his brother

the truth

walking for a moment and looked

else was around them except

to

‘This is good.’

that he needed to set things straight at least once before it was

bring it up since they were talking about related issues

“…Hyung-nim?”

looked toward Cale, who had suddenly

extremely calm

that Cale

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

be the territory

then observed Basen’s

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

felt something was off and looked at

“I-”

but act

mother had both told him about

but they had stealthily told Basen since he would eventually find out while handling the internal affairs

that has not happened in hundreds of years starting in Puzzle