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

“Mother, I'm home.”

watched him as he greeted her and slowly started

“Yes. Welcome back.”

headed inside. Cale watched her head in when

long will

the night if nothing changes. I feel as if we need to quickly put an end to

their

stopped moving and asked

“And after that?”

course I would come back

“Here?”

and forth between here and

staying within

“Yes.”

see Duchess Violan’s back and her hair that had been

hair was still perfectly made with

looked at it for

heard Violan’s voice

“That’s good to hear.”

walked up next to her

to walk

nonchalantly made

your health as you work. Please eat well

wish to tell you

need

is what I wish

a moment before starting to

Basen

the soldiers outside the city walls. Basen should have already heard that you are here while Lily is

doing at

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Violan

Violan started to

continued to walk while looking

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

door to the

the opening door and

or Roan or whatever… Ignore them all if they are harmful

started to

Cale and simply

Screeech- Bang!

the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

to his room.

me? Ah, yes, of

turned toward the Lord’s Castle

to the house with him just

finally turned back

sure to

and she had no smile on her face but Cale

things that could not be expressed through

“I'm leaving now.”

did not say anything and walked away from

turned

looking at him

an escort to

and it wasn’t like they had built a

still come with

“Well, whatever then.”

nodded his head and

same as

quietly smile after hearing

looked much calmer

were no reasons for it to change, don’t you

that

entered the house in that order and

respective places in

Cale as usual

as if they were looking at the young master

made him really feel right

this peaceful

probably made it this

started to walk toward his room with Basen

look like you’ve

“Excuse me?”

had already looked over Basen from head to toe by the time

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

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

dirty and

as if his sleeves had gotten dirty

indeed what

you busy because

“No, not at all!”

did not ask anything else

to answer just because Cale

it

you’ve been 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

It’s not too

for

I think the territory's internal affairs area suits me best. That’s why it is

something Basen wanted to

his brother and that he was working hard

say that he enjoyed doing

This was the truth.

since a long time ago was to work for

work here with his brother Cale and

telling the truth when he said it

stopped walking for a moment and looked

was around them except

was probably to be

‘This is good.’

he needed to set things straight at least

was the best time to bring it up since they

“…Hyung-nim?”

Cale, who had suddenly stopped walking,

extremely calm gaze

that Cale was about to speak

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

the territory

observed Basen’s

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

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

“I-”

couldn't help but act like

mother had both told him about

told Basen since he would eventually find out while handling the

has not happened