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.’

back

he got off the carriage at

“Mother, I'm home.”

he greeted her

“Yes. Welcome back.”

Cale watched her head in

will you

if nothing changes. I feel as if

of their voices sounded

stopped moving and asked

“And after that?”

course I would come

“Here?”

I plan on moving back and forth between

be staying within

“Yes.”

Duchess Violan’s back and

hair was still perfectly made with not a single

at it

heard Violan’s

“That’s good to hear.”

next to

started to walk toward the

made a

watch your health as you work. Please eat

to tell you the same

no need

is what I wish

for a moment before starting

Basen and

is training with the soldiers outside the city walls. Basen should

father doing

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Duchess Violan at

Violan started

continued to walk while looking

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

the

at the opening door and continued

whatever… Ignore them all if they are harmful to you. You don’t need those

started

at Cale and simply continued

Screeech- Bang!

through the

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

escort Cale to his room. I

Ah,

turned toward the Lord’s

to the house with him just to

finally turned

to

had no smile on her face but Cale slightly bowed toward her

often told more than things that could

“I'm leaving now.”

say anything

slowly turned his

been constantly looking at him without saying

don’t need an escort to

house and it wasn’t like they had built a new home. He didn't need

still come

“Well, whatever then.”

his head and stepped

the same as

after

much calmer

reasons for it to change, don’t you

that

that order and all started to

their respective

the estate greeted Cale as usual unlike

the young master of the house who had

and it made him really feel right

liked this

made it this way knowing Cale's

his room with Basen as he

look like you’ve been

“Excuse me?”

to toe by the time Basen flinched

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

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

dirty and covered in

looked as if his sleeves had gotten dirty because he had been writing something for

was indeed

busy

“No, not at all!”

else after

type to answer just

it very clear

you’ve been doing work for the territory for a while now; it’s not

It’s not

“Really?”

“Yes!”

without getting flustered

fun! It’s not

for

affairs area suits me best. That’s

was something Basen wanted

his brother and that he was working hard because he liked

doing his part to help out the

This was the truth.

a long time ago was to work

work here with his brother

Basen was telling the truth when he

he stopped walking for a moment and looked

around them except the children

was probably to be considerate of

‘This is good.’

things straight at least once

the best time to bring it up since they

“…Hyung-nim?”

who had suddenly stopped

could see that Cale’s extremely calm gaze looked more

be tell that Cale

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

be the territory

then observed

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

and looked at Basen’s

“I-”

help but

had both

but they had stealthily told Basen since he would eventually find out

told him that there might be a great battle that has not happened in