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 carriage

“Mother, I'm home.”

he greeted her and slowly

“Yes. Welcome back.”

turned around and headed inside. Cale watched her head in when he

long will you be

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

of their voices sounded

moving and asked a

“And after that?”

course I would come back

“Here?”

back and

you’ll be staying within

“Yes.”

Violan’s back and her hair that had

hair was still perfectly made with not

looked at it

heard Violan’s

“That’s good to hear.”

walked up next to her

to walk toward

made a

make sure to watch your health as you work. Please eat well

tell you

need to overwork

is what I wish to say

hesitated for a moment before starting

Basen

city walls. Basen should have already heard that you are here while Lily is probably hearing about it

doing

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

looked toward Duchess Violan at a

Violan started to

to walk

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

the

looked at the opening door

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

started to

did not look at Cale and simply continued to

Screeech- Bang!

through the

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

Cale to his room. I need to go

me? Ah, yes, of

Lord’s Castle instead of

to the house with him just to

turned back

sure to rest

on her face but Cale slightly bowed toward her

more than things that could not

“I'm leaving now.”

anything and walked

turned his

had been constantly looking at

need an

house and it wasn’t like they had

still come

“Well, whatever then.”

nonchalantly nodded his head and

the same as

after

looked much

for it

that is

entered the house in that order and all started to move in different directions. Their

each had their respective

people inside the estate greeted Cale as usual unlike the citizens

as calm as if they were looking at the young master of the house who had

made

liked this

it this

toward his room with Basen as

like you’ve been

“Excuse me?”

looked over Basen from head to toe by the

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

gaze was focused on the tips of his sleeve and

dirty and covered in

his sleeves had gotten dirty because he had been

indeed

you busy

“No, not at all!”

ask anything else after hearing Basen’s

to answer just because

asked Basen, whose appearance made it very clear

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

It’s

“Really?”

“Yes!”

responded without getting

fun! It’s not

working for the

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

something Basen wanted

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

that he enjoyed doing his part to help out

This was the truth.

goal since a long time ago was to work for

with his brother

that Basen was telling the truth

walking for a

them except

probably to be

‘This is good.’

that he needed to set things straight at least once

the best time to bring it up since they were talking

“…Hyung-nim?”

toward Cale, who had suddenly

Cale’s extremely calm gaze looked

that Cale

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 pupils

“I-”

but act like

father and mother had

since he would eventually find

him that there might be a great battle that has not happened in hundreds of years starting in Puzzle