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

as he

“Mother, I'm home.”

watched him as he greeted

“Yes. Welcome back.”

inside. Cale watched her head in when

long will

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

their

stopped moving and asked a

“And after that?”

would come

“Here?”

and forth between here and

be staying within

“Yes.”

could see Duchess Violan’s back and her

with not a single

looked at it for quite

heard

“That’s good to hear.”

next to her

walk

nonchalantly made

health as you work. Please

to tell you the same

need to overwork

I wish to

hesitated for a moment before starting to

Basen

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

father doing at the

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Violan at a loss for

Violan started to

walk while

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

the estate slowly

opening

know, those things called gods or Roan or whatever… Ignore them all if they are harmful

started

did not look at Cale and simply continued

Screeech- Bang!

through the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

escort Cale to his room. I need to

Ah,

toward the Lord’s Castle instead of

she had walked back to

finally turned

to

her face

that could not be expressed

“I'm leaving now.”

also did not say anything and walked away from

slowly turned his

had been constantly looking

an escort

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

still come with

“Well, whatever then.”

his head and stepped into

same as

quietly smile after hearing

much

were no reasons for it

that

in that order and all started

had their respective places in

estate greeted Cale as usual unlike the citizens

calm as if they were looking at the young master of

attitude and it made him really feel right at

this peaceful

it this way

walk toward his room

look like you’ve

“Excuse me?”

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

work. Getting a good rest is a necessity. Making sure to

focused on the tips

sleeves were dirty

as if his sleeves had gotten dirty

was indeed what

you busy because

“No, not at all!”

anything else after

the type to answer just because Cale asked

it very clear that he had been

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

It’s not

“Really?”

“Yes!”

without getting flustered this

fun! It’s

for the

affairs area suits me best. That’s why it

Basen

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

he enjoyed doing his part

This was the truth.

goal since a long time ago was to work for

to work here with his brother Cale

Basen was telling the truth when

stopped walking for a

was around them except the

probably to

‘This is good.’

that he needed to set things

time to bring it up since they were talking about

“…Hyung-nim?”

who had suddenly

extremely calm gaze looked

would be tell that Cale was about to

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

be the territory

observed Basen’s

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

was off and looked

“I-”

couldn't help but

and mother had both told him

Basen since he would

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