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 a

Violan as soon as he got off the

“Mother, I'm home.”

watched him as he greeted her and

“Yes. Welcome back.”

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

will

as if we need to quickly put an end to this White

of their voices

stopped moving and

“And after that?”

course I would come back

“Here?”

and forth between

staying within the

“Yes.”

Violan’s back and her

with not a single hair sticking

at it

then heard Violan’s voice

“That’s good to hear.”

to her

started to walk

made

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

to tell you the

need

what I wish to say

hesitated for a moment

Basen

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

doing

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

looked toward Duchess Violan

Violan started

walk

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

the

opening door and

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

Cale started

look at Cale and simply continued to

Screeech- Bang!

through the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

You escort Cale to his room. I need to go back to

Ah, yes,

turned toward the Lord’s Castle instead

had walked back to the house with

finally turned back

to

she had no smile on her face but Cale slightly bowed toward her after looking into her

than things that could not be expressed through

“I'm leaving now.”

also did not say anything and walked away

turned

looking at him without saying

don’t need an

it wasn’t like they had built a

still come

“Well, whatever then.”

nodded his head

the same

smile after hearing

much calmer

for it to change,

guess that

house in that order and all started to

their respective

inside the estate greeted Cale as usual unlike the citizens

as calm as if they were looking at the young master of

it made

this

probably made it this

room

doesn't look like you’ve been

“Excuse me?”

Basen from head to toe by the time Basen flinched his

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

focused on the tips

were dirty and

sleeves had gotten dirty because he had

was indeed

you busy

“No, not at all!”

did not ask anything else

the type to answer just because Cale

Cale asked Basen, whose appearance made it very clear that

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

It’s not

“Really?”

“Yes!”

without getting

It’s not too

for the

think so. I think the territory's internal affairs area suits me best. That’s why it is not

was something Basen wanted to

hard time because of his brother and that he was working hard because he liked what

he enjoyed doing his part to help

This was the truth.

long time ago was to work for

wanted to work here with his brother Cale and sister

Basen was telling the truth when he said

why he stopped walking for

else was around them except

was probably to be considerate

‘This is good.’

things

best time to bring it up since they were

“…Hyung-nim?”

had suddenly stopped walking, with

Cale’s extremely calm gaze looked more serious than ever

Cale was about to speak the

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

be the

then observed Basen’s

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

looked at Basen’s

“I-”

couldn't help but act

mother had both

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

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