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

“Mother, I'm home.”

calmly watched him as he greeted her and slowly

“Yes. Welcome back.”

around and headed inside. Cale watched her

long will you

nothing changes. I feel as if we need

of their

and

“And after that?”

course I would come

“Here?”

back and forth between

be staying within

“Yes.”

see Duchess Violan’s back and

hair was still perfectly made with

looked at it for quite a

heard Violan’s voice

“That’s good to hear.”

to

walk

made a

your health as you work. Please eat well and sleep well. Those

tell you the same

no need to

wish to say

for a moment before

are Basen

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

is father doing at the

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Duchess Violan

started to

continued to walk

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

the estate slowly

at the opening door

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

Cale started to

look at Cale and simply continued

Screeech- Bang!

the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

to his room. I

me? Ah, yes,

Violan turned toward the Lord’s Castle instead of

had walked back to the house with

finally turned back toward

sure to rest

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

more than things that could not be

“I'm leaving now.”

not say anything and

slowly turned his

constantly looking at him

an escort

his house and it wasn’t like they

still come

“Well, whatever then.”

his head and stepped into

same as

quietly smile after

looked much

no reasons for it to change,

guess that is

house in that order and all started to

respective places

the estate greeted Cale as usual unlike the

young

made

liked this peaceful

made it this way

walk toward his room with Basen as

like

“Excuse me?”

over Basen from head to toe by the time

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 quickly moved both hands

were dirty

as if his sleeves had gotten dirty because

was indeed what

busy because of

“No, not at all!”

not ask anything else after hearing

the type to answer just because Cale

appearance made it very clear that he

you’ve been doing work for the territory for

It’s

“Really?”

“Yes!”

without getting

It’s

for the

the territory's internal affairs area suits

something Basen wanted

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

wanted to say that he enjoyed doing his part to help

This was the truth.

a long time ago

work here with his brother Cale and

that Basen was telling the truth when he said

why he stopped walking for a moment

around them except

to be

‘This is good.’

thinking that he needed to set things straight at least once before it was too

time to bring it up since they were talking about related

“…Hyung-nim?”

Cale, who had suddenly stopped

see that Cale’s extremely calm gaze looked

Cale was

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

be the

then observed

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

was off and looked at

“I-”

but

mother had

stealthily told Basen since he

a great battle that has not happened