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

saw Duchess Violan as soon as he got off the carriage

“Mother, I'm home.”

he greeted

“Yes. Welcome back.”

Cale watched her head in when he heard

will you be

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

their voices sounded

moving and

“And after that?”

would

“Here?”

and forth between

staying within the Henituse

“Yes.”

could see Duchess Violan’s back and her hair that

made with not

at it for

then heard Violan’s

“That’s good to hear.”

to

to walk toward the

made a

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

to tell you

no need

what I wish to say to

a moment before starting to speak

are Basen

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

doing

“What you usually do.”

“What I usually do?”

“Flipping the palace over.”

“Ah.”

Violan at

started to

walk

“Cale.”

“Yes, mother?”

Screeeech.

door to the estate slowly

the opening door and

things called gods or Roan or whatever… Ignore them all if they

Cale started

not look at Cale and

Screeech- Bang!

through the open

“Hyung-nim!”

Basen was rushing out.

his room. I need to

Ah, yes, of

toward the Lord’s Castle instead

that she had walked back to the house with him

finally turned back toward

to rest

voice was calm and she had no smile on her face but Cale slightly bowed

more than things that

“I'm leaving now.”

say anything and walked away

turned his

had been constantly looking at him without saying

an escort to

it wasn’t like they had

still come with

“Well, whatever then.”

head

the same as

smile after hearing

much calmer

for it to change,

guess that is

that order and

respective places in

Cale as usual unlike the citizens

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

made him really

liked this peaceful

probably made it this

his room with Basen

like you’ve

“Excuse me?”

Basen from head to toe by the time Basen flinched his

a good rest is a necessity.

gaze was focused on the tips of his sleeve

sleeves were dirty

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

was indeed

you busy

“No, not at all!”

anything else after

the type to answer just because

whose appearance made it very clear that he had been

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

It’s not

“Really?”

“Yes!”

responded without getting

fun! It’s

guess working for the territory suits

the territory's internal affairs area suits me best.

something Basen

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

he enjoyed doing his part to help out

This was the truth.

long time ago was

with

telling the truth

was why he stopped walking for a moment and

else was around them except

to be considerate of

‘This is good.’

that he needed to set things straight at

was the best time to bring it up since they were talking about related

“…Hyung-nim?”

toward Cale, who had suddenly stopped

extremely calm

that Cale was

Cale started to speak.

“Basen.”

“…Yes, hyung-nim?”

the

observed

But Basen was weird.

“…Hyung-nim.”

Basen’s voice was shaking.

looked at Basen’s face. Basen's pupils were

“I-”

couldn't help but

had both told him

Basen since he would eventually find

that has not happened in