Trash of the Count's Family

Rustle.

Cale walked without any hesitation until he could see the Lake of Despair. The black knight who had guided him bowed before stepping back.

“It’s over here.”

There was a strong whirlwind swirling on top of the frozen lake.

Swiiiiiish— Swiiiiiiiish—-!

Getting past this whirlwind and going underneath the frozen lake would lead them to the Elf Village with the World Tree.

– Human! There are Elf warriors inside that whirlwind!

Those warriors were stealthily hiding to fend off these enemies who had infiltrated the forest and may aim for the lake next.

‘Either that, or they are in a situation where they cannot easily leave the whirlwind area.’

A situation like that would be where a difficult to handle enemy would be right outside.

Cale looked toward the person the Elves would have determined to be a dangerous enemy.

She was standing on the dry land near the lake.

“Long time no see.”

It was Count Hubesha.

She did not look back at Cale. Instead, she just quietly observed the whirlwind on top of the lake.

She was wearing black armor as she stood there with her hands on the handle of her sword that she had stabbed into the ground.

But the way she was standing straight without moving at all showed that she was still extremely tense.

“Yes, it has been a while.”

Cale slowly started to walk.

Count Hubesha.

She was one of the four nobles of the Endable Kingdom.

She was the leader of the knights on black horses and was someone who used ‘despair’ as an attribute, similar to Choi Han.

‘But Choi Han and her despair are different in their nature.’

Cale stood next to her as he started to speak.

“Did you betray the White Star?”

Count Hubesha quietly laughed.

“Getting right to business?”

“Are we friends or something where we should happily greet each other?”

“Hoo hoo. That is true.”

A small smile appeared on her face.

Neither of them was looking at each other. Hubesha stopped smiling.

“I haven’t betrayed him yet, but I plan on betraying him.”

“Your subordinates suppressed the forces of an allied kingdom. That is not considered betrayal?”

“That is too trivial to be considered a betrayal.”

Cale asked with a nonchalant expression on his face.

“Why?”

‘Why was she planning on betraying him?’

He was asking for a reason.

This enemy of his was saying that she would betray her boss. It was only normal to understand his enemy’s intentions, especially since he might be working together with her.

“…A knight…”

few breaths

protects their

seemed completely unrelated, but Cale quietly

agreed

was oddly shaking,

agreed to use the citizens of

eyes clouded over for a

think about it, it was a

recalled a memory from when he had pretended to be young

next motion is from Marquis Gersey regarding the

Gersey-nim’s motion is to request your permission to allow all priests in Section 2

ritual is to give thanks for successfully completing the year and to pray for peace and

had plotted with the White Star to

it had been disregarded because Cale ended up in

it, that large-scale ritual was

have been related to either

were necessary for

Wolf children were going to be

the Vampires

of the Endable

Gersey and the White Star only kept it among

Count Mock, who was currently imprisoned in the black castle at the Forest of Darkness… Two of the four nobles would oppose the

turned

was against those sacrifices

turned

of the kingdom and

had been shaking was now calm and even sounded cold.

must get rid of a king

decision to use his citizens as sacrifices was an act of betrayal, so she was saying that they needed to

accepted a noble title in the Endable Kingdom was for the will of the kingdom and

expression turned odd after hearing Hubesha’s

why didn’t you act earlier? A large number of Dark Elves already lost their lives as sacrifices at the Endable Kingdom. I think I remember seeing

Count Mock… A portion of them were killed by Bear

had only seen the bloodied carriages by

have known what the

of my subordinates did not agree with me. They, and those who follow them, decided to go

could believe the same thing. The ones who agreed with the White

“And… I… no, we……”

a moment before continuing

attack the citizens

King, the priests… They were

the restriction and contract

he had been wondering for a long

are all of you

“Pffft.”

Count Hubesha laughed.

“We were once human.”

were full of

better to call

recited those

once human but

to Cale. But it was also true that Count

to normal after

no need for you to know

something she would work her

changed topics as she did not want to talk about it

“Where is Duke Fredo?”

“Why do you care?”

Hubesha slowly grasped the hilt of her

Fredo. Also, Count Mock who I believe you have imprisoned. I wish to meet with both of them. I don’t know how we come off to you, but we truly cared about the citizens of the Endable Kingdom despite our desire

avoided Cale’s

that I would not accept the citizens of the Endable Kingdom as sacrifices but I was okay

then looked back

the information I have should still be

want to

now. I will tell you his current location,

you want

she wanted in return

the White Star and preserving the Endable Kingdom. That should be beneficial for you as well. Don’t you

already working with Duke Fredo. There was a lot that

are high. There is no way that Duke Fredo would have

tell for sure, making Count Hubesha wait

responded after a

“I’m not so sure.”