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

their

completely unrelated, but Cale quietly

agreed

oddly shaking, unlike her firm

never agreed to use the citizens of the

over

think about it, it was

a memory from when he had pretended to

from

is to request your permission to allow all priests in Section 2 to participate in a large-scale ritual on the last

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

the priest who served the Demonic race. He had plotted

been disregarded

about it, that large-scale ritual was probably the

would have been related to either the sealed god or the unranked

were necessary

were going

the Vampires and

citizens of the

Gersey and the White Star only kept

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

gaze slowly turned toward

Count Hubesha was against those sacrifices

Count Hubesha slowly turned

king has betrayed the citizens of the kingdom and

was now calm and even

must get rid of

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

Endable Kingdom was for the will of the kingdom and

turned odd after hearing

act earlier? A large number of Dark Elves already lost their lives as sacrifices at the Endable Kingdom. I think I remember seeing some

portion of them were killed by Bear King Sayeru

the bloodied carriages by the

have known what the sacrifices were

my subordinates did not agree with me. They, and those who follow

thing. The ones who agreed with the White Star had moved separately and stealthily so that the others would not

“And… I… no, we……”

a moment before continuing to

cannot attack the citizens of the Endable

the priests… They were all

the restriction and contract condition placed

had been wondering for

are all of you

“Pffft.”

Count Hubesha laughed.

“We were once human.”

her eyes were full of rage. Her rage seemed directed at someone or

would be better to

recited those words in

human but

was also true that Count Hubesha and

normal after seeing Cale’s

you to know about our

she would work her

she did not want to

“Where is Duke Fredo?”

“Why do you care?”

grasped the hilt of her

don’t know how we come off to you, but we truly cared about the citizens of the Endable Kingdom despite our desire for

slowly avoided Cale’s

weak. I said that I would not accept the citizens of the Endable Kingdom as sacrifices

looked back

the information I have should still be useful to

you want to

Star is right now. I will tell you his current location, as well

you want from me

Hubesha shared what she wanted in return from

and preserving the Endable Kingdom. That

was a lot that

of the Endable Kingdom being preserved are high. There is no way that Duke Fredo would have taken Cale

couldn’t tell for sure, making Count Hubesha wait anxiously for Cale to

finally responded after

“I’m not so sure.”