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…”

Hubesha took a few breaths before continuing

their liege

completely unrelated,

never agreed

was oddly shaking, unlike her

agreed to use the citizens of the Endable

clouded over

that I think about it,

recalled a memory from when he had

motion is from Marquis Gersey

is to request your permission to allow all priests in Section 2 to participate

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

Demonic race. He had plotted with the White Star to do something at

Cale and Duke Fredo had had questions about the festival, but it had been disregarded because

think about it, that

have been related to either

necessary

were going to

were the Vampires and Dark

of

and the

Duke Fredo or the Dark Elf Count Mock, who was currently imprisoned in the black castle

gaze slowly turned toward Count

Hubesha was

Hubesha slowly turned her head and made

betrayed the citizens of

shaking was now calm and even sounded cold. Her cold voice

of a

White Star was the king of the Endable Kingdom. His decision to use his citizens as sacrifices was an act of

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

expression turned odd after hearing Hubesha’s

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

the Endable Kingdom’s Count Mock… A portion of them were killed by Bear

had only seen the bloodied carriages by the

have known what the sacrifices were by

subordinates did not agree with me. They, and those who follow them, decided to go serve Bear King Sayeru

White Star had moved separately and stealthily so

“And… I… no, we……”

moment before continuing to

attack the citizens of

Star, the Bear King, the priests… They were all citizens of

and contract condition

something he had been wondering for a long

you, no, are all of

“Pffft.”

Count Hubesha laughed.

“We were once human.”

she was laughing, her eyes were full of rage. Her rage seemed directed at

be better to call us

recited those words

who were once human but

like regular people to Cale. But it was also true that Count Hubesha and her subordinates gave off an

eyes returned to normal

for you to

their past was something she would work her

did not want

“Where is Duke Fredo?”

“Why do you care?”

the

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

avoided Cale’s

not accept the citizens of the Endable Kingdom

then looked

the information I have should

to make

will tell you his current location, as well as what he

do you want

she

White Star and preserving the Endable Kingdom. That should

Duke Fredo. There was a lot that

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

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

responded

“I’m not so sure.”