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…”

a few breaths before continuing

protects their liege and their

seemed completely unrelated, but Cale quietly

agreed to

was oddly shaking,

citizens of the Endable

clouded over for

that I think about it, it was a

a memory from when he had

from

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

of the ritual is to give thanks for successfully completing the year

had

been

I think about it, that large-scale ritual was probably

to either the sealed god or the unranked

necessary for

were

Vampires and

were citizens of

bastard priest Gersey and the

in the black castle at the Forest of Darkness…

gaze slowly turned toward

like Count Hubesha was against

she noticed Cale’s gaze? Count Hubesha slowly turned her head and made eye contact with

betrayed the citizens of the kingdom

and even sounded cold. Her cold voice recited a

of a king

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

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

expression turned odd after hearing

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

Endable Kingdom’s Count Mock… A portion of them were killed by Bear King Sayeru as sacrifices for

only seen the bloodied

have known what the

and those who follow them, decided to go serve

with the White Star

“And… I… no, we……”

a moment before continuing

cannot attack the citizens

White Star, the Bear King, the priests…

is the restriction and contract condition

asked something he had been

you, no, are

“Pffft.”

Count Hubesha laughed.

“We were once human.”

of rage. Her rage seemed directed at

be better

slowly recited those words in

human but

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

returned to normal after seeing Cale’s nonchalant

no need for you to know about our

something she would work her entire life to

she did not want to talk about it

“Where is Duke Fredo?”

“Why do you care?”

slowly grasped the hilt of her

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

slowly avoided

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

then looked

have should still be useful to

want to

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

do you want from

she wanted in

White Star and preserving the Endable Kingdom. That should be beneficial

with Duke Fredo. There was a lot that Count Hubesha

is no way that

sure, making Count Hubesha wait

responded after

“I’m not so sure.”