Trash of the Count's Family

Click.

There was silence after the sound of the door closing.

“…Cale.”

Deruth Henituse was the first to speak. Deruth, Cale’s father… couldn’t stop his eyes from shaking as he headed over to the robe-clad Cale.

“Duke.”

However, someone got in the way of this emotional father-son reunion.

“Your highness?”

Alberu Crossman quickly walked over to the Duke. Deruth, who was still in his armor, looked more tired than earlier.

“Duke. There is something I need you to do for me. That is why I urgently and stealthily came to find you.”

Urgently. Stealthily.

Deruth, who realized the seriousness of those two words, stiffened up while Alberu heard Raon’s voice in his head.

– I cast the noise blocking spell.

Alberu immediately continued speaking.

“I am going to die soon.”

“…Excuse me?”

Deruth wondered what he had just heard.

“Excuse me?”

That was why he asked once more, and Alberu, looked at the empty area past Deruth’s shoulder as he recalled what had just happened.

‘Dongsaeng. You returned earlier than I expected.’

‘Your highness.’

‘…Your expression doesn’t look good.’

Cale and Raon had barged into the Puzzle City City Hall office.

Clopeh had just burst out of the room after saying that he would set the rumors straight and tell people the truth, while Choi Han said he had a bad feeling about what Clopeh would do and chased after him.

Alberu, who was left alone, had been organizing his thoughts about what else needed to be done. That was when Cale and Raon had arrived.

He could not feel happy after seeing the expression on Cale’s face.

His expression gave Alberu a bad feeling.

‘Why are you smiling as if you’re going to scam someone?’

Cale Henituse. This bastard was smiling. He was smiling as if he was about to cause a big incident.

‘Hyung-nim.’

Cale had that mischievous smile on his face as he walked over to Alberu and put his arm on Alberu’s shoulder.

‘…What the hell are you doing?’

‘Hyung-nim. Please die.’

‘Hmm?’

As Alberu turned toward Cale…

‘Wouldn’t the only people left to lead the Roan Kingdom’s forces in Puzzle City be the Knight Captain and my father if you were to die, your highness?’

Alberu felt extremely iffy about this, but still responded properly.

‘Yes, as long as nobody else comes from the royal family.’

As long as the current king, Zed Crossman, and the second prince did not come to Puzzle City…

‘Taking into consideration magic, troops, mercenaries, and other nobles, it is highly likely that Duke Deruth would be the Commander.’

The Knight Captain would only lead the knights and soldiers.

‘If I consider the reinforcements coming from the other kingdoms as well, Duke Deruth, your father, would have the proper title to be Commander. Furthermore, Puzzle City is in the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region, so the leader of the northeast region would know about this place best.’

Smile.

The corners of Cale’s lips curled up.

‘That sounds great.’

Pat pat.

Cale patted Alberu’s shoulder with an extremely disrespectful expression. Alberu wondered if this bastard was drunk despite not getting easily drunk, but Cale whispered as Alberu stared with a grumbling expression.

‘Now then, please die so that my father can be the big boss.’

Alberu could see Cale’s face that looked really cold without even an ounce of a smile.

‘I need to catch a damn rat.’

‘A rat?’

‘Yes sir. The White Star is currently under my father’s command.’

Cale then gave a short explanation as to what had happened during his meeting with the World Tree and Count Hubesha. Of course, he did not mention the dagger the World Tree gave him. That was something that only Cale and the World Tree knew about right now.

Alberu snapped out of his thoughts and returned to the present.

“Duke. I will not really be dying. There’s just a need for me to pretend to die.”

Deruth’s face stiffened up even more at Alberu’s somewhat firm demeanor.

“…Does that mean that you have your reasons but are unable to explain it to me, your highness?”

“That is correct.”

Duke Deruth’s reaction would be most natural if he knew as little as possible.

“Duke Deruth, I hope that you can take care of Puzzle City once I die.”

“I heard that reinforcements from other kingdoms would soon be arriving.”

“That is correct. Please take care of them as well.”

Duke Deruth still had a stiff expression on his face as he walked past Alberu.

“Let me see your face.”

Cale took off the hood of the robe and Deruth

like you are

pale,

had a

Cale returned safely from going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon as he looked into his

is a reason I must

responding. Duke Deruth immediately turned back

I will give it a go. Should I keep

else, even your family

will not have to worry about anything coming out

looking directly into Alberu’s eyes unlike his

something at that

‘They’re similar.’

thought that they didn’t look similar at

said something at

I do

“What is it?”

not like

as if they were daggers. That was why Alberu immediately opened

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Duke Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

not want

And then…

not like meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

despite having

He realized something.

Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body

They’re similar.’

you and young master Cale have many

their appearances that were similar; their core

my son. He is

County had been protecting and slowly increasing their wealth for generations. It was a household that lived in the corner of

passed on the following

mindset of the Henituse household and their

in history. Live for peace

on his face as he recalled

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

would be recorded

people in the Henituse household

are difficult to gain. That is why we set

Deruth continued

if both you and Cale will take what I just said

did not like meaningless

also did not

keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

of your health as

will

smile finally appeared on

observed Cale and Deruth for a

Soo adjusted to this world so easily must be because someone like Duke Deruth, no, because the Henituse household is

bitter smile appeared

nothing to do with

was a child, however, the current king just started treating Alberu as a future king candidate at some point. He did not treat

had no idea

not like I needed

Elf Tasha. He also had his sworn

there be people who are sad? Would anybody

Alberu closed his eyes.

Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure

cry. They would

young black Dragon, Cale, Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the others… There were many

he had such certainty about this while also feeling that he really

* * *

do you mean by

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

the video communication device so the visuals were not

a voice

monster… It looks like we will need to fight that Lion Dragon

we agree to discuss it once all of

chhhhh, have

Alberu! Crown prince

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the Western

and grass.

her seat and immediately headed out

“Is everybody gathered?”

southernmost sections have yet to arrive. It is the farthest from here and they seem to

warriors of the Jungle were gathered together under the cold sun

recalled Alberu Crossman’s words

them as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

Litana. She got in its back and gave

for

Oooooong– oooooong–

circle activated at the center of the

magic circles could be seen in

Paaaaat-!

* * *

a person’s figure could be seen appearing above

to

His step was so strong that the ground

“Where is he?!”

was extremely

the Whipper Kingdom are the first

gathered just his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported over after sensing danger

person who appeared in front

“Who are you?”

man in armor took one step

a golden turtle crest visible

Duke Deruth Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

correct. I hope that you will follow

“Oh! Fwather!”

see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and quickly started

“First!”

teleportation magic circle, an open area behind the City Hall