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.”

robe and Deruth smiled after seeing

like you

as skinny and pale, but his eyes were

guess you had a safe trip to your

birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and

there is a reason I must

Duke Deruth immediately turned

your highness. I will give it a go.

else, even your family members. Only the three

You will not have to

looking directly into Alberu’s eyes unlike his usual

realized something at

‘They’re similar.’

didn’t look similar at

said something at

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

He then smiled.

not want any

And then…

not like meaningful

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having

He realized something.

is Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

young master Cale have

were similar; their core

He is my son. He is a member

was a household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region with the Forest

each generation had passed

the mindset of the Henituse household

be recorded in

bitter smile on his face as he recalled

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

would be recorded quite

in the Henituse household had given

and happiness are difficult to gain. That is why

continued

highness, if both you and Cale will take what I

not like

not like

will keep

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your health as

I will do

gentle smile finally

observed Cale and Deruth for a

Kim Rok Soo adjusted to this world so easily must be because someone like Duke Deruth,

appeared on

nothing to

king had cherished Alberu a lot when he was a child, however, the current king just started treating Alberu as a future king candidate at some point. He did not treat Alberu as his

no idea why,

I needed

aunt, Dark Elf Tasha.

who are sad? Would anybody

Alberu closed his eyes.

only one to be affected if he died. But he

would cry. They would be

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

he had such certainty about this while also

* * *

do you mean by

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

static in the video communication device so the visuals were not very

a voice through

It looks like we will need to fight that

it once all of the reinforcements

I, chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

southern area of the

a land of green covered in trees and grass. Inside the palace at

and

“Is everybody gathered?”

to arrive. It is the farthest from here and they seem to be delayed

Jungle were gathered together

the Queen of the Jungle. She recalled Alberu Crossman’s words during that static-filled

as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

large black panther offered its back to Litana. She got in its back and gave

heading for the Roan Kingdom

Oooooong– oooooong–

circle activated at the center of the Jungle

circles could be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

bright light and a person’s figure could be seen

person to appear almost

step was so strong

“Where is he?!”

person’s voice was extremely loud as

Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are

Whipper Kingdom’s Commander Toonka. He gathered just his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and

at the person

“Who are you?”

in armor took one

was a golden turtle crest

the Commander position

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you

“Oh! Fwather!”

to see Deruth. However,

“First!”

teleportation magic circle, an open area behind the