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.”

of the robe and Deruth smiled after seeing Cale’s revealed

you

was still just as skinny and pale, but his

you had a safe trip to

to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and

there is a reason

responding. Duke

your highness. I will give it a go. Should I keep this fact

your family members. Only the

that only I should know. You will not have to worry about

looked toward Alberu. He was looking directly into Alberu’s eyes

something at

‘They’re similar.’

Henituse in Duke Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t

said something at

I do

“What is it?”

not like meaningless

they were daggers. That was why Alberu immediately opened his

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

did not want any

And then…

do not like meaningful sacrifices that much

“Ha.”

having been cut

He realized something.

Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body right

They’re similar.’

young master Cale have many

their appearances that were

my son. He is a member of the

for generations. It was a household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region with

of each generation had passed on the following words

the Henituse household

reason to be recorded in history.

bitter smile on his face as he recalled those

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

Cale’s story would be recorded quite a bit

none of the people in the Henituse household had given up on

to gain. That

continued to

you and Cale will take what I just said to heart… I

not

also did not like

will keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your

will do

finally appeared on Deruth’s

Cale and

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

bitter smile appeared on

to do

current king, Zed Crossman… The 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

like I needed that

Elf Tasha. He

who are

Alberu closed his eyes.

few years ago, he would have easily answered that Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure

cry. They would

Rosalyn, and the others…

was amazed that he had such certainty about this while also

* * *

Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

was a lot of static in the video communication device so the visuals were

hear a voice

looks like we will need

agree to discuss it once all of the

chhhhh, have no,

Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of

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

up from her seat and immediately

“Is everybody gathered?”

Queen. The warriors from the southernmost sections have yet to arrive. It is the

gathered together under the cold sun of

She recalled Alberu Crossman’s

a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

got in its back and gave

are heading for the Roan

Oooooong– oooooong–

magic circle activated at the center of

seen in other kingdoms

Paaaaat-!

* * *

bright light and a person’s figure could

to appear almost

was so strong that

“Where is he?!”

person’s voice was

Commander Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are the first to

the first round of reinforcements and teleported over

person who appeared

“Who are you?”

man in armor took one step

was a golden turtle crest visible

taken the Commander position

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

that

“Oh! Fwather!”

Deruth. However,

“First!”

the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open area behind