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.”

the robe and Deruth smiled after

like you are

was still just as skinny and pale, but his eyes were

you had a safe trip

that Cale returned safely from going to his birth mother, Drew

there is a reason I must do

of responding. Duke

will give it a go. Should I keep this fact to

You cannot tell anybody else, even your family members. Only the three of us here should

something that only I should know. You will not have to worry about anything coming out

toward Alberu. He was looking directly

realized something

‘They’re similar.’

thought he could see Cale Henituse in Duke Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t look

said something

I do have one

“What is it?”

not

into Alberu’s ears as if they were daggers. That was

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Duke Deruth

He then smiled.

want

And then…

like meaningful

“Ha.”

having

He realized something.

Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

and young master Cale have

was not just their appearances that were similar; their core was similar

He is my son. He is a member

that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s

each generation had passed on the following words to their

of the Henituse household and

no reason to be recorded in history. Live for peace and

a bitter smile on his face as

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

was certain that Cale’s story would be recorded quite a bit in

Henituse household had given

gain. That is why we set

continued to

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

did not like

also did not like

keep it in

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your

will do

finally appeared on Deruth’s

and Deruth

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

bitter smile appeared on

has nothing to do with

a lot when he was a child, however, the current king just started treating Alberu as a

had no idea

like I

Tasha. He also

there be people who are sad?

Alberu closed his eyes.

answered that Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died.

They would

others… There were many people who would be

while also feeling that he really

* * *

prince Alberu! What do you mean by

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

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

could hear a voice through the

we will need to fight that Lion Dragon Guardian

it once all

I, chhhhh, have

Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the Western

covered in trees and grass. Inside the palace at the central region

and immediately headed out of

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

Jungle were gathered together under

the Jungle. She recalled Alberu Crossman’s words during that

as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who were now

heading for the Roan

Oooooong– oooooong–

activated at

circles could be seen in

Paaaaat-!

* * *

bright light and a person’s figure could

person to appear

step was so

“Where is he?!”

person’s voice was

Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are

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

person who appeared in front

“Who are you?”

armor took one

golden turtle crest visible on each of

I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

I hope that

“Oh! Fwather!”

happy to see Deruth. However, Toonka shook

“First!”

the teleportation magic circle, an open