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 hood of the robe and Deruth smiled after

you are not

as skinny and pale, but his eyes were

had a safe trip to your

Deruth was relieved that Cale returned safely from going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon

a reason

smiled instead of responding. Duke Deruth

it a go. Should I keep this fact

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

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

toward Alberu. He was looking directly into

realized something at that

‘They’re similar.’

thought he could see Cale Henituse in Duke Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t look similar at all, but they did share the same blood and

said something at

I do

“What is it?”

not like meaningless

into Alberu’s ears as if they were daggers. That was why Alberu immediately opened his

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth

He then smiled.

not want any meaningless

And then…

do not like meaningful

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having been cut

He realized something.

Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body

They’re similar.’

young master Cale have

their appearances that were similar; their core was

course. He is my son. He is a member of the Henituse

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

of each generation had passed

was the mindset of the Henituse

to be recorded in history. Live for

on his face as

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

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

the Henituse household

and happiness are difficult to gain. That is

Deruth continued to

will take what I just said to heart… I will give this

did not like

also did not

will keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your health

will

gentle smile finally appeared on

quietly observed Cale and Deruth for a

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

bitter smile appeared on Alberu’s

to do

current king just started treating Alberu as a future

no idea

not like I needed

Tasha. He also had his

I die… Will there be people who are sad? Would

Alberu closed his eyes.

would have easily answered that Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure that it was

cry. They

the others… There were many people who would be sad

he had such certainty about this while

* * *

What do you

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

lot of static in the video

hear a

unranked monster… It looks like we will need

discuss it once all

chhhhh, have

Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of

and grass. Inside the palace at the

seat and immediately headed out of

“Is everybody gathered?”

It is the farthest from here and they seem

Jungle were gathered

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

as a second team

Grrrrrr—!

its back

are heading for

Oooooong– oooooong–

at the center of the Jungle

seen in other kingdoms as

Paaaaat-!

* * *

bright light and a person’s figure could be

to appear almost

was so

“Where is he?!”

person’s voice was extremely loud

the Whipper Kingdom are the

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

person

“Who are you?”

armor

was a golden turtle crest

have temporarily taken the Commander position

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you will follow my

“Oh! Fwather!”

to see Deruth. However, Toonka shook

“First!”

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