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 not

was still just as skinny and pale,

you had a safe trip to your

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

is a

of responding. Duke Deruth immediately turned

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

family

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

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

something

‘They’re similar.’

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

something at

do have one

“What is it?”

not like

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

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut

He then smiled.

not want any

And then…

like meaningful sacrifices

“Ha.”

having

He realized something.

it is Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

you and young master Cale

appearances that were similar;

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

generations. It was a household that lived in the corner of the

each generation had passed on the following words to

the mindset of the Henituse household and

recorded in history.

a bitter smile on his face as he

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

certain that Cale’s story would be recorded

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

happiness are difficult to gain. That is why we set

continued to

highness, if both you and Cale will take what I just said to

not

did not like

keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your health

I will do

gentle smile finally

observed Cale and Deruth for a

reason that Kim Rok Soo adjusted to this world so easily must be because

smile appeared on Alberu’s

has nothing to

however, the current king just started treating Alberu as

no

I needed that

Dark Elf Tasha. He also had

die… Will there be people who are sad? Would anybody cry

Alberu closed his eyes.

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

would cry. They

young black Dragon, Cale, Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the others… There were many people who would be sad about Alberu’s

while also feeling that he

* * *

Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

the video communication device so the visuals

a voice through the

monster… It looks like we will need to

discuss it

I, chhhhh,

Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of

land of green covered in trees and grass. Inside the

seat and immediately

“Is everybody gathered?”

It is the

the Jungle were gathered

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

them as a second

Grrrrrr—!

to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who

heading for the Roan Kingdom

Oooooong– oooooong–

large magic circle activated at the

magic circles could be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

light and a person’s figure could be seen appearing above

to

step was so

“Where is he?!”

voice was extremely

The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are the

personal troops as the first round

frowned after looking at the person who appeared in front

“Who are you?”

armor took one step

golden turtle crest visible on

taken the Commander position while his highness went out to the

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

correct. I hope that you will

“Oh! Fwather!”

happy to see Deruth. However, Toonka

“First!”

tried to get out of the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open area