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

you are not

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

guess you had a safe trip to

mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon

a reason

responding. Duke

highness. I will give it a go. Should I

family members. Only the three of us here should

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

He was looking directly

realized something at

‘They’re similar.’

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

something at that

do have one

“What is it?”

do not like meaningless

daggers. That was

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut

He then smiled.

want

And then…

meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having been cut

He realized something.

it is Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

and young master

that were similar; their core

course. He is my son. He is

for generations. It was a household that lived

of each generation had passed on the following words to

of the Henituse

be recorded in

on his

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

was certain that Cale’s story would be recorded

household had given up on peace and

to gain. That is why we set

continued

and Cale will take what I just said to heart… I will give this a

did not like meaningless

not like

keep it in

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

of your health

I will do

gentle smile finally appeared on Deruth’s

quietly observed Cale and Deruth for a

to this world so easily must be because someone like Duke Deruth, no,

appeared

to

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

had no

not like I

his aunt, Dark Elf Tasha. He also had

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

Alberu closed his eyes.

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

They would

Han, Rosalyn, and the others…

about this while also

* * *

What do you

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

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

a voice

we will

discuss it once

chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu! Crown prince

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

area of

grass. Inside the

from her seat and immediately headed out

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

gathered

Alberu Crossman’s

as a second

Grrrrrr—!

panther offered its back to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order

heading for

Oooooong– oooooong–

large magic circle activated at the center of

could be seen in other kingdoms as

Paaaaat-!

* * *

and a person’s figure could be seen appearing above the teleportation

to appear almost

so strong that the

“Where is he?!”

voice was extremely loud

Toonka. The reinforcements from the

his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported over after sensing

looking at the person

“Who are you?”

in armor took one

was a golden turtle crest

Deruth Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

correct. I hope that

“Oh! Fwather!”

happy to see Deruth. However, Toonka

“First!”

get out of the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open