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

like you are not

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

had a safe trip

Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as

a

responding. Duke Deruth immediately turned

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

even your family members. Only the three of us here

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

Alberu. He was looking directly into Alberu’s eyes unlike

something at

‘They’re similar.’

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

said something at

do have one

“What is it?”

not like

daggers.

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Duke Deruth

He then smiled.

want

And then…

not like meaningful sacrifices

“Ha.”

having

He realized something.

Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body right

They’re similar.’

young master Cale have many

were similar; their core was

He is a member

been protecting and slowly increasing their wealth for generations. It was a household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region with the Forest of Darkness

passed on the following words

the mindset of the Henituse household and

be recorded in history. Live for

a bitter smile on his

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

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

people in the Henituse household had given up on peace and happiness

difficult to gain. That is

Deruth continued

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

did not like

also did not

will keep

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your health as

will do

finally appeared on Deruth’s

and Deruth for a

Rok Soo adjusted to this world so easily must be because someone like Duke

smile appeared

has nothing to

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

had no idea why,

like I

aunt, Dark Elf Tasha. He also had his

people who

Alberu closed his eyes.

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

cry. They would be

and the others… There were many

this while also feeling that he really could not

* * *

prince Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

lot of static in the video communication device

hear a voice

we will need

discuss it once all of the reinforcements

I, chhhhh,

Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

southern area of the

grass. Inside the palace at the central

her seat and

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

elite warriors of the Jungle were gathered together

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

them as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

back to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who were now members of the

heading for the

Oooooong– oooooong–

activated at

magic circles could be seen in other

Paaaaat-!

* * *

a bright light and a person’s figure could be

first person to appear almost stomped

was so strong

“Where is he?!”

was extremely loud as

The reinforcements from the

troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported over

frowned after looking at the person who

“Who are you?”

in armor took one

was a golden turtle crest visible on each

Duke Deruth Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to the

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you

“Oh! Fwather!”

to see Deruth. However,

“First!”

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