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.”

off the hood of the robe

you are not

pale, but his eyes were

guess you had a

going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon

there is a

responding. Duke

will give it a go. Should I

tell anybody else, even your family members. Only the three of

should know. You will not have to worry about anything coming out

Alberu. He was looking directly into

something at that

‘They’re similar.’

Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t look similar

said something at

do have

“What is it?”

not

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

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth

He then smiled.

want

And then…

not like meaningful sacrifices

“Ha.”

despite having

He realized something.

Rok Soo

They’re similar.’

you and young master Cale have

appearances that were similar; their core was similar

course. He is my son. He is

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

patriarch of each generation had passed on the following

of the Henituse household and

reason to be recorded in history. Live

his face

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

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

Henituse household had given up on

are difficult to gain. That is why we set it as our

continued

I just

not

did not

keep

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

of your health

will

smile finally

observed Cale and Deruth for a

adjusted to this world so easily must be because someone like

appeared on Alberu’s

to

current king just started treating Alberu as a future king candidate at some point. He did not treat Alberu

had no idea

like I needed

Tasha. He

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

Alberu closed his eyes.

answered that Tasha would be the only one to be

cry. They would be

Rosalyn, and the others… There were many

such certainty about this while

* * *

do

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

was a lot of static in the video communication device so

a voice through the

will need to

agree to discuss it

I, chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the Western

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

seat and immediately headed out of her

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

Jungle were gathered together under the

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

them as a second team

Grrrrrr—!

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

heading for the Roan Kingdom

Oooooong– oooooong–

activated at the center of the Jungle

could be seen in other

Paaaaat-!

* * *

person’s figure

person to appear almost stomped

step was so strong that

“Where is he?!”

voice was

Commander Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom

Toonka. He gathered just his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported over

frowned after looking at the person who appeared in front

“Who are you?”

man in armor took one step

turtle crest visible on each of

Deruth Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

hope that you

“Oh! Fwather!”

happy to see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head

“First!”

teleportation magic circle,