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

like you are not

still just as skinny and pale, but his eyes were

had a safe trip to

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

is a reason I must do

instead of responding. Duke Deruth immediately

highness. I will give it a go.

You cannot tell anybody else, even your family members. Only the three

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

looking directly

realized something at

‘They’re similar.’

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

something at

I do have one

“What is it?”

do not like meaningless

daggers. That was why Alberu immediately opened his mouth to

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Duke Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

want any meaningless

And then…

like meaningful sacrifices that much

“Ha.”

despite having

He realized something.

Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

master

just their appearances that were similar; their core was similar as

He is a member of

household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region with the Forest

passed on the following words to

of the Henituse household

to be recorded in history. Live for peace and

bitter smile on his face

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

Cale’s story would be

Henituse household had given up on peace and

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

Deruth continued

Cale will take what I just said to heart…

did not like

not like meaningful

keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

of your

I will do

smile finally appeared on

Cale and Deruth for

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

bitter smile appeared on Alberu’s

to do

Zed Crossman… The king had cherished Alberu 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

had no idea why,

not like I needed

Dark Elf Tasha. He

be people who are sad? Would anybody

Alberu closed his eyes.

the only one to be affected if

would cry. They would

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

such certainty about this while also feeling that he really could not die a meaningless

* * *

prince Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

of static in the video

a voice

unranked monster… It looks like we will need

we agree to discuss it once all

chhhhh, have no,

Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the

in trees and grass. Inside the palace at the central

seat and

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

of the Jungle were gathered together under the

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

them as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

back and gave an order to the mages who were now members

are heading for the Roan

Oooooong– oooooong–

circle activated at

could be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

light and a person’s figure could be seen

first person to appear

so strong that the ground

“Where is he?!”

person’s voice was extremely

from the Whipper Kingdom are the first to

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

the person who

“Who are you?”

in armor

was a golden turtle crest visible on each of his

temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

correct. I hope that

“Oh! Fwather!”

see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and

“First!”

the location of the teleportation magic circle,