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 smiled after seeing Cale’s revealed

you are not

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

guess you had a safe trip

Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon as he looked into his son’s

guess there is a reason I must do

of responding. Duke Deruth immediately turned

a go. Should I

even your family members.

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

was looking directly

realized something at

‘They’re similar.’

He thought that they didn’t look similar at all, but they did share

said something at

I do have

“What is it?”

not

daggers. That was why Alberu immediately

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

want any

And then…

meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

having been

He realized something.

Soo inside Cale Henituse’s

They’re similar.’

young master Cale have

that were similar;

He

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

each generation had passed on the

mindset of the Henituse household

to be recorded in history. Live for peace and

his face as

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

that Cale’s story would be recorded quite a bit

Henituse household had given up on

to gain. That is why we

continued to

Cale will take what I just said to heart… I

did not like meaningless

also did not like

keep it in

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your health as

will

finally

and Deruth for a

be because someone

smile appeared on Alberu’s

to do

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

had no

not like I

his aunt, Dark Elf Tasha.

be people who are sad? Would anybody cry

Alberu closed his eyes.

only one to be affected if he

cry. They

and the others… There were many people who

such certainty about this while

* * *

prince Alberu! What do you

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

video

could hear a voice through the

monster… It looks like we will

it once all of the reinforcements

I, chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

southern area of the

trees and grass. Inside the palace

from her seat and immediately headed out of her

“Is everybody gathered?”

Queen. The 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 under the cold sun of

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

as a second

Grrrrrr—!

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

for the

Oooooong– oooooong–

magic circle activated at the center of the

could be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

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

person to

step was so

“Where is he?!”

voice was extremely

from the Whipper Kingdom are the first to

troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported

frowned after looking at the person who appeared in front of

“Who are you?”

armor

was a golden turtle crest visible on

temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you will follow my

“Oh! Fwather!”

see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head

“First!”

teleportation magic circle, an