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

you

was still just as skinny and pale, but his eyes

a safe trip

returned safely from going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then realized something as soon as he looked into

a reason I

responding. Duke Deruth

give it a go. Should

else, even your family members. Only the three of us here should know about

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 his

something at that

‘They’re similar.’

he could see Cale Henituse in Duke Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t look similar at all, but they did share the

something

I do have one

“What is it?”

not like

were daggers. That was why Alberu immediately

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut

He then smiled.

want any

And then…

meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having been

He realized something.

Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body right

They’re similar.’

and young master Cale have many

their appearances that were similar; their core was similar

He is my son. He

was a household that lived in the corner of

each generation had passed on the

of the Henituse household and

be recorded in history. Live for peace and

smile on his face as he

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

Cale’s story would be recorded quite a bit in

of the people in the Henituse household

difficult to gain. That is why

continued to

I just said to heart… I

not like meaningless

not like

keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your health as

I will

gentle smile finally

Cale and Deruth for

be because someone like Duke Deruth, no, because the Henituse household

bitter smile appeared

has nothing to do

the current king just started

no idea why,

like I needed that

aunt, Dark Elf Tasha. He also

I die… Will there be people who are sad?

Alberu closed his eyes.

answered that Tasha would be the only one to

would cry. They would

and the others… There were

amazed that he had such certainty about this while also feeling that he really

* * *

do

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

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

a voice through the

we will need to fight that Lion Dragon

we agree to discuss it once all of the

I, chhhhh, have

Alberu! Crown prince

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the Western

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

from her seat and immediately headed out of

“Is everybody gathered?”

my Queen. The warriors from the southernmost sections have yet to arrive. It is the

the Jungle were gathered together under

recalled Alberu Crossman’s words during that static-filled

them as a second team once they

Grrrrrr—!

got in its back and gave an order to the mages

for the Roan Kingdom

Oooooong– oooooong–

magic circle activated at the center

circles could be seen in other kingdoms as

Paaaaat-!

* * *

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

to appear

was so strong that

“Where is he?!”

was

The reinforcements from the Whipper

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

looking at the person

“Who are you?”

man in armor took one step

was a golden turtle crest visible on each

I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to the

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

I hope that you will follow my

“Oh! Fwather!”

to see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and quickly started

“First!”

of the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open area