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

you are not

was still just as skinny and pale, but his

had a safe trip to

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

a reason I must

Duke Deruth immediately turned back

your highness. I will give it a go.

else, even your family members. Only the three of us

only I should know. You will not have

directly

something at that

‘They’re similar.’

they didn’t look similar at all, but they did share the same blood and did indeed

said something at that

do

“What is it?”

not like

into Alberu’s ears as if they were daggers. That was

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth

He then smiled.

want

And then…

meaningful

“Ha.”

having been cut

He realized something.

Soo inside Cale

They’re similar.’

master Cale

were similar; their core

my son. He is a

It was a household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region with the Forest of Darkness right next

generation had passed on

the mindset of the Henituse household and their

to be recorded in history.

on his face as

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

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

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

and happiness are difficult to gain. That is why we

continued to

take what I just said to heart… I will give

did not like

not like meaningful

will keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

your health as you

I will

gentle smile finally

quietly observed Cale and Deruth for a

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

smile appeared on

nothing to

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 not treat Alberu

no idea

not like I needed

Tasha. He also had his

I die… Will there be people who are sad?

Alberu closed his eyes.

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

would cry. They would

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

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

* * *

What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

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

a

we will need to

we agree to discuss it once all of the reinforcements

I, chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu! Crown prince

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the

was a land of green covered in trees and grass. Inside the palace

jumped up from her seat and immediately headed out of

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

warriors of the Jungle were gathered together

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

them as a second team once

Grrrrrr—!

Litana. She got in its back and gave an

for the

Oooooong– oooooong–

activated at

magic circles could be seen in other kingdoms

Paaaaat-!

* * *

figure could be seen appearing above the

first person to appear almost

so strong that the ground

“Where is he?!”

voice was extremely loud

the Whipper Kingdom are the first

gathered just his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported

person who appeared

“Who are you?”

man in armor took one step

crest

have temporarily taken the Commander position while his

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you will

“Oh! Fwather!”

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

“First!”

tried to get out of the location of the teleportation magic