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.”

of the robe and Deruth smiled

like you are not

just as skinny and pale, but his

you had a safe trip

going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s grave, and then

there is a reason

Duke Deruth

a go. Should

tell anybody else, even your family members. Only the

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

looking directly

something

‘They’re similar.’

didn’t look similar at all, but they

something

do

“What is it?”

not like

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

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth

He then smiled.

want any

And then…

meaningful sacrifices that much

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having been cut

He realized something.

Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body

They’re similar.’

young master

that were similar; their core

course. He is my son. He

County had been protecting and slowly increasing their wealth for generations. It was a household that lived

had passed on the following

was the mindset of the Henituse household and

is no reason to be recorded in history. Live for

smile on his

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

that Cale’s story would be recorded quite

the Henituse household

are difficult to gain. That is why we set it

Deruth continued

both you and Cale will take what I just said to heart… I

did not like meaningless

did not like

will keep it in

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your health

I will do

smile finally appeared on

observed Cale and Deruth for a

Soo adjusted to this world so easily must be because someone like Duke Deruth,

appeared on Alberu’s

to do with

Zed Crossman… The king had cherished Alberu a lot when he was a child, however, the current king just started treating

no idea

I needed

Elf Tasha. He also had

I die… Will there be people who are sad? Would

Alberu closed his eyes.

ago, he would have easily answered that Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure that it

They

Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the others… There were many people who would

had such certainty about this while also

* * *

prince Alberu! What do

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

video communication device so the visuals

hear a voice

like we will need to fight that Lion Dragon Guardian

to discuss it once all of the

I, chhhhh, have

Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

southern area of the Western

in trees and grass. Inside

up from her seat and immediately headed out of

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

gathered together under

recalled Alberu Crossman’s

them as a second team

Grrrrrr—!

panther offered its back to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to

heading for the Roan

Oooooong– oooooong–

at

could be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

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

first person to appear

His step was so strong

“Where is he?!”

voice was extremely loud as

the Whipper Kingdom

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

person who appeared in

“Who are you?”

armor took

was a golden turtle crest visible on

Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

hope that

“Oh! Fwather!”

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

“First!”

to get out of the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open area behind the City Hall