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.”

hood of the robe

like you are not

as skinny and pale,

you had a safe

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

guess there is a reason I

instead of responding. Duke Deruth immediately

a go. Should I keep this

family members. Only the three of

will not have to

Alberu. He was looking directly into Alberu’s

something at

‘They’re similar.’

didn’t look similar at

something at

I do

“What is it?”

do not like

stabbed into Alberu’s ears as if they were daggers.

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

not want

And then…

do not like meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

scoffed, despite having been cut

He realized something.

it is Kim Rok Soo inside Cale Henituse’s body right

They’re similar.’

and young master Cale

not just their appearances that were similar;

my son. He is a member of

their wealth for generations. It was a household that lived in the corner of the Roan Kingdom’s northeast region

generation had passed on

mindset of the Henituse household

be recorded in history. Live for peace and happiness

on his

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

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

in the Henituse household had given

to gain. That is why we

continued to

and Cale will take what I

did not like meaningless

did not like

will keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

of your

I will do

finally appeared on Deruth’s

Cale and

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

bitter smile appeared

nothing to do

child, however, the current king just started treating Alberu as a future king candidate at some

no idea

I needed

Tasha. He

there be people who are sad? Would

Alberu closed his eyes.

the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure that it was different

They

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

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

* * *

What do you

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

video communication device so the visuals were

hear a voice through the

like we will need to fight

agree to discuss it once all of the reinforcements

I, chhhhh, have no,

Alberu! Crown

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

southern area of the

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

seat and

“Is everybody gathered?”

yet to arrive. It is the

elite warriors of the Jungle were gathered together under the cold sun of

the Queen of the Jungle. She recalled Alberu Crossman’s words

a second

Grrrrrr—!

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

for

Oooooong– oooooong–

magic circle activated at the center of the Jungle

circles could be seen in other kingdoms

Paaaaat-!

* * *

and a person’s figure could be seen

person to appear almost stomped

was so strong that

“Where is he?!”

was extremely

Commander Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are

first round of reinforcements and teleported over after sensing danger through his

at the person

“Who are you?”

in armor took one step

turtle crest visible on

the Commander position while his highness went out

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that you will follow

“Oh! Fwather!”

extremely happy to see Deruth. However,

“First!”

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