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.”

Cale took off the hood of the robe and

like you are

just as skinny and pale,

had a safe trip to

Deruth was relieved that Cale returned safely from going to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s

is a reason I

Duke Deruth immediately turned back

highness. I will give it a go.

cannot tell anybody else, even your family members. Only the three of us

will

Alberu. He was looking directly into Alberu’s eyes

realized something at that

‘They’re similar.’

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

said something at that

do have one

“What is it?”

not

Alberu’s ears as if they were daggers.

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Duke Deruth cut

He then smiled.

want

And then…

do not like meaningful sacrifices that much

“Ha.”

despite having been

He realized something.

Kim Rok Soo

They’re similar.’

and young master Cale

not just their appearances that were

my son. He is a member of

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

of each generation had passed on the following words to their

of the Henituse

is no reason to be recorded in

had a bitter smile on his face as

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

Cale’s story would be recorded

the people in the Henituse household

That

continued to

and Cale will take what I just said to heart… I will give this

did not like meaningless

also did not like

will keep it in

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your health as you

I will do

finally appeared

quietly observed Cale and Deruth

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

appeared on Alberu’s

to do

a child, however, the current king just started treating Alberu as a

had no idea

I

his aunt, Dark Elf Tasha.

people who are sad?

Alberu closed his eyes.

the only one to be affected if he

cry. They would be

the others…

while also feeling

* * *

prince Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

video communication device

a voice

unranked monster… It looks like we will need to fight that

to discuss it

I, chhhhh, have

prince Alberu!

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

the southern area of the Western

land of green covered in trees and grass.

jumped up from her seat and

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

Jungle were gathered together under the cold

Jungle. She recalled Alberu Crossman’s

a second team once they

Grrrrrr—!

to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who were now members

are heading for the

Oooooong– oooooong–

large magic circle activated at the center

magic circles could be seen in

Paaaaat-!

* * *

person’s figure could be seen appearing above the teleportation

to appear almost stomped

so strong that

“Where is he?!”

voice was

reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are the

Whipper Kingdom’s Commander Toonka. He gathered just his personal troops as the first

at the person who appeared in front

“Who are you?”

armor took one step

turtle crest visible on each

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

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

correct. I hope that you will follow

“Oh! Fwather!”

see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and

“First!”

tried to get out of the location of the teleportation magic circle,