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

you are not

was still just as skinny and pale, but his eyes were full

a safe trip

to his birth mother, Drew Thames’s

a reason I must

smiled instead of responding. Duke Deruth

will give it a go.

family members. Only the three of us here should know

this is something that only I should know. You will not have to worry about anything

Alberu. He was looking directly

realized something at

‘They’re similar.’

Duke Deruth’s appearance. He thought that they didn’t look similar at all, but they did share the same blood and did indeed look

said something at

do have one

“What is it?”

do not like meaningless

daggers. That was why Alberu immediately opened his mouth to

“It won’t be meaningless-”

“And.”

Deruth cut Alberu

He then smiled.

not want any meaningless

And then…

not like meaningful sacrifices that

“Ha.”

despite having been cut

He realized something.

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

They’re similar.’

master Cale have

appearances that were similar; their core was similar

my son. He

wealth for generations. It was a household that lived in

patriarch of each generation had passed on

was the mindset of the Henituse

in history.

his face as he recalled

‘Well, that isn’t happening.’

would be recorded quite a bit in this

the Henituse household

gain. That

continued to

what I just said to heart… I will give this a

did not

did not

will keep it

“Father.”

Deruth turned toward Cale.

take care of your health

I will do

gentle smile finally appeared

observed Cale and Deruth for

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

bitter smile appeared on

nothing to

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

had no idea

not like I

had his aunt, Dark Elf Tasha. He also had his sworn

who are sad? Would anybody

Alberu closed his eyes.

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

cry. They

and the others… There were many people who would be sad about

this while also feeling

* * *

Alberu! What do you mean

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

static in the video communication device so the visuals were

could hear a voice through the

unranked monster… It looks like we will

to discuss it once

chhhhh, have no,

prince Alberu! Crown prince

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

area of the Western

grass. Inside the palace at

jumped up from her seat and immediately

“Is everybody gathered?”

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

of the Jungle were gathered together under the cold sun

She recalled Alberu Crossman’s words during

a second team once they

Grrrrrr—!

large black panther offered its back to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who were now members of the

heading for the Roan

Oooooong– oooooong–

at the center of the Jungle

be seen

Paaaaat-!

* * *

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

person to appear almost

step was so strong that the ground

“Where is he?!”

was extremely loud

the Whipper Kingdom are the

He gathered just his personal troops as the first

looking at the person

“Who are you?”

man in armor took

turtle crest visible

temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to

“…You…are Cale Henituse’s father……?”

is correct. I hope that

“Oh! Fwather!”

Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and quickly

“First!”

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