Trash of the Count's Family

Click.

Violan put down her teacup as she spoke.

Oooooo– oooooo–

The area was still shaking slightly from the vibrations of the magic circle, but Violan seemed calm.

“Between 7pm to 9pm last night… Nobody saw Vice Captain Hilsman for two hours.”

Hilsman looked extremely anxious, as if he didn’t know what to do.

“What is going on right now?! I was just having a late dinner, madam! I was at my place! You know that I live alone, madam!”

She quietly observed the anxious looking Vice Captain Hilsman.

Violan started to smile.

“I really must seem like a fool to you.”

Inside this area that was surrounded by a circle…

Although the people inside couldn’t tell what kind of spell was in it, the roaring mana made it possible to tell that it was extremely strong.

“At seven in the evening yesterday… Sir Hilsman left, saying that he would go home for a bit. And… At exactly 9 pm… You walked into the Lord’s Castle.”

“I am that Hilsman!”

He sounded as if he truly felt wronged. He also sounded as if he had no idea as to what was going on. His expression seemed real.

“Madam, you are suspecting me because nobody saw me for two hours?! How can you be so sure? Seeing me going into the house or lighting a fire to cook… I’m sure that someone must have seen me. How can you be so sure that nobody saw me during that time? This is not like your usual rational self, Violan-nim.”

“Then let me ask you a question.”

Violan picked up her teacup as she asked.

“Sir Hilsman. What did I promise to do for you if you became Captain? Do you remember our deal?”

Her eyes were slowly starting to glow blue.

“You better remember it. Otherwise, you will be suppressed by mana until you explode to death.”

All emotion disappeared from Hilsman’s face.

“Haaaa.”

He let out a short sigh. He then shook his head side to side.

His body leaned back into the chair as if he was slumping over.

Finally, he looked toward Duchess Violan.

“There is nothing.”

“…What?”

The Duchess’s pupils started shaking.

On the other hand, Hilsman’s eyes were very still.

“There was no deal whatsoever.”

His voice was full of confidence, as if he was telling the truth.

“Madam, someone like you, who cares so much about the Henituse territory and the family, someone who values elegance so much, making a deal with me?”

He shook his head as if it made no sense.

“The Duchess, no, the Deputy Territory Lord would never make a deal with someone over something like the territory’s Knight Captain position. It’s not like you wish for young master Basen or young lady Lily to become the territory lord. You wish for the Henituse territory’s administration and troops to be maintained in a clean manner more than anybody else.”

Violan’s mouth opened.

“Yes…I do wish for that.”

Hilsman did not say anything else.

He just shook his head, as if he found all of this to be unbelievable.

“However, Sir Hilsman did make a deal with me.”

‘Mm!’

Hilsman eyes opened wide.

“Violan-nim! I am not greedy for power! Why do you keep testing me-”

“If I, Hilsman, rise up to the Captain position, if I become skilled enough to reach that level, please give me the opportunity to choose my own liege.”

Violan’s stoic voiced echoed through the room.

“I wish to follow young master Cale Henituse.”

She recalled the conversation she had with Vice Captain Hilsman about one and a half years ago.

He had spent a few months after coming back from Harris Village with Cale to swing his sword day and night. After that, he came to look for Deruth and Violan saying that the Knight Captain would not give him permission.

‘If young master Cale becomes the territory lord, I wish to wholeheartedly serve him as my liege as the Knight Captain. Of course, I will give my everything to serve the territory even if someone else became the territory lord, but I wish to serve a different liege in my heart in that case.’

She didn’t remember everything about it, but she remembered some parts very clearly as it had been quite a unique situation.

odd for someone like Vice Captain

she knew would never

“But he proved it.”

had changed after

valiant knight of the Henituse territory, doing more than any other knights in many

Henituse territory… Cale and his friends had played the major roles, but many others had fought

that he wishes to give his life not for Cale, but

had heard that with her, had told Hilsman that he had

important. He said that he finally understood his mission and to please come look for him if we need

Click.

Violan lowered her teacup.

to be the one by my

not get rid of it

not calm

the sword and shield

were many people in the world who wished to be the sword and

family

“Where is Sir Hilsman?”

you mean? I am

Baaaaang!

shook

Hilsman’s hand stretched forward. His body was quickly lunging

hand that seemed as vicious as an eagle’s claw was

Baaaaang!

another loud

not even bat an eye. She leisurely raised

be cold

“Thank you very much.”

at all, our human’s mommy! This much is easy for

Dragon revealed itself. Raon was smiling brightly, as if he

heard a relaxed voice

“How disappointing.”

gaze turned sharp

Please take care of

Ooooo–

roared with the magic circle before it flailed around, as

an innocent smile

will catch him! Hey, who

“Haaaaa.”

echoed

plopped down

“Sir Hilsman is alive.”

“What?”

his head side to side with a dejected

you head there. He seemed quiet devoted to the Henituse household, so I knocked him unconscious with as little damage as possible. Why would I harm someone like Sir

“…Who are you?”

“Duchess Violan.”

guy was disguised as Hilsman and had a faint smile on

the

have a lot of luck with

“What are you saying…”

be watching all of

man disguised as Hilsman turned

looked at the video communication

that the smirk on this Hilsman’s

planning on quietly observing before leaving. I thought I should see the birth of a new legend. But how

He shrugged his shoulders.

who cannot be revealed. I guess it is

can go?! The

device even after hearing Raon’s comment. He didn’t seem to care that he couldn’t

of

What the hell are

“My, my.”

his head

cannot speak to me that way. Well, I guess it can’t

other side of the video

hell is

expression on her face right

She couldn’t believe it.

Escape?

was impossible

“But you see…”

disguised as Hilsman opened his mouth

a damn rat

gaze turned toward

a smile but his gaze

is

of their seats as soon

recalled a moment with Duke

knew something was

the following to Alberu when Alberu told him about how

not like

do not like meaningful

highness, if both you and Cale will take what I just said to

today… Duke Deruth had said

is worth doing for the sake of the future, but… We don’t really have an answer for it

told Choi Han

‘Why is he lying?’

But he was also

short period

Cale started to frown.

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