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.

for someone like Vice

knew would never

“But he proved it.”

changed

the Henituse territory, doing more than any

in the Henituse territory… Cale and his friends had played the

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

her, had told Hilsman that

He said that he finally understood his mission

Click.

Violan lowered her teacup.

to be the one by my side as

rid of it no matter how much tea she

not calm

the person who is the sword and shield

Master Silver Shield, but there were many people in the world

of the Henituse family to protect such knights of the

“Where is Sir Hilsman?”

do you mean? I am

Baaaaang!

table shook

stretched forward. His body was quickly lunging

that seemed as vicious as an eagle’s

Baaaaang!

was another

did not even bat an eye. She leisurely raised her hand. She then slowly caressed the thing her

be cold oddly

“Thank you very much.”

our human’s mommy! This much is easy

black Dragon revealed itself. Raon was smiling brightly, as

a relaxed voice at that

“How disappointing.”

turned sharp

Please take care of this

Ooooo–

it flailed around, as if to pressure

Dragon spoke with an innocent

I will catch him!

“Haaaaa.”

sigh echoed inside the

plopped down on

“Sir Hilsman is alive.”

“What?”

head side to side with

the basement of his house if you head there. He seemed quiet devoted to the Henituse

“…Who are you?”

“Duchess Violan.”

a faint smile on his

feel years of experience coming from the way this guy was acting. He also

That punk Deruth seems to have a

“What are you saying…”

must be watching all

man disguised as Hilsman turned toward

the video communication device dangling on Raon’s

smirk on this Hilsman’s face

well. I was really just planning on quietly observing before leaving. I thought I should see

He shrugged his shoulders.

who cannot be revealed. I guess it

said you can go?! The human told me to capture

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

flowed out of the black video communication

What the hell are

“My, my.”

head

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

on the other side of the video communication device, had the following

the hell is this crazy

that Violan had the same expression on

She couldn’t believe it.

Escape?

that was impossible

“But you see…”

Hilsman

a

turned

a smile but his gaze was

the hell is

of their seats as soon

recalled a moment with Duke

knew something

Alberu told him about how he was going to

not like

do not like meaningful sacrifices

will take what I just said

the meeting today… Duke Deruth

the

had told Choi Han

‘Why is he lying?’

about Hilsman. But he was also talking about his

short

Cale started to frown.

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