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.

was very odd for someone like Vice Captain Hilsman who likes status

Hilsman she knew would never say something

“But he proved it.”

changed

played his part as a valiant knight of the Henituse territory, doing more than any

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

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

had heard that with her, had told Hilsman that

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

Click.

Violan lowered her teacup.

I selected Sir Hilsman to be the

it no matter

calm her

the person who is the sword and shield of

called Young Master Silver Shield, but there were many people in the world who wished to be the

family to protect such knights of

“Where is Sir Hilsman?”

do you mean? I am right

Baaaaang!

shook

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

as an eagle’s claw was

Baaaaang!

was another loud

Duchess Violan did not even bat an eye. She leisurely raised her hand. She

that should be cold oddly

“Thank you very much.”

our human’s mommy! This much is easy for

smiling brightly, as if he was enjoying Violan caressing his

relaxed voice at

“How disappointing.”

turned

take care of this

Ooooo–

the magic circle before it flailed around, as

with an innocent smile on

I will catch him! Hey, who are

“Haaaaa.”

sigh echoed inside

down

“Sir Hilsman is alive.”

“What?”

head side to side with a dejected

there. He seemed quiet devoted to the Henituse household, so I knocked him unconscious with as little damage as possible. Why

“…Who are you?”

“Duchess Violan.”

this guy was disguised as Hilsman and had a faint smile on his face, he gave off a completely different demeanor

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

punk Deruth seems to have a lot of luck

“What are you saying…”

knows? Hmm. I feel like someone must be watching

as Hilsman turned

the video communication device

smirk on this Hilsman’s face was oddly

as well. I was really just planning on quietly observing before leaving. I thought I should see the birth of a

He shrugged his shoulders.

who cannot be revealed. I guess it is time

said you can go?! The human

Raon’s comment. He didn’t seem to care that he couldn’t see

voice flowed out of the black video

the hell

“My, my.”

shook his head side to side

speak to me that way. Well,

side of the video

is

had the same expression on

She couldn’t believe it.

Escape?

that was impossible for

“But you see…”

disguised as Hilsman

is a

turned

up in a smile but

is that bastard,

of their seats as

a moment

knew something

to Alberu when Alberu told him

not like meaningless

not like meaningful sacrifices

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

the meeting today… Duke Deruth had

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

told Choi Han and

‘Why is he lying?’

he was also talking about

that short period

Cale started to frown.

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