Trash of the Count's Family

‘Damn it! Fuck!’

Alberu Crossman immediately picked up the spear he had hidden under his body and kicked off the bed.

‘We were tricked!’

The person Choi Han’s sword was headed toward right now was not Deruth Henituse.

He heard the horn flute again.

Buuuu—- oooo—– buuuuuuu-!

The horn flute had distinct tones for different orders.

The one earlier was to announce the battle while this one was for charging forward to attack.

His body subconsciously flinched, and his gaze headed out the window.

He could see the Knight Captain pulling out his sword.

The other knights pulled out their weapons as well, while the mages were getting ready to cast an extremely large spell toward the Puzzle City plaza.

Alberu Crossman made eye contact with Deruth Henituse.

Smirk.

“I already told you. I said I was late because of taking care of some things after the meeting.”

Deruth Henituse laughed.

Alberu realized it at that moment.

‘It’s the White Star.’

This bastard was the White Star.

He was sure of it.

He then anxiously had a question pop up in his mind.

‘…When? How?’

Since when had the White Star been pretending to be Duke Deruth Henituse?

Alberu had not noticed anything awkward from the Duke.

‘Cale Henituse said that Duke Deruth told him to take out his biological mother’s diary from her grave.’

That meant that it was highly likely that Duke Deruth had been himself when Cale left Puzzle City.

‘And it is also highly likely that Duke Deruth was himself when Cale saw him as soon as he came back from his meeting with the World Tree.’

Duke Deruth had brought up and asked about Cale’s trip to his mother’s grave. Since Cale had not mentioned it first, he needed to have that information in advance to do that.

‘Then it happened after that.’

It would be most accurate to say that the White Star took over as Duke Deruth sometime after that.

‘In that short period of time!’

Alberu and Cale were aware of most of Duke Deruth’s actions and movements since they discussed this feigning death strategy with him.

They didn’t try to find out, but it was something that came naturally as they were working together.

‘Duke Deruth didn’t go anywhere special either.’

Cale also asked Choi Han to guard Duke Deruth’s bedroom at night, in order to avoid any ambush or abducting attempts from the White Star.

‘When and how did he avoid our gazes?’

Alberu felt extreme anger boiling inside him.

‘I’ve been tricked. I lost.’

The emotion from those negative thoughts roared inside of him.

“Motherf-”

Baaaaaaaaaang-

The rest of the word was drowned out by a loud noise.

The shining black aura rising from Choi Han’s sword was fluctuating violently.

“How does it feel? How is it to be on the receiving end?”

The black aura was blocked by a burning fire sword that was about the size of a dagger. Deruth Henituse’s hand was holding onto that sword.

The man then calmly moved his other hand.

Baaaaaang!

A wind wall crumbled after being struck by beige-colored mana.

Clunk!

The windows of the room almost exploded open at the pressure from the attacks.

They could see what was going on outside a little clearer now.

As the darkness of the night slowly started to take over for the red sunset in the sky…

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

The cold winter breeze blew in through the window.

“I went to each of their posts to talk to them. I told them that the Saint checked the crown prince’s condition and the reason his internal organs are a mess is because of the venomous aura within the monster’s attack. I told them that the monster’s blood was necessary to heal it.”

Deruth’s voice was carried by the wind and echoed through the entire room.

* * *

While that was going on, Rosalyn left ancient Dragon Eruhaben’s side and urgently rushed over to the Knight Captain.

“What is going on, Captain-nim?!”

“Magic Tower Master-nim. Have you not heard? I guess you might not have, as it was urgently decided not too long ago.”

you talking

Captain’s face was extremely stiff,

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

will be very difficult for

“…And?”

highness, will be able to ambush it and gather its blood. That

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her shaking voice

said that? Who came up with such a plan

She looked around.

From her home kingdom…. The prince of

Captain responded, more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything about this

that is weird. There

stealthily inform us about it. If we do have

Captain let out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny;

the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

she ended up at a loss for words at

Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious

Deruth say that

ma’am. Now we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and

around as he continued to

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

soldiers let out a spirited

all had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention. No,

still had to

former Commander Cale’s father, said

words he was keeping

to fight together with my son to let him know that I am

informing them

realized many things and noticed that I felt the same way

been watching the battle between the great heroes and these mighty

shouted in amazement,

end, they had all seen their lights falling

now cast aside his fear, swallow

chose to move forward

our new sun, the

their minds to get rid of the fear, this darkness, with their

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from the bottom

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through the window of a

“Choi Han–!”

out with it

that I am the same as

the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one to

anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She

to feel any of the White Star’s aura until

the

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was because he looked so much like Cale Henituse’s father

you

Alberu started to frown.

still in his pajamas, and swung his

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed

sword! You are the only one with this kind of ancient

you should be able to

mouth

amount of power he usually uses to face

Han was easily flung

come up with one explanation

is

water, and fire attributes, but not the

have allowed him to achieve balance with

had been unable to use his full

know the answer.

White Star, smiled as he

you attacking so weakly? Choi

White Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

something might have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are you worried

of a

and a fire was visible in her

while the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

urgently supported Hannah, who was rolling on the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking the whole

White Star