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 about,

extremely stiff, but

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working

to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we cannot

“…And?”

Roan Kingdom’s troops and the reinforcements will attack and capture the monster’s attention so that the individuals who attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness, will be able to ambush it and gather its blood. That is the plan. They said that all the preparations are complete for when the temple opens after

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her shaking voice as

up with such a

She looked around.

and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The

Captain responded, more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard

weird. There wasn’t even

our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth

Knight Captain let out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything

the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

shout that before she ended up at a loss

will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious

Duke Deruth say

Now we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We

looked around

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited

all had bright expressions on

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

of this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt as

still had to

Commander Cale’s father, said the

Knight Captain repeated the words he was keeping close

son to

Deruth had said that after stealthily visiting them and informing them of the plan. Those words had shaken the Knight

realized many things and noticed that I felt the same way after hearing him say

had just been watching the battle between the great

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back his

all seen

now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and

to move forward instead of

that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put

here had made up their minds to get rid of the fear, this darkness, with their

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

could see the black Yong bursting

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out

if you think that

who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked

“How amazing.”

was the

the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not

feel any of the

bastard! You’re the White Star, aren’t

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

hearing Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was because he looked so

you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

had gotten off the bed, still in his pajamas, and

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed

only one

glad you know. Then you should be able to feel that I have changed

closed his mouth

he usually uses to face the White Star. It was a

was easily flung out the

could only come up with

is in

and fire attributes,

earth-attribute ancient power would have allowed him to achieve balance

his full power until now because his body

know the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star,

attacking so weakly? Choi Han

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

happened to

of a

of Hannah’s sword, and

the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

on the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water and wind

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

around her,

White Star nonchalantly