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

stiff, but he put on a

explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to

to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his

“…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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking

up with such a plan so

She looked around.

heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince

responded, more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon as he

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything about

that is weird. There wasn’t even

may be a spy among us, so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth was

because anything was

and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

was about to shout that before she ended up at a loss for words at what the Knight Captain said

also heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has

Duke Deruth say that as

ma’am. Now we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim,

looked around as he continued to

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out

had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

to draw the attention of this monster. They could end up dead while

still had to

former Commander Cale’s father,

Knight Captain repeated the words he was keeping close

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

Deruth had said that after stealthily visiting them and informing them of the

I felt the

the battle between the

shouted in amazement, and held

the end, they had all seen their lights

Captain decided to now cast aside his fear,

chose to move

sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can

made up their minds to get rid of the

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said

“…He dares.”

like flames from the

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it

bad if you think that I am the same as

the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

Mila was the

anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse.

any of the White Star’s aura until

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

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

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

hell do you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into

one with this kind

you should be able to

mouth at

amount of power he usually uses to face the White Star. It was

was easily

come up with

is in

wood, wind, water, and fire attributes, but not

would have allowed him to achieve balance

Star had been unable to use his full power until now because his

answer. By

the White Star, smiled as

are you attacking so weakly? Choi Han

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

it because you think something might have happened

of a

sword, and a

while the

“Ugh!”

before her attack could reach the White Star…

“Hannah!”

who was rolling on the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water and wind around the White

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking

Star nonchalantly