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

Knight Captain’s face was extremely stiff, but he put on

things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help the Roan

blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we

“…And?”

is why the 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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

worked extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice as she

Who came up with such a

She looked around.

heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck Kingdom, her young brother, smiled

Knight Captain responded, more energetic than ever

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything about this

that is weird. There

informed us that there 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 just walking around to our posts to chat

anything was

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

shout that before she ended up at

he was in serious condition. He truly has you to thank for taking care of him,

Duke Deruth say that

Han, and former Commander Cale-nim.

around as he continued

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited

had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

could end up dead while just

still had to

former Commander Cale’s father,

words he was keeping

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

visiting them and informing them of the plan. Those

that I felt the same way after hearing

been watching the battle between the great heroes and these

shouted in amazement, and held back

the end, they had all seen their lights falling to the

now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and let his anger

move forward instead

So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back

“…He dares.”

like flames from the bottom

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out with it as

that I am

the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked at

“How amazing.”

the one to

person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not

able to feel any

You’re the White Star,

Clang!

immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

was because he

you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

off the bed, still in his pajamas, and

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into each

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

you should be able to feel that I have changed as well, can’t

his mouth at that

of power he usually uses to face the

Choi Han was easily flung

up with one explanation for

body is in

fire attributes, but not

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

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

know the answer. By the

the White Star, smiled

weakly? Choi Han was

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

Is it because you think something might have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are you worried that

of

of Hannah’s sword, and

aimed for an opening while the White Star was fending

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking the whole

Star nonchalantly