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

face was extremely stiff, but

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

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

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

extremely hard to calm down her shaking

up with such a plan

She looked around.

and Toonka noticed her and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of

energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Commander-nim came up with this plan

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard

that is weird. There

personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do

let out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just doing it to calm

Cale and the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

ended up at a loss for words at what the Knight Captain

was in serious condition. He

say that

have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim, and the

around as he

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let

all had bright expressions on

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still

Cale’s father, said the

words he was keeping close to

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

them and informing them of the plan. Those words had shaken

and noticed that I felt the same way after

the battle between the great heroes and

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held

had all seen

Knight Captain decided to now cast aside his

move forward

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

people here had made up their minds to get

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as she

“…He dares.”

flames

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

could see the black

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with

if you think that I am the same

and the black Yong

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one

could not feel anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any wariness

able to feel any of the White Star’s aura

You’re the White

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

questionable statement. It was because he looked so

the hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed

sword! You are the only one with this

you should be able to feel that I

mouth at

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

Choi Han was easily

come up with one explanation for

body is

water, and fire attributes, but not the

ancient power would have allowed him to achieve balance with all

use his full power until

the answer. By

White Star, smiled as he

are you attacking so weakly? Choi

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

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

of a

Hannah’s sword, and a fire was visible

the White Star was fending

“Ugh!”

her attack could reach the White Star… Her body was

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

around her, shaking

Star