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

to Rosalyn, someone who was working

be very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it within the next

“…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 that

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

hard to calm down her shaking voice

said that? Who came up with such

She looked around.

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

more energetic than ever

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

esteemed former Commander-nim came

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything

is weird. There

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

It wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just

and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at a loss for

will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has you to thank for

Deruth say that

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

Captain looked around as he continued to

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

shouted behind him. The soldiers let out

all had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention.

they still

former Commander Cale’s

Captain repeated the words he was keeping

time…I wish to fight together with my son to

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

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

the battle between the

in amazement, and held

the end, they had all seen their lights falling to

Knight Captain decided to now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and

to move forward instead

sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put an end to this

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from the bottom of her

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through

“Choi Han–!”

out with it as

that I

for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked at the others in

“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 just

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

Clang!

immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

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

the hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

his pajamas, and swung

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword

are the only one with this kind of ancient power, you

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

closed his mouth at that

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

Choi Han was easily flung out the

up with one explanation

body is

and fire attributes, but not

allowed him

been unable to use his full power

the answer.

White Star, smiled as he

so weakly? Choi Han was the

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

son of

of Hannah’s sword, and

for an opening while the White

“Ugh!”

attack could reach the White

“Hannah!”

who was rolling on the ground. He could see a thick wall made

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking

White Star