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.”

are you talking

stiff, but he

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone

Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if

“…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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking

came up with

She looked around.

The prince of the Breck

Knight Captain responded, more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Deruth informed us that former Commander Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything

is weird. There wasn’t

to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just

because anything was funny; he

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at a loss for words at what the Knight Captain

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

Duke Deruth say that as

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

Captain looked around

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a

bright expressions on

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had

Cale’s father, said

Knight Captain repeated the words he

my son to let him know that I am here with

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

felt the same

been watching the battle between the great

in amazement, and

end, they had all seen their lights falling

his fear,

chose to move forward

will be victorious. So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put an

get rid of the fear, this darkness, with their

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

flames

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it

bad if you think that I am the same as

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

“How amazing.”

the one

face of Deruth Henituse. She

able to feel any of the

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

master Hannah immediately

“Who knows?”

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

you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

the bed, still in his

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword

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

to feel that I

mouth at

definitely used the amount of power he usually uses to face the White Star. It was a pretty strong

Han was easily

could only come up

body is in

wind, water, and fire attributes, but not the earth attribute in

have allowed him to achieve balance with all five

to use his full

the answer. By

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as he

so weakly? Choi

still with Deruth

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

of a

sword, and a fire

the White

“Ugh!”

her attack could reach the White Star…

“Hannah!”

Jack urgently supported Hannah, who was rolling on the ground. He could see a thick

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her,

Star nonchalantly