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 about,

was extremely stiff, but he put on a faint

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

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

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down

that? Who came up with such a

She looked around.

The prince of the

responded, more energetic than ever before,

“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 with

‘What unbelievable-’

heard

that is weird. There wasn’t

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

Knight Captain let out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny;

and the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at

esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was

Duke Deruth say that

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

Knight Captain looked around as he

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

The soldiers let out a spirited

all had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt as if

still had to

Duke, former Commander Cale’s father, said

the words he was keeping close to his

my son to let him know

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

felt the same way after

the battle between

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back his

end, they had all seen their

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

move forward

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

had made up their minds to get rid of the fear,

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back

“…He dares.”

roar like flames

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

out with it

think that I am the same as

who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked at

“How amazing.”

was the one to

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

any of the White Star’s aura until just

You’re the White

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

questionable statement. It was because he looked

hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

in his pajamas, and swung his spear toward

Baaaaang!

sword slammed

one with this

able to feel that I have

closed his mouth

amount of power he usually uses

Choi Han was easily flung

only come up with one explanation

body is in

water, and fire attributes, but not the earth attribute

would have allowed

his full power until now because his

answer.

Star, smiled

attacking so weakly? Choi

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

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

of

of Hannah’s sword, and a fire was visible in

while the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

reach the White Star… Her body was

“Hannah!”

the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water and wind around

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

around her, shaking the whole

Star