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

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

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

highness needs the monster’s blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down

said that? Who came up with such a plan

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 before,

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything

is weird. There wasn’t even

inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth was just walking

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

and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

she ended up at a loss for words at what

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

Duke Deruth say that as

Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you,

Captain looked around

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout

had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

had to draw the attention of this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing

still had to

former Commander Cale’s father,

he was keeping close

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

visiting them and informing them of

things and noticed that I felt the same way after hearing

just been watching the battle between the

fear, shouted in amazement,

the end, they had all seen their lights falling

his fear, swallow his astonishment, and

move forward instead

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

made up their minds to get

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from the

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

out

think that

person who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

the one

from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She

able to feel any

bastard! You’re the

Clang!

immediately

“Who knows?”

Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was because

the hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

sword slammed into each

sword! You are the only one with this kind of

be able to feel that I have changed

mouth at

he usually uses to face the White Star. It

was easily

come up

body is in

wood, wind, water, and fire attributes, but

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

his full power until now

answer.

the White Star,

weakly?

Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

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

son of a

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

the White Star was

“Ugh!”

the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

her,

White Star