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

was extremely stiff, but he put on

Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to

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

“…And?”

so that the individuals who attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness,

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

worked extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice as

said that? Who came up with such a

She looked around.

and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck Kingdom,

Captain responded, more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Commander-nim came up with this

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard

is weird. There wasn’t

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

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

Cale and the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

was about to shout that before she ended up at a loss

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

say

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

looked around

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out

bright expressions on

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had

Commander 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

many things and noticed that I felt the same

had just been watching the battle between

in

the end, they had all seen their lights

cast aside his fear, swallow his

chose to move forward instead of

rise again, so that our new sun, the

here had made up their minds to get rid

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

red hair back as

“…He dares.”

like flames from

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out with

you think that I am the same

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

“How amazing.”

was the one

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

able to feel any of the

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

was because he looked so much like

you

Alberu started to frown.

off the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his spear toward

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into each

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

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

closed his mouth at

amount of power he usually uses to face the White

Han was easily

could only come up

is

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

have allowed him to achieve

Star had been unable to use his full power until now because his body had not

answer. By

the White Star,

attacking so weakly? Choi Han

Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

of

Hannah’s sword, and a fire

aimed for an opening while the White

“Ugh!”

before her attack could reach the

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking

White Star nonchalantly