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

face was extremely stiff,

to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for

“…And?”

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 as

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking voice as

that? Who came up

She looked around.

and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince

responded, more energetic than ever before, at that

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

former Commander Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon as he heard about

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything about this

weird. There wasn’t even a

us about it.

laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just doing it to

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

Duke Deruth say that

a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander

Captain looked around as

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

knights shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout

all had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

still

former Commander Cale’s father, said

Captain repeated the words he was keeping close to his

wish to fight together with my son to let

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

things and noticed that I felt the same

between the great

shaken in fear, shouted in

the end, they had all seen

now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and let his

move forward instead of

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

to get rid of the

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a

“…He dares.”

started to roar like flames

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with

think that

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

“How amazing.”

Mila was the

the person wearing the face of

not been able to feel any of the White Star’s aura until just

You’re the White Star,

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

It was because

do you mean

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into each

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

Then you should be able to feel that I have

mouth at that

uses to face the White Star. It

was easily flung out the

could only come up with one explanation for

body is in

Star had the wood, wind, water, and fire attributes, but not

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

been unable to use his full

know the answer. By the

Star, smiled as

so weakly? Choi Han was the

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

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

of a

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

an opening while the

“Ugh!”

before her attack could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking

Star