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

stiff, but he put on a

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

highness needs the monster’s blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it

“…And?”

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.

extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice as

said that? Who came up with such

She looked around.

From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck Kingdom, her young brother, smiled

responded, more energetic than ever before,

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything about this

weird. There

stealthily inform us about it.

out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was

and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at a loss for words at

heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has you to thank for taking care

Duke Deruth say that as

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

around as he

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out

all had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

still

Commander Cale’s

repeated the words he

together with my son to let him know that I am

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

things and noticed that I felt the same way

been watching the battle between the great

in fear, shouted in amazement, and

seen their lights falling to

Captain decided to now cast aside his

move forward instead of

victorious. So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom

here had made up their minds to get rid of the fear, this darkness, with

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from the

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

see the black Yong bursting out through the window

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with

bad if you think that I am the

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

“How amazing.”

was the

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

been able to feel any of the White

You’re the White Star, aren’t

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

hearing Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was because he looked so much like Cale Henituse’s father right

do you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

bed, still in his

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into each

sword! You are the only one with this kind of

Then you should be able to feel that I have changed as well, can’t

mouth

power he usually uses to face the

was easily flung out the

up with one explanation

body is in

and fire

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

had been unable to use his full power until now because

answer.

the White Star, smiled as he

weakly? Choi Han

with Deruth Henituse’s face,

happened to

of a

of Hannah’s sword, and a

for an opening while the White Star was

“Ugh!”

attack could reach the

“Hannah!”

He could see a thick wall made of water and wind

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking the whole

White Star nonchalantly