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,

face was extremely stiff, but he put on

Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help the

very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

worked extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice as

Who came up with such a plan so

She looked around.

Toonka noticed her and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the

energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything

weird. There wasn’t

us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought

It wasn’t because anything was funny; he

the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

to shout that before she ended up at

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

say

a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim.

looked around

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout

bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still

Commander Cale’s father, said the

the words he was keeping close to

wish to fight together with my son to let

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

that I felt the same way after hearing him say

had just been watching the battle between the

in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back his

end, they had all seen their lights falling to

now cast aside his fear, swallow

move forward

new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

red hair back

“…He dares.”

mana started to roar like flames from the bottom of

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

the black Yong bursting out through the window

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it

bad if you think that

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

“How amazing.”

was the

face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any

been able to feel any of the White

the

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

questionable statement. It was because he looked so much like Cale

do you mean

Alberu started to frown.

his

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into each

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

Then you should be able to feel that

closed his mouth

Han definitely used the amount of power he usually uses to face the White Star. It was a pretty strong

was easily flung out

only come up with

is in

water, and fire attributes, but not

have allowed

Star had been unable to use his full power until now because his body had

answer. By

Star, smiled as

you attacking so weakly?

with Deruth

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

of

Hannah’s sword, and a fire was

for an opening while the White Star was

“Ugh!”

reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

around her,

Star