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.”

you talking about,

face was extremely stiff, but he put on a

to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard

injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her

said that? Who came up with such a plan so

She looked around.

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

Captain responded, more energetic than ever before, at that

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon as he heard

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything

weird. There

us, so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth was

because anything was funny; he was

the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

heal soon? I thought he was in

Deruth say

a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and

looked around as he continued to

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

knights shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a

all had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

still had to

Cale’s

the words he was keeping close

with my son to let him know that I

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

many things and noticed that I felt

the battle between the great heroes and these mighty

in fear, shouted in

the end, they had all seen their lights

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

move

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

get rid of

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as she said

“…He dares.”

roar like flames

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through the window of

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out

that I am the same as

who was responsible for 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

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

bastard! You’re the White Star, aren’t

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

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

you

Alberu started to frown.

still in his pajamas,

Baaaaang!

and the sword slammed

only one with this kind of ancient power, you

you know. Then you should be able to feel

mouth

uses to face the White Star.

easily flung

only come up with one explanation

is

the wood, wind, water, and fire

earth-attribute ancient power would have allowed him to achieve

use his full power until now because his body had

know the answer. By

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as he

you attacking so weakly? Choi Han was the

still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

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

of

sword, and a fire was visible in her

opening while the White Star was fending off

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

ground. He could

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking the whole

Star nonchalantly