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

Knight Captain’s face was extremely stiff,

things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help the

blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we cannot

“…And?”

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.

to calm down her shaking voice as she

came up with such a plan so

She looked around.

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

Knight Captain responded, more energetic than ever before,

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything about this

is weird. There

a spy among 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

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

the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

up at a loss for words at what the Knight Captain

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

Deruth say that

Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim,

Captain looked around as he continued to

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

soldiers let out a spirited

had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

to draw the attention of this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing

they still

Cale’s father,

Captain repeated the words he

to let him know that I

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

noticed that I felt the same way after hearing him

battle between the great heroes

in amazement, and

all seen their

Knight Captain decided to now cast aside his

to move forward instead of

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

get rid of

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

flames from the bottom

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

out

think that I am the same

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

“How amazing.”

the

feel anything from the person wearing the face of

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

You’re the White

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

was because he looked so much like Cale

you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

in his

Baaaaang!

sword slammed into

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

able to feel that I have changed

mouth

power he usually uses to face the White

Han was easily

up with

is in

and fire attributes,

power would have allowed him to achieve balance with all five

had been unable to use his full power until now

know the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as

weakly?

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

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

son of a

of Hannah’s sword, and

for an opening while the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

the White Star…

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking

Star