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,

stiff, but he put on a

to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working

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

“…And?”

is why the Roan Kingdom’s troops 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 blood. That is the plan. They said that all the preparations are complete for when the temple opens after

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking voice

Who came up with such a

She looked around.

noticed her and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck Kingdom, her young

energetic than ever before, at

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard

There wasn’t even a

there may be a spy among us, so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have

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

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim, and

around as he continued

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a

all had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

still had to

Cale’s father,

Knight Captain repeated the words he was keeping close to

to let

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

things and noticed that I felt the

the battle between the great heroes

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held

all seen

aside his fear, swallow

move forward instead of

new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again…

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back

“…He dares.”

flames from

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it as

think that I

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

“How amazing.”

the one to

wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel

been able to feel any of the White Star’s aura until

You’re the White Star, aren’t

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

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

hell do you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

had gotten off the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed

red sword! You are the only one with this

know. Then you should be able to feel

his mouth at

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

was easily

up with one explanation

body is in

and fire attributes, but not the earth attribute in

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

unable to use his full power until now because

answer.

White Star, smiled as

are you attacking so weakly?

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are you worried that he

of a

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

opening while the White Star was fending off

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body was

“Hannah!”

He could see a thick wall made

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his

Ooooooooong-

her,

Star nonchalantly