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

face was extremely stiff,

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

be very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it within

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down

up with such

She looked around.

were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck

Captain responded, more energetic

“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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything

There wasn’t

our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If

a short 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!’

to shout that before she ended up at a loss for

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

Duke Deruth say

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

Captain looked around as

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout

bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

end up dead while just drawing

they still had to

former Commander Cale’s

he

together with my son to let him know

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

and noticed that I felt the same way

watching the battle between

shouted in

seen their lights falling to the

his fear, swallow his astonishment, and let

chose to move forward instead of

will be victorious. So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put an end to this

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

started to roar like flames

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

the black Yong bursting out through the window of

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with

if you think that

who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one to

not feel anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth

any of

bastard! You’re the

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

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

the hell do you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his spear

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword

are the only one with this kind of ancient power,

able to feel that I

his mouth at that

he usually uses to face the White Star.

Han was easily flung out

come up with

body is

wood, wind, water, and fire attributes, but not the

power would have allowed him to achieve balance

full power until now

the answer. By the

Star, smiled as

weakly? Choi

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

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

of a

Hannah’s sword, and a fire was visible in her

the

“Ugh!”

reach the White Star… Her body was

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her,

Star