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,

was extremely stiff, but he put on a

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone

needs the monster’s blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking voice

came up with such

She looked around.

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

responded, more energetic than ever

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

that former Commander Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything

is weird. There wasn’t

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 just walking around to

let out a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just doing it to calm himself

the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

up at a

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

Duke Deruth say that as

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

Captain looked around as he continued to

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out a spirited

had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had

former Commander Cale’s

he was

son to let him know

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

and noticed that I felt the same way after hearing him say

between the great heroes and these

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement,

they had all seen their lights

Captain decided to now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and

move

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

here had made up their minds to get rid of the fear,

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as she said

“…He dares.”

mana started to roar like flames

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it as

think that I am the same

Yong together… Deruth Henituse

“How amazing.”

the

wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She

been able to feel any of the White Star’s

bastard! You’re the White

Clang!

master Hannah immediately

“Who knows?”

It was because

you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into

one with this kind of ancient

should be able to feel

closed his mouth at that

used the amount of power he usually uses to face

Choi Han was easily flung out

could only come up with one explanation

body is

had the wood, wind, water, and fire attributes,

ancient power would have allowed him to achieve balance

unable to use his full

know the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as

you attacking so weakly? Choi

Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

it because you think something might have happened to Cale

son of

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

while the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking the whole

Star