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, but he

explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was

monster’s blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it within the next 12

“…And?”

attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness, will be able

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her

that? Who came up with

She looked around.

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

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything

that is weird. There wasn’t even a

so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they

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

Cale and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

ended up at a loss for words at what the

heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has

Duke Deruth say that

Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We

around

would we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out

bright expressions on their

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 still had

Commander Cale’s father, said

words he was keeping close to his

wish to fight together with my son to let him know that I am

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

many things and noticed that I felt

between the great heroes

in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back his

seen

his fear, swallow his

to move forward

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

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

brushed her red hair back as she

“…He dares.”

like flames from the bottom

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it

if you think that I am the same as

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

“How amazing.”

was the one to

anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any wariness toward

feel any of the White Star’s

You’re the White Star,

Clang!

master Hannah immediately

“Who knows?”

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

the hell do you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his spear toward

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into

red sword! You are the only one with this kind

you know. Then you should be able to feel that I have changed

mouth at that

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

was easily flung out the

only come up with one

is

fire attributes,

ancient power would have allowed him to

Star had been unable to use his full

know the answer.

the White Star, smiled as he

attacking so weakly? Choi Han was the

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

it because you think something might have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are you worried that he is

of

sword, and a fire was visible in

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

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking

White Star