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 talking about,

was extremely stiff, but he put on

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

monster’s blood to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we

“…And?”

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.

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

hard to calm down her shaking voice as

that? Who came up with such a plan so

She looked around.

home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck

more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard

weird. There wasn’t even a

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

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

and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at a loss for words at what the

heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was

say that

Choi Han,

Knight Captain looked around as

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let out a spirited

bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt

still had to

Commander Cale’s

he was keeping close to

fight together with my son to

and informing them

and noticed that I felt the same way after hearing him

had just been watching the battle between the great heroes and these

in amazement,

they had all seen

his fear,

chose to move forward instead

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

up their minds to get rid

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

brushed her red hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

roar like flames from the bottom of her

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it as

think that I am the same as

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

“How amazing.”

was the one to

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

to feel any of the White

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

statement. It was because he looked so much like

the 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

one with

should be able to feel that I have

closed his mouth

amount of power he usually uses to face the

was easily

only come up with

is

water, and fire attributes, but not the earth attribute

would have allowed him to achieve balance with

unable to use his full power until now because his body

know the answer.

Henituse, the White Star, smiled

are you attacking so weakly? Choi Han was the

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

of

of Hannah’s sword, and a fire

opening while the

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking the whole

Star nonchalantly