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

stiff, but he

to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who

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

“…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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her shaking voice as

that? Who came up

She looked around.

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

energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

that former Commander Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon as he

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything about this

is weird. There

came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that

anything was funny; he was just doing it

the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

thought he was in serious condition. He truly has

Duke Deruth say

Now we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander

Knight Captain looked around

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

The soldiers

all had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had

Cale’s

Captain repeated the words he was

wish to fight together with my son to let him know

informing them of the

I felt the same way after

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

had shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back

the end, they had all seen

Captain decided to now cast aside his fear, swallow

to move forward instead

that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will

here had made up their minds to get rid of

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as she said a

“…He dares.”

mana started to roar like flames from the

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it as

bad if you think that I

Han and the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

the one

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

had not been able to feel any

the White Star, aren’t

Clang!

immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

It was because he

do you

Alberu started to frown.

his pajamas, and swung his

Baaaaang!

the sword

only one with this kind

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

mouth

the amount of power he usually uses to face

easily

come up with one explanation for

body is

and fire attributes, but not

have allowed him to

White Star had been unable to use his full power until now because

answer.

the White Star,

you attacking so weakly? Choi Han

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

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

of

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

aimed for an opening while the

“Ugh!”

the White Star…

“Hannah!”

could see a thick wall made of

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking

White Star nonchalantly