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,

stiff, but

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to

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

“…And?”

highness, will be able to ambush it and gather its blood. That is the plan. They said that all the preparations are complete for

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her

came up with such a

She looked around.

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

Knight Captain responded, more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything

weird. There

posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we

wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just doing it

and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

say that as

we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim, and

around

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

knights shouted behind him. The soldiers let

all had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt as if they would die

still had to

Cale’s father, said

words he was

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

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

that I felt

the battle between the great heroes

had shaken in fear, shouted in amazement,

end, they had all seen their lights falling to

Knight Captain decided to now cast aside his fear,

chose to move forward instead of

rise again, so that our new sun, the future

get rid of the fear, this darkness, with their own

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as she said

“…He dares.”

roar like flames

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it as

if you think that I

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

“How amazing.”

was the

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

able to feel any of the White Star’s aura until

You’re the

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

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

you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

had gotten off the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his spear toward

Baaaaang!

and the sword slammed into

red sword! You are the only one with

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

closed his mouth

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

Choi Han was easily flung

come up with one explanation

is in

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

earth-attribute ancient power would have allowed him to achieve balance with

been unable to use his full power until

the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as he

so weakly? Choi Han was

Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s

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

son of a

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

the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

was rolling on the ground. He could

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

her,

White Star