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

his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we

“…And?”

highness, will be

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her shaking voice

up with

She looked around.

noticed her and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the

more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything about this

is weird. There wasn’t

of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we

laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny;

Cale and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

ended up at a loss for words at what the

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

Deruth say that

a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim.

around as he continued

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

knights shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout as

had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

end up dead while just drawing its

they still had

Duke, former Commander Cale’s father, said

Captain repeated the words he was keeping close to

together with my son to let

them of the

things and noticed that I felt

battle between the great heroes

shouted in amazement, and

had all seen their

decided to now cast aside his fear,

chose to move forward

the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise

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.

her red hair back as

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out with

if you think that I am the same as

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

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one to

from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did

had not been able to feel any of

the White Star,

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

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

hell do you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung

Baaaaang!

sword slammed into

red sword! You are the only one with this kind

Then you should be able to feel that I

his mouth at that

usually uses to face

Choi Han was easily flung

only come up with one explanation for

is in

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

power would have allowed him to achieve

Star had been unable to use his full power until

the answer. By the

the White Star,

weakly? Choi Han was

Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

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

son of a

of Hannah’s sword, and a fire was

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

“Ugh!”

attack could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking

White Star