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

was extremely stiff,

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

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

“…And?”

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 preparations

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her shaking voice as

said that? Who came up with such

She looked around.

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

responded, more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

esteemed former Commander-nim came up

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard anything about

weird. There wasn’t even a

Deruth informed us that there may be a spy among us, so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have

anything was funny; he was just doing it to

the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

also heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has you to thank for taking care

Duke Deruth say that as

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

looked around as

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout

had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

attention of this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they

still had

Cale’s father,

words he

together with my son to let him know that I am here with

and informing them

realized many things and noticed that I felt

the battle between the great heroes

fear, shouted in amazement, and held

all seen their lights falling to the

now cast aside his fear, swallow

to move forward

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

get rid of the fear, this darkness, with

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as

“…He dares.”

like flames from the bottom of her

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out

think that I

for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one to

the face of Deruth Henituse. She did

not been able to feel any of the White Star’s aura

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

after hearing Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was because he

hell do you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

his

Baaaaang!

sword slammed into

You are the only one

know. Then you should be able to

mouth at that

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

was easily

could only come up with one

body is

wind, water, and fire attributes, but not the

allowed him to achieve

been unable to use his full power until now because his body

the answer.

Henituse, the White Star,

you attacking so weakly?

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are

of

Hannah’s sword, and

while the White Star was

“Ugh!”

her attack could reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

could see a thick wall made of water and wind

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking the

Star