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,

was extremely stiff, but he put on a

to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

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

“…And?”

and the reinforcements will attack 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 preparations are complete

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her

that? Who came up with such a plan

She looked around.

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

Knight Captain responded, more energetic than ever

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Cale has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything about

is weird. There

to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth was just walking around to our posts to chat

It wasn’t because anything

Cale and the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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 in serious condition.

Duke Deruth say that

Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you,

Knight Captain looked around as he continued to

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

soldiers let out a spirited shout

had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had to

Duke, former Commander Cale’s

words he was keeping close to

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

stealthily visiting them and informing them of the plan. Those words had shaken the

and noticed that I felt the same way after

battle between the great heroes

in fear, shouted in amazement, and

end, they had all seen their lights falling

aside his fear, swallow

to move forward instead of

again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put an end to

minds to get rid of the fear, this

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

her red hair back as

“…He dares.”

flames from the bottom

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with it

that

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

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one

person wearing the face of Deruth

any of the White Star’s

bastard! You’re the

Clang!

Hannah immediately

“Who knows?”

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

hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

had gotten off the bed, still in his pajamas,

Baaaaang!

the sword

red sword! You are the only one with this kind of ancient power,

able to

mouth at that

uses to face the White Star. It was a pretty strong

Choi Han was easily flung

up with one explanation

is in

and fire

power would have allowed

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

answer. By

Star, smiled as

you attacking so weakly? Choi Han

Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

of

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

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

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body

“Hannah!”

was rolling on the ground. He could see

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking the whole

Star