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 about,

face was extremely stiff, but

to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

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

“…And?”

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 for when the

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice as

that? Who came up

She looked around.

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

more energetic than ever

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything

weird. There wasn’t even

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

a short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was funny; he was just

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

shout that before she ended up at a loss for words

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

Deruth say

Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander

around

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

soldiers let out a spirited

all had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

while

they still had to

Cale’s father, said the

Knight Captain repeated the words he was keeping close to his

to fight together with my son to let

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

and noticed that I felt the same way after hearing

watching the battle between the great heroes

shouted in amazement, and held back

seen their lights falling to

Captain decided to now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and let his anger

to move forward

will be victorious. So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can

to get rid of the fear, this darkness, with

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back

“…He dares.”

roar like flames from the bottom

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out

that I

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

“How amazing.”

was the one to

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

able to feel any of the White

You’re the White

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

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

you mean

Alberu started to frown.

gotten off the bed, still in his pajamas,

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into

red sword! You are the only one

know. Then you should be able to

mouth

of power he usually uses to face the

easily flung out

only come up with

body is

wind, water, and fire attributes, but not the earth attribute in the

would have allowed him to achieve balance with all

to use his full power until now because

know the answer. By

Star, smiled

weakly? Choi Han was the

Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

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

of

sword, and a fire was

the White Star was

“Ugh!”

the

“Hannah!”

the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking

Star