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

someone

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

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her

up with

She looked around.

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

energetic than ever before,

“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 about the

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard

weird. There wasn’t even

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

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

and the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

was about to shout that before she ended up at a loss for words at what the Knight

he was in serious condition. He

Duke Deruth say

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

around as

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers

had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

had to draw the attention of this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt as if they would

they still

former Commander Cale’s father,

repeated the words he

fight together with my son to let him know that

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

felt the same

watching the battle between the great heroes

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement,

seen their lights

to now cast aside his fear, swallow

move

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

minds to get rid of the fear, this darkness,

“…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

at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

and Rosalyn could see the black Yong bursting out through the window of

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it

if you think that I am

for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse

“How amazing.”

was the one

face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any

feel any of the

You’re the White

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

was because

do you

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

sword slammed

are the only one with this kind of ancient power,

you should be able to feel that

mouth

he usually uses to face the White Star. It was

easily flung

come up with one explanation for

body is in

and fire attributes,

power would have allowed him to achieve

his full power until now because his body had not been

the answer.

Star, smiled as

you attacking so weakly? Choi

with Deruth

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

son of

and a fire was visible

for an opening while the

“Ugh!”

the White Star…

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking the

Star