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

face was extremely stiff,

Rosalyn, someone who was

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

“…And?”

why the Roan Kingdom’s troops 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 for when the temple opens after that as

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

to calm down her shaking voice as

said that? Who came up with such a plan so

She looked around.

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

responded, more energetic than ever before, at

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything

weird. There wasn’t even

inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that Commander Deruth was just

because anything was funny;

and the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was

Duke Deruth say that

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

looked around as he continued to

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

him. The soldiers let

bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had to

Commander Cale’s father,

the words he was keeping

wish to fight together with my son to let him know that

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

that I felt the same way after hearing him

the battle between the great heroes and

shouted in amazement, and held back his

end, they had all seen their

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

move forward

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

made up their minds to get rid of the fear, this

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

brushed her red hair back as

“…He dares.”

like flames from the bottom

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

Rosalyn could see the

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out with it

think that I am the same as

who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked at the others in the

“How amazing.”

Mila was the

face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any wariness

any of the White Star’s aura until just

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

statement. It was because he looked so much like Cale Henituse’s father right

hell do you mean

Alberu started to frown.

bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his spear

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into

You are the only one with this kind

you should be able to

his mouth at

power he usually uses to face the

easily flung out

could only come up with one

is in

had the wood, wind, water, and fire attributes, but not the earth

allowed him to achieve

full power until now because

answer. By the

the White Star, smiled as

weakly? Choi

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already

is it? Is it because you think something might have happened to

of

sword, and a fire

aimed for an opening while the White Star

“Ugh!”

her attack could reach the White Star… Her body was flung

“Hannah!”

supported Hannah, who was rolling on the ground. He could see

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at Mila’s

Ooooooooong-

around her, shaking the whole

White Star nonchalantly