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

extremely stiff,

time to explain things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

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

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her

came up

She looked around.

and were heading over. From her home kingdom…. The prince of the Breck Kingdom, her young brother, smiled and waved

responded, more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything about

weird. There wasn’t even a

each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would have

because anything was funny; he was just doing it to calm

Sir Cale and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

that before she ended up at a loss for words

will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious

Deruth say that

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

around as he continued to

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout as

had bright

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still had to

former Commander Cale’s father, said

the words he was

with my son to

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

felt the same way after

between the great heroes and these mighty

had shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and

they had all seen their lights

now cast aside his

chose to move forward instead

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

had made up their minds to get rid of

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as she

“…He dares.”

mana started to roar like flames

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it as

think that

who was responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong

“How amazing.”

the one

the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any wariness toward

able to feel any of the White Star’s aura until just

You’re the White

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

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

you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

still in his pajamas, and swung

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into each

one with

glad you know. Then you should be able to feel that I have changed as well,

closed his mouth at

amount of power he usually uses to face the White Star. It was a

easily flung out

could only come up with one

body is

fire attributes, but not the earth

have allowed him to achieve balance

had been unable to use his full power until now because

the answer.

Star, smiled as he

weakly? Choi Han was the

Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew

because you think something might have happened to Cale

son of a

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

while the White Star was

“Ugh!”

before her attack could reach the White Star…

“Hannah!”

Hannah, who was rolling on the ground. He could see a thick wall made of water and

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking the

White Star