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

face was extremely stiff, but he

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

very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it within the next

“…And?”

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

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

worked extremely hard to calm down

came up with such

She looked around.

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

responded, more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

has awakened. Our esteemed former Commander-nim

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything about

weird. There wasn’t

about it.

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

and the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

also heard that the esteemed gold Dragon will also heal soon? I thought he was in serious condition. He truly has you to thank for taking care of

say that as

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

around as he

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

The soldiers let out a spirited

all had bright expressions on

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

up dead while just drawing its attention. No, they felt as if they

still had to

Duke, former Commander Cale’s father, said the

he

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

them of the plan. Those words had shaken the Knight Captain’s

noticed that I felt the same way after hearing him say

between the great

in amazement, and

end, they had all seen their lights falling to the

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

chose to move forward instead

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

their minds to get rid

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

brushed her red hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

like flames from the bottom of

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out with

think that I

black Yong

“How amazing.”

the one

anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She

been able to feel any of the White Star’s

bastard! You’re the White

Clang!

immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

statement. It was because

the hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

gotten off the bed, still in his

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into each

the only one with this kind of ancient

to feel that I have changed as well, can’t

his mouth

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

Choi Han was easily flung out the

come up with

body is in

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

allowed

unable to use his full power

the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as

attacking so weakly? Choi Han

with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

might have happened to Cale Henituse’s father? Are you worried that

son of a

Hannah’s sword, and a fire was

for an opening while the White

“Ugh!”

attack could reach the

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his

Ooooooooong-

around her,

Star nonchalantly