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

Captain’s face was extremely stiff, but he put

to explain things to Rosalyn, someone

very difficult for his highness if we cannot

“…And?”

and capture the monster’s attention so that the individuals who attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness, will be able

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

calm down her

up with such a

She looked around.

The prince of the Breck Kingdom, her

more energetic than

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard anything

is weird. There wasn’t even

personally 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 just walking around to our posts to

It wasn’t because anything

Sir Cale and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

Deruth say

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

looked around

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.

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

they still

Duke, former Commander Cale’s father,

he was keeping close to

to let

them of the plan. Those words had shaken

things and noticed that I felt

between the great heroes and these mighty

shaken in fear, shouted in amazement, and held back his

had all seen their lights falling

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

move forward instead

our new sun, the future of

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

red hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

to roar like flames from the

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

bang and Rosalyn could see the black

“Choi Han–!”

out with it

think that I am the same

Yong together… Deruth Henituse

“How amazing.”

was the one

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

had not been able to feel any of the White Star’s

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled

“Who knows?”

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

you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

still in his pajamas, and swung his spear toward Duke

Baaaaang!

spear and the sword slammed into each

red sword! You are the only one with this kind of

be able to feel that I have

mouth

of power he usually uses to face

was easily flung

could only come up with

body is in

water, and fire

earth-attribute ancient power would have allowed him to

use his full power until

know the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled

you attacking so weakly? Choi

still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

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

son of

sword, and a fire was

while the White Star was fending off Alberu’s

“Ugh!”

her attack could reach the White Star…

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking the

Star nonchalantly