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, but he put on

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

his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his

“…And?”

individuals who attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness, will be

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her shaking voice as she

Who came up with such

She looked around.

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

responded, more energetic than ever before,

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard anything about this

that is weird. There wasn’t even a

informed 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

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

the Duke-nim both so

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

was in serious condition. He truly

Deruth say that

Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim.

around

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

shouted behind him. The soldiers

bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

up dead while just drawing its

still

Cale’s father, said the

the words he was keeping close to his

together with my son to let him know that

visiting them and informing them of the plan. Those words had

many things and noticed that I felt the same way after

between the great heroes

shouted in amazement, and held back

all seen their

now cast aside his fear, swallow his astonishment, and let his anger

move

will be victorious. So that the sun can rise again, so that our new sun, the future of the Roan

up their minds to get rid of the fear,

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

roar like flames from the bottom

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

was a loud bang and Rosalyn could see the black Yong

“Choi Han–!”

Han was thrown out with

if you think that

the black Yong together… Deruth Henituse smiled as he looked at the others in the

“How amazing.”

was the one to

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

feel any of the

bastard! You’re the White

Clang!

master Hannah immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

after hearing Deruth Henituse’s questionable statement. It was

hell do you mean by

Alberu started to frown.

in his pajamas,

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed into

sword! You are the only one with this kind of ancient power,

you should be able to feel that I

his mouth at that

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

Han was easily flung out

only come up with

body is in

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

power would have allowed him to achieve balance with all five

Star had been unable to use his full

know the answer. By

Henituse, the White Star,

so weakly? Choi Han was

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already

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

of a

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

an opening while the White Star

“Ugh!”

the White Star… Her

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders at

Ooooooooong-

appeared around her, shaking

White Star