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 talking about,

extremely stiff, but he put on a faint

things to Rosalyn, someone who was working hard to help

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

“…And?”

the day, minus his highness, will be able to ambush it and

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

extremely hard to calm down her shaking voice

that? Who came up

She looked around.

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

Knight Captain responded, more energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

not heard

that is weird. There wasn’t even

Deruth 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 spies, they would

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

Sir Cale and the Duke-nim both

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

Deruth say that as

ma’am. Now we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han, and former Commander Cale-nim. We also have you, Rosalyn-nim, and the other

looked around as he

we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

soldiers let

bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

they still

Commander Cale’s father, said the

the words he was keeping close to his

son to let

Deruth had said that after stealthily visiting them and informing them of

I felt

between

fear, shouted in amazement,

end, they had all seen their

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

move forward

sun, the future of the Roan Kingdom can rise again… We will put an end

their minds to get rid of the fear, this darkness, with their own

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back

“…He dares.”

flames from

was at that

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

the black Yong bursting out through the window

“Choi Han–!”

thrown out with it

think that I am the same as

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

“How amazing.”

the one to

the face of Deruth Henituse. She did

not been able to feel any of the White

bastard! You’re the White Star,

Clang!

master Hannah immediately

“Who knows?”

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

do you mean

Alberu started to frown.

off the bed, still in his pajamas, and swung his

Baaaaang!

the sword slammed

are the only one with this kind of ancient power, you

glad you know. Then you should be able to feel that I

closed his mouth

usually uses

Choi Han was easily flung out

come up with

body is

wind, water, and fire attributes, but not

ancient power would have allowed

Star had been unable to use his full power until now because

know the answer.

Star, smiled as he

are you attacking so weakly? Choi Han was the

still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

son of

and a fire was

while the White Star was fending off

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star… Her body was

“Hannah!”

He could see a thick wall

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

shrugged his shoulders at Mila’s calm

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking

White Star