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

extremely stiff, but he put on a

someone who

to heal his injuries. Apparently…it will be very difficult for his highness if we cannot get it within the next 12

“…And?”

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 preparations

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down her shaking voice as

up with such a

She looked around.

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

energetic

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

Our esteemed former Commander-nim came up with this plan as soon as he heard

‘What unbelievable-’

had not heard

weird. There wasn’t even

about it. If we do have any spies, they would have just thought that

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

and the

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

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

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

Deruth say that as

we have two Dragons, a bone Dragon, Sir Choi Han,

looked around

would we

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

knights shouted behind him. The soldiers let out a

all had bright expressions on their

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

this monster. They could end up dead while just drawing

they still

Duke, former Commander Cale’s father,

repeated the words he was keeping close to

together with my son to let him

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

I felt the same way after hearing him

watching the battle between the great heroes

had shaken in fear, shouted in amazement,

all seen their lights falling

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

to move forward instead of

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

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Captain flinched and then

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

hair back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

flames from the

was at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

see the black Yong bursting out

“Choi Han–!”

out with it

that I am

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

“How amazing.”

the

could not feel anything from the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not

been able to feel any of the White

bastard! You’re the

Clang!

immediately pulled out

“Who knows?”

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

the hell do you

Alberu started to frown.

his pajamas, and swung his spear toward

Baaaaang!

sword slammed into each

You are the only one with this kind

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

his mouth at that

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

Choi Han was easily flung out the

come up with one explanation for

body is

fire

allowed him to achieve balance with

had been unable to use his full power until now

the answer. By

Henituse, the White Star, smiled as

weakly? Choi Han was the

White Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face,

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

son of a

and a fire was visible in her

aimed for an opening while the

“Ugh!”

could reach the White Star…

“Hannah!”

Jack urgently supported Hannah, who was rolling on the ground. He could

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

Star shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

her, shaking

White Star