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

extremely stiff, but he put on a

someone who was working hard to help the Roan

Apparently…it will be very

“…And?”

individuals who attacked the monsters during the day, minus his highness, will be able to ambush it and gather its

Rosalyn’s face stiffened up.

down

said that? Who came up with such a plan

She looked around.

From her home kingdom…. The prince

energetic than ever before, at that

“Sir Cale did.”

“…What?”

She subconsciously spoke informally.

‘Who? Young master Cale.’

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

‘What unbelievable-’

heard

weird. There

us, so he personally came to each of our posts to stealthily inform us about it. If we do have any spies, they would

short laugh. It wasn’t because anything was

and the Duke-nim

“That-”

‘That makes no sense!’

about to shout that before she ended up at a

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 him,

say that as

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

looked around as

we fear

“That’s right!”

“We have no fear!”

behind him. The soldiers let out a spirited shout as

had bright expressions

However, they were anxious.

They were scared.

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

still had

Cale’s

the words he was keeping close to his

my son to let him know that I am

them and informing them of the plan. Those words had shaken the Knight

realized many things and noticed that I felt the same

the battle between the great heroes and these mighty

shouted in amazement, and held back his

all seen their lights falling

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

move forward instead

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

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

“…Magic Tower Master-nim……?”

Knight Captain flinched

“R, Rosalyn-nim?”

“Haha, hahaha-”

Rosalyn was laughing.

back as she said a short

“…He dares.”

flames from the bottom

at

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

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

“Choi Han–!”

was thrown out

that I am

responsible for throwing Choi Han and the black Yong together… Deruth

“How amazing.”

Mila was the one to

the person wearing the face of Deruth Henituse. She did not feel any wariness toward

feel any of the White Star’s aura until

the White

Clang!

Hannah immediately pulled out her

“Who knows?”

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

the hell do you mean by who

Alberu started to frown.

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

Baaaaang!

sword

the only one with this kind

you know. Then you should be able to feel

his mouth at that

he usually uses to

Han was easily flung

come up

is

White Star had the wood, wind, water, and fire attributes,

have allowed him to achieve

full power until now because his body had not been

know the answer. By the

Henituse, the White Star, smiled

attacking so weakly? Choi Han

Star, still with Deruth Henituse’s face, already knew the

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

of a

out of Hannah’s sword, and a fire

while the White Star

“Ugh!”

attack could reach the

“Hannah!”

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

“Where is Duke Deruth?”

White Star shrugged his shoulders

Ooooooooong-

mana appeared around her, shaking the whole

White Star