Trash of the Count's Family

TCF 747

# When I'm the angriest? (7)

Cale found the Super Rock's question to be odd.

Rescue the people who are going to be sacrifices.

Destroy the central temple.

Just destroy everything.

Did those questions even need to be asked?

They needed to do all three.

Duke Deruth must have read something on Cale’s face as Cale made up his mind internally as he tightly grabbed both of Cale’s arms.

“...Cale!”

The emotion visible in his eyes had moved from concern to fear.

“You’re not thinking about something else right now, are you?”

“Don’t worry, father. I will do a good job with my assigned task.”

Cale responded without any hesitation to calm him down.

“...Yes. Cale, do not forget the mindset of the House of Henituse. We just need to live peacefully.”

‘I'm not so sure about that.’

The Duke Deruth that Cale knew was someone who found his family, household, and territory to be important. That was why he understood why Deruth was acting like this and was empathetic with him.

Cale recalled the things he saw after coming back from the temple and before Deruth called him here. He opened Duke Deruth's palm and wrote on it with his finger.

< Basement training ground >

“......!”

Duke Deruth’s pupils started to shake.

The Henituse Estate basement training ground. That place was currently said to be closed.

Deruth claimed that there was no need for it as soon as the White Star became the White Star-nim and closed it.

How did that make any sense?

No matter how much money the House of Henituse has, they were still a martial arts family.

Even Basen, who was going to focus on administrative affairs, was taught basic martial arts and Duchess Violan was so dedicated to martial arts to the point that she had her own armor despite being in charge of the cultural heritage business.

Such people closing the training ground?

Cale did not believe it and had watched the path to the basement training ground from a distance.

Some old employees seemed to go in and out of there.

It was as if they were going in and out to put miscellaneous things in there.

However, those people were people from the Molan household.

They were the people who originally ruled over the underworld of the Eastern continent with Ron but had escaped from the White Star and barely managed to survive. They were the reclusive experts who had gathered under the banner of the Molan household.

The people who were even older than Ron were disguised as employees to go in and out of the basement training ground.

Of course, he had only witnessed it about twice, but...

Cale was certain.

‘Something’s up.’

In this illusion world, Deruth, Ron, and other elderly people of the House of Henituse were trying to do something while leaving Cale out of it.

Starting with Cale, they were doing everything they could to leave the people they considered the youngsters, Basen, Choi Han, etc, out of it.

‘How can I just sit back and watch?

I may look young but I'm in my late thirties.

As for Choi Han, he’s probably at Ron and Deruth’s great grandfather’s age.’

Of course, Cale might leave Choi Han out as well because of his pure personality.

“Father. I plan on only doing the task that I am assigned. So, please don’t worry. I'm just going to get some fresh air at Puzzle City.”

Deruth frowned and nodded his head after hearing Cale's calm tone.

“Yes. Do that. However, don't cause any incidents and do only what the staff tell you to do.”

“Yes, father. I will do so.”

‘Sorry, father.

I don’t plan on doing that.’

Cale did not make his inner thoughts visible and responded reliably, making Deruth sigh and wave his hand.

“Go get some rest.”

“Yes, father. Father, please make sure to get some rest as well. Take it slow.”

“Pffft.” Deruth chuckled at Cale’s comment and nodded his head.

Cale smiled back and left Deruth’s personal study.

He headed toward his room with a just as relaxed face.

Click.

“Human! Did you get in trouble?”

“I want to go to Puzzle City too, nya!”

“It’s nice to eat crackers after you get scolded, nya.”

The children averaging ten-years-old approached Cale as soon as he entered the room.

was at

Piiiiiiiiiiii-- piiiiiii-

head after hearing a

A video communication device.

It was glowing red.

only happened for one

was either an emergency

Human, just wait

call

Paaaat.

on his face

soundproof barrier magic as soon as

- You.

Alberu’s face that appeared on the screen above looked quite

popping up as the person in charge of delivering the sacrifices for the Henituse territory? I’m certain that I told you to not do any work and live that slacker life that you wanted

realized that Alberu’s usual fatigued face he knew was quite

Do you also think

were full of conviction despite the fatigue were not full

his

“I just.”

voice sounded

and play.

- Ha!

not hesitate to scoff at all. He knew Cale well enough to

put this

were tired. There were no emotions in

We are not the White

a moment, opened

“Why?”

asking that when you

“Why did we lose?”

continued speaking at Cale’s

defeat a complete

“Aha.”

Cale quietly gasped.

how

White Star in this illusion was

mean just one thing. The crown prince would not

world got his hands on all of the ancient powers to achieve balance and developed a tightly-knitted alliance in the Eastern and Western

saying that the enemy was

we were incomplete. In power, alliance, and

the point

organized his thoughts at this

does this wrath test want

I need to resolve this wrath if I want to pass this test? Or maybe I need to get rid of the source of the wrath? If not

just need to not feel anger toward

test voice that had been quite

‘This motherfucking test.’

came to a

just have to resolve

- What?

“Nothing, your highness.”

his head and came to

White Star is like a giant wall without any

keep repeating the things

thought internally after listening to Alberu's grumbling

large wall

Then it’ll be easy.’

that it is easy, didn't

crown prince was a sharp person. He instantly

a hole in it. You were

shook

No. It will not crumble even if there

with a bitter look on

was victorious, but that bastard won and the majority of the kingdoms in the Eastern and Western continent submitted to him. We

hide his confusion and

is an illusion? That crown prince doesn’t really know

fiery thunderbolt

it? This punk is someone who will send the whole wall flying if he says he’s going to make a hole in it. Hmm, he might have a better chance of doing what he needs to do if he was ordered

as

move with a small flame. It’ll be put out extremely

Super Rock mumbled

He’s got this wrong. A small flame? Cale is a punk who will poke a calm volcano and cause it to erupt! The crown prince

fiery thunderbolt

worse than I was! I, the person who even the World Tree is scared of,

prince is pure? I'm not so sure about

agree with the Super Rock. The tired crown prince’s eyes were observing Cale. His eyes were looking at Cale as if he was trying to figure out whether he truly had a plan to cause a

quickly hid that gaze.

his tongue and turned his

and just quietly

his head at Alberu’s

you command,

as if he could not

whatever

smile became bigger after hearing Alberu’s last words and he summoned

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

two years. Bring them here. No, the past three

Ron’s face. His eyes were only focused on Cale

“I understand, young master-nim.”

Click.

The children averaging ten-years-old.

are you

like

On quietly commented.

“I've been waiting, nya.”

let

the now turned off video communication device and said something to the

trying to protect

* * *

now the day for the Henituse territory to

on the list provided by the temple and the territory lord was responsible for delivering everybody

temple would confirm the condition of the sacrifices delivered to them and move them all to the central temple in Puzzle

of the territory would transport the sacrifices and it was the responsibility and duty of the

“It's quiet.”

plaza should usually be loud and full of