Trash of the Count's Family

# The Birth of a Hero? (2)

“Cale-!”

As Cale clearly heard Duke Deruth's voice again...

The moment he heard Deruth’s shout through all of the noises he had been hearing while going through the plaza...

‘This is bad.’

Cale truly realized that he was in big trouble.

Cale felt that Deruth Henituse had become a very important person in his life.

The people in the plaza moved away to make way for Duke Deruth to get to Cale.

Duke Deruth had cast aside all elegance as a noble or a Duke and was running toward Cale without thinking about anything else.

Choi Han bit down on his lips as he watched.

The look on Duke Deruth's face was stabbing at Choi Han's heart.

“...It can’t go on like this.”

Cale wanted to nod his head at Choi Han’s mumbling.

‘I can’t meet my father like this!’

Cale knew that although he looked terrible on the outside, he was completely fine.

Of course, it was a bit of a burden when he used the shield and Embrace earlier. However, probably because he was not able to use that properly and because of this vitality that seemed to start from his heart and spread throughout his body, his body was quickly getting better.

‘Choi Han, let’s go!’

Choi Han did not move. Even Toonka had stopped as he was looking at Duke Deruth with pity on his savage face.

“Ugh.”

Toonka bit down on his lips as if he was suppressing his sorrow.

“Cale!”

Duke Deruth finally reached Cale. His shaking hand moved through the air and touched Cale's body.

The moment Cale felt the shaking, the moment he felt Deruth touch extremely carefully as If Cale might break...

‘...This isn't right.

What the heck am I doing right now?’

Those were the thoughts in his head.

Cale thought that he should slightly raise his head to show Deruth that he was fine. As Cale’s body twitched a bit to do that...

Grab!

Duke Deruth had hugged Cale while he was still on Choi Han’s back.

People could not easily start speaking as they watched. Nobody could cheer while looking at a parent hugging their injured child.

However, the silence did not last very long.

“...Oh no... he must really be seriously injured.”

The comment from a robed individual made people start whispering quietly.

“Hurry up and report to the kingdom. Cale Henituse, the crown prince, and others seem to be in critical condition. It’s so bad even the Saint is worried.”

“I understand.”

People started reporting to their respective kingdoms.

This was not an issue only for the foreign nations. The messengers of the different territories of the Roan Kingdom quickly started reporting to their territories as well.

However, all of this was done stealthily while most of the people at the center of the plaza were sharing words of concern or uneasiness while looking at Deruth who was hugging Cale without moving.

“Mm.”

Choi Han was basically frozen there with Cale on his back.

Choi Han was close enough that he could hear what Duke Deruth was whispering to Cale.

“You’re awake.”

Deruth spoke in a low voice. Choi Han could feel Cale twitching on his back. After having known Cale for a long time... Choi Han believed Cale was scared right now.

“...Fa”

“Shh.”

Deruth stopped Cale from talking and spoke in a vicious tone that Cale had never heard from him before.

“Yes. Let’s keep being hurt like this.”

‘Excuse me?’

Cale wanted to ask back but he listened to his father's order not to say anything.

He felt as if that was what he should do right now.

“Whether it is the Roan Kingdom or the temple or whatever... You just leave everything to your father and mother. Don't do anything.”

Cale wanted to respond.

‘I was planning on resting now anyway?’

Cale had nothing to do immediately. Of course, he was still uneasy about the Hunters and their organization, but-

‘It’s not like I will have to do anything about it.’

disappearance of the Flynn Merchant Guild's

sure nothing will

now and he had

“Cale.”

him after

anything no matter what and

‘Something is weird.’

felt viciousness and coldness in Deruth’s voice

realized that Cale was fine after seeing him

don’t sit tight

Deruth continued speaking.

will sit you down in the territory

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

his heart

his eyes and ask what Deruth meant by that. But he could not do that. He was told to sit

shaking through his messy hair and held back

as

sharper

“Sir Choi Han!”

from Cale

hurry! I'm

face with both

“Oh, Cale!”

quickly came over and supported

definitely save young master

the

forward while looking at the Duke

started moving

“...M, miss Cage?”

Hannah

see the look on the

seemed out of

amazing healing power would have such a look on his face. Isn’t this a

“A really big deal?”

makes no sense that anybody would be fine after stabbing themselves in the heart. Even if he lasted throughout the battle through superhuman will or endurance,

his mouth after being shocked at what he was saying while watching

A really big deal.

those words were things he did not dare to say

No. Something like that,

as if to scold the soldier who spoke. However, his hand that was holding a spear was unable

the same for the others

citizens of the Roan Kingdom, whose expressions were slowly getting

Cale’s group until they moved past the main entrance of City Hall and

see

heavily and did not allow any outsiders to

had to leave because they were outsiders. Thankfully, Saint Jack was able to

* * *

Cale’s face was getting worse as soon as they entered this extremely secretive

really

a pair of

“It's good.”

the temperature of the water in the bathtub and got

be standing guard,

“Wait-”

as he looked elsewhere and not at Choi

“Young master-nim.”

Ron had a benign smile on his face while looking

‘His gaze-’

was

seen such a gaze in Ron's eyes before. It felt

‘This vicious old man......’

if he might be squeezed like a lemon if he said the wrong

a lot of his friends once the temple walls broke after the illusion

as soon as they entered

top floor of the

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

Ron’s benign

clean up and make

“Umm, Ron.”

Ron who was

should probably go

go there to check on

to trick people about my condition. Nobody will know if I called Raon over, became invisible and went to the Black

tell what the crown prince

prepare for what happens while the main characters

or he was aiming to sweep

be because

King

long as people think that I am

was a good

take care of the things that

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

flinched and

“Hoohoo.”

He

the grotesque scar visible through Cale’s ripped shirt. The tattoo of the shield and heart could not be seen properly now because of

what Ron was looking at after hearing Ron’s

the grotesque scar before nonchalantly patting

a medal

“…….”

Ron was silent.

moved toward the tub after looking at Ron's

“Ha!”

out a short laugh before moving to the bathroom door, stepping out, and speaking in a low voice as he slowly

to release your

Tap.