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.’

the disappearance of the Flynn Merchant Guild's Billos,

will

could rest for now and he had no

“Cale.”

him after making one

matter what and sit

‘Something is weird.’

and coldness in Deruth’s voice

Cale was fine after seeing him up

don’t sit tight and end

Deruth continued speaking.

sit you down in the territory

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

his heart

and ask what Deruth meant by that. But he

through his messy hair

works as I

was much sharper than

“Sir Choi Han!”

away from Cale and raised

hurry! I'm sorry

his face

“Oh, Cale!”

quickly came over

we will definitely save young master Cale-nim! Sir Choi Han, please hurry!

Move the

and ran forward while looking at the Duke leaning weakly against the priestess

quickly started moving toward City

“...M, miss Cage?”

bewildered look on his face but Hannah stopped him, making him have to follow behind Clopeh who had Alberu on his

look on the

out of

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

“A really big deal?”

might be really bad. It makes no sense that anybody would be fine after stabbing themselves in the

being shocked at what he was saying while watching

A really big deal.

things he did not

thoughts. No. Something like that,

spoke. However, his hand that was holding

for the others who heard their conversation

of the Roan Kingdom, whose expressions

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

not see anything after

City Hall Annex was guarded heavily and did not allow any outsiders to enter

they were outsiders. Thankfully, Saint Jack was able to stay

* * *

face was getting worse as soon

really

a pair of pajamas in his

“It's good.”

finished checking the temperature of the water in the bathtub and got up before heading outside the bathroom

will be standing guard,

“Wait-”

and not at Choi Han

“Young master-nim.”

a benign smile on his face while

‘His gaze-’

gaze was

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

‘This vicious old man......’

like a lemon if he said

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

greeted them as soon

rooms on the top floor of the

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

Ron’s

are looking shabby and dirty. Please clean up and make

“Umm, Ron.”

to Ron

should probably go

go there to

in here, it shouldn't be difficult to trick people about my condition. Nobody will know if I called Raon over, became

what the crown prince was trying

see and prepare for what happens while the main

to sweep away

also be

that King Zed

as people

was a good

excuse to quietly take care of the things that were left to do. In some ways, this was great. His

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

and

“Hoohoo.”

He

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

looking at after

down at the grotesque scar

medal of

“…….”

Ron was silent.

after looking at Ron's cold

“Ha!”

the bathroom door, stepping out, and speaking in a low voice as he slowly

be a time to release your fatigue, young

Tap.