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.’

about the disappearance

will happen right

he had no thoughts about doing

“Cale.”

him

no matter what and sit

‘Something is weird.’

and coldness in Deruth’s voice for

that Cale was

tight and end up

Deruth continued speaking.

you down in the

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

felt his

what Deruth meant by that. But he could not do that.

looked at Cale's eyelashes shaking through his

works as I

was much sharper than

“Sir Choi Han!”

away from Cale

I'm

covered his face

“Oh, Cale!”

quickly came over and

young master Cale-nim!

Move the

shouted in sorrow and anger and ran forward while looking at the Duke leaning

started moving

“...M, miss Cage?”

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

see the look on

out of

Saint with his amazing healing power would have such a look on his face.

“A really big deal?”

themselves in the heart. Even if he lasted throughout

covered his mouth after being shocked at what he

A really big deal.

he

D, don’t have such thoughts. No. Something like that, we

before speaking sternly as if to scold the soldier who spoke. However, his hand that was holding a spear was unable to hide his uneasiness as he clenched and released

others who heard their conversation as

was especially true for the citizens of the Roan

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

could not see anything after

Hall Annex was guarded heavily and did not allow any outsiders to enter immediately after Cale’s group

Toonka and Queen Litana had to leave because they were outsiders. Thankfully, Saint Jack was

* * *

on Cale’s face was getting worse as

really

of

“It's good.”

in the bathtub and got up before heading outside the bathroom

will be standing guard,

“Wait-”

and not at Choi Han who was heading

“Young master-nim.”

Molan. Ron had a benign

‘His gaze-’

was extremely

a gaze in Ron's eyes

‘This vicious old man......’

be squeezed like a lemon if he

quite a lot of his friends once the temple walls broke after the illusion tests but he had

Ron had greeted them as soon as

rooms on the top floor of the Annex and that room must have either been used as a bedroom

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

avoided Ron’s benign

of all, you are looking shabby and dirty. Please clean up and make

“Umm, Ron.”

spoke to Ron

probably

go there to

Nobody will know if I called Raon over, became

tell what the crown prince was trying

probably to see and prepare for what happens while the main characters of this battle

to sweep away people aiming

also be because of

heard that King Zed had come

why it should be fine as long as people think that I am

was a good

this ‘critical condition’ excuse to quietly take care of the things that were left

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

and turned

“Hoohoo.”

laughing. He was laughing

eyes were focused on the grotesque scar visible through Cale’s ripped shirt. The tattoo of the shield and heart could not be seen

realized what Ron was looking

the grotesque

a medal of

“…….”

Ron was silent.

subconsciously moved toward the tub after looking at Ron's cold and stiff

“Ha!”

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

time to release

Tap.