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.’

concerned about the disappearance of

nothing will happen

he had no thoughts about doing

“Cale.”

stopped hugging him

do anything no matter

‘Something is weird.’

coldness in Deruth’s voice for the

Cale was fine after seeing him up close,

don’t sit tight and end up doing

Deruth continued speaking.

down in the territory Lord's

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

felt his heart

his eyes and ask what Deruth meant by that. But he

through his messy hair and held back

works as I

sharper than Cale

“Sir Choi Han!”

Deruth stepped away from Cale and raised his

hurry! I'm sorry for

face

“Oh, Cale!”

came over and

we will definitely save young master Cale-nim! Sir

Move the

sorrow and anger and ran forward while looking at the Duke leaning weakly against the priestess with his face

started moving toward

“...M, miss Cage?”

Hannah stopped him, making him have to

see the look on the Saint-nim's

out of

would have such a look on his

“A really big deal?”

It makes no sense that anybody would be fine after stabbing themselves in the heart.

mouth after being shocked at what he was saying while watching Cale's

A really big deal.

things he did

don’t have such thoughts. No.

that was holding a spear was unable to hide his

same for the others

true for the citizens of the Roan Kingdom, whose expressions were slowly getting worse

moved past the main entrance of City Hall and

not see

heavily and did not allow any outsiders to enter

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

* * *

look on Cale’s face was getting worse as soon as they

you really

was a pair of pajamas in his

“It's good.”

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

be

“Wait-”

off as he looked elsewhere and not at

“Young master-nim.”

a benign smile

‘His gaze-’

gaze was extremely

eyes before. It felt as if he had become Ron’s

‘This vicious old man......’

might be squeezed like a lemon if he

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

them as soon as they entered City

guided them to place Cale in one of the rooms on the top floor of

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

avoided Ron’s

clean up and

“Umm, Ron.”

spoke to Ron who was

should probably

go there to check on the

are in here, it shouldn't be difficult to trick people about my condition. Nobody will know if I called Raon over, became invisible and went to the Black Castle

the crown prince was trying

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

he was aiming to sweep

also be because

King

as people think that I am in

was a

condition’ excuse to quietly take care of the things that

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

and turned his

“Hoohoo.”

laughing. He

on the grotesque scar visible through Cale’s ripped shirt. The tattoo of the shield and

was looking at after hearing

down at the grotesque scar before nonchalantly

medal

“…….”

Ron was silent.

moved toward the tub after looking at

“Ha!”

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

time to release your fatigue, young

Tap.