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.’

was a bit concerned about the disappearance of the Flynn Merchant Guild's Billos,

will

for now and he

“Cale.”

stopped hugging him after

no matter what and

‘Something is weird.’

felt viciousness and coldness in Deruth’s voice

Cale was

sit tight and end up doing

Deruth continued speaking.

you down in the territory

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

his heart

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

eyelashes shaking through his messy hair and held

works as

much sharper than Cale

“Sir Choi Han!”

Deruth stepped away from Cale

I'm sorry for stopping

covered his face with

“Oh, Cale!”

quickly came over

will definitely save young

Move the

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

moving toward

“...M, miss Cage?”

his face but Hannah stopped him, making him have

the look on

out

his amazing healing power would have such

“A really big deal?”

might be really bad. It 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, in the

shocked at what he was saying while watching Cale's

A really big deal.

those words were things he

have such thoughts. No. Something like that, we

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 his

the others who heard

was especially true for the citizens of the Roan Kingdom, whose expressions were slowly

looking at Cale’s group until they moved past the main

not see anything

Annex was guarded heavily and did not allow any outsiders to

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

* * *

Cale’s face was getting worse as soon as they entered

you really need

pair of pajamas in

“It's good.”

checking the temperature of the water in the bathtub and got

be standing

“Wait-”

and not at Choi Han

“Young master-nim.”

attendant, Ron Molan. Ron had a benign smile on

‘His gaze-’

was extremely

eyes before. It felt as if he had become

‘This vicious old man......’

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

friends once the temple walls broke after the illusion tests but he had not

Ron had greeted them as

that. Ron had guided them to place Cale in one of the rooms on the top floor of the Annex and that room must have either been used as a bedroom or was modified, as

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

Ron’s

clean up and make sure to wash off the blood

“Umm, Ron.”

Ron who was smiling

probably go

He needed to go there to check on the Dragons and

difficult to trick people about my condition. Nobody will know if I called Raon over, became invisible

tell what the

for what happens while the main characters of this battle are out

to sweep away people aiming to

might also be because of King

that King

fine as long as

a

that were left to do. In some ways, this was great. His face lit

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

flinched and turned

“Hoohoo.”

laughing. He was

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

Ron was looking at

looked down at the grotesque scar before nonchalantly

a medal of

“…….”

Ron was silent.

subconsciously moved toward the tub after looking at

“Ha!”

out a short laugh before moving to the bathroom door, stepping out, and speaking

be a time to release

Tap.