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

nothing will happen

and he had no thoughts about doing

“Cale.”

Deruth stopped hugging him after making one more

matter what and

‘Something is weird.’

coldness in Deruth’s voice for the

to have realized that Cale was fine after seeing him up

tight

Deruth continued speaking.

sit you down in the territory

‘What?

Whaaaaat?’

his

eyes and ask what Deruth meant by that. But he could not do

at Cale's eyelashes shaking through his

as I

much sharper

“Sir Choi Han!”

stepped away from Cale and raised his

please hurry! I'm sorry

face

“Oh, Cale!”

over and supported

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

Move the

forward while looking at the Duke

started moving toward City Hall

“...M, miss Cage?”

his face but Hannah

the look on

seemed out

amazing healing power would have such a look

“A really big deal?”

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,

mouth after being shocked at what he was

A really big deal.

thought behind those words were things he did not dare to

thoughts. No. Something

However, his hand that was holding a spear was unable to hide his uneasiness as he clenched and released his spear over and

was the same for the others who heard their conversation

Roan Kingdom, whose expressions were slowly getting worse

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

could not see anything after

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

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

* * *

getting worse as soon

really need

pair of pajamas in his

“It's good.”

Han finished checking the temperature of the water in the bathtub and

will be standing guard,

“Wait-”

as he looked elsewhere and not at

“Young master-nim.”

had a benign smile on his face

‘His gaze-’

was extremely

had never seen such a gaze in Ron's eyes before. It felt as if he had become

‘This vicious old man......’

squeezed like a lemon if

walls broke after the illusion tests but he had not seen Ron,

as soon as they entered City

of the Annex and that room must have either been used as

“Young master-nim.”

“...Yeah?”

avoided Ron’s

and dirty. Please clean up and make

“Umm, Ron.”

Ron who

probably go

there

about my condition. Nobody will know if I

could now tell what the crown

prepare for what happens while the main

or he was aiming to sweep

be because of King

King Zed

fine as long as people think that I am in

a good

care of the things that were left

“Hoohoo.”

‘Hmm?’

and turned his

“Hoohoo.”

laughing. He

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

Ron was looking at after hearing Ron’s

the grotesque scar before nonchalantly

medal

“…….”

Ron was silent.

after looking at Ron's cold

“Ha!”

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

a time to

Tap.