Trash of the Count's Family

TCF 772

# The Birth of a Hero? (6)

‘Hunting dog?’

Cale’s eyes observed the smiling Zed Crossman's face.

The Duke's House of Orsena.

They were one of the chiefs of the Roan Kingdom’s noble factions located at the center of the Roan Kingdom.

Cale had been surprised at the fact that such a household would be sponsoring Hunters, but what Zed just said was even more shocking.

Zed Crossman had led the kingdom forward without doing anything special.

‘Such a person is treating a Duke's House as a hunting dog? He raised them as hunting dogs?’

Cale had known that Zed Crossman was not an average king based on what he saw in the sealed god’s illusion test but his mind was even more mysterious than Cale had expected.

However, Cale's expression was calm unlike his shocked state and Zed continued as if he expected it.

“Duke Deruth told me that you have heard some things about the Duke's House of Orsena and the Hunters.”

Zed stopped talking for a moment before he resumed speaking.

“I also heard your interest in your maternal family has increased?”

The House of Thames. The family had suddenly disappeared as if the whole family had collapsed.

“Commander Cale. I understand why you would be curious about that. It is normal to have a longing and curiosity about your own bloodline.”

Cale slightly flinched.

‘I... don’t really want to know though.’

Cale had already learned too many things because of the Hunters and did not want to learn anymore.

‘If I learned any more-’

He had this ominous feeling that he would be swept up in something big and incomparable to the White Star.

But it wasn't as if he could pretend not to know about Drew Thames and the events of the past. He needed to be wary of them at least to a degree especially because the Hunters might aim for Choi Han since he was a single-lifer.

However, slowly finding things out and being wary of them and running into it head first were completely different things. Cale had no intentions of doing the latter.

“Cale Henituse.”

King Zed called out to Cale in a low voice. Zed was no longer smiling or frowning. He simply observed Cale without any emotions visible on his face.

“But that is where it stops.”

The King warned Cale in a stoic voice.

“The level in which you are allowed to be curious about is at the appropriate level right now. You cannot become anymore curious or take a step forward.”

Cale thought about it for a moment.

‘...He's telling me to not think about the Hunters?

Right?’

Cale’s eyes slowly filled with energy. It was vitality.

Zed attentively observed it before nonchalantly commenting.

“...You also need to know how to suppress your passion. Commander Cale, there are many times when it is not good to step forward.”

‘Excuse me? What are you saying all of a sudden?’

Cale, who had neither desire to step forward nor any passion to suppress, looked at the king with confusion.

King Zed lightly sighed at the gaze that seemed to question what he just said and not agree.

“...You are like Drew.”

Cale ended up hearing the words he had mumbled very quietly.

‘What the hell? Why is the King calling Drew Thames’ name so gently as if they were friends or something?’

Cale thoroughly ignored Zed’s mumblings. A mysterious chill roamed around the back of his neck.

“Hmm.”

Zed contemplated something after seeing Cale calmly observing him before starting to speak again.

“I guess I need to resolve some of your questions. You are connected to a degree after all.”

‘...You don’t really need to do that?

I'm sure I can just ask my father about the things I am curious about?’

Cale could tell that Duke Deruth had already gone a round with the king based on the current situation.

The King didn’t know what Cale was thinking and continued to speak.

“I am personally chasing after Hunters.”

There were no emotions visible on his face as he said that.

“The Duke's House of Orsena is helping me with my work. Young lady Karin Orsena was looking for a way to get connected with the Hunters under my order. That is about all I can tell you.”

Cale closed his eyes for a moment.

This was not something he should do with the king in front of him, but he couldn't help but do so as a memory naturally popped up in his mind.

The fifteen years old Alberu Crossman he met in the sealed god’s test...

King Zed was much younger than right now when the crown prince was that age.

He had had anger and fear against the Hunters.

The ancient White Star.

He had created some sort of relationship with the Hunters to gain immense power and tried to become a god.

However, he had failed and the traces of the Hunters did not remain in history.

The House of Crossman carried down that bloodline.

Zed Crossman did not loathe the Hunters who used the ancient White Star and then threw him away. He said that they were both bad.

That was why Cale had asked the illusion Zed why he loathed the Hunters.

Did the Hunters...

‘Did they threaten your life?’

Or...

‘Was someone close to you killed by the Hunters?’

peeked toward the unconscious Alberu Crossman. He did not respond

mother had died a

was weird thinking

person. She was a half-blood Dark Elf, which meant that she

Cale gulped.

I have a

Zed had known about the

were currently active

Red Bloods and White Bloods were the two households that had

“Commander Cale.”

eyes and

“Mm.”

for a

sharing my

gaze was full of firmness and obsession.

emotions under a stoic expression, but his goal seemed as

know once everything

shouldn't

be no

“Your Majesty.”

ask at least one

about the reason you

king and

a person came

had to be

Smile.

appeared

Cale

guess the palace felt

was tired

smile was hard to

with Duke Deruth thanks to coming here. I was able

face had already

Everything will be over before next summer so I

expression instantly

will

the Majesty

that Alberu would officially become king before the

to chat with me even if you don't

slightly relaxed

many people to tell my story to. Everybody

face looked quite bright

wish,

a moment before nodding his

he says that he will take care of everything. Let’s just sit back and watch since he is acting like he has prepared a lot of

However...

cause an issue to those around me, I

Choi Han because he was a

Duke's House of Henituse because they were connected to

if something happened to the Roan Kingdom's royal family

was planning

on its own, potentially because it was reacting to his resolve. This aura was heavier and stronger now after he stabbed the foundation

aura as

I end up

be able to

care of it

a Cale’s way of giving the

did not care as it meant nothing compared to the safety of the people around

stared at Cale for a moment

“Hahaha-”

while before standing up and making

“So similar.”

raised his hand to stop him and headed toward the door without saying any sort of

Click.

The door opened.

the

out of Cale’s bedroom after

him leave for a moment before brushing

just say

king had not called him Duke Deruth but

and the king in some kind of close hyung-dongsaeng

There’s no way..., right?’

just

“Young master-nim.”

bedroom door closed and Ron

okay,

“Huh? Ah. Yeah.”

‘I'm fine.’

Crossman was going to take care

father or his

really got annoying and distracting, he could barge into wherever

decided to slowly think about it. He slightly smiled and nodded

fists while looking

that may cause an issue

echoed in his

‘...Stronger......’

firmed

need to

No.

be able to

it took to make it happen. The world might have become more peaceful

‘Tsk.’

Choi Han’s condition.

anything

“Me?”

suddenly thought about apple

‘It’s a delicacy alright.’

pie being shoved in his mouth when he had no strength had

“Mm, ap-”

say that he wanted

Knock knock knock.

on the door before he

“Hyung-nim.”

was his

of urgency in Basen's voice. Cale motioned with his eyes

“Hyung-nim. Are you okay?”

a concerned gaze before slightly smiling as Cale smiled cynically

“Yes, I'm fine.”

smile because thicker

- T, that-”

looked as if he wanted say something, turned pale while

“What? What is it?”

had never seen Basen

a feeling

“That......”

“Go on.”

something happened at

“What happened?”

Cale’s gaze turned sharp.