Trash of the Count's Family

TCF S5-3

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Rosalyn looked at how the hands that had been smaller than hers had now grown larger. Her young brother’s hands had so many scars.

John had gone to the border military training a few years ago and she heard that he was still dutiful to his sword arts training.

“You have to become the next king.”

“...Haaa.”

Rosalyn chuckled while watching John sigh.

She knew that although her brother was sighing like this, he would be better than anybody at being king.

People said that she had a lot of talents.

She did not deny that.

She thankfully had quite a lot of talent.

However, she could not agree with them saying that she should take the throne and not her brother.

Rosalyn could not forget how, when they were looking out the window at a high spot in the palace, her brother’s eyes had sparkled not because he was looking at the sky, but because he was looking at the Breck Kingdom.

He looked as if he was shining.

“I will take care of the Archduke's household and denounce my position as a candidate for the throne. They shouldn’t say much about it if I leave the kingdom right after that. People will make their own judgments if I leave as quietly and quickly as possible.

“Noona, that’s not good.”

"Why not?”

Rosalyn could feel her brother’s hands tighten around hers.

“Noona, you have to denounce it while looking cool.”

“......”

“Something dishonorable doesn’t suit you.”

Rosalyn casually responded.

“Then it might put your position in peril. People might keep looking for me.”

A smile appeared on John’s face.

Rosalyn truly felt as if her younger brother had grown up.

“Noona.”

John continued in a low voice.

"Things like that are for me to take care of as well. Knowing that I have a sister I can be proud of is enough to give me strength.”

Rosalyn clenched her eyes shut.

‘This kingdom, this land, the citizens, and my family...

I really love them.’

“...It really is right for you to become king.”

Rosalyn opened her eyes again and they were sparkling brightly as if a weight had been lifted off of them.

However, those eyes soon sank down with an odd glow.

It was the moment John asked this question.

“Noona, but, mm, is it okay for just the three of you to go to the Archduke? You don’t need any of the Royal Knights? We also have the Royal Mage-nim.”

“Mm.”

Rosalyn seemed to debate for a bit before looking toward her friends and responding.

“I think we should be enough. Isn’t that right?”

“Huh? T, that-”

Lock hesitated while Choi Han stood up and calmly responded.

“It is.”

That was Choi Han’s answer after already having visited the Archduke's Estate earlier in the day.

* * *

“This is crazy......!”

“I can't deny that. But who do you think is the crazy one?”

The person peeking out the window stopped talking for a moment after hearing his friend’s comment. His friend continued to speak.

“Is it the Archduke who messed with a throne candidate who was traveling to another kingdom? Or is it Princess Rosalyn who said that the Archduke’s family name will disappear from the list of nobles if they do not seal their doors for 500 years?”

“...Seriously, why the hell did something like this happen in the Breck Kingdom?!”

The man and the woman... The two reporters were in a residence near the Archduke's Estate looking out the window to see what was going on.

amazing. I heard she sent the message to the Archduke’s Estate regarding

was more of a declaration of war than a

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was

all sorts of things were being said throughout

aware of Princess Rosalyn being

theories were being created about her mysterious disappearance and the Archduke

thorough. The

violation

the kingdom and attacked the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the fact that

even the slightest interest in the royal family knew that

are quiet as well,

royal family and the nobles both look quiet on the outside but I'm sure it is quite vicious there right

between the throne faction and

if it ended

could

only one

bloody battle. If that happens, the peace in the

“...Groan.”

was at that

Screeeech-

large iron gate that blocked the entrance to the Archduke’s

Clack, clack, clack.

could hear the sound of hooves

“Son of a.”

there is no

all riding horses and gave off a

Brigade as well. They too looked as if they had been trained for a long

the troops that the

“Of course not.”

woman looked

Rosalyn will be here

Royal Knights Brigade? But there was no news about the Knights Brigade

know. I'm sure

not finish the sentence and could only blankly look at something with his jaws

path to the

walking toward it from a

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

couldn't take his eyes off of the

that is the

did not

was also looking at one

It was red.

soon come. It was a day when the freshness of spring was not visible

about how the weather was fitting for a day with a vicious

sky and the similarly

fog was rising

it was heading toward the

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

like a fire burning

around her body, she was releasing it all around her

then looked around with a smile on her

are quite a lot of hidden

her wrist. There

‘Take it.’

this belong

for you to

made of middle-grade

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

path anyway, it is okay if you do not

must be your top

very much,

mother was touching Rosalyn’s

do you have a place

Royal Mother.

the concerned

have a lot to learn from

such as the

relief after hearing that comment before stopping in front of the gates of the Archduke's

Clack.

down the middle

seemed to be similar in age to the

It was the Archduke.

are much greater than I

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

why I didn't

Archduke chuckled but the mood of the Knights

Brigade, the

like you have no plans on sealing your

shook

five hundred years? Isn’t that basically telling us to

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

corner of the Archduke's lips

are you planning on doing with just three people? Will the Royal Knights Brigade

Royal Knights Brigade has things to

However, the Knights Brigade still had their hands on their scabbards and

what the Royal Knights Brigade has to

you have an