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.

heard she sent the message to the Archduke’s Estate regarding

of a declaration of war than a

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was completely

all sorts of things were being said throughout the Breck Kingdom starting

aware of Princess

created about her mysterious disappearance and the Archduke who attacked

the princess brought with her was thorough.

violation of

suddenly appeared in the kingdom and attacked the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the

family knew that the Archduke's household was not allowed

are quiet as

both look quiet on the outside but I'm sure it is quite vicious

strife between the throne faction and the

blessing if it ended in

of the reporters could

was only one reason

bloody battle. If that

“...Groan.”

was at that

Screeeech-

blocked the entrance to the Archduke’s

Clack, clack, clack.

hear the sound

“Son of a.”

is

gate. They were all riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed that they had not only been training for a

well. They too looked as if

the troops that the Archduke has been

“Of course not.”

woman looked at

Princess Rosalyn will be here

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

I'm sure

finish the sentence and could only blankly look at

path to the

were some people walking toward it from a

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

off of the person in front

is

friend did

also looking at one

It was red.

would soon come. It was a day when the freshness of spring

mumbling about how the weather was fitting

and the similarly drab colors of the

red fog

it was heading toward the

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

like a fire burning

she was releasing it all around her as she leisurely headed toward

with a smile on

quite a lot of hidden

peeked at her wrist. There was a bracelet

‘Take it.’

this belong to

for you to

made of middle-grade magic

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

if you do not

your health must be your top priority.

you very much, Royal Father.

touching Rosalyn’s clothes and

the way, do you have a place

Mother. I

spoke to the concerned

I have a lot to learn from

as the Dragon who

smiled in relief after hearing that comment before stopping in front of the gates

Clack.

the middle and

man who seemed to be

It was the Archduke.

I imagined.

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

why I didn't

of the

looked at the Knights Brigade, the soldiers, and the Estate before

you have no plans on sealing your

shook

our doors for five hundred years? Isn’t

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

the Archduke's lips curled

with just three people?

Brigade has

their hands on their scabbards and Rosalyn released even more red mana than before and did not

the Royal Knights Brigade has to

you have an