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.

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

declaration of

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

palace was

were being said throughout the Breck Kingdom

aware

theories were being created about her

troops? The proof the princess brought with her was thorough.

violation of

and attacked the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the fact

the royal family knew that the Archduke's household was not

quiet

royal family and the nobles both look quiet on the outside but

a huge political strife between the throne faction and

blessing if it ended

reporters could not

was only one

might go beyond political strife to a bloody battle. If that happens, the peace in the

“...Groan.”

at that

Screeeech-

iron gate that blocked the entrance to

Clack, clack, clack.

sound of hooves

“Son of a.”

like there is no going back

the wide open gate. They were all riding horses and gave off a vicious

behind the Knights Brigade as well. They too looked as if they had been trained

of the troops that the Archduke has been hiding,

“Of course not.”

looked at

soon. Princess Rosalyn will be

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

know. I'm sure she’ll do

sentence and could only blankly look at something

to

people walking toward it from

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

his eyes off of the person in front of the

that is the princess,

friend did

at one place with

It was red.

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

weather was

and the similarly drab

red fog was rising

was heading toward the Archduke's

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

looked like a fire

her body, she was releasing it all around her as she leisurely

with a smile on

quite a

wrist. There

‘Take it.’

this belong

you

was a bracelet made of

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

going to go down that path anyway, it is okay if you do not become the best. I just hope you grow enough to

must be your top priority.

you very much,

Rosalyn’s clothes and

way, do you have

Royal Mother. I

spoke to the concerned Queen and

a lot to

non-human friends, such as

hearing that

Clack.

down the

a man who seemed to be similar in age to

It was the Archduke.

magic abilities are much greater than I imagined.

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

mood of the Knights Brigade behind him sank

the Knights Brigade, the

you have no plans

Archduke shook his

five hundred years? Isn’t that basically

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

the Archduke's lips

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

Knights Brigade has things

still had their hands on their

Royal Knights

pretty sure you