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.

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

of a declaration of

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was

all sorts of things were being said throughout the

not even aware of Princess Rosalyn being

why all sorts of theories were being created about her mysterious disappearance and the Archduke

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

clear violation of the

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

interest in the royal family knew that the Archduke's household was not allowed to

are quiet as well,

royal family and the nobles both look quiet on the outside but I'm sure

might be a huge political strife between the throne faction and

it ended in just political

could not hide

one

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

“...Groan.”

at that

Screeeech-

that blocked the entrance

Clack, clack, clack.

the sound of hooves getting

“Son of a.”

there is no

in front of the wide open gate. They were all riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed that they had not only been training for a

Brigade as well. They too looked as if they

that is not all of the troops that the Archduke

“Of course not.”

woman looked at the

Princess Rosalyn will

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

I'm sure

who was speaking could not finish the sentence and could only blankly

path to

people walking toward it from a

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

his eyes off of the person in front

that is the

friend did

at

It was red.

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

how the weather was fitting for

the similarly drab

red fog was rising

was heading toward

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

like a fire

around her body, she was releasing it all around her

then looked around with a smile

are quite a lot of

wrist. There

‘Take it.’

this belong to the Royal

you to have

made of middle-grade

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

okay if you do not become the best. I just hope

must be your

much, Royal Father.

touching Rosalyn’s clothes and asked a

the way, do you have

Royal Mother. I

the concerned

have great friends. I have a lot to learn from them in

also had non-human friends, such as the Dragon who

thought about her parents who had finally smiled in relief after hearing that comment before stopping in front of the gates of the Archduke's

Clack.

the middle and

a man who seemed to be

It was the Archduke.

I imagined. You are quite

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

why I

the mood of the Knights

looked at the Knights Brigade, the soldiers,

have no plans on

Archduke shook

Isn’t

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

of the Archduke's lips curled

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

Royal Knights Brigade

was not heavy and continued peacefully. However, the Knights Brigade still had their hands on their scabbards and Rosalyn released even more red mana than before and did not decrease

what the Royal

sure you have an