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.

message to the Archduke’s Estate regarding sealing its door yesterday

a declaration

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

palace was completely

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

people were not even aware

theories were being created about

proof the princess brought with her was thorough. The Archduke's seal was on the document ordering the

clear violation of

missing Rosalyn suddenly appeared in the kingdom and attacked the Archduke’s Estate

in the royal family knew that the Archduke's

quiet as

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

strife between the throne faction and the noble faction if

if it

the reporters could not

one

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

“...Groan.”

was at that

Screeeech-

the entrance to the Archduke’s Estate slowly

Clack, clack, clack.

sound of hooves getting

“Son of a.”

there is

riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed that they had not only been training for a day

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

of the

“Of course not.”

looked at

Princess Rosalyn will be

come with the Royal Knights Brigade? But there was

know. I'm sure she’ll do

not finish the sentence and could only

to

walking toward

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

eyes off of the person in

that is the princess,

friend did not

was also looking at one place

It was red.

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

how the weather was fitting for a day with

the similarly drab colors

fog was rising

it was heading toward the

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a fire burning

Rosalyn's red mana wrapped around her body, she was releasing it all around her as she

looked around with a

are quite a lot

There was a bracelet

‘Take it.’

belong to the

said for you to

was a bracelet made of middle-grade

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

it is okay if you do not become the best. I just hope you grow enough to

be your

much, Royal Father.

mother was touching Rosalyn’s clothes and asked a

way, do you

Mother. I

spoke to the concerned Queen

a lot to learn from them in many

as the

in relief after hearing that comment before stopping in

Clack.

Brigade split down the middle

seemed to be similar in age to

It was the Archduke.

magic abilities are much greater than I imagined. You are quite the

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

chuckled but the mood of the Knights Brigade behind him sank even

Brigade, the soldiers, and the Estate

like you have no plans on sealing

shook his

hundred years? Isn’t

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

corner of the Archduke's

with just three people? Will the Royal

Knights Brigade

heavy and continued peacefully. However, the Knights Brigade still had their hands on their scabbards and Rosalyn released even more

wonder what the Royal Knights

you have an