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

a declaration of war than a

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

palace was

were being said throughout the Breck Kingdom starting from the

people were not even aware of Princess Rosalyn

theories were being created

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

clear violation

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

had even the slightest interest in the royal family knew that the Archduke's household was

nobles are quiet

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

throne faction

if it ended in

could not hide

only one

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

“...Groan.”

at

Screeeech-

gate that blocked the

Clack, clack, clack.

hear the sound of hooves getting

“Son of a.”

is

were all riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed that they

the Knights Brigade as well. They too looked as

is not all of the troops

“Of course not.”

looked at the

Rosalyn will be

Royal Knights Brigade? But there was no news

know. I'm

was speaking could not finish the sentence and could only blankly look at something with

path to

were some people walking toward it from

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

off of the person in

that is

did not

was also looking at

It was red.

grey and cloudy as if the spring rain would soon come. It was a day when the

were mumbling about how the weather was fitting

and the similarly drab colors of

red fog

heading

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a

mana wrapped around her body, she was releasing it all around her as she leisurely headed

looked around with a smile

a lot of hidden

peeked at her wrist. There

‘Take it.’

Father, doesn’t this belong

you to

bracelet made

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

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

health must be

very much, Royal Father.

mother was touching Rosalyn’s clothes and asked a

way, do you have a place

Royal Mother.

spoke to the concerned Queen

have a lot to learn from them in

had non-human friends, such as the Dragon who was her friend

in relief after hearing that comment

Clack.

Brigade split down the middle and

seemed to be similar in

It was the Archduke.

much greater than I imagined. You are quite the skilled

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

but the mood of the Knights Brigade

looked at the Knights Brigade, the soldiers, and the

you have no plans on sealing

Archduke shook

doors for five hundred years? Isn’t that basically telling us

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

of the Archduke's

just three people? Will the Royal

Knights Brigade

Brigade still had their hands on their scabbards and

wonder what the Royal Knights

sure you