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

declaration

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

palace was

sorts of things were being said throughout the

not even aware of Princess Rosalyn

created about her mysterious

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

a clear violation

and attacked the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the

in the royal family knew that the Archduke's household

are quiet as

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

political strife between the throne faction and the noble faction if something goes

blessing if it ended in just

the reporters could not

only one

go beyond political strife to a bloody battle. If

“...Groan.”

was at

Screeeech-

large iron gate that blocked the entrance to the

Clack, clack, clack.

sound of hooves getting

“Son of a.”

like there is no going

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

could see soldiers behind the Knights Brigade as well. They too looked as

the troops that the Archduke has been hiding,

“Of course not.”

looked

soon. Princess Rosalyn

Brigade? But there was no news about the Knights

I'm sure

was speaking could not finish the sentence and could only blankly

path to the

people walking toward it

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

his eyes off of the person in front of the

that is the

did

also looking at

It was red.

come. It was a day when the freshness of spring was not visible at

weather was fitting for

the grey sky and the similarly drab

fog was rising

it was heading toward

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a fire

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

then looked around with a smile on

are quite a lot of hidden

wrist. There was a

‘Take it.’

this belong to the

you to have

bracelet made of

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

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

your health must be your

you very much, Royal Father. Royal

mother was touching Rosalyn’s clothes

do you have

Mother. I

to the concerned Queen

a lot to learn from them in

course, she also had non-human friends, such as the Dragon

who had finally smiled in relief after hearing that comment before stopping in

Clack.

down the middle and a

was a man who seemed to be similar in age to the

It was the Archduke.

are much greater than I imagined. You are quite

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

of the Knights Brigade behind him

the

have no plans on sealing your

Archduke shook his

five hundred years? Isn’t that basically telling us to

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

of the Archduke's

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

Brigade

Knights Brigade still had their hands on

Royal Knights Brigade

pretty sure you