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

of a declaration of

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was completely

being said

even aware of Princess Rosalyn being

of theories were being created about her mysterious disappearance and

her was thorough. The Archduke's seal was on the document ordering

a clear violation

missing Rosalyn suddenly appeared in the kingdom and attacked the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the fact that the Archduke

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

are quiet as

nobles both look quiet on

might be a huge political strife between the throne faction and

be a blessing if it ended in just political

could not hide their

only one reason for

If that happens, the peace in the

“...Groan.”

at that

Screeeech-

that blocked the entrance

Clack, clack, clack.

could hear the sound of hooves

“Son of a.”

like there is no

gave off a

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

of the troops

“Of course not.”

woman looked

soon. Princess Rosalyn will be here

with the Royal Knights Brigade? But there was no

don't know. I'm sure she’ll

the sentence and

path to the

were some people walking toward

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

his eyes off of the person in front of the

that is the

did not

at one place with

It was red.

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

about how the weather was

the similarly drab colors of

red fog was rising

was heading

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a

red mana wrapped around her body, she was releasing it

around with a

are quite a lot

There was a bracelet

‘Take it.’

Father, doesn’t this belong to

said for you to

a bracelet made

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

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

be your top

very much,

touching Rosalyn’s clothes and asked a

way, do you have a

Royal Mother. I

spoke to the concerned Queen and

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

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

relief after hearing that comment before stopping in

Clack.

split down the

who seemed to be similar in age to the

It was the Archduke.

than I imagined. You are quite the skilled

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

why I didn't

chuckled but the mood of the Knights Brigade behind him sank

looked at the Knights Brigade, the soldiers, and

looks like you have no

shook his

doors for five hundred years? Isn’t that

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

corner of the Archduke's lips curled

you planning on doing with just three people? Will

Brigade has

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

wonder what the Royal Knights

you have