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.

is amazing. I heard she sent the message to the Archduke’s

declaration of war than

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

palace was

were being said throughout the

aware

all sorts of theories were being created about her mysterious disappearance

gathered troops? The proof the princess brought with her was thorough.

violation of the

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

royal family knew that the Archduke's

nobles are quiet as well,

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

the throne faction and the noble faction if something

be a blessing if it ended in

the reporters could not

one reason for

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

“...Groan.”

at

Screeeech-

large iron gate that blocked the entrance to the

Clack, clack, clack.

the sound of hooves

“Son of a.”

there is no

Brigade arrived in front of the wide open gate. They were all riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed

They too

of the troops that the Archduke has

“Of course not.”

woman looked at the

soon. Princess Rosalyn

But there

I'm sure she’ll do

sentence and

path to the Archduke’s

walking toward it from a

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

off of the person in

is

friend did not

looking at

It was red.

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

weather was fitting for a day with

sky and the

fog was rising

was heading toward

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a fire burning

her body, she was releasing

with a

quite a lot of hidden

at her wrist. There

‘Take it.’

doesn’t this belong to the Royal

said for you to

was a bracelet made

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

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

your health must be your top

much, Royal Father.

Rosalyn’s clothes and asked a

way, do you

Royal Mother.

the concerned Queen

have a lot

also had non-human friends, such as

hearing that comment before stopping in

Clack.

the

to be similar in age to the

It was the Archduke.

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

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I

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

Brigade, the soldiers, and

like you have no plans

shook

for five hundred years? Isn’t that basically telling

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

the

doing with just three

Knights Brigade

and the Archduke's conversation 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 Knights Brigade has to

pretty sure you