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 Archduke’s

of a declaration of war than a

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was completely

said throughout the Breck Kingdom starting

not even aware

being created about her mysterious

thorough. The Archduke's seal was

a clear violation of the

the Archduke’s Estate while revealing the fact that

the slightest interest in the royal family knew that the Archduke's household was not

quiet as

and the nobles both look quiet on the outside

be a huge political strife between the throne faction

be a blessing if it ended in

could not hide

one

If that happens, the peace

“...Groan.”

was at that

Screeeech-

blocked the entrance to the Archduke’s Estate slowly

Clack, clack, clack.

could hear the sound of hooves getting

“Son of a.”

there is no

open gate. They were all riding horses and gave off a vicious aura that showed that they

well. They too looked as if they had

sure that is not all of the troops that the Archduke

“Of course not.”

woman looked

Rosalyn will be here

come with the Royal Knights Brigade? But there was

know. I'm

reporter who was speaking could not finish the sentence and could only blankly look at

path to the Archduke’s

walking toward it

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

knight couldn't take his eyes off of the person in front of the

that is

did

also looking at one place

It was red.

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

weather was fitting for a day with a vicious

grey sky and the similarly drab colors

fog was

it was heading toward the Archduke's

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a

was releasing it all around her as she leisurely headed

around with a smile

quite a lot

wrist. There

‘Take it.’

doesn’t this belong to the

said for you to

was a bracelet made

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

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

health must be your top priority. Do

you very much, Royal Father.

Rosalyn’s

the way, do you have a place

Royal Mother. I

to the

I have a lot to learn

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

thought about her parents who had finally smiled in relief after hearing that comment before stopping in front of the gates of the

Clack.

Brigade split down the middle

who seemed to be

It was the Archduke.

abilities are much greater than I imagined. You

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

The Archduke chuckled but the mood of the Knights

Knights Brigade, the soldiers, and the

have no

shook

hundred years? Isn’t that basically telling us to

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

the Archduke's lips curled

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

Brigade has

the Archduke's conversation was not heavy and continued peacefully. However, the Knights Brigade still had their hands

the Royal Knights Brigade has

you have an