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.

sent the message

of a declaration of war than a

“...And the royal family?”

“They’re calm.”

was

were being said throughout the Breck

even aware of Princess Rosalyn

created about her

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

clear violation

Archduke’s Estate while revealing the fact that the Archduke had gathered

who had even the slightest interest in the royal family knew that the

quiet as

knows? The royal family and the nobles both look quiet on the outside but I'm sure it is quite vicious there

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

if it

reporters could not

was only one reason

to a bloody battle. If

“...Groan.”

at

Screeeech-

gate that blocked the entrance

Clack, clack, clack.

sound of

“Son of a.”

is no going

wide open gate. They were all riding horses and gave off

Knights Brigade as well. They too looked as if

of the troops that the

“Of course not.”

woman looked at

Princess Rosalyn will be here

Knights Brigade? But there was no news about the Knights Brigade

I'm sure

and could only blankly look

path to

were some people walking toward it from

“W, what is that?”

Just three people.

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

is the

did not

looking at one

It was red.

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

about how the weather was fitting for a

the similarly

fog was rising

was heading toward the

“...That’s mana, right?”

“...Yeah......”

a fire

releasing it all around

then looked around with a smile on

a

wrist. There was a

‘Take it.’

Father, doesn’t this belong to the

you

a bracelet made

‘Rosalyn.’

‘Yes, Royal Father?’

down that path anyway, it is okay if you do

be your top priority.

much, Royal Father. Royal

mother was touching Rosalyn’s clothes and asked

do you have a

Royal Mother. I

spoke to the

have a lot to learn from

had non-human friends, such as

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

Clack.

Brigade split down the middle and a person

a man who seemed to be similar in age to

It was the Archduke.

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

Rosalyn lightly responded back.

I didn't

Archduke chuckled but the mood of

Brigade, the soldiers,

looks like you have no plans on sealing

shook

five hundred years? Isn’t

“I won’t deny that.”

“However.”

the Archduke's lips curled

doing with just three people? Will

Royal Knights Brigade has things to

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

wonder what the Royal Knights Brigade has

sure you