Trash of the Count's Family

‘Is there any way I can not give this speech?’

Cale thought and thought again as he looked at the approaching Henituse Estate.

Honestly speaking, he had planned on firmly rejecting the request when he was first asked to speak at the Academy.

Whether it was the crown prince’s scheming or not, he thought that he could just ignore it, but!

‘Young master-nim, apparently young lady Lily is looking extremely forward to it.’

Hearing Ron’s report from the Henituse family made Cale feel as if he could not reject it.

‘Young master Basen, the Duke-nim, and the Duchess-nim are all talking about going to the capital together and they all seem extremely excited and happy.’

The way Ron smiled benignly as he said that made Cale obvious to the fact that this vicious old man was making fun of him. However, he could not ignore those comments.

Why? Because Ron was not someone who would lie about news from the Henituse Duchy.

That meant that the entire Henituse family was looking forward to Cale’s speech right now.

‘I’m sure they are most looking forward to Lily entering the Academy.’

Lily was the main character.

However, Cale had ended up as an important supporting character.

‘Shit.

I don’t want to give a speech!’

However, the problem was that Cale was quite aware of himself.

‘I’m a terrible son.

A terrible older brother to both of my siblings.’

Cale spent quite a bit of time away from the territory and did not spend much time with his family.

Nonetheless, the Henituse family continued to openly show affection and support for Cale.

He could not just ignore this when such people were looking forward to it.

‘Yeah, no matter how bad I am, I guess I can at least do small things like this.’

He wasn’t going to be the territory lord and he planned on being a slacker and doing nothing once he took care of the Hunters.

In the future, people will talk about how the eldest son of that family disregarded the territory and just wastes his time all day. Wouldn’t it be good to do little things like giving this speech to make them happy while he still could?

‘Yeah, a speech like this is nothing!

I just have to say a few things.’

“Haaaaa.”

Cale let out a sigh. The children averaging ten-years-old and Lock looked toward him.

He heard a benign voice at that moment.

“Young master-nim, are you concerned about the speech?”

Cale flinched.

That vicious old man, Ron, was in the carriage with them. He had forgotten about that for a moment.

After going through Xiaolen and past Central Plains to return back to Roan…

Ron was extremely attentive to Cale’s every need as if he was trying to fully complete his duties as his attendant.

That was why Cale was feeling relaxed.

‘I still need to have a moment of truth with him though.’

Neither Ron nor Beacrox were showing any signs of wanting to chat with him about it, so Cale was just feigning ignorance.

‘I also don’t have time for that.’

Aipotu.

Cale was quite busy with a trip to Aipotu right in front of him.

He looked at Ron’s benign smile and quickly answered.

“Not really.”

Ron’s gentle smile became even bigger.

“But it is still your first time giving a speech in front of students, young master-nim.”

Cale went through his memories after hearing that.

‘The first time-’

While Cale was Kim Rok Soo, he had received multiple requests to give lectures or speeches.

He had especially received a lot of requests to give a lecture during the training for new employees.

Kim Rok Soo had tried to say no because he was already extremely busy and didn’t want to do something so annoying, but…

‘They basically bribed me with the budget.’

Kim Rok Soo agreed to give the lectures after they told him that they would increase his department’s budget.

Cale recalled the memories of that time.

‘So the lecture-’

‘Huh?

I didn’t give any?’

Now that he thought about it, he had received a lot of requests for lectures.

These were not just from his own company but also from the government and large guilds.

He had agreed to give them.

However, he never actually gave any of those lectures.

Cale quickly recalled the reason for that.

‘Things always happened.’

Yes, something always happened whenever he was about to give a lecture.

A big incident would happen so he would not be able to go give the lecture, or…

A terrorist incident would happen at the lecture location, making the priority not the lecture but evacuating people.

‘The most frequent reason was that monsters would appear right around or a bit far away from the lecture location, making me have to go take care of it.’

For some odd reason, things like that happened whenever Kim Rok Soo tried to give a lecture.

lecture requests disappeared

at

“…Huh?”

“Young master-nim?”

low voice calling out to

a

interjected at that

your face

Cale ignored him.

face was quite unsettled, concerned,

‘Perhaps-

Nah, no way.

things would happen in the

A terrorist attack?

that

of the Roan Kingdom’s future important figures are

time when Young Master Silver

No way.’

no more Monsters

Cale felt relaxed again.

things will happen here as they

the thoughts in his

thought at the

like this to me

Crown prince Alberu Crossman.

was so

to push this

push the

it for a moment before his face turned into a

Crossman. If that guy ended

‘He’ll enjoy it.’

sweet words to drag at least one person

“Huuuuuu.”

His sighing became deeper.

down on his lips as he watched before

world I am heading

‘Aipotu?’

a world ruled

like how Lock may be

why I

Cale had looked extremely relaxed as

want

subconsciously answered

I want to

how his response made Cale’s face turn

things through

immediately

go with you since a long

say anything and just

had been watching,

to go too, nya! I’m going to go, nya! I can absorb all

over, hugged Hong, and quietly observed

and nodded his head after

we can

then told Lock to take care of the kids and

hear that conversation and had to head out of the room with the Dragons who had been in the

made eye contact with Eruhaben at that

‘You-’

but could

the ancient Dragon chuckle and pat

grown taller

Pat pat.

so timid? Open

disappeared

you want

some candied fruits,

some

and watched as an excited Raon and Hong chatted away. A faint smile appeared on

he could

thought that remained in a corner of his

you want

Cale had

answered out

Because-

‘I’ve always felt apologetic.’

than him were always working so hard. In contrast, he felt as if he was living

how Choi Han and the

had always wanted

such an opportunity

that made him immediately answer, despite an emotion arising in his

it okay for someone like

Aipotu.

was truly a

feel it the more Cale

to go for fights

it okay for someone like me to take such

he had such

confident. He

these thoughts always held

things were different

not fear stepping forward

ready to give his everything and fight for

However-

existence mean

I push myself forward to fight,

I am not helpful and my lack of abilities

and hesitation was holding him

he knew how

each other’s weaknesses and

he didn’t want to harm

want to be

truly was not

held

did his best

you want some

“They’re delicious, nya!”

he saw Raon and Hong looking at

played along with the two kids. The smile on his

was quietly watching

then suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu and looked

see Cale looking

On slightly smiled.

to have something

about it

‘Hmm?’

looking at him

‘What a scary thought!’

such rotten thoughts

then quickly

“Young master-nim~~~~!”