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.

to that, the lecture

at the

“…Huh?”

“Young master-nim?”

voice calling out to him and

yeah. I’ve never given a speech in front of

quiet Raon interjected

why is your face like

Cale ignored him.

quite

‘Perhaps-

Nah, no way.

such things would happen in the

A terrorist attack?

is seen as the kingdom that will most likely become an Empire.

the Roan

a time when Young Master Silver

No way.’

no more Monsters in this

Cale felt relaxed again.

reason things will happen here as

the thoughts

thought

this to

Crown prince Alberu Crossman.

guy was so

no way to push this onto

the

moment before his

that guy ended up

‘He’ll enjoy it.’

sweet words to drag at

“Huuuuuu.”

His sighing became deeper.

his lips as he watched

I am heading

‘Aipotu?’

It is a world ruled

how Lock may be the key to

place. That is why I plan on taking the strongest forces

recalled how Cale had looked extremely relaxed as he asked

you want

had subconsciously answered out of

I want to

his response made Cale’s

you thinking things

immediately

you since a

didn’t say anything and just nodded his

been watching, quickly rushed toward

to go too, nya! I’m going to go, nya! I can absorb all of the Nine Kings poison if I have

over, hugged Hong, and quietly observed

and nodded his

if we can work something

the kids and

the room with the Dragons who had been in the room from the start and the

made eye contact with Eruhaben at that

‘You-’

something but could not say it in the

the ancient Dragon chuckle and pat his

taller and

Pat pat.

are you looking so timid? Open

disappeared with

do you want

some candied fruits,

some candied fruits

excited Raon and Hong chatted

he could not smile

corner of his

want

Cale had

answered

Because-

‘I’ve always felt apologetic.’

working so hard. In contrast, he felt as if he was

was also envious while hearing about how Choi Han and the others fought together

always wanted to be

waiting for such

Cale finally saying that made him immediately

it okay for someone like me to go

Aipotu.

was truly a

feel it

who can pull their weight needs to go for fights

me to take such an

of how he had such thoughts and hated

become more confident. He wanted

these thoughts always held

course, things were different

did not fear stepping forward for his

was ready to give his everything and fight

However-

mean

myself forward

not helpful and my lack of abilities hinder

type of fear and hesitation was holding

knew

who supported each other’s weaknesses

didn’t want to

to be a

was not

subconsciously held back

did his best

want

“They’re delicious, nya!”

Raon and Hong looking

two kids. The smile on

quietly watching Lock’s

suddenly felt a sense of

Cale

On slightly smiled.

seemed to have something weighing on his

that Cale already knew about it made On feel more

‘Hmm?’

way On was looking at him

‘What a scary thought!’

rotten thoughts from his

quickly alighted the

“Young master-nim~~~~!”