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.

the lecture requests

subconsciously looked up at

“…Huh?”

“Young master-nim?”

voice calling out to him and

never given a speech in

interjected at that

why is your face like

Cale ignored him.

face was quite unsettled, concerned, and

‘Perhaps-

Nah, no way.

things would happen

A terrorist attack?

kingdom that will most likely become an Empire. Someone is going

where all of the Roan

time when Young Master Silver Shield

No way.’

were no more Monsters

Cale felt relaxed again.

things will happen

erased the thoughts in

thought at the

like this to

Crown prince Alberu Crossman.

was so

to push this onto

I push the speech to that

moment before his face turned into a

Crossman. If that guy

‘He’ll enjoy it.’

would ardently say sweet words to drag at least

“Huuuuuu.”

His sighing became deeper.

lips as he watched before returning

world I am

‘Aipotu?’

a world ruled

may be the key to save that

place. That is why I plan

looked extremely relaxed as he

you want to

answered

sir, I want

response made Cale’s face turn

you thinking things through before you

immediately once

wanted to go with you

and just nodded his

been watching,

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

walked over, hugged Hong,

nodded his head

if we can work

and went to have a quiet conversation with

with the Dragons who had been in the

eye contact with Eruhaben

‘You-’

was about to say something but could not say

making the ancient Dragon chuckle and

taller and

Pat pat.

are you looking so timid?

then disappeared with

you want some apple

some candied fruits,

have some candied

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

he could not

of his mind

you want

had

had answered out

Because-

‘I’ve always felt apologetic.’

On, these kids that were younger than him were always working so hard. In contrast, he felt as if he was living

how Choi Han and the others

he had always wanted

such an

made him immediately

it okay for someone like me to go with

Aipotu.

truly a

could feel it the

to go for fights in

like me to take such

he had such thoughts and hated himself

to become more confident. He wanted

thoughts always held

course, things were

stepping forward for his family

to give his

However-

existence mean anything in

myself forward to

I am not helpful and my lack

type of fear and hesitation was holding him

course, he knew how things

supported each other’s weaknesses

he didn’t want

to be a

truly was

held

his best to

do you want some

“They’re delicious, nya!”

he saw Raon

two kids. The smile on his face seemed quite

was quietly watching Lock’s changing

felt a sense of déjà

see Cale

On slightly smiled.

have something weighing

that Cale already knew about it made On feel

‘Hmm?’

way On was looking at him and smiling was similar

‘What a scary thought!’

quickly erased such rotten thoughts from his

then quickly

“Young master-nim~~~~!”