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.

that, the lecture

up at the

“…Huh?”

“Young master-nim?”

Ron’s low voice calling out to him and

yeah. I’ve never given a speech in front

quiet Raon interjected at

why is your

Cale ignored him.

was quite unsettled, concerned, and

‘Perhaps-

Nah, no way.

things would happen in the

A terrorist attack?

The Roan Kingdom is seen as the kingdom that will most likely become an Empire. Someone is going

of the Roan Kingdom’s future important figures

a time when Young

No way.’

more Monsters

Cale felt relaxed again.

will happen here as they did

thoughts in

had a thought

something like this

Crown prince Alberu Crossman.

guy was so

there no way to push this

I push the

moment before his face turned into

that guy ended

‘He’ll enjoy it.’

would ardently say sweet words to drag

“Huuuuuu.”

His sighing became deeper.

his lips as he watched

I am heading to

‘Aipotu?’

a world ruled by

how Lock may be

place. That is why I plan on taking the

recalled how Cale had looked extremely relaxed

you want

answered out of

I

response made Cale’s face

things

answered immediately once

with you since a long

and

been watching, quickly rushed toward

nya! I can absorb all of the Nine Kings poison if I have

walked over, hugged

had sighed and nodded his head after

we

and went

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

contact with

‘You-’

was about to say something but could not say it in

looked at him, making the ancient Dragon chuckle and

grown taller and

Pat pat.

why are you looking so timid? Open up your

then disappeared with Lord

want

want some candied fruits,

some candied

as an excited Raon

he could not

a corner of his mind kept stabbing him like

want to

Cale had

answered out

Because-

‘I’ve always felt apologetic.’

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

also envious while hearing about how Choi Han and the others

he had always wanted to be by Cale’s

waiting for such an opportunity

finally saying that made him immediately answer, despite an emotion arising

someone like me to go with

Aipotu.

truly a

could feel it the more Cale

their weight needs to go

like me

how he had such thoughts and hated

confident. He wanted to

always

were different

did not fear stepping forward

ready to give his everything and

However-

mean

push myself forward to fight, will it

not helpful and my lack of

fear and hesitation

he knew

people who supported each other’s weaknesses

he didn’t want to

to be a

was not

subconsciously held

his best

do you want some

“They’re delicious, nya!”

was because he saw Raon and Hong looking at

with the two kids. The smile on his face seemed quite

was quietly watching

then suddenly felt a sense of déjà

Cale

On slightly smiled.

something weighing on

knew about

‘Hmm?’

thought that the way On was looking at him and

‘What a scary thought!’

erased such rotten thoughts from

quickly alighted the

“Young master-nim~~~~!”