Trash of the Count’s Family - Chapter 207

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I approached Clophe slowly.
Clophe, whose limbs were bound by Raon’s invisible magic, was consumed by fear. The moment our eyes met, he froze as if cursed.
I spoke calmly.

“Clophe, let’s go home together. Shall we?”

Clophe nodded repeatedly. As if gazing upon a god. Though my hair was red, it appeared white to him.

I regarded Clophe—who would die in his homeland—with an expressionless gaze before leaving the Underground Prison. I felt no pity for one who had dared to touch my life and the beings within my domain.

I walked toward the staircase leading to the surface.
Merry and the nine-year-olds followed behind me.
I opened my mouth.

“Let’s eat.”

“Yes, Young Master.”
Meow.
Meow.
-Excellent! I want steak!

The children answered in turn after Merry.
I quickened my pace, envisioning a piece of steak paired with a fine wine. It was a stride toward a satisfying meal.

The door leading from the prison to the surface came into view.
I turned the doorknob slightly.

Creeeeak—

The sound of the door opening.

Beep— Beep beep— Beep—

And the sound of the communication device.
An urgent notification came through the gap in the open door.

I stopped mid-motion as I reached for the door.
It sounded as though countless communication orbs were being held outside the prison door by Amir and the communication mages.

‘Should I not go out?’

After seriously considering it, I finally yanked the door open. As it swung wide, my irritated face emerged onto the surface.

“Young Master!”

It was Amir.
She seemed so urgent that she had forgotten to use the title of commander and called me by my usual name. Her expression was desperate.
Amir and the communication mages were waiting for me, each holding a communication orb in their hands. Their expressions were grim.

Beep beep beep—
Beep beep—

Emergency communication signals rang out incessantly.
However, unlike Amir who held the Royal Court’s communication orb, only the other mages’ orbs emitted sounds as they cried out.

The contact was not from the Roan Royal Family. Nor was it an emergency communication between allied nations.
They were merely the communication orbs left out for external use just in case. The mages held them in their hands.

“What is it?”

At my question, Amir glanced at Merry behind me before opening her mouth. Her expression was both urgent and angry.

“Letters are arriving from all sorts of religious orders across the Western Continent, and communications are being sent from every religious order within the kingdom.”

Religious orders.
Temples.

“In particular, emergency contacts are being sent from the Sun God Temple and all temples related to light.”

Necromancer Mary—her black robes stiffened slightly. The hood of the black robe turned toward me.

Beep beep beep—
Beep beep—

The emergence of a Necromancer.
Those who wielded wicked power using the mana of the dead. Slaying Necromancers was a matter of pride for the Sun Temple and other Light Temples.

Yet that cursed existence had appeared once more on the battlefields of the Roan Kingdom.

“It seems the leadership of each Religious Order, finding the Royal Court completely unresponsive, sent word directly to us through the Religious Order branches within the Roan Kingdom. We’re also being flooded with letters from Religious Orders stationed throughout the Western Continent.”

The Religious Order persistently invoked the healing priests, bombarding the Northeastern Naval Base where Kale Heniatus was stationed with not only video communications but countless letters.

Kale Heniatus extended his hand to Amir. After hesitating, Amir handed over a letter to him.
Kale Heniatus read the first sentence of the letter.

【The Roan Kingdom and Kale Heniatus must explain yourselves for resurrecting the evil entity that was merely repelled on the Western Continent. Furthermore, you must surrender that evil entity.】

Amir, the communication mages, and key figures from other naval bases all saw the contents. That’s why they rushed over urgently.
They waited for Kale Heniatus to speak.

The figure in the black robe slowly stepped toward Kale Heniatus’s side to read the letter. And when she stood beside him.

Riiip. Rip.

Before she could even see the letter, the one in Kale Heniatus’s hand was torn to shreds.
Scraps of paper torn by Kale Heniatus fell to the floor.

“Ignore the bullshit.”

It was a simple, calm command.
He spoke again.

“Those who disregard their savior are not human. Remember that.”

Necromancer Mary in the black robe froze.
Kale Heniatus’s hand rested on the shoulder of the black robe. He spoke to those watching him.

“You all know who our savior is, who our hero is, don’t you?”

Mary inside the black robe clenched her fists tightly.
Then, once again, a sharp sound pierced the air.

Beeeep—

Amir read the urgent message hastily left on the Royal Court’s direct video communication channel, her expression startled. It was a brief message because she couldn’t wait for the video communication to connect, given the emergency nature of the report.

She immediately opened her mouth.

“Commander! The Indomitable Alliance is heading toward Caro Kingdom’s waters!”

Kale Heniatus’s expression changed.

Caro Kingdom.
Located below Breck Kingdom and to the west of the Empire, the nation closest to the Empire.

The Indomitable Alliance had bypassed Breck Kingdom, which possessed the Canyon of Death, and invaded Caro Kingdom by sea instead. At that speed, it meant they had moved their fleet to Caro Kingdom before Roan Kingdom.

“They appear to be reaching Caro Kingdom’s coastline within a week, and the number of ships is beyond count, according to an emergency report from Breck Kingdom’s intelligence mage…! Commander?”

Amir paused mid-sentence and looked at Kale Heniatus.

Kale Heniatus was smiling.

Kale Heniatus looked down at the letter that had been torn by his own hand and fallen to the ground.

The sender of this letter.

【Bishop of Sun God Sect in Caro Kingdom.】

Caro Kingdom, where the Sun God Church’s power was currently strongest. Unable to ignore that place, Amir had presented that letter as the primary correspondence.

Kale Heniatus recalled the person he had met at Caro Kingdom’s auction house while wearing a white mask.

The Bishop of Sun God Sect in Caro Kingdom.
The person who had willingly offered 23 billion Counds, expecting Kale Heniatus to bring the Sun God’s sacred relic. At the time this letter was sent, the Bishop would not have known about the Indomitable Alliance’s fleet heading toward Caro Kingdom.
Furthermore.

‘This person doesn’t know my true identity.’

Kale Heniatus turned his head to the side.
A black robe came into view.

Caro Kingdom.
Yet it was not home to the Sun God Church alone.

I recalled the beings I had sought to forge into heroes. Should they achieve that status, my own existence would fade into obscurity.

One of those hero candidates—the Dark Elves.
A race despised by mankind, and thus they dwelt in hushed silence within the Underground City.
Their subterranean metropolis existed within the borders of Caro Kingdom.
And it was thanks to those Dark Elves that Necromancer Mary survived and grew formidable.

Furthermore, within my Jjangdol Mansion resided a false Saint and a half-baked Saint.

My smile deepened.
My foot pressed down upon the letter.

“It seems they will soon have no need to hide.”
“Pardon?”

Amir and the others failed to grasp my meaning and turned their gaze toward me. Yet Necromancer Mary and the nine-year-olds understood perfectly. Tap, tap. The Cats batted at Mary’s black robes with their front paws, and Mary released the tension from her clenched fist.

I issued an order to Amir.

“Establish a communication channel with Crown Prince Albert.”

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The Commander’s Office.
A spacious chamber fashioned as both a workspace and conference hall in preparation for the unfolding war.

At the head of the long round table sat Kale Heniatus, observing in silence as two communication mages and Amir worked to establish the connection with Crown Prince Albert.

The communication mages kept stealing glances at me.

A hardened expression.
My stern countenance, sitting alone without the usual retinue of subordinates, continually drew the mages’ attention.

A space devoid of soldiers or nobles.
Was this rigid visage the true face of Commander Kale Heniatus?

For some inexplicable reason, having glimpsed what seemed like the back of a hero, the mages found themselves unable to steal glances at Kale Heniatus’s face anymore.

In the midst of this, Kale Heniatus found himself thinking.

‘…Working without even eating a meal.’

I’m the commander. I’m the highest-ranking person here.
What in the world is this situation?

Kale Heniatus was seized by profound doubt.

-Weak human, aren’t you hungry? Want some apple pie? It’s not soggy anymore!

I ignored the six-year-old Dragon’s words.

“Commander, the connection is established!”

At Amir’s words, I merely lifted my head and glanced at the video communication device. As the screen appeared on the communication device connected to the Crown Prince, Alberu’s face gradually came into view.

Amir and the communication mages bowed their heads.

“We’ll take our leave now. Once the communication is finished, please let us know and we’ll handle the cleanup.”

This was a conversation between Kale Heniatus and Alberu alone—between commander and Crown Prince. As I nodded, Amir and the communication mages quietly, yet hurriedly, exited the commander’s office.

Amir quickly grasped the doorknob of the commander’s office and turned it.
Click. With that sound, the video communication device also connected fully.

Whoosh—

The radiant face of the Crown Prince appeared on the screen. And his voice resonated through the commander’s office.

-The star of our kingdom, Kale Heniatus.

Amir nodded and opened the door.

‘That’s right. Kale Heniatus is truly the star of our kingdom.’

I needed to leave quickly before the real conversation began. Amir stepped through the open doorway. At that moment, a single sentence struck her ears.

-The Grand Nobility Council is suggesting they bestow upon you a Roan First-Class Medal. What do you think?

The Grand Nobility Council.
It was the largest and most prestigious nobility council in the Roan Kingdom, with all nobles of Duke and Marquis rank participating. The King or the King’s representative attended these meetings, and now Alberu led the council as the royal representative.

A Roan First-Class Medal.
The highest rank of commendation.

The war hadn’t even ended yet.
The Indomitable Alliance hadn’t been completely destroyed.

Yet the fact that a medal was being mentioned meant the Grand Nobility Council held the achievements in the Northeast Region in extremely high regard, and was simultaneously granting substantial compensation to the commander, Kale Heniatus.

It was a medal no one had received in nearly two hundred years. Moreover, if Kale Heniatus received it, he would be the youngest recipient.

Kale Heniatus would certainly grow into a considerable figure in Roan Kingdom’s nobility society, starting with this medal.

Amir, the communication mages, and I found ourselves smiling without realizing it.

Of course he should accept it.
Kale Heniatus had accomplished more in this war than anyone else and continued to do so. Amir and the communication mages felt their hearts swell with emotion at the fact that he would receive this honor.

There was profound joy in seeing someone you recognized receive recognition. It was a feeling that moved the heart deeply.

Amir and the communication mages exchanged glances with subtle smiles before stepping out of the room. Then, carefully, they closed the door so as not to disturb the conversation.

But before the door closed completely, Kale Heniatus’s voice rang out.

“I don’t need it.”

He doesn’t need it?
Amir’s hand, which had been closing the door, froze.

“The war hasn’t even ended yet. I don’t need such empty praise.”

Kale Heniatus truly didn’t need it.

A medal of honor?
If I accept it, I’ll be in trouble. I won’t get any rest. I might end up working for the rest of my life.
That would be a terrible calamity.

An official position?
I don’t need it.
I didn’t need land or money. I was probably the richest person in the Roan Kingdom anyway. What mattered was having time to loaf around while spending it, not accepting an official position and being bound to the kingdom under that pretext to work.

Since Kale Heniatus had no one to see his face except the Crown Prince, he spoke with a sullen expression.

“Please just give the soldiers time to eat their meals.”

Give me time to eat my meals.
That was Kale Heniatus’s request.

Sweet.
Click.

She wiped her eyes with her hands. Cale’s words rang in my ears.

“…How can a person.”

When I turned my back on the door, I saw communication wizards with expressions similar to mine. The three looked at each other with eyes filled with the same emotions and then walked away with determined expressions.

Our commander is always worried about our safety. Our commander desires neither fame nor power.
Our commander always worries about our wellbeing. Our commander desires neither honor nor power.

When they thought about that, an unknown emotion stirred within them. Amir and the communications wizards moved quickly to do their work.

And Crown Prince Albert opened his mouth as he saw Cale alone in the commander’s office with the door completely closed.

-Not the soldiers’ food, but your food!

Albert spoke at the sight of Cale, who was very pale and looked like he had starved for a week, but eventually closed his mouth again. I felt like a sigh would come out of my mouth.

“Sir, I am also your soldier.”

Cale added this sincerely, but Albert was shocked.

If you can’t even speak!
If you can’t even speak up!
How could he be so insensitive about his own physical condition?

‘No. There’s no way this smart guy is insensitive to his own body. ‘I guess I’m just trying to pretend to be insensitive.’

A bitter smile appeared on Albert’s lips.

war.
War.

So Albert pretended not to notice Cale’s condition and opened his mouth.

-You must have a headache because the temples are contacting you, right?

Then he tried to speak right away. We will soon block contact with the priests, so don’t worry.
He was about to continue immediately, saying not to worry as he would soon cut off the priests’ communications.

“No. Not really.”

Before I knew it, I saw Cale Henitus reclining on a chair in a lazy posture. He was smiling as if he had never had a hard face.

Albert was caught by a strange feeling. It was a kind of premonition, and Cale opened his mouth as if reacting to that premonition.

“The Kingdom of Caro has a lot of money, right?”
“The Caro Kingdom has plenty of money, doesn’t it?”

The Crown Prince recalled information that the Indomitable Alliance was heading to the waters of the Karo Kingdom.

“The Kingdom of Karo is absolutely powerless to stop the Indomitable Alliance Fleet.”
“The Caro Kingdom has absolutely no power to stop the Indomitable Alliance fleet.”

The Kingdom of Roun was prepared and was able to stop it thanks to the presence of Kale Henitus. The Crown Prince was clearly aware of this.
The Roan Kingdom had prepared for this, and because Kale Heniatus existed, they were able to stop it. The Crown Prince was clearly aware of this fact.

“And our victory will be known throughout the continent within today, right?”

The crown prince said nothing. But Cale did not wait for the answer. He continued speaking quietly.

“There are many temples of light attributes in the Karo Kingdom.”
“There are quite a lot of Light Temples in the Caro Kingdom.”

Cale wondered if there was any need to say more. He looked at the crown prince and said as if he was throwing something.

“Sir, are you smiling right now?”

The crown prince was smiling.

The Caro Kingdom does not have the power to overcome the Indomitable Alliance, but has a lot of money due to its auction house and famous tourist attractions. And the temples of light attributes that exist within that kingdom.

They too will want to live.

So who should we reach out to?

Rowoon will be seen in front of them.
Rowan would appear before them.

Raon’s voice came into Cale’s head.

-Weak humans! You smile more sinisterly than the crown prince!

Cale didn’t care about the comparison between the six-year-olds. He looked at the crown prince and continued speaking.

“Sir, the Karo Kingdom is weak.”
“Your Highness, the Caro Kingdom is weak.”

When the crown prince asked, Cale nodded and opened his mouth.
When the Crown Prince asked, I nodded and opened my mouth.

“at that time.”

Kale thought about the promise he made to Mary and the dark elves he wanted to make into heroes. He stared at the Crown Prince, who was probably thinking the same thing as me.

“Roun will gain greater power. Those who have been abandoned will be revealed to the world and recognized in the West Continent and the Roun Kingdom.”

Beings that have been abandoned.
Those who were abandoned.
The Land of Death.

Dark Elf Quarter Albert Crossman.
Dark Elf Quarter Albert Crossman.

Those who had been abandoned are recognized.
Abandoned beings gaining recognition.

However, as the crown prince, he thought first and came to a conclusion.

It’s beneficial.
It was advantageous.

‘After the Karo Kingdom, the Valley of Death will definitely be there.’

If so, what happens next will be beneficial to the Kingdom in many ways.
Then the coming events would be advantageous to the Roan Kingdom in many ways.

-You are a really good crazy person.

Cale did not specifically deny those words.

“Let’s try.”

The Crown Prince nodded at those words.

Cale closed his eyes and opened them.

“Weak human, are you cold?”

Cale lay down on his back, feeling the winter sea breeze.
Kale took the full brunt of the winter sea breeze and fell backward onto his back.

“Archie the killer whale, are you all coming?”
“Orca Arch, are we almost there?”

In response to Raon’s question and the killer whale Archie’s answer, Kale narrowed his eyes. In the distance, the coast of the Kingdom of Faern, the northern tip of the West Continent, could be seen.

Soon the Whale People would attack the Faern coast guard post.

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