Trash of the Count’s Family - Chapter 619

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I descended the watchtower stairs, my eyes immediately catching sight of Choi Han waiting below.
He stood there, watching my approach with quiet intensity.

A soft tap.
I placed my hand on his shoulder.

“Is the conversation finished, hyung?”
“Yes.”

Choi Han’s gaze shifted past my shoulder toward Lee Soo-hyuk, who had descended with me.

“There must be a reason why Hana shows such deference to Rok-su.”

The respect Choi Han carried was far too profound to be merely that of a younger brother toward an older one.
There was a deep bond between them.
Choi Han nodded at Lee Soo-hyuk’s observation.

“I am Choi Jung-soo’s great-uncle.”
“…What?”

As Lee Soo-hyuk stared in bewilderment, I spoke calmly.

“He’s an elder. An elder. Even older than Grandmother Kim.”
“….”

Lee Soo-hyuk’s silence broke as his mouth opened.

“That’s the most surprising part.”

It was then.
Tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap—
Kim Min-jun came rushing over, clutching several walkie-talkies in his hands.

“Commander!”

A monster has appeared!
He closed his mouth before he could shout it. Because Kale was watching everything from the watchtower.
So he handed the radio to Kale, who was extending his hand.

“Are you alright?”

Kim Min-jun’s cautious question.
A faint smile.
He saw Kale’s lips curve upward.
The commander passed by Kim Min-jun.

“Let’s go.”

Kim Min-jun quickly turned around to see the commander’s back.

An unwavering back.
Small in stature, yet the largest and strongest back he had ever seen.

‘This time!’

This time, I would finally witness the end of that monster.
It was an instinctive certainty.

Kim Min-jun followed Lee Soo-hyuk and Choi Han, who were following Kale, as they walked along the city wall.
Kale walked unhesitatingly toward his destination.

“Commander!”
“Commander!”

Many people offered their own greetings to him as he walked along the city wall.

The monster had appeared again.
As night receded and the Yellow-Haired Monster charged through the fog that obscured the sun.
Could they win?

The people, who had been half afraid and half worried, felt strength surge into their weapon-gripping hands at the sight of their supreme commander’s calm and serene demeanor.

“…Commander.”

Heo Sook-ja, who guarded the City Gate.
She locked eyes with the approaching commander.

“Open the gate.”

At Kale’s command, Heo Sook-ja asked no further questions.
Instead, she immediately signaled with her hand.

Creeeeeak—
The gate swung open, and wind coiled around Kale’s ankles.
He vaulted over the City Wall’s railing and plummeted downward.

Whoooosh—whoooooosh—
Riding the wind down, he landed upon a soft, cushioned back.

“How many days has it been on your end?”

The owner of the soft back answered Kale’s question.

“I fell asleep around November 9th at 12:01 AM, right?”

The moment Alberu’s answer reached his ears, Kale lifted the radio to his mouth.

“All forces, take your positions.”

The Dark Tiger surged forward, its lustrous black mane flowing majestically in the wind.

“Tsssstsssst!”

There stood the Yellow-Haired Monster.
The bleeding had stopped, but a deep horizontal scar marked where its eyes should have been, and its fangs no longer existed.

Crackle. Snap.
Only the electric current enveloping that body.
Whoosh—
Water.
Finally.
Crackle.
Only earthen pillars rose up, splitting the ground as if to shield the Yellow-Haired Monster.
Like a whirlwind, the pillars rotated, blocking the enemies’ approach.

‘Of course, sonic attacks and scales remain.’

But such things were no longer a significant obstacle for me.
I spoke into the radio.

“Proceeding as planned.”

The moment those words left my lips, Park Jin-tae shouted from atop the City Wall.

“Fire!”

Simultaneously, he pulled the trigger.
The bullet tore through the air, streaking toward the empty sky.
And it detonated.

Boom! Boom!

It was the beginning.
From all along the City Wall, long-range attacks erupted forward and exploded in the air.

Boom! Bang! Boom!
Relentless explosions.
The sound left my ears ringing.

“Tsk tsk tsk!”

The Yellow-Haired Monster’s face contorted.
The corners of my mouth lifted.

“All you hear are explosions from every direction, aren’t you?”

If the bastard can’t see, then I’ll make it so he can’t hear either.

“Then what could you possibly do?”

Can’t see, can’t hear.

“All that’s left is touch?”

If that’s the case.

“Then I just need to bind that too.”

The preparations were already complete.

“First, we destroy the earth pillars surrounding the monster.”

My wireless transmission reached another branch stemming from Kim Min-jun.

-Yes.

Choi Han.

-Understood.

Lee Soo-hyuk.

-Got it!
-Yes! Understood!

Kim Min-ah and Bae Pureun.

-This radio is awfully small for my hands.

And finally, the massive White Rabbit. It was Mr. Rabbit.

While Yellow-Haired Monster retreated.
During those few hours, I did nothing but rest.

We conducted large-scale hunts of the monsters near the Seo-myeon Central Shelter.
Thanks to that, the number of monsters that needed to rampage at the appearance of unranked monsters decreased sharply, allowing Mr. Rabbit to participate in this battle as well.

“We follow behind them!”

The other attack squads could follow in the wake of the vanguard attackers.
And in the sky.

“Our little brother! I brought this madman!”

Steel Hawk spread her wings wide.
And Joo Ho-sik, riding on her back, clasped his hands together and shouted.

“I believe in you!”

A wide-area buff enveloped the vanguard attackers’ bodies.

“Never thought I’d be glad to hear that crazy voice!”
“Tell me about it!”

Kim Min-ah’s spear thrust toward the massive earthen pillar before her.
Whoooosh—
And Bae Pureun’s wind assisted her.

Boom!
One of the earthen pillars shattered as the spear pierced through it.
With Joo Ho-sik’s belief ability, Kim Min-ah’s monstrous strength was amplified even further.
But she looked around and shook her head in disapproval.

“Ugh.”

Scrape.
With a faint sound, a blade cut through the air.
Then.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, the center of the earthen pillar was cleaved, and it crumbled.

Lee Soo-hyuk passed the collapsing earthen pillar with an indifferent expression and swung his sword toward the next pillar.

It was fast.

But there was someone even faster.

Boom, boom, boom!
Earth pillars crumbled without end.

Every time black light erupted from Choi Han’s blade, the earth pillars shattered helplessly.

“Wow, this is no joke.”

Bae Pureun shuddered as if frightened.
In his eyes, Lee Soo-hyuk and Choi Han were extraordinary.

“…Bae Pureun.”
“Huh?”
“Let’s increase our speed.”
“What?”
“Power is surging through me.”

Crack.
Veins bulged across Kim Min-ah’s hand gripping the spear.
Seeing the amusement in her eyes, Bae Pureun nodded hastily.

“Yeah! I’m suddenly overflowing with strength too!”

The two of them then relentlessly shattered the earth pillars without a word.
But upon seeing someone even faster than Choi Han, they momentarily stopped moving.

“Hehe. Easy enough.”

Boom.
A single leap into the air.

“Simply.”

A pair of enormous white ears traced a diagonal line.

“One swing of the ears does the trick.”

Whoooosh—
The earthen pillar that had stood in the path of that ear-splitting strike crumbled to dust.

Thud.
And the White Rabbit descended to the ground with surprising grace.

“Hmm. Since we’ll be facing this creature going forward, it wouldn’t hurt to learn more about it.”

Crimson eyes turned toward the unranked monster.
Now that I had decided to establish myself in Korea, the unranked monster was an enemy that had to be eliminated, regardless of whether it was stronger than Mr. Rabbit or not.

“Well then, farewell, you adorable children.”

He offered a genteel greeting before passing by Kim Min-ah and Bae Pureun.
Then, leaping up like a petal on the wind, he hurled an ear strike toward another earthen pillar.

Crash! Bang! Crash!
Earthen pillars crumbled helplessly from all directions.

And between those pillars, the Dark Tiger continued charging forward.

“So I just keep going straight?”

He asked Kale, who was on his back, and Kale gripped his mane firmly as he answered with composure.

“Yes. I’ll destroy anything blocking your path, hyung-nim.”

Ha, haha—
Alberu let out a short laugh at those words.
And he asked playfully.

“So I just deliver our little brother to the monster?”
“That’s right.”

It was a simple task.
Alberu charged straight toward the Yellow-Haired Monster and spoke again.

“Kale. Do you know what that is?”
“What is it?”

Kale lowered his head and gazed at Alberu, who had just spoken.
Alberu uttered the words in a composed voice.

“Destroying the statue failed.”
“Is that so?”

Kale responded with an equally calm expression.

“Yes. And he’s been transforming dead mana and supplying it as nourishment to the statue.”
“Is that right? Where did he obtain this dead mana from, and whose death was it?”

Kale shook his head slowly, drawing a conclusion as he continued.

“He’s insane.”
“Indeed. And here’s the thing.”

Alberu’s voice remained composed.

“Whether it’s the Sealed God or the statue itself, I cannot say. But it seems White Star is marching into Pursulsi to conduct a summoning ritual.”

Kale’s mouth opened immediately.

“This deranged bastard. He’s asking to be slaughtered.”
“My thoughts exactly.”

Crack.
Kale seized Alberu’s mane.

Pursulsi.
It was part of the Roan Kingdom.
Moreover, it was in the Northeast Region of Roan, close to the Heniatus Territory.

Kale recalled memories connected to that place.

A city of stone towers abandoned by the gods.
A city that instead built stone towers for itself, not for the gods.
And it was where I had gained vitality from the heart of the Ancient Powers and met Taylor and Kaige.

White Star is attacking that location?
I’ll need to hear the detailed story to understand the full context.
But for now.

“Let’s hurry.”
“I agree.”

Alberu’s pace quickened further.

Boom! Boom!
Explosions continued to echo from all directions.
And with the sound of earth pillars collapsing, the Yellow-Haired Monster couldn’t move recklessly.

Kale Heniatus was the human closest to that Yellow-Haired Monster.

“Kale.”
“Yes.”

Even as Alberu and Kale rushed toward their enemy, they continued their conversation as naturally as flowing water.

“I might lose consciousness in the middle of this. In an emergency, I told Kaige to wake me.”
“How would she wake you?”
“…She said she won’t use blood.”
“Then that works.”
“Right.”

Despite their casual conversation, both their gazes had turned cold and sharp.

“Oh, Kale. I also sent word to House Heniatus.”
“…What did you tell them?”
“I said what was appropriate.”

Kale nodded.
Alberu would handle it appropriately.
I trusted him.

Of course, I didn’t know that as a result of Alberu’s message, House Heniatus, centered around Duchess Viollan, had entered a state of emergency alert and wartime readiness.
I didn’t know that Duke Derth Heniatus had begun convening a nobles’ assembly and gathering people.
I was unaware of all this.

“Ah. And since White Star is from the Roan Kingdom but might come to the Western Continent, I’ve briefed our allied nations on the overall situation.”

Kale Heniatus nodded in acknowledgment.
It was only natural.
The more allies who could cooperate, the better.

“Since I had to come here to convey the detailed circumstances, I entrusted the rest to Rosalind. I thought she would communicate the full context clearly.”
“Indeed, Rosalind would convey it well.”

Since this involved dealing with representatives from various nations, Rosalind—a member of the Royal Family and a strong candidate for the next Tower Master—was the perfect choice.
And with Rosalind’s deep understanding of each nation’s political landscape, she would handle it excellently.

“Right. And with Erhafen and Sherit beside her, they’ll support Rosalind well.”
“That’s reassuring.”

Alberu and Kale Heniatus shared a faint smile.
Trustworthy companions came to mind.

* * *

At that very moment.
Rosalind quietly observed the representatives of various nations appearing on multiple video communication channels.
Most of the allied nations, except for Mogur which was occupied with other matters, were participating in the video communication.
Behind her, Erhafen and Sherit stood cloaked in robes, disguised as mages and positioned as her guards.

-…Is that-

On one of the video communication screens, Ritana, the Queen of the Jungle, opened her mouth in disbelief.

-Is that really true about Prince Kale Heniatus?

Rosalind slowly nodded at her question.

“Yes. It is true.”
-Huh.

Prince Valentino shook his head in astonishment.

-Hahaha! As expected of my friend, my friend! Incredible!

General Tunka of the Wipper Kingdom drummed his fingers on the desk, bursting into laughter. Yet his face was twisted.
As if he could barely contain his rage.

Then, a shallow laugh echoed through the communication screen.
Rosalind’s gaze turned toward the image displayed on it.
A white-haired man with green eyes.
Clophe, the guardian knight representing the Northern Western Continent kingdoms, spoke with a smile, his words flowing like verse.

-Indeed, Commander Kale Heniatus.

His clasped hands trembled slightly.
Clophe’s eyes gleamed with considerable intensity.

-Unlike the White Star, it is wondrous that he rejected the opportunity given by the Sealed God and instead faces the divine trial for the peace of this land. Yet he nearly perished helplessly at the White Star’s hands.

Ritana, the Jungle King, swallowed hard and squeezed her eyes shut.
She had heard fragments of Kale’s condition while cooperating with the Roan Kingdom.

But learning the detailed circumstances—that he had nearly died defenseless, and that his comrades had rushed to save him—was another matter entirely.

‘…This….’

Ritana could not bring herself to speak.
Had they not rescued him, he would have died alone, meaninglessly.
Clophe’s voice reached all the representatives.

-Had he simply followed the will of that Sealed God, he would never have faced such peril. I cannot help but admire his noble conviction.

His voice, burning with fervor, carried quiet yet undeniable strength.

-The North will unconditionally participate in the Roan Kingdom’s fight—no, in this war for the peace of this land.

Ritana lifted her head as if answering that fervent voice.

-We will join as well.
-We shall aid however we can.
-Our friend saved us! Now it is our turn!

At the words offered by each nation’s representative, Rosalind nodded.

* * *

Alberu pushed aside his thoughts about the task he had entrusted to Rosalind for a moment. Then, looking ahead, he asked Kale a question.

“Brother. What are you planning to do about the electricity and water?”

Crackle, snap.
The Yellow-Haired Monster surrounding the area was discharging electricity.
Beside it, water rippled and surged like waves.

“Hisssss!”

Electricity and water.
That state was extremely difficult to contend with.

“I’ll bind it.”
“You’ll charge in?”

Even as he charged forward, Alberu voiced his question.

“Your Highness. Here, I’ve become able to fully utilize one of my original Ancient Powers.”

Kale answered calmly, speaking of what had transpired during Alberu’s absence.

“That creature’s abilities cannot overcome my complete Ancient Power.”

The answer lay in how the Tree I had manifested had tightly bound the Yellow-Haired Monster, even in my considerably weakened state.
And that power was an unbreakable shield.

Whoooosh—

Silvery translucent wings enveloped Alberu and Kale.
Simultaneously, a silver shield materialized before Alberu.

“That creature’s power cannot pierce my shield.”
“Then charging in will work.”
“Yes. And.”

Kale continued speaking with composure.
A charge. And what comes after.

“We simply need to cut off their breath.”

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