Trash of the Count’s Family - Chapter 97

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Kale did not open his closed eyes. However, Alberu did not rebuke him for it.
After all, he wasn’t merely meeting Dark Elves—he had to venture to their village itself.

It wasn’t just about meeting a dark elf; I had to go to the dark elf village.

-There’s something I need to retrieve from that village. The Dark Elves helping me and I are occupied with certain matters at the moment. Moving about freely is difficult right now.

-And at least one human has to go.

-And one human must go.

“What is it?”

Kale slowly opened his eyes. He leaned back against the rocking chair once more.

-I was wondering why there were only such wonderful children.

His posture was so brazenly tilted that even the King would have called it audacious arrogance. Yet Alberu could only furrow his brow—he couldn’t even muster a curse.

Paradoxically, the only person he could trust was Cale Henitus. Cale kept the secret for at least two months.

“Pardon?”

I thought, “Why do I only have such a wonderful child?”

Crown Prince Alberu let out a hollow laugh at his own words. Strangely, the more time passed, the more his true self—the one he showed among the Dark Elves—emerged around Kale.

-I have to go to the empire.

Cale and Albert’s gaze collided.

“But if moving about is difficult for you now, couldn’t you simply send a subordinate to retrieve it another time?”

It was an incident that did not appear until Volume 5 of ‘Birth of a Hero’.
Even as Kale spoke, he made note of the fact that there was a group of Dark Elves assisting Alberu.

But Cale immediately understood Albert’s situation.

Fraternal twins, they were a saint and a saint, respectively, who were said to be incarnations of the sun god.

It was the saint and the saint who always appeared in the fantasy world.

The Empire? The Crown Prince of the Roan Kingdom?

Do you know what?
-I received an invitation to the opening ceremony of a festival hosted by the Crown Prince and the Sun God’s twins.
They based their standards of good and evil on the standards of the god they represented.

-After all, the Sun God Church is the opposite of the Dark Elves. I think there’s a high chance that I’ll get caught even if I’m a quarter. Then, um.
This was an event that hadn’t appeared in the first five volumes of ‘The Birth of a Hero’.
It was something Kale didn’t know about.

But Kale understood Alberu’s situation immediately.
Furthermore, I understood what he meant when he said he might die.

Fraternal twins, they were each called a Saint and a Saint—the incarnations of the Sun God.

Those very Saint and Saint who never failed to appear in fantasy worlds.

“Hmm.”
And the sun god aims to burn and kill the beings he dislikes.
Kale found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
To them, it was justice.

The Saint and the Saint—beings who seemed destined to beautify the world, who appeared endlessly virtuous, revered as symbols of sacrifice. In this ‘Birth of a Hero’, they were somewhat peculiar.

When I heard the word dark elf, a chill wrapped around my entire body, which was different from the chill in the back of my head. Cale opened his mouth without realizing it.

“A terrible situation would unfold.”

Albert burst into laughter leisurely.

I understood now why he had said he might even die.
“But why is the crown prince suddenly asking me to hold such a festival and come? I’m sure he’s also contacted other kingdoms, right?”
-Those twins would try to kill me.

Kale couldn’t refute that statement.

The Sun God. As the symbol of light, the Sun despised darkness and its attributes. After all, those beings thrived in the darkness where the Sun did not exist.

The twins, inheriting such characteristics of the Sun God, would attempt to kill Crown Prince Albert without hesitation the moment they learned his true identity.

-I think it’s strange too. From what I know, the current emperor and crown prince were trying to push out religion.

That’s right.
When I heard the word Dark Elf, a chill far more intense than the one that had crept up my spine before now enveloped my entire body. Without realizing it, I opened my mouth.

“Have a safe trip.”

Alberu burst into an easy laugh.

-I was planning to go without you anyway.
“But why is the Crown Prince suddenly holding such a festival and asking us to attend? Surely you’ve contacted other kingdoms as well?”
-He must be insane.
“What is it?”
At Alberu’s blunt remark, I found myself momentarily speechless.

“…Aren’t you being far too crude in front of me now?”

The Crown Prince shrugged and continued.
-If you say it is possible, you must have contacted every country on the continent, right?

Cale and Albert’s gaze collided.

The reason I had a terrible feeling was because the Crown Prince disliked the Church.
-It’s suspicious.

The corners of the crown prince’s mouth rose.

-Don’t you feel like something is going to explode during that event?

“No.”
-You know what’s even more ridiculous?

-He’s also holding a celebration for the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Alchemy Tower.

A sigh escaped my lips.

“The Sun God Church is willing to hold a joint event with the Alchemy Tower?”

‘I just don’t want to get involved, and I don’t want to be bothered.’

All I had to do was avoid situations where I was swayed here and there.
“That’s suspicious.”

Raon tilted his head as if asking why he was looking at me.
The Crown Prince’s lips curved upward.

-Don’t you get the feeling something’s going to blow up at that event?

Something did seem like it would blow up.

-I don’t know.

However, such ignorance did not have any effect on the crown prince.

-Anyway, please. I will make sure to give commensurate compensation.

Cale did not immediately open his mouth to Albert’s sincere request.
‘I simply don’t want to get entangled, and I hate troublesome situations.’

As long as I wasn’t dragged around by circumstances, it would be fine.

Albert sighed deeply at those words. Judging by that, Cale is probably trying to reject it.
Raon tilted his head as if asking why I was looking at him.

“Where are you?”

No matter how much Cale thought about it, among the people next to the crown prince right now, he was the only one who didn’t think he would do anything other than his subordinates who were helping the crown prince from behind the scenes.

Is there anything else?
-I don’t know.

But such feigned ignorance had no effect on the Crown Prince whatsoever.

-In any case, I’m asking for your help. I’ll make sure to give you appropriate compensation.

Kale did not open his mouth immediately in response to Alberu’s earnest request.
Given Alberu’s position, it was likely he had decided to go himself because he couldn’t send the Second or Third Prince to the Empire. After a long pause, Kale finally spoke.

“Your Highness, the shining star in the hearts of the kingdom’s people.”
-You’re pretty smart.

But at his next words, one corner of Alberu’s mouth lifted upward.
It had a similar name to ‘Death Canyon’, but it was a little different from other naturally occurring mysterious places.
“Where is it?”

No matter how much Kale thought about it, among those currently beside the Crown Prince, he was the only one—aside from subordinates who aided him from the shadows—who could be trusted not to cause trouble elsewhere.
During the day it is bright red sand resembling blood, and at night it is pitch black sand resembling night.
What choice did I have?

-If you go there, there is a dark elf village. It’s a city. All you have to do is get the item from the head of that city.
Crown Prince Alberu let out a small laugh and opened his mouth.

-The Western Region. You’ll need to go to the western part of the continent.
And now it is summer.

One of the five great mysteries.

“Are there Dark Elves in the Land of Death?”

“Can I not go?”

Though its name resembled the Canyon of Death, it was somewhat different from other naturally formed mysterious places.
The Land of Death was the result of history.

The place where the Last Necromancer once led countless corpses and fought the final battle. It was a desert.
By day, sand as red as blood; by night, sand as black as darkness itself.

Guide. It was obvious to anyone who knew the way to the dark elf village.

“Understood, Your Highness.”

I had heard that the Land of Death, being a desert, was terribly hot. They said everything withered away there.

-There is only one person, but he is currently leading the dark elves under me. You can trust my skills.

Cale nodded with a serious face. The sight was so serious that Albert felt sorry.

“lowering.”
“Is there no way to avoid going?”
“Can I charge you for the expenses? Can I buy a lot of magic ice? I just hate hot weather. And I will decide the compensation again? This time, I will pay in money.”

I nodded shortly after.

“I must go. I gave my word.”

Cale responded with a grin.

“As you know, my mission completion rate is 120%, and I hope the reward will be more than that.”
-My mother’s sister resides there. My aunt. Among the Dark Elves currently under my command, only she has the flexibility to accompany you on this journey.
“Yes. Don’t worry.”
Alberu continued.

-Though she is but one, she commands the Dark Elves beneath me. You can trust in her capabilities.

I nodded with a grave expression. My demeanor was so solemn that Alberu felt a pang of remorse.
“The desert is a very hot place! You shouldn’t faint!”

-Yes, Kale Heniatus.

“Reconnect to video communication.”
Multiple questions tumbled forth at once. Alberu regarded me quietly before responding.
“Okay. Go somewhere else.”
-Yes. Do as you see fit.

I let out a satisfied laugh and replied.

“As you know, my mission completion rate stands at 120%, and I expect compensation proportional to that.”
-I understand. That is precisely why I say—do as you wish.

-Good. I trust you.

Alberu and I exchanged a few more words before concluding the video communication. The light faded from the communication device, and only then did Raon and Hong approach me.

“Human, are we traveling again?”
“Deserts are incredibly hot places! You can’t collapse out there!”

At Hong’s words, Raon examined Kale from head to toe with a serious expression. Regardless, Kale pointed to the video communication device and spoke to Raon.

“Reconnect the video communication.”

“Yes. To somewhere else.”

The crown prince must have known this fact. However, he could not bring himself to speak to the Church of the God of Death. I couldn’t trust it, and I couldn’t create a situation where I would get caught.

However, Cale thought that the members of the church were now ordinary people, and he knew of a priesthood that most people in the world did not know about, but that the God of Death still cherished. Currently, there are no saints or saints in the Church of the God of Death. Why is that so?

Beyond concepts of opposition and harmony, it was undeniably strong.
“It’s been a while, Keiji.”

Crazy Fuse Cage.

“Are you feeling relaxed these days?”

An existence that prevents humans from seeing the sun.

Death.

Death was stronger than the sun.
Taylor, the eldest son of Marquis Sten. Having been abandoned, he was soon to be announced as the official successor.

-That’s why I’m so generous.

Crazy priest. She asked Cale with a slight smile.

-What can I do?

“It’s been a while, Kaige.”

The Mad Priestess Kaige.
-Let’s get ready.

land of death. Even though he said he was going to that place, Cage didn’t show any hesitation. She was like the woman who risked her life to fight for her friends. I wondered why the God of Death still gave her his power even though he was excommunicated. She sought more than death.

-Favors must be repaid.

Cale responded to those words with a smile.

Taylor, the eldest son of the Sten Marquis House. He, who had once been abandoned, was soon to be officially announced as the legitimate heir.

-So I’m free now.

The Mad Priestess. She asked me with a slight smile.
“…What are you talking about?”

Cale passed by Raon, who was talking nonsense, and opened the door. I saw Hans, the sub-deacon, approaching in the hallway holding fruit for dessert.

“Hans.”
“You must go to the Land of Death.”
-I’ll prepare.
“Ron and the chef too?”

Kale didn’t know there was a dark elf village in the Land of the Dead. The land where necromancers disappeared into history.
-Because I must repay kindness.
But wouldn’t it be better to be prepared?

“Okay. I’m leaving, so tell everyone to come.”

Two days later, for the first time in a month, Cale rode a carriage and headed out of Henitus territory. The wheels of the two carriages were facing towards the capital.

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