Trash of the Count's Family Side Story 5-2: Why did the Archduke's Household in the Brec

Side Story 5-2: Why did the Archduke's Household in the Breck Kingdom crumble? (2)

Gasp.

Lock covered his mouth with both hands.

Haaaaa.

Choi Han sighed deeply before speaking.

I'm pretty sure the vague plan you gave before is exactly what you just told us?

Thats it.

Rosalyn responded refreshingly and Choi Han looked at her for a bit before nodding his head.

I see.

Thats right.

Lock watched the calm Choi Han and the smiling Rosalyn and quietly lowered his head. He then nodded his head as well after a bit.

I see. Mm I guess thats it if hyung and noona says it is.

Lock decided not to think deeply about it. He looked down at his hands instead.

I need to get stronger.

He thought about soone. He fixed his thoughts while recalling that person's back.

No. Its not getting stronger.

That person did not seem strong at all. He did not have so exceptional powers.

But looking at that person's back oddly made his anxiety disappear.

I need to beco like that too.

He needed to do that so that sobody, such as his young siblings, could look at his back and have the sa thoughts.

Lock closed his eyes as he fird his resolve. Although he didnt know what was going to happen in the Breck Kingdom, he knew that it would go well because he was with his hyung and noona.

Furthermore, it should help him grow stronger as well.

* * *

The Breck Kingdom had many secret passages for potential ergency situations.

One of those secret passages was in an isolated house in a part of the forest that doesn't get much traffic.

The door to the basent of that house opened.

Noonim.

John, long ti no see.

John stopped walking out of the basent for a mont to look at Rosalyn.

She really is alive.

John's heart was finally at peace. He had trusted that she was alive, but it was different from being able to confirm his sisters health with his own eyes. However, his face did not show that relief.

Who is it?

The kitchen was connected to the basent.

There was a four person dining table in the kitchen. Rosalyn was sitting down at the table, pointing to the seat across from her for John.

And behind her

H, hello.

There was a feeble but quite tall guy. The face that was visible thanks to the magic light on top of the dining table and the voice he heard let John know that this guy was a young boy.

Mm.

However, there was soone who was more eye-catching than that young boy.

It was the person who was seated on the kitchen window ledge looking outside. He bowed his head when he and John made eye contact.

He then looked outside again.

Sothing is odd.

This person seed a bit older than the other tall young boy, but he also seed too young to be called a young man. However, the person's expression that was visible thanks to the moonlight shining into the window was bleak, unlike his oddly innocent-looking face.

Was it because John kept looking at him?

My na is Choi Han.

Ah, I see.

The person introduced himself as Choi Han.

And this is Lock. They are both my important friends.

Ah. Hello, Prince John.

Rosalyn introduced Lock and Lock awkwardly greeted John with the Breck Kingdom's style of respectful greeting.

John finally smiled and sat across from his sister.

Please sit down as well, Lock-nim.

Lock rapidly waved his hand as John pointed to an empty seat.

"Ah, I am okay, your highness! And t, there is no need to be so respectful to .

That is not true, Lock-nim. You are my noonims friend.

Thank you very much.

Lock shyly smiled before moving to Choi Han's side.

John watched him with a smile on his face before turning his head to look at Rosalyn. This was his sister, whose red hair was even more splendid than the light from this magic light.

Noonim. Was it the Archduke?

Yeah.

A twisted smile appeared on Rosalyns face.

The Archduke did sothing quite daring.

The House of Richardson, the only Archduke's household in the Breck Kingdom.

That house's history could be traced back about 200 years. The king at the ti had two children. The second child, who had shown special talent, was made king while the first child was given the title of Archduke Richardson.

It was said that the first child accepted that situation at the ti, however, the situation changed as the generations passed.

The current Archduke's House of Richardson was the leader of the noble faction and was always in political conflict with the king.

Noonim, it seems as if the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs leaked your travel path to the Archduke.

Really? Royal Father must have been disappointed.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was one of the kings close confidants.

Rosalyn looked down at the table that was lit by the magic light and opened her mouth.

"The current Archduke must really desire the king's position. However, it is not a position he could get because I die.

He must trust his child and the future.

Rosalyn looked at John. John looked at the magic light as he continued to speak.

The Archduke's first child is said to be a genius who is only second to you, Noonim, at least when it cos to administration and finance. Because of that-

Rosalyn finished the sentence as John could not do so.

Because of that, if nobody knows that it was the Archduke who was responsible for my death in a foreign kingdom Even if the current Archduke cannot beco king, his son or maybe his sons descendants could achieve that dream?

Thats right.

The Archduke must have determined that it would be much more difficult to find an opening to take the throne if Rosalyn beca Queen.

He must have done this because he believed that if Rosalyn was not there, then there were only average candidates for the throne, making a better future possible.

However, the Archduke failed because he wasnt fully aware of your magic abilities. Hes probably extrely anxious right now.

The Archduke is probably uncertain as to whether I am dead or alive.

John looked at Rosalyn's eyes after hearing her cold voice.

The people who were with either died or were seriously injured.

Mm.

Lock groaned but John only looked at Rosalyn.

Noonim, she

His sister was angry right now.

She was also sad.

One of the people who were with was a traitor.

Was it the diplomat?

John, you truly are smart.

Not at all.

John knew that he was not smart.

However, he simply guessed that soone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be the traitor since the head of that ministry was serving the Archduke.

There were only a few people accompanying Rosalyn to the Whipper Kingdom. The kings shadows, a diplomat, an attendant, and a few knights were with her so that they could move stealthily and efficiently.

Naturally, Rosalyn and the king felt that they were all confidants they could trust.

A paralyzing poison was put into my food and the food of so of the shadows. It wasn't too strong, but we were unable to properly react to the sudden attack.

Rosalyn recalled the mont when she was attacked.

She had recalled this mory tens, no, hundreds of tis.

Hundreds of people suddenly surrounded their carriage and group. Then the attack started.

Rosalyn thought about the people who protected her until the end.

All of the bastards the Archduke sent are dead.

She did not leave even one bastard alive. The few who started running away to inform the Archduke about Rosalyns magic abilities all died as well.

It had been a dark night. Rosalyn, who was thinking about that ti when she thoroughly searched through the forest, opened her mouth.

The Archduke's household broke the fundantal rule.

John thought about the ironclad rule that had been in place since the birth of the Archduke's household.

"The Archdukes household

The royal family could deny the existence of the Archduke's household if they broke this rule.

The Archdukes household

Is not allowed to have troops.

The king from 200 years ago prohibited the Archduke's household from having troops because he was worried that it might hinder or threaten the second child. Surprisingly, it was the older son who asked for that first.

The Archduke's household was a good partner and rival to the royal family at that ti. The Archduke gathered the opinions of the nobles and scholars to make suggestions or confront the royal family in politics and administration.

That was why the Breck Kingdom was able to be maintained so well until now. However, that confrontation slowly changed.

Rosalyn calmly comnted.

The Archduke's household broke the fundantal rule.

John recalled what the king had said.

There was a reason the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn't want us to reveal that Rosalyn was missing. The Archduke's side wanted to find Rosalyn first. They wanted to find her first and-!

He couldnt finish the sentence as he couldn't forget the wrath on the king's face nor the queens pale face.

John. I'm going to take down the Archdukes household.

Noonim.

John called out to Rosalyn in a low voice after hearing what he thought she might say. However, Rosalyns gaze was that of soone who had made up their mind.

There will be internal conflict in the Breck Kingdom if we leave the Archduke's household as is. But this is not the ti to let sothing like that happen.

The plaza in the Roan Kingdom's capital The attack and Magic Bomb Terror Incident that happened in the middle of the day

The enemy behind it was an unknown being.

The peace was long.

Rosalyn thought that the peace on the Western continent had been too long and that battles might happen to go against this peace.

Actually, she was almost certain about it.

An internal conflict in such a situation would only be cutting away at the kingdoms lifeline.

Rosalyn wanted to protect her kingdom, her ho.

But I am lacking when it cos to doing that.

There was sothing she wanted to do, sothing she treasured as much as the kingdom.

My friends and I will soon deal with the Archduke's house.

Noonim, the nobles will riot if you do that.

John thought that Rosalyn would have proof that the Archduke was responsible for the attack.

However, even the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in the Archduke's hands. The noble faction followed the Archduke.

Taking care of the Archdukes household quickly without even talking to the nobles about it in such a situation was likely to cause the noble faction to riot in so form or fashion.

And that riot

Noonim, you know how it would be. If the nobles riot-

My position might be in danger? You're trying to say that they might make their enemy because they can't turn the royal family into their enemy?

That's right.

It doesn't matter.

Rosalyn looked at John.

I'm not going to beco Queen.

Noonim!

John jumped up from the chair.

Rosalyn gently smiled.

John. I love this kingdom. I love this land and its citizens. They are important to . I treasure them.

She closed her eyes.

She recalled the sight of the capital as she looked down from the highest spot in the palace.

However.

Yes, even while looking at the sight, I

It is not my dream.

I want to do magic that will let fly in the sky.

Can you understand the difference?

Rosalyn looked into Rosalyn's eyes before sitting back down. He then sighed as he responded.

Of course I do.

John spoke freely to his sister as he used to do when he was younger.

I understand it very well.

During that ti in the past when Rosalyn was thinking about doing magic that would let her fly in the sky, John had been next to her taking in the view of the Breck Kingdom from the capital to the horizon. He couldn't forget the sight of the yellow wheat from the good harvest and the citizens working on the farms in the distance.

John, your dream is the kingdom, right?

.

Rosalyn knew about her brothers dream.

While she finished everything she needed to learn as a mber of the royal family and studied magic deep into the night The light in the study in Johns Palace was always lit.

John. You are most like among all of our siblings.

"Because I too only look toward my dreams as I live.

Yeah.

The two of them were silent for a mont.

Lock was observing Rosalyn, who seed oddly different from her usual self, before turning away. Choi Han was looking out the window with an odd smile on his face.

I will sohow convince Royal Father and Royal Mother.

Huuuuuu.

John let out a short sigh at Rosalyns comnt. Rosalyn smiled before continuing to speak.

First, I'm going to be very loud while taking care of the Archduke's household. It wont take very long.

She was planning on making it such a big deal that the whole kingdom would be talking about it.

"While I do that, John, you-

Take care of the palace?

Yes, thats right.

Rosalyn couldn't hide her pleasure at John who understood what she wanted right away. John looked away after seeing Rosalyns gaze and added on.

Im not going to get rid of everybody who followed the Archduke. I will only capture the ones who lied to the royal family and tried to trick us; the ones who show potential signs of causing internal conflict.

You already have a list?

I dont have an accurate list yet. It looks like youll have to help a bit.

Okay. Lets do it together.

Rosalyn extended her hand and John grabbed it.

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