Trash of the Count's Family

The soldier clenched onto the handle of his spear with a heavy heart as he stepped onto the stairs.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

He had stepped on top of these sturdy stone stairs for many years. However, the expression on his face as he stepped up these stairs looked as if he had eaten some disgusting food.

‘Just why?!’

He could see the outside behind the shoulders of the soldier in front of him.

He then made his way out of the exit.

Swoooooooosh-

A cool breeze brushed by his cheeks.

He could see an open area in front of him as well.

Castle Leona.

There were also three towers surrounding this large castle. The soldier who was stationed on the castle wall by the southern tower curled up.

‘Just why did I have to end up on the Roan Kingdom's side instead of the Empire or the central area?!’

He was one of the few soldiers stationed at the southern tower. The Roan Kingdom had said that they had enough, however, they were told that a few soldiers were still needed in order to relay commands from the central forces.

The soldier’s tasks were mainly delivering messages and doing other miscellaneous tasks. Of course, a spear was in his hand just in case it was needed.

“…How empty.”

The soldier started to frown even more after hearing the other soldier’s comment.

Empty.

It really was empty.

The Roan Kingdom had less than 100 soldiers.

It was nowhere near enough to fill the southern castle wall and the tower that was the size of a small castle. The soldier looked around before sighing.

“The Empire’s side is amazing.”

The northern tower. The Empire’s soldiers, knights, and mages filled the entirety of the northern castle wall. They could also see the sword master, Duke Huten, who was leading them.

They could also see numerous Caro Kingdom soldiers in the central tower that was slightly behind the other two towers in a triangular formation.

However, there was a bigger issue at hand.

“…Why are there so many?”

He could see the central shores underneath the southern tower.

There were many large ships docked at the shores.

The Indomitable Alliance and the Caro Kingdom's alliance had been at a standstill ever since early this morning. The soldier could feel his hands and feet shaking as he was preparing for his first ever war.

Even if he couldn’t be at the central tower with the rest of the Caro Kingdom's forces, being with the Empire might have raised his chances of survival.

No, even if he had to fight, he wanted to fight somewhere that looked properly prepared!

The soldier’s expression was a mess.

The enemy fleet was filling up the entire shore, to the point that you could not even see the water.

The entire area would be swarmed by the enemy if the soldiers and knights inside of the ships charged toward them. Just thinking about that large number of enemies charging toward this castle made the soldier get the chills.

Of courses, there were catapults and wooden pillars installed in order to fight against the enemies. However, that was at the central and northern towers.

That was not the case in this empty southern tower.

‘…Even if a bunch of strong people came over.’

The story of the Roan Kingdom's victory was already widespread.

People had been talking about this unbelievable victory quite a bit.

Honestly speaking, the soldier had personally volunteered to come to the Roan Kingdom's side. That was because the story of their victory was heating him up.

‘I want to fight in such a battle and win against strong opponents! I want to be victorious!’

That was the reason he had requested to be with the Roan Kingdom's forces, however, the reality of the situation was making him afraid.

“Why do you look so scared?”

The soldier lifted his head up. His senior soldier was speaking. This person had been a soldier for about 10 years longer than he had, and they had become close enough that he was like an uncle to him. He hesitated for a moment before responding back.

“I just…I just wonder if I'll manage to survive.”

Spirit and survival were completely different issues.

“You can’t think so negatively already.”

“…But it is the truth.”

The soldier’s gaze went toward the other towers before returning to his own. He then lowered his head.

“I know the people from the Roan Kingdom are strong, however, will they have time to protect us while they fight? There will be a lot of gaps here due to the low number of people, making it much more likely that we will get hurt.”

The strong people from the Roan Kingdom may survive. They may even be victorious.

No, the Caro Kingdom alliance was expecting to either end up in a draw or a win against the Indomitable Alliance based on their current forces. The Empire had brought over a significant number of reinforcements, and the side defending a castle always held the advantage.

However, he had no way of knowing whether he would be able to see that victory.

That was what was making him afraid.

“Even yesterday, the other towers were busy with things but our side just had the knights and mages all digging. We don't even know why we are digging.”

The Roan Kingdom’s forces had spent all day yesterday digging through the ground.

He had wondered if they were digging traps, however, that did not seem to be it.

They just answered back that they were digging when he asked, making him even more frustrated.

“They won't even include us! We’re all on the same side!”

He was casually speaking to his uncle-like senior just like he usually did. It was at that moment.

“Hmm, Commander-nim. That seems to be the thought on their minds. I don’t think that is good for morale.”

‘Huh?’

The soldier flinched. His senior stepped forward in order to block him. The young soldier slowly turned around.

A group of people were climbing up the stone stairs behind him.

They were the main characters of the overwhelming victory in the Roan Kingdom.

The young soldier could see the stoic expression on the red-haired Commander Cale Henituse’s face. He didn’t look scary, but he looked extremely difficult to approach.

Behind him was Choi Han, the youngest sword master, the necromancer Mary, as well as the knights and mages.

It was the entire group from the Roan Kingdom.

“…Ah, oo.”

The soldier could not close his mouth and did not know what to do.

‘Did he hear me?’

The soldier could see someone smiling at him. He knew this person.

He had introduced himself in front of the southern tower’s soldiers yesterday.

Vice Captain Hilsman from the Roan Kingdom's Henituse territory.

was the one who had just

‘What do I do?’

shake. It was at that moment. The young soldier made eye contact

“Do not worry.”

“…Excuse me?”

young soldier asked

past him to the top of the tower. The commander started to speak to the few soldiers assigned

already consider you as

with no emotions, the words

survive together and go

“Ah.”

back as he headed to the top of the tower. He could see the sword master

see people starting to line up

the Mage Brigade and the knights from the Roan Kingdom.

young soldier who was watching

since it would be

Vice

chest

become famous throughout

‘What is he saying?’

because the commander’s words were still ringing in his mind. However, the soldier could not help

few soldiers

will not break.

let out an, ‘ah,’ as

to be strong,

Captain Hilsman smiled at the

Everyone on our side

Our side.

words made the soldier look in front of him. He could see the mages and the knights. Hilsman's

when we are fighting together.

as he quickly followed behind Cale, who had disappeared up into

will not

that sentence in his mind. He heard his senior soldier, the man who was like his uncle and had taught

we don't

“…Yes sir.”

His worries had disappeared.

need to do

soldiers checked for their horn trumpets, spears, and alarms after hearing the most senior soldier speak. Their jobs were to report

were like the capillaries in your body that were required for blood to flow throughout the

changed

Hilsman who

“What’s with your face?”

“Hahaha.”

loud while Cale just let it go. He didn't know what Hilsman had said to the soldiers, however, the way he was smiling made him feel iffy. However, Cale did not have any time to pay attention to

“Sir, you were here!”

of the tower behind Hilsman. It was the knight who was assigned to

who was

times even though he was

though Cale said his group would be fine, and thus dispatched this

they were only two people, Cale could feel that Valentino had really tried his

Cale had said that

around with highest-grade potions in a spatial dimension. He was

wind is

Cale nodded his head.

was focused on the sights in front of

Swoooooooosh-

could see the shores

could see the large ships

mountain to the left of the southern

Cale started to speak.

Land of

was located between the mountain and the shores. This desert made up the majority of the southern region of

about to set, the desert’s sands were

Caro Kingdom's knight quickly started to

worry as it will not harm us. There

the

“Yes. They cannot escape.”

however,

looks like we will maintain this standstill and

“Why?”

use guerrilla tactics at night, and

looked toward the shore with a slightly relaxed

revealed themselves from

was indeed

they had not seen anybody

still within the ships makes us believe that they will not attack today. They need to prepare before

the reasons

required both sides to reveal their

shown themselves even as the sun was going down made the

did not say anything

knight bowed his

head back to

“Good.”

looked at Cale, who did not give any other

‘He is taciturn.’

had made its way around. Maybe that was why, but the knight looked at the

need to wait at the castle

could not

Screeeech-

sharp noise reached

“Ugh!”

blocked his ears with his hands after hearing the noise, however, he had to quickly

Boooom.

ground started

“Huh?”

grabbed onto

Screech. Screeeech-

Boom. Boom.

noises could be

‘What is going on?’

down the stairs.

Clang.

spear in the young soldier's hand fell

was

‘Perhaps?’

At the same time, a loud noise started to fill

Beeeeeeeep- Beeeeeeeep-

War.

the alarm signaling the

“…This.”

eyes

Screech, screech.

was the sound of

Screeeech-

making noise, as if

Boooom. Boom.

continued

shore was

“What the hell……!”

knight could not close his

were rushing toward

ships moved out of the

were wheels underneath

working hard in order to move the ship

moving, the enemy’s small and mid-sized ships were

‘That’s possible?’

it was possible was not the problem right now.

crossed his mind at

northern shores are all

Kingdom’s northern shores were famous for

in the entire

they picked the central shores was not because it was close to the