Trash of the Count's Family

The crown prince seemed to be crying as he ran toward Cale. Cale wanted to retreat backwards when he saw the crown prince’s face.

Valentino ran forward without any worry as Mary had already purified the dead mana on the ground.

“Commander!”

He grabbed onto both of Cale's hands.

‘Aigoo.’

Cale turned his gaze beyond the crown prince’s shoulders and off into the distance. However, Castle Leona happened to be behind Valentino.

He could see the castle walls as well as the soldiers, knights, and mages standing on the wall. Many eyes were focused on Cale.

‘Welp.’

That was the only thought on Cale's mind right now.

He heard a voice behind him at that moment.

“Commander-nim, we have captured the Bears that did not manage to escape onto the ships.”

It was the Dark Elf Tasha. Cale welcomed her voice. He quickly moved his hands out of Valentino's grasp and turned toward her.

Tasha lifted both of her hands up once they made eye contact. She was still covered in dead mana.

“Ah, Commander-nim. I apologize. I can’t approach you because of the dead ma-”

“It’s fine as long as we don't touch.”

Tasha smiled after seeing Cale walk right up to her.

“You are correct. You will be safe as long as we don't touch.”

Cale looked past Tasha's shoulder.

He could see the shore in the distance.

“Y, you bastards!”

“You cheaters!”

The other Dark Elves were surrounding the remaining Bears. The dead mana seemed to be carried by the wind as it created a wave-like ring around the Bears.

“It must have been hard gathering them into one spot.”

Cale looked at the center of the Bears. He could see the large Polar Bear that was almost three meters tall. He was sitting on the ground with his berserk state removed.

His body was covered in injuries. The wind from the elementals had created those injuries.

“It must have been hard capturing that Polar Bear as well.”

Tasha smiled at Cale who was looking past her shoulder. There was red blood on her shoulder. The liquid dead mana and blood mixed together as it dripped down her arm.

It was the proof that she was an existence that was in line with nature. Although she had dead mana, she was still similar to other lifeforms. Red blood was clear proof of that fact.

Tasha used her hand to press down on the bloody area as she opened her mouth.

“Is this your first time seeing a Dark Elf's blood?”

“All blood is pretty much the same color.”

Tasha’s smile became brighter at Cale's stoic response. Cale found Tasha, who was injured but smiling brightly, to be weird as he took a handkerchief out of his pocket.

“I know potions don't work on you, so use this to help stop the bleeding.”

“Yes sir, thank you very much.”

Tasha caught the handkerchief Cale threw toward her as she continued to speak.

“Then we will take care of the rest as well.”

“That-”

Tasha could see the person approaching them from behind Cale. It was crown prince Valentino.

All of the Dark Elves lived in the Underground City underneath the Land of Death.

This was someone who might end up ruling the Caro Kingdom that encompassed the Land of Death.

She observed how Valentino hesitated without being able to walk right up to them.

He was hesitating because he was afraid of the dead mana and because he was not familiar with the Dark Elves. That was how the Dark Elves had been treated until now, and quite possibly the same thing she would end up experiencing for the rest of her life.

However, Tasha noticed something different than usual.

“That was amazing. Let us chat later though. I am a bit afraid of the dead mana.”

Tasha could see the awkward yet honest Valentino.

‘Scary but amazing. And more importantly, he said, ‘let’s chat later.’ ’

Tasha responded to Valentino's honest comments with a slight bow as she turned around. Wind gathered underneath her feet and she quickly moved back to the shore as there was still work to be done.

She could see the knights opening up a path for her to fly by them. They were opening up a path and not pointing their swords at her. That fact made it impossible for her to stop smiling.

On the other hand, Cale’s lips were slightly twitching.

“Commander.”

Grab.

hands again. Cale gently pushed Valentino's hands away

down there and a lot of clean up work to be done. There are also areas that

holding my hand and

was what Cale

was the moment he

Screeeech.

doors of the

the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were already using flight magic in order to head

not worry. I don't plan to burden you with all of that as well! The ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights

moment

like we will need to leave

light-affinity. He could not trust them.

emotion on his face as

you can relax now. We

‘Driving me nuts.’

if

quickly move away from crown

Roan Kingdom's Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking at him with admiration

need to help

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was

felt that

to prevent himself from frowning. A stoic expression. That was the most he could muster

mouth after seeing that expression on Cale's face. Cale’s expression was telling him that they could not let their guards down just yet. The way he was looking at

Alliance had

war was

Squeeze.

the grip he

such an expression on your face? Is it painful to just

No.

isn’t either

just wanted to run away and leave both the young Dragon and the crown prince

from the

looked toward the gates

out with the knights and mages

Huten. He was walking out with a happy expression on his

closer to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make

something I must

I am all ears if you

he heard

mana bombs. Do you know who made those

Duke Huten. Cale motioned back with his eyes after seeing

Duke

sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

felt chills run down his back. He

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

slowly turned his head toward the source of the voice. He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned

you to

it is best for you, your highness. I will

blood on the corner of

will return to my

Han and Hilsman followed

never seen something

seriousness of a sword master and

the sword master’s power. I was shocked at your shield as well. We all survived thanks to you. Thank you

his sincere thanks. Seeing

Cale did not

Why?

some type of thunderbolt before it

was because Duke Huten was scoping out their strength

ass. It’s just

Cale preferred dealing with someone like this over someone like Valentino.

thought the Empire had done that. It wasn’t

Our Empire?

someone else

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

I need to look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since

expression

complaining that I did not fight

to be that. Duke Huten was about to respond when

Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are

knights and mages around them all nodded their heads. That

any more people

made the knights clench

Cale was looking at the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile

the investigation as well. We need to figure out

the hero of the Empire would agree

soon go from the hero

goodbye to the shameless

I will be

put in more effort with

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

to observe them in order to check if they destroy anything that might be used

good job as he headed back to the southern tower. The gate slowly opened

the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear on his belt as he pushed

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

could see someone through

was the commander who was covered in blood and