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.

grabbed onto Cale's hands again. Cale gently pushed Valentino's hands away as he started

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

my hand

was what Cale

was the moment he

Screeeech.

doors of the central

the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them

you with all of that as well! The ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will

moment before continuing

need to leave the dead mana to

light-affinity. He could not trust them. Furthermore, Valentino was currently

emotion on his

about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We all managed to survive thanks to your Indestructible

‘Driving me nuts.’

felt as if he was going

move away from crown

looking at him with admiration made him get

us need to help lessen the burden on your

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was a fearsome

truly felt that this was

work hard in order to prevent himself from frowning. A

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 Castle Leona told Valentino that there was still a

had not

war was

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip he had on

Is the crown prince holding your hand too tightly? Why do you have such an expression on your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too weak. I am worried about you. I’ll need to ask

No.

isn’t either

the young Dragon and the crown prince behind. However, Cale's eyes soon became

the gates of the central

looked toward the gates of the northern

coming out with the knights and

the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten.

a step closer to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make sure Duke Huten would not be able to

have something

am all ears if you

smiled brightly until he heard what Cale had to say

Do you know who

contact with the sword master, Duke Huten. Cale motioned back with his eyes after

did not greet Duke

enemy is sometimes smiling behind

‘Behind my back?’

prince Valentino suddenly felt chills run down his back.

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a

to a delicious feast

you, your highness. I

blood on the corner of Cale's lips. He could also

I will return

Cale walking toward the southern tower with his head down. Choi Han and Hilsman followed behind Cale while the two wyverns flew back up and headed toward the

amazing! I've never seen something like that ever

the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if he could

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

for following the noble hierarchy as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and the Duke being

not

Why?

by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up. Was that

was

It’s

like this over

the Empire had done that. It wasn’t

Our Empire? It wasn’t

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not use your

Huten's expression turned

he complaining that I did not

serious for it to be that. Duke Huten was about to

do you think the Indomitable Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are all nations focused on knights, so they should

mages around them all nodded their heads. That was the truth. It was

let any more

made the knights clench their

Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again

will assist in the investigation as well. We need to figure out the

of the Empire

the Empire will soon go from the

shameless

will be

Our Empire will put in more

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

already needed to observe them in order to check if

was assigned to do that. Cale trusted her to do a good job as

southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear on his belt as he pushed the door open

gate

Screeeeeeeech-

could see someone through the gap as the door

was covered in