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.

onto Cale's hands again. Cale gently pushed Valentino's hands away

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

my hand

what

moment

Screeeech.

the

then carefully walked out over the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were already using

with all of that as well! The ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will capture the rest of the enemies, so you don’t need to

for a moment

it looks like we will need to leave the dead mana

leave it to the bishop or the churches with light-affinity. He could not trust

was a different emotion on his face as

not need to worry too much about everything. It looks like you can relax now.

‘Driving me nuts.’

felt as if

to quickly move away from crown prince

Kingdom's Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking

us need to help

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was a

that this

had to work hard in order to prevent himself from frowning. A stoic

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 Castle

had not

war was

Squeeze.

grip he had on

you have such an expression on your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too weak. I am

No.

either of

wanted to run away and leave both the young Dragon and the crown prince behind. However, Cale's eyes soon became

the gates of the

then looked toward the gates

out with the knights and mages

the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten. He was walking out with a happy expression on

paid close attention to make sure Duke Huten would not be able

have something I

is it? I am all ears if you

brightly until he heard what

dead mana bombs. Do you know

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

Duke Huten.

sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

Valentino suddenly felt chills run down his

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned his head back

will treat you to a delicious feast

you, your highness. I will be

a complicated expression. He could see the blood on the corner of

return to my

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

amazing! I've never

into Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master

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

and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince

Cale did not

Why?

enemy’s purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before

was because Duke Huten was scoping out their

It’s just full

Cale preferred dealing with someone like this over

not sure. I thought the Empire had done that. It

Empire? It wasn’t

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

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

Huten's expression

complaining that I did not fight

be that.

dead mana into bombs? They

Caro Kingdom’s knights and mages around them all nodded their heads. That was the truth. It

cannot let any more people get

the

silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put

investigation as well. We need to figure out the origin of

knew the hero of the Empire would

will soon go from the

to the shameless Duke Huten and ended

I will be

in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

order to check if

do that. Cale trusted her to do a good job as he headed back to the southern tower. The gate

the gate were the Caro Kingdom's soldiers. They were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear on his belt as he pushed the door open with both of

heavy gate

Screeeeeeeech-

could see someone through the gap

commander who was covered in blood