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.

gently pushed Valentino's hands away

there and a lot of clean up work to be done. There are also areas that still need to be purified, so it looks like we

holding my hand and let

was what Cale

the moment he

Screeeech.

doors of the central

the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were already using flight magic in

we had moved up north will head back down.

for a moment before continuing to

will need to

not want to leave it to the bishop or the churches with light-affinity. He could not trust them. Furthermore, Valentino was

there was a different emotion on his face as he

about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We all managed

‘Driving me nuts.’

if he

away

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

need to help lessen the burden on

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was a fearsome

truly felt that this

work hard in order to prevent himself from frowning. A stoic expression. That was the most he could

closed his mouth after seeing that expression on Cale's face. Cale’s expression was telling him that they could not let their guards down

Alliance had not given

was still going

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip

painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too weak. I am worried about you. I’ll need to ask Goldie gramps to find you some wonder

No.

isn’t either of

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

from the gates of the central

looked toward the gates of the northern

person was coming out with the knights

Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten. He was

prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make sure Duke Huten would not be able to see

something I must tell

all ears if you have something

until he heard what Cale had to

bombs. Do you

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

not greet Duke Huten. They were saying something

enemy is sometimes smiling behind

‘Behind my back?’

felt chills run down his

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

his head toward the source of the voice. He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned his head back to see Cale, who was not

you to a delicious feast

you,

with a complicated expression. He could see the blood on the corner of Cale's lips. He

I will return to

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

was amazing! I've never

Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if he could

necromancer's strength was so thrilling. So was the sword master’s power. I was shocked at your shield as well.

Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both

did not think that

Why?

purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up. Was that also

was because Duke Huten was scoping

my ass. It’s just full of

this over someone like Valentino.

not sure. I thought the Empire had done that.

Empire?

there someone else

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

need to look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not use your sword and just

expression turned

not fight in the vanguard with

seemed too serious for it to be that. Duke Huten was about to respond when

mana into bombs? They are all nations focused on knights, so they should be lacking in magic and other skills like

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

cannot let any more

the knights clench their

silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten

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

hero of the Empire would agree

the Empire will soon go from the hero to

the shameless Duke Huten and ended

be on my way

will put in more effort with the

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

in order to check if they destroy anything that might be used as evidence against

Cale trusted her to do a good job

were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

through the gap as the

commander who was