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

of clean up work to be done. There are also areas that still

hand

was what Cale

the moment he

Screeeech.

of the central

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

burden you 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,

for a moment before continuing to

need to leave

with light-affinity. He

a different emotion on his face as he looked

need to worry too much about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We all managed to survive thanks

‘Driving me nuts.’

if he was going

move away from crown

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

now the rest of us need to help

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

was a

truly felt that

from frowning. A stoic expression. That was the most

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 lot to get

Indomitable Alliance had

war was still

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip he

on your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too

No.

isn’t either

the young Dragon and the crown prince behind. However,

away from the gates

toward the gates

with the knights and mages behind

master, the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten.

to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make sure Duke Huten

have something I

I am all ears if you have something

heard what Cale had

Do you know who made

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

his lips did not greet Duke Huten.

is sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

run down his back. He heard a familiar

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

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

to a

for you,

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

I will return to

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

never seen something like that ever

Duke Huten threw away the seriousness

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

Duke did not care for following the noble hierarchy as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and the Duke being so respectful to

did not think that

Why?

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

because Duke Huten was scoping

It’s just full of

someone like this over someone like

thought the Empire had done that. It

Empire? It

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not use your sword and just stood in the back leading

expression turned

not fight in

that. Duke Huten was

honest with you, I am suspicious about the dead mana as well. How do you think the Indomitable Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are all nations focused on knights, so they should be lacking in magic and other skills

Kingdom’s knights and mages around them all

let any more

made the knights clench

silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again as he responded

investigation as well. We need to figure

the Empire would agree

from the hero to

to the shameless Duke Huten

will be on

put in more

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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

that. Cale trusted her to do a good job as he headed back to the

open 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

heavy gate

Screeeeeeeech-

through

was covered in