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.

pushed

work to be done. There are also areas that still need to

hand and

what

was the moment

Screeeech.

the

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

to 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, so you don’t need to

for a moment

need to leave the dead mana

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

a different emotion on his face

you can relax now. We all managed

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he was going

quickly move away from crown prince

Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking at him with

need to help lessen

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was

that this was

frowning. A stoic expression. That was the

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 just yet.

Indomitable Alliance had

was still

Squeeze.

the grip he had 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.

either

to run away and leave both the young Dragon and

eyes turned away from the

then looked toward the

person was coming out with the knights

other sword master, the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten. He was walking

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

something I must tell

am all ears if

until he heard

dead mana bombs. Do you know

Huten. Cale motioned back with his eyes

lips did not greet Duke Huten. They were saying

enemy is sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

chills run down his back. He heard a familiar voice at

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

see Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face.

to a delicious

best for you, your highness. I

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

I will return to my

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

amazing! I've never seen something like that ever

Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if he could not hide

shocked at your

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

did not

Why?

it looked like the enemy’s purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt

because Duke Huten was scoping

my ass. It’s

someone like this over someone like

sure. I thought the Empire had

Our Empire? It wasn’t

someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

see. I guess I 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

I did not

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

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 nodded

cannot let any more people

the knights clench their

Huten. Duke Huten

will assist in the investigation as well. We need to figure out the origin of such dangerous

the Empire would agree

the Empire will soon go from the hero to the enemy of the

to the shameless Duke Huten and ended

will be on my way

will put in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

if they destroy anything that might

a good job as he headed back to the

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

gate slowly

Screeeeeeeech-

young soldier could see someone through the gap as the

was the commander who was covered in