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.

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

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

hand and

what

was the moment he

Screeeech.

doors of the central

mages. Some of them were already using flight magic in order

plan to burden you with all of that as well! The ships we had moved up north will

a moment

we will need to leave

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

different emotion on his face as

much about everything. It looks like you

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he

away from crown prince Valentino's

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

need to help lessen the burden on your

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was a fearsome

felt that this

hard in order to prevent himself from frowning. A stoic expression. That was the

him that they could not let their guards down just yet. The way he was looking at Castle Leona

Indomitable Alliance had not given up

was

Squeeze.

the grip he had on Cale’s

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

No.

either

and leave both the young Dragon

from the

looked toward the gates of the

person was coming out with the knights

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

He then paid close attention to make sure Duke Huten would not

I have something I

what is it? I am all ears

heard what Cale

bombs. Do you know

Cale motioned

Duke Huten. They were saying

is sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

chills run down his back. He heard a

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned his head back to see Cale, who was not

will treat you to a

you, your highness. I

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

will return to my territory

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

I've never

the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if

shocked at your shield as well. We all survived

care for following the noble hierarchy as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere

Cale did not

Why?

like the enemy’s purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up. Was that also someone from your

was because Duke Huten was scoping out their strength

my ass. It’s just full

preferred dealing with someone like this over someone like Valentino. Cale's expression turned

thought the Empire had done

Our Empire? It wasn’t

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

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

Huten's expression

that I did not fight in

expression seemed too serious for it to be that. Duke

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 like that. I

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

let any more

the

the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again as

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

of the Empire would agree with

from the hero to the

shameless Duke Huten and ended the

will be on

in more effort with the

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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

to do a good job as he headed back to the southern tower. The gate slowly

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 he pushed the door open with both of

heavy gate slowly

Screeeeeeeech-

see someone through the gap

was the commander who was