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.

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

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

hand and

what

the moment he

Screeeech.

the central tower opened

the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were

as well! The ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will capture the

a moment

like we will need to

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

different emotion on his face as

looks like you can relax now. We all managed to survive thanks

‘Driving me nuts.’

really felt as if

move away from

the Roan Kingdom's Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking

need to help

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was a

felt that this was

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

face. Cale’s expression was telling him that they could not let their guards

Alliance had

was

Squeeze.

tightened the grip he had

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 too

No.

isn’t either of

young Dragon and the crown prince behind. However, Cale's eyes soon became

away from the gates

the gates of the northern

was coming out with the knights and mages

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

to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make

highness, I have something

I am all ears if you have something to

smiled brightly until he heard what Cale had to

Do you know who made those

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

Duke Huten. They were saying something

is sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

down his back. He heard a familiar voice at that

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

prince slowly turned his head toward the source of the voice. He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a

will treat you to

you, your highness. I will

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

return

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 and headed toward the southern tower as

was amazing! I've never seen something

running into Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if

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

toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince

did not

Why?

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

Duke Huten was scoping out their

my ass. It’s

with someone like this over someone like Valentino. Cale's

Empire had done

Our Empire? It

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

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

expression turned

he complaining that I did not fight in the vanguard

Cale's expression seemed too serious for it to be that. Duke

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

them all nodded their heads. That was the

any

phrase made the knights clench their

Huten. Duke Huten

Our Empire will assist in the investigation as well. We need to figure

the hero of the Empire would

from the hero to the enemy of

the shameless Duke Huten

will be

Our Empire will put in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

needed to observe them in order to check if they destroy anything that might be used

assigned to do that. Cale trusted her to do a good job as he

to 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

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

soldier could see someone through the gap as

was the commander who was covered in blood