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 as

highness, there are still enemies down 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

my hand and

what

moment

Screeeech.

doors of the central tower

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

The ships we had moved up north will head back down.

a moment before continuing

we will need to

it to the bishop or the churches with light-affinity. He

on his face as he looked

like you can relax now.

‘Driving me nuts.’

if he was

away from

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

to help lessen the

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was

that this was

from frowning. A stoic

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

Alliance had not

war was still

Squeeze.

tightened the grip

you have such an expression 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 Goldie gramps

No.

either

both the young Dragon and the

away from the gates

then looked toward the gates

coming out with the knights and mages

Empire’s Duke Huten.

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

something

am all ears if you have something to

brightly until he heard

Do you know who made

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

did not greet Duke Huten. They

sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

his

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face.

to a delicious

it is best for you, your highness.

expression. He could see the blood on the

I will return to

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

was amazing! I've never seen something like that

into Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master

So was the sword master’s power. I was shocked at

his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown

did not think

Why?

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

was scoping

my ass. It’s just full of

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

sure. I thought the Empire had

Our Empire?

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

guess I need to look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you

Huten's expression

I did not

too serious for it to be that. Duke Huten was

I am suspicious about the dead mana as well. How do you think the Indomitable Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are

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

cannot let any more people

the knights clench their

was looking at the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a

as well. We need to figure out

knew the hero of the Empire would agree

Empire will soon go from the hero to the enemy of

goodbye to the shameless Duke Huten

will be on my way

in

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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 headed back

soldiers. They were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The

gate slowly

Screeeeeeeech-

could see someone through the gap as the

commander who was covered in blood