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

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

my hand and let me

was what Cale was

the moment he

Screeeech.

the central tower opened

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

we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will

for a moment before

like we will need to leave the dead

or the churches with light-affinity. He could not trust them. Furthermore,

there was a different emotion on his face as

worry too much about everything. It looks like you can

‘Driving me nuts.’

felt as if he was going

quickly move away from crown prince Valentino's

Seeing Valentino looking at him with

need to help lessen the

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was

that this was

frowning. A stoic expression. That was the most he could

guards down just yet. The way he was looking at Castle Leona told Valentino that there was still a lot to get

Alliance had not

was still

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip

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.

isn’t either of

just wanted to run away and leave both the young Dragon and the crown

away from the gates of the

toward the gates

coming out with

the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten. He was

close attention to make sure Duke

something

it? I am all ears if you have something

brightly until he heard what Cale

bombs. Do you know

Cale motioned back with his eyes after seeing Duke Huten smiling at

not greet Duke Huten. They

is sometimes smiling behind

‘Behind my back?’

his

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

could see Duke Huten approaching him

will treat you to a delicious feast

it is best for you, your highness.

He could see the blood on

I will return

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

That was amazing! I've never seen something like

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

I was shocked at your shield as well. We all survived thanks to you. Thank you very

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

Cale did not think that

Why?

type of thunderbolt before

Huten was scoping out

ass. It’s

like this over someone like

the Empire had done that.

Empire? It wasn’t

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

thunderbolt with

Huten's expression

he complaining that I did not fight

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

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 like that. I must look into

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

any more people get

made the

Duke Huten. Duke

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

knew the hero of the Empire would agree with

soon go from the hero to the enemy of

goodbye to the shameless Duke Huten and ended

will be on

will put in

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

check if they destroy anything that might be

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

Caro Kingdom's soldiers. They were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower.

heavy gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

could see someone through the gap as

who was covered in blood and