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 gently pushed

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

hand and let

was what Cale

moment

Screeeech.

of the central tower

carefully walked out over the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were already using flight magic in

moved up north will head back down. The

for a moment before continuing

will need to leave the dead mana

leave it to the bishop or the churches with light-affinity. He could not

emotion on his

much about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We all managed to

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he was

wanted to quickly move away from crown prince

looking

us need to help lessen

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

was

felt that

to work hard in order to prevent himself from frowning. A stoic expression. That was the most he could muster right

expression on Cale's face. Cale’s expression was telling him that they could not let their guards down just yet. The way he was looking at Castle Leona told Valentino that there

the Indomitable Alliance had

was still

Squeeze.

the grip he had

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 weak. I am worried about you. I’ll need to ask Goldie gramps to find you some

No.

isn’t either

to run away and leave both the young Dragon and the crown prince behind. However, Cale's eyes soon

eyes turned away from the gates

toward the gates of

with the

Duke Huten. He was walking out with a happy

attention to make sure Duke Huten would not be able

highness, I have something I must

am all ears if you have something to

brightly until he heard what

mana bombs. Do you know who made those

Cale motioned back with his eyes

greet Duke Huten. They were saying something

sometimes smiling behind

‘Behind my back?’

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

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

approaching him with a

to

best for you, your

the blood on the corner of Cale's lips.

I will return to

prince silently watched Cale walking toward the southern tower with his head down. Choi Han and Hilsman followed behind Cale while the

amazing! I've never seen

seriousness of a sword master and seemed as

shocked

toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the

not

Why?

purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it

was scoping out

ass. It’s

like this over

the Empire had done that. It wasn’t

Our Empire? It

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

expression turned

he complaining that I did not fight in the vanguard

for it to be that. Duke Huten was about

honest 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

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

any

made the

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

course. Our Empire will assist in the investigation as well. We

hero of the Empire would agree with

soon go from the hero

to the shameless Duke Huten and

be on

will put in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

already needed to observe them in order to check if they destroy anything

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

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

heavy gate

Screeeeeeeech-

through the gap as the door

the commander who was covered in