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

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

holding my hand and let me

was what

was the moment

Screeeech.

of the central

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

well! The ships we had moved up north will head

stopped for a moment before continuing

like we will need

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

there was a different emotion on his face as he looked at

about everything. It looks like you can relax now.

‘Driving me nuts.’

felt as if he

to quickly move away from crown prince Valentino's

Roan Kingdom's Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking at him with

need to help lessen the burden

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

was a

felt that this was

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

seeing that 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

Indomitable Alliance had not given up

war was

Squeeze.

grip he

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 of

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

turned away from the

toward the gates of the

was coming out with the

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

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

I have something

am all ears if

until he heard what Cale had to say

bombs. Do you know

Cale motioned back with his eyes after

greet Duke Huten. They were

enemy is sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

down his back. He heard a familiar voice at

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

could see Duke Huten approaching

you to a delicious

you, your highness.

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

will return to my

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

I've never seen something like

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

shocked at your shield as well. We all survived

bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere

not

Why?

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

Duke Huten was scoping out their

ass. It’s just full of

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

I thought the Empire had done that. It wasn’t

Empire? It wasn’t

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

expression

complaining that I did not fight in the vanguard with my

Cale's expression seemed too serious for it to be that. Duke Huten was about to respond

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 that was

all nodded their heads. That was the truth. It

any more people get

the knights

the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten

well.

knew the hero of the Empire would agree

go from the

goodbye to the shameless Duke Huten

be on

put in more effort with the

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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

a good job as he

stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear on his belt as he pushed the door

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

through

was the commander who was covered in blood