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 he started

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

holding my hand and let

was what Cale was

the moment he

Screeeech.

doors of the central tower opened

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 rest of the enemies, so

stopped for a moment before continuing to

will need to

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

was a different emotion on his face as

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

‘Driving me nuts.’

really felt as if

move away from crown prince Valentino's

preferred the Roan Kingdom's Alberu. Seeing Valentino looking at him

the rest of us need to help lessen the

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was a

felt that this was the

frowning. A

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 at Castle Leona told Valentino that

the Indomitable Alliance had

was still

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip

the crown prince 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 weak. I am worried about you. I’ll need to ask Goldie gramps to

No.

isn’t either of

young Dragon

turned away from the gates of

looked toward the gates of the northern

was coming out with the knights

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

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

have something I must

is it? I am all ears

heard what

Do you know who made

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

lips did not greet Duke

sometimes smiling behind your

‘Behind my back?’

run down his back. He heard a familiar voice

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

Duke Huten approaching

you to a delicious

is best for you, your highness. I will be

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

I will return to my

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

never seen something like that ever

away the seriousness

was the sword master’s power. I was shocked at your shield as

as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere

not

Why?

enemy’s purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up. Was that also someone from your

Duke Huten was scoping

ass. It’s just full

this over someone like Valentino. Cale's

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

Our Empire? It

someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

I guess I need to look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not use your

expression turned

he complaining that I did not fight in

be that. Duke Huten was about to respond when Cale

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

all nodded their heads. That was the truth.

cannot let any

the knights clench their

silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again as

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

of the Empire

Empire will soon go from the

said goodbye to the shameless Duke Huten and ended the

will be

in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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

to do a good job as he headed back to the southern tower. The gate

Kingdom's soldiers. They were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear on his belt as he pushed the door open with both

heavy gate slowly

Screeeeeeeech-

someone through

commander who was covered