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.

grabbed onto Cale's hands again. Cale gently pushed Valentino's hands away

are also areas that still need to be purified,

holding my hand and let

what

moment

Screeeech.

of the central tower opened

were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them

with all of that as well! The ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and

stopped for a moment

we will need

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

there was a different emotion on his face as he looked

do not need to worry too 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

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

rest of us need to

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was a fearsome

felt that this was the

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

Cale’s expression was telling him that they could not let their guards

the Indomitable Alliance had not

war was still

Squeeze.

grip he had on Cale’s

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.

No.

isn’t either of

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

turned away from the gates of the central

looked toward the gates of the northern

was coming out with the

Duke Huten.

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

I have something I must tell

I am all ears if you have something to

smiled brightly until he heard

dead mana bombs. Do you know who made those

sword master, Duke Huten. Cale motioned back

lips did not greet Duke Huten.

sometimes smiling behind

‘Behind my back?’

chills run down his back. He

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

source of the voice. He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned his head back to see Cale, who was not

will treat you to a

for you, your highness. I

looked toward Cale with a complicated expression. He could see the blood on the corner of Cale's lips.

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 wyverns flew back up and headed toward the southern tower

That was amazing! 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 not hide his

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

he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks.

Cale did not think that

Why?

purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up. Was that also

Duke Huten was scoping

my ass. It’s just full of

Cale preferred dealing with someone like this over someone like

I thought the Empire had done that. It

Our Empire? It wasn’t

someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not

Huten's expression turned

complaining that I did not fight in the vanguard with

serious for it to be that. Duke Huten was about to respond

think the Indomitable Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are all nations focused on knights, so they should be lacking in

the Caro Kingdom’s knights and mages around them all nodded their

cannot let any more

the knights clench

Duke Huten put on a smile

investigation as well. We need to figure

hero of the Empire

soon go from the hero to

to the shameless

I will be on my

will put in more effort with

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

already needed to observe them in order to check if they destroy anything that might be used as evidence against

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

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

heavy gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

through the gap as

the commander who was covered in blood