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.

again. Cale gently pushed Valentino's hands away as he

of clean up work to be done. There are also areas that still need to be purified,

my hand and let

what Cale was

moment he

Screeeech.

of the central tower

over the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were already using flight magic in order to head down to

to burden you with all of that 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 you don’t need

moment

we will need to leave the dead mana 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

on his face as

need to worry too much about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We all managed to survive thanks to your

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he was

to quickly move away from crown prince

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

now the rest of us need to

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

was a fearsome

truly felt that this was the

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

him that they could not let their guards down just yet. The way he was looking at Castle Leona told Valentino that there was still a lot to get

Indomitable Alliance had not

war was still going

Squeeze.

the grip he had on Cale’s

your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too weak. I am worried about

No.

either of

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

the gates of the

the gates of

with the knights and mages behind

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

step closer to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to make sure

I have something I

I am all ears if you have

he heard what Cale had to say

Do you know who made those

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

did not greet Duke Huten.

is sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

run down his back. He heard a familiar voice at that

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

crown prince slowly turned his head toward the source of the voice. He could see Duke Huten approaching him with a smile on his face. Valentino turned his head

you to a delicious

for you,

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

return to my

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

never seen something like that

running into Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness

sword master’s power. I was shocked

as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and the Duke being so respectful to

did not think

Why?

type of

was because Duke Huten was

It’s just full of

this over someone like Valentino. Cale's expression turned

the Empire had done that.

Our Empire? It

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

see. I guess I need to look into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt

expression

I did not

to be that. Duke Huten was about to respond when Cale continued

Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They

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

cannot let any

made the knights clench

silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again

well. We need to figure

hero of the Empire would agree

the Empire will soon go from the hero to the

to the shameless

be on my

Empire will put in

“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

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

at the southern tower. The young soldier from before

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

through the gap as the

was the commander who was