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 Valentino's

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

holding my hand and let

was what

moment he

Screeeech.

the central

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

ships we had moved up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will capture the rest of the enemies, so you

a moment before continuing

like we will need to leave

churches with light-affinity. He could

emotion on his face as

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

wanted to quickly move away from crown

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

now the rest of us need to help lessen the

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was a

felt that

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

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 not given up

war was

Squeeze.

the grip he had on Cale’s

too tightly? Why do you have such an expression on your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too

No.

either

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

turned away from the gates of the

then looked toward the gates of

person was coming out with

Empire’s Duke Huten. He was walking

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

have something I

is it? I am all

until he heard what Cale had to

you know who

contact with the sword master, Duke Huten. Cale motioned back with

his lips did not greet Duke Huten. They were saying

is sometimes smiling behind your

‘Behind my back?’

chills run down his back. He heard

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

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

you to a

it is best for you, your highness. I

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

return to my

crown 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

was amazing! I've never seen something

ended up running into Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if he could not hide

the sword master’s power. I was shocked at your shield as well. We all survived thanks to you. Thank you very

hierarchy as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and

Cale did not think

Why?

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

Duke Huten was scoping out

It’s

dealing with someone like this over someone like Valentino. Cale's

Empire had done that.

Empire?

there someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you

expression turned

not

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

be 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

all nodded their

cannot let any more

made the knights clench their

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

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

the Empire would agree

the Empire will soon go from the hero to the enemy of

to the shameless Duke Huten and ended the

I will be on my way

will put in more effort with

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

needed to observe them in order to check if

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

few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young soldier from before had his spear

gate

Screeeeeeeech-

see someone through the gap as

commander who was covered in blood