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

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

hand and

was what Cale was

was the moment he

Screeeech.

of the central tower

purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them

ships we had moved up north will head back

stopped for a moment

need to leave the

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

different emotion on his face as

about everything. It looks like you can relax now. We

‘Driving me nuts.’

if he

quickly move away

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

us need to help lessen the burden on your

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

Valentino was a

felt that this

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

after 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 there was

Alliance had not given up

war was still

Squeeze.

tightened the grip he had

you have such an expression on your face? Is it painful to just shake hands now

No.

isn’t either of

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

from the gates of

looked toward the gates of the

person was coming out with

was the other sword master, the Mogoru Empire’s Duke Huten.

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

something I must

I am all ears if you have something

brightly until he heard

Do you

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

his lips did not greet Duke Huten.

is sometimes

‘Behind my back?’

down his back. He heard a familiar

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

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

you to

is best for you, your highness. I will be

complicated expression. He could see the blood on the

I will return to my

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

I've never

seriousness of a sword

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

toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and the Duke being so

not

Why?

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

Huten was scoping out

my ass. It’s just

this over someone like Valentino. Cale's expression

Empire had done

Empire? It wasn’t

someone

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since

expression

he complaining that I did not fight

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

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

Caro Kingdom’s knights and mages around them all nodded their heads. That was the truth. It was

any more

the knights clench

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

will assist in the investigation as well. We need to figure out the origin

hero of the Empire would agree with

go from the hero to the

said goodbye to the shameless Duke

be

put in more effort with

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

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

job as he headed back to the southern tower. The gate slowly opened as he arrived in front

were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower.

heavy gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

see someone through the gap as

was the commander who was covered in