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

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

hand and let

what Cale

was the moment

Screeeech.

of the central tower opened

then carefully walked out over the purified area. They were the Caro Kingdom's mages. Some of them were

up north will head back down. The knights and the mages will capture the rest of the enemies, so you don’t need

moment before continuing

looks like we will need to leave the

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

on his face as he looked

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

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he

quickly move away from crown prince Valentino's

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

need to help lessen the burden

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

was a

felt that this was the

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

they could not let their guards down just yet. The way he was looking at Castle Leona told

Indomitable Alliance had not given

was still

Squeeze.

subconsciously tightened the grip he

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

No.

either

young Dragon and

eyes turned away from the gates

toward the gates of the

with the knights

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

closer to crown prince Valentino. He then paid close attention to

highness, I have something

what is it? I am all

heard what Cale had to say

you know who made those

Duke Huten. Cale motioned back with his eyes after seeing Duke

not greet Duke Huten.

enemy is sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

chills run down his back. He heard a

“Your highness! Commander Cale!”

the 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,

will treat you to

is best for you,

blood on the corner of

will return to my territory

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

never seen something

Duke Huten. Duke Huten threw away the seriousness of a sword master and seemed as if

strength was so thrilling. So was the sword master’s power. I was shocked at your shield as well. We

not care for following the noble hierarchy as he bowed toward Cale and showed his sincere thanks. Seeing both the crown prince and the

Cale did not

Why?

hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew up.

because Duke Huten was scoping out their

It’s just full of

like this over someone like Valentino. Cale's

I thought the Empire had done that. It

Empire? It

there someone else

Cale's expression turned serious.

“…I’m not sure.”

into it. I thought that you had prepared that large thunderbolt with magic since you did not use your sword and just stood in the back leading the

expression turned

did not fight

seemed too serious for it to be that.

you think the Indomitable Alliance turned dead mana into bombs? They are all nations

and mages around them all nodded their heads. That was

cannot let any

phrase made the knights clench their

was looking at the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put

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

the hero of the Empire would agree

the

said goodbye to the shameless Duke Huten and ended

I will be on my

Our Empire will put in more

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

needed to observe them in order to check if they

course, the Dark Elf Tasha was assigned to do that. Cale trusted her to do a good job as he headed

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

Screeeeeeeech-

young soldier could see someone through the gap as

was covered