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.

hands again. Cale gently pushed

down there and a lot of clean up work to be done. There are also areas that still need to be purified, so it

holding my hand and

was what

was the moment he

Screeeech.

the central

Some of them were already using flight magic in

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

for a moment before continuing to

like we will need to

with light-affinity. He could not trust them. Furthermore, Valentino was currently extremely

was a different emotion on his

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

‘Driving me nuts.’

as if he

away from

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

need to help lessen the burden on your

‘…What a fearsome enemy.’

prince Valentino was a fearsome

that

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

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 still a lot to get

the Indomitable Alliance had not given

was still

Squeeze.

tightened the grip he had

painful to just shake hands now too? …You are too weak. I am worried about you. I’ll need to ask

No.

isn’t either

and leave both the young Dragon and

the gates

then looked toward the gates

with the knights and mages

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

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

have something I must tell

am all

he heard

bombs. Do you know who made

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

lips did not greet Duke Huten. They were saying

enemy is sometimes smiling

‘Behind my back?’

Valentino suddenly felt chills run down his back. He

“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

will treat you to

for you, your

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

will return to

Hilsman followed behind Cale while the two wyverns flew back up

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

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

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

Cale did not think

Why?

looked like the enemy’s purple orb was hit by some type of thunderbolt before it blew

Huten was

It’s

like this over someone like Valentino. Cale's expression turned

thought the Empire had done that.

Our Empire?

someone else

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 use your sword and just stood in the

Huten's expression

complaining that I did not

too serious for it to be that.

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 that

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

cannot let any more

the

Cale was looking at the silent Duke Huten. Duke Huten put on a smile again

well. We need

the

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

goodbye to the shameless

I will be on my

Empire will put in more effort

“Thank you very much.”

‘Cleanup my ass.’

in order to check if they

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

soldiers. They were the few soldiers who were stationed at the southern tower. The young

gate slowly opened

Screeeeeeeech-

young soldier could see someone through the

commander who was covered in blood and