Trash of the Count's Family

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Screeeech.

Cale's chair screeched as he stood up. He started to walk away as he asked Toonka a question.

“When are we leaving?”

Their destination was, of course, Maple Castle.

“Tomorrow. We will go after the king's speech.”

The Empire had declared war first.

The Whipper Kingdom’s king had to say something as well in order to keep the morale of the soldiers and citizens up high.

That was the way to lessen the fear and uncertainty in the minds of everyone.

Cale nodded his head and walked out of the room.

“I guess I'll see you at the location of the speech tomorrow.”

Tomorrow was when they would all head to the battlefield.

A spring breeze was blowing. Human, human! I can see the soldiers and warriors standing in the distance! It feels like we are finally going to fight!

Cale took in the scent of spring as he headed toward where the numerous Whipper forces should be gathered.

“Priest-nim, I am not walking too fast, right?”

“Not at all. I am okay.”

Cale responded gently while the 1000-man Commander started to smile. The 1000-man Commander clenched his fist after taking a look at Cale and the priest behind Cale who was covered in a white robe.

This 1000-man Commander was responsible for escorting the disguised Cale.

He had seen Cale before. The 1000-man Commander thought about that moment before he cautiously started to speak.

“Priest-nim, I saw you at the battle of Maple Castle last time and I just wanted to say that it is an honor to meet you again like this.”

The 1000-man Commander had not forgotten about the priests who had come to Maple Castle. They had given their all in order to heal the wounded. The images of the priests were clear in his mind as they had seemed angelic as if they had come because a god had called them to come help.

The person who had seemed to be the leader of those priests had returned to the Whipper Kingdom.

‘They said that he is someone Commander Toonka-nim knows?’

This priest was said to have come at Commander Toonka’s request. It was also said that the other priests would soon arrive as well.

“Thank you very much, priest-nim.”

The 1000-man Commander was truly thankful that this priest had come to the Whipper Kingdom just as they were about to fight the Empire.

“I do not deserve such gratitude. I just came where I needed to be.”

‘Wow!’

The 1000-man Commander was in awe at the priest’s modest response.

On the other hand, Cale felt a bit burdened.

‘Why is he looking at me with such sparkle in his eyes?’

He was disgusted by the 1000-man Commander’s respectful gaze.

Cale wanted to quickly head over to where the soldiers were and get through the king's speech before heading to Maple Castle. However, the 1000-man Commander who needed to escort the two priests could not run nor show any signs of urgency and thus leisurely continued to walk.

He cautiously started to speak again as well.

“Priest-nim.”

Cale flinched at the earnest tone of the 1000-man Commander. It was at that moment.

It was right as Cale, the robed Choi Han, and the 1000-man Commander were about to turn a corner and head toward the large plaza in the distance. Human! I can feel Toonka’s presence behind the corner! He seems to be happily heading toward you!

‘Ah, so annoying.’

Cale was annoyed at the fact that Toonka was happily walking toward him.

However, he still maintained the priest’s smile on the outside. Naturally, the 1000-man Commander who did not notice Toonka’s presence cautiously spoke to Cale.

“Thank you in advance for all of your help this time as well.” Human, Toonka is right around the corner! He seems to want to surprise you! I want to surprise Toonka! Toonka will probably faint if he sees me! I want to try it!

‘Aigoo, my head.’

Cale almost let out a sigh, however, he could not let that sigh out.

It was because of the 1000-man Commander’s cautious voice.

“I'm sure it is burdensome for me to tell you this, but…”

Cale looked toward the 1000-man Commander.

There were no priests on the Western continent that were willing to come to the Whipper Kingdom. The Whipper Kingdom's forces had a lot of concerns about healing because potions were expensive as well.

That was why the 1000-man Commander was thankful for the priests who showed up to help with potions even if they had no healing powers of their own.

The man who was in charge of 1,000 soldiers now felt the weight of this upcoming war.

That was why he decided to say what he wanted to say after debating it all night after being told that he would be escorting the two priests.

But he was worried that he was out of his lane to say such a thing.

“Priest-nim, people who used to be farmers became soldiers so that they could survive, so even after a few battles, they are still very lacking.”

The 1000-man Commander thought about the soldiers in his unit.

The majority of them were soldiers who started with the non-mage faction who were originally from the ignored natives or the regular citizens who were suppressed by the mages.

“They need to go back home and farm again once the war is over, so their limbs are very important. Please, please take good care of them.”

The Whipper Kingdom had been constantly at war for the past two years.

They had always been the ones to attack and had achieved victory, however, the enemy was taking the initiative to attack them this time.

And now, it was about time that they stopped going to war.

The 1000-man Commander was thinking and worried about the peace that would come after the war.

He was also longing for it. …Human, Toonka stopped at the corner and is not moving.

Cale held back another sigh. He then looked toward the 1000-man Commander. The commander’s desperate gaze was making him feel uncomfortable. He had seen many gazes like this when he had been Kim Rok Soo.

“1000-man Commander-nim.”

The commander quickly waved his hand and responded back as Cale called out to him in a low voice.

“It, it was just some ramblings about what their situations are like, so please just let it in one ear and out the other! I feel like I may have burdened you by saying something I should not have said! Ah, this was not an order from my superiors. I just said it because I was worried-”

“It’ll be fine.”

Commander stopped talking after hearing the priest's response.

grown in the Whipper Kingdom are very

“…Priest-nim.”

him. However, Cale was uncomfortable seeing that awed expression and turned away as he continued

“Please lead us there.”

“Umm, yes sir!”

1000-man Commander vigorously

held back yet another sigh and followed behind him while Choi Han peeked toward the corner before pushing his hood down and starting to walk. Human, Toonka seems to be

Raon's comments as

location where many soldiers and

the fragrance of spring in

smell was the scent

normal for

who escorted Cale over headed toward his unit while

stood close to Cale

than

of the soldiers

accepted the respectful demeanor of priest Cale as if he was

moved to Maple Castle once the Empire declared war. The plan

voice so that nobody

managed to get the soldiers to

as quickly as possible, and there was

the soldiers while turning toward Harol, Harol avoided his gaze and

despise

soldiers did not want

Maple Castle last time.

as they were not working directly with mages, thus allowing teleportation magic

They were inconsistent.

was why the leaders and even the soldiers were trying their best to keep their use of magic

“Good decision.”

kingdom's commander

the

as if it

whatever it is you

been thinking

he really want to create a world

to create a world where nobody was oppressing

two of them were

he chose the latter, he

it was the former, the Whipper Kingdom was currently

Commander-nim is

hearing one of the

had shown

anything before standing in front of the soldiers

his highness should be

quietly and looked toward the

raised the morale of the soldiers. Cale was imagining a sight of

was quite a

was waiting for the

‘…Hmm?’

But something was weird.

the king

Brigade that was responsible for protecting the

1 minute, 2 minutes.

10 minutes passed by.

agreed upon time was passing

Nobody was saying anything.

soldiers and leaders who were standing at

were gathered to one side

“Supreme Chief-nim!”

chiefs called out to Harol. They all seemed to be in a

on his face, but his eyes were sparkling in

was at

“Ahem.”

knight entered the

of the

the entrance as

“What is going on?”

at Harol’s cold tone that was directed at him before opening up a parchment and starting to speak.

so he is unable

“Ha.”

heard Choi Han scoffing behind

was not just Choi

the

screaming in the strategy room just yesterday is suddenly ill? And ill to the point

Total nonsense.’

chiefs’ gazes started to turn

no way the king was ill. He was the type that considered his body to be the most

being ill, he was probably extremely healthy but just choosing not

Harol and

‘That can’t be it.’

much about his

and didn't show up today?

afraid of

accepting a direct confrontation with the Empire and declaring

an excuse to save himself from the Empire if the Empire won and charged into

a way out while remaining neutral, just as he had

was why Harol was extremely

know

were in

were going to

were going to war

to war to protect this

claimed that he was ill and didn’t even come to see them off as they went and put their lives on the line for their

wasn’t even

What did that mean?

that seem to

that the soldiers

to tell that the king seemed to be

their morale would be broken if their leader was

Vice

it had been when he had aimed for the

glared at the Vice Captain. The

in person, he asked me to deliver the message that he is cheering

‘Cheering for us?

hoping for victory, but cheering

could not

bastard that deserves to

the king was even worse than the Tower

the king. He seemed ready to kill the king right

could not do

soldiers started to whisper

were many voices that were

soldiers are