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.”

talking after hearing the priest's response. He could see the priest’s gentle

Whipper Kingdom are very high in quality. I look forward to seeing the

“…Priest-nim.”

Commander was extremely thankful for the priest in front of him. However, Cale was uncomfortable seeing

“Please lead us there.”

“Umm, yes sir!”

Commander vigorously started to

back yet another sigh and followed behind him while Choi Han peeked toward the corner before pushing his hood down

was ignoring Raon's comments

at the location where many soldiers

not smell the fragrance of spring in the winds

was the scent of

normal for this

over headed toward his unit while Cale and Choi

to Cale and

than you expected,

assume that the rest of the soldiers are

of priest Cale as if

Castle once the Empire declared war. The plan is to move the rest of them

his voice so that nobody else

somehow managed to get the soldiers to buy

invade at any moment. They needed to move as quickly as possible, and there

Cale pointed at the soldiers while turning toward Harol, Harol avoided his

Whipper Kingdom's citizens hate and despise magic.

not want to

had already suffered from the pillar of fire that was at Maple Castle last time. That was why they knew

was why they had determined that it was fine as long as they were not working directly with mages, thus allowing

They were inconsistent.

and even the soldiers were trying their best to keep their use of magic scrolls hush

“Good decision.”

commander applauded their

the most important

that as if it was the truth

is you want to

thinking about something these

want to create a

he want to create a world where nobody was oppressing people

two of them

latter, he could accept

was the former, the Whipper Kingdom

Commander-nim

hearing

shown up

not say anything before standing in front of the soldiers and

highness should

looked toward the platform in front of

raised the morale of the soldiers. Cale was imagining

quite a magnificent

was why he was

‘…Hmm?’

But something was weird.

was here but the king was not

see the Knights Brigade

1 minute, 2 minutes.

10 minutes passed by.

agreed upon time

Nobody was saying anything.

eyes of the soldiers and leaders who

to one side had

“Supreme Chief-nim!”

Harol. They all seemed to

but his eyes were sparkling in anger. The chief that called

was at that

“Ahem.”

knight entered

the Vice Captain of the king’s personal

headed toward the chiefs by the entrance as soon as he

“What is going on?”

Harol’s cold tone that was directed at him before opening up a

not feeling well, so he is unable to

“Ha.”

Choi Han scoffing behind

was not just

the chiefs

yesterday is suddenly ill?

Total nonsense.’

to turn

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

was probably extremely healthy but just choosing not

because of Harol and

‘That can’t be it.’

cared as much about his dignity as he did about

at how Toonka threatened him yesterday and didn't show up today? There was no

probably just afraid of

here would be accepting a direct confrontation with

official word from him, giving him an excuse to save himself

was giving himself a way out while remaining neutral, just as he had done for the war between the mages and

was why Harol was extremely

you know how this

were in

were going to

to war to protect

war to protect

the land claimed that he was ill and didn’t even come to see

even cheering them

What did that mean?

to the soldiers and

think that the

that the

morale would be broken if

Vice Captain here should

as vicious as it had been when he had aimed for the

had no issues fully revealing that crazy side as he glared at the Vice Captain. The Vice Captain avoided Harol's gaze as he continued to read what

come to give a speech in person, he asked me to deliver the message

‘Cheering for us?

hoping for victory, but cheering us

could not believe

bastard that deserves to be beaten to

even worse than the Tower Master of the

the king.

he could not do as

soldiers started to

were many voices that were full of

soldiers are