Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser: Girl and boy walking up a stone staircase together.

Maple Castle was located on the western border of the Whipper Kingdom.

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

Wind brushed past the top of Choi Han’s hood.

The chilly winter air was gone, and a slightly warmer air was surrounding Maple Castle, however, it still felt like winter at Maple Castle.

“So the king threw us away?”

“…Hey, talk quietly.”

“Why should I be quiet? There's no need. The only thing we trust are the things we accomplish with our own two hands.”

Choi Han who had been stealthily walking around the corridor stopped walking after hearing those voices.

It was not a regular winter for Maple Castle.

The king had chosen not to give a speech and officially declare war.

Thanks to that, the atmosphere around Maple Castle felt as if you were standing in the middle of an extremely cold area.

The people who had to face this coldness started to slowly show a single emotion.

“I will follow Commander Toonka-nim until the end.”

“Hey.”

“Forget the Mogoru or Moogoru or whatever they're called. Do you know what I had to do to get here? Aren’t you in a similar situation?”

“Of course I know. I know very well.”

A venomous intent. The soldiers were starting to turn evil.

This was only possible because the Whipper Kingdom's wars had originally started from a civil war.

“Oh!”

Choi Han and the soldiers made eye contact at that moment.

“Hello, priest-nim.”

“Hello, priest-nim!”

The expressions on the soldiers’ faces quickly changed to that of respect, as if they had never had that evil look in the first place. Choi Han slightly bowed his head to greet the soldiers before starting to walk again.

‘Choi Han, it's different than how I imagined it would be.’

Choi Han remembered what Cale had said on their way to Maple Castle. Cale had seemed to be happy about something as he was smiling.

‘I think the Whipper Kingdom's people are more rational than I expected. The soldiers are angry at the king and the Empire, but they don't seem to have gone crazy.’

Cale's eyes had been sparkling. It was as if he was happy that he had originally come just to work but now he could do it with more sincerity.

‘The Whipper soldiers are all properly trained warriors. Who do you think would win if they fought against the Empire’s soldiers?’

Choi Han looked back toward the soldiers who had greeted him.

Their hearts were full of maliciousness.

However, they had not gone mad.

They were all looking toward the future.

These people had won against strong enemies like the mage faction already.

That was why Choi Han had been able to answer Cale’s question without any hesitation.

‘The majority of the Whipper soldiers have less than two years of training. Their system is less than three years old and is awkward as well.’

The Empire’s soldiers would be properly trained in their system that has lasted through their extensive history.

‘But I believe that the Whipper Kingdom’s soldiers would win in a one-on-one battle.’

Training was important in a battle where your life was on the line, however, there was something else that was more important.

‘You're right. Choi Han, they have no fear.’

Cale agreed with Choi Han’s answer and happily smiled. Although Cale did not seem conscious of it, he seemed to be relieved.

Choi Han thought about that memory and raised his head.

The teleportation magic circle installed in Maple Castle.

This was where the soldiers had teleported into Maple Castle, but the Whipper soldiers who had personally felt the usefulness of magic were actively avoiding this area.

The soldiers chose practicality even when they knew it would make them inconsistent.

Paaaaat.

The teleportation magic circle lit up.

A number of people wearing white robes soon appeared.

“Long time no see.”

Elf Pendrick who was covering his Elf ears, as well as some of the sculptor assassin Freesia’s subordinates had come. Freesia and the Sun God twins remained at the Empire.

Choi Han looked around. The expressions on the faces of the soldiers lit up at the appearance of new priests. They were even happier knowing that Pendrick, a priest with healing abilities, was coming.

Choi Han started to speak to Pendrick and Freesia’s subordinates.

“Please follow me.”

The people who were here as priest to heal the soldiers followed behind Choi Han.

Tap, tap.

Choi Han walked down the stone path toward the castle wall as he thought about his conversation with Cale.

‘Do I not need to do anything during this war?’

Choi Han could not reveal his black aura.

‘Why wouldn't you do anything?’

Cale who was in his priest robe responded back with a shocked expression.

‘Is saving people not work?’

with potions inside to Choi

need to heal the warriors and soldiers with potions. We'll probably be pulled in many

Cale got back

you not want

no way that was the

I will

more difficult to save people than kill people, however,

this war. However, he would

heavier on

okay for

in his mind for a bit, however, he soon realized there was no need to think

Han looked up once he stood in front of the staircase

“Rosalyn.”

who was wearing a mage's robe and had a smile that was as bright as the sun on

robe unlike her usual choice of color, as well as a few others

were not covered up

mages originally from the

Kingdom and were only looking at Rosalyn's

looked toward the

hatred, gratitude, and relief. These gazes held all

the mages’

‘Fight in the war.’

on one thing made them seem like

Han and flicked her

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

stone staircase together. Choi Han felt the presence of the people following behind

there were his

‘And-’

raised his

Tap. Tap. Tap.

one direction and Choi Han heard a voice as soon as he arrived

“You’re all here.”

them while

spot has a good

of thousands of

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

aiming for the Whipper

many more than I had

started to

One hour ago.

had arrived in front

was blowing in

was putting Maple Castle on full alert

their weapons and giving off venomous vibes while smiling toward the priests

than something to help

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Toonka and Harol were at

Harol made eye contact

Empire is making

sound had come from the

person standing in the front of the Empire’s

started

leading the

Duke Huten.

right-hand man and the Empire’s only sword

one leading the

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

of horses along with the

a

frown. It quickly

Duke Huten?! I can rip that human into

part in the last battle of Maple Castle. That meant that

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ground started to

magic nor anything of the

that tens of thousands of soldiers

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

that she was afraid of

more than the

Knights numbering close to the amount of knights from the land of soldiers and knights were currently raising their swords

was something different about these knights than

magic. They all have at least a

on

The Empire.

was it called

for the throne. Her teacher who had taught her

to a nation that

You must remember that.’

was above

was above

nations that

above average troops, above average strength of knights, and finally, the continent’s only home

of the Empire that she

scary because all of those

Empire’s knights alone were not

magic was fine

alchemy could be handled if you were cautious

her teacher

telling you this because you are someone

Empire is a nation where everything is

average in any aspect would not

off by

that if

Paerun Kingdom's knights with magic armors that had

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Mage Brigade

Brigade had a longer history than

let

brought all this just

could sort of understand the Whipper Kingdom’s

scared after looking

truly came, not just for Maple Castle,

realized that the Empire looked down upon the Whipper Kingdom and didn’t try very hard during the last

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Empire’s

Maple Castle was

already in formation at