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?’

casually threw a bag with

probably be pulled in many

Cale got back

want

was no way that was the

I will definitely do

difficult to save people than kill people, however, saving people suited Choi

not fight during this

heavier on

okay for me

mind for a bit, however, he soon realized there was no

up once he stood in front of the staircase that led up to the central tower of the castle

“Rosalyn.”

and had a smile that was as bright as the

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

were also some people who were not covered up and stood there while looking only straight

the mages originally from

Roan Kingdom and were only

toward

hatred, gratitude, and relief. These gazes held all sorts of emotions

the mages’

‘Fight in the war.’

gazes were focused on one thing made them seem like

and flicked

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

Han felt the presence of the people following behind them and started to

not fight, there were his friends

‘And-’

Han raised his

Tap. Tap. Tap.

voice as

“You’re all here.”

Cale greeted them while leaning

spot has a

of thousands of troops at the distance

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

were aiming for the Whipper Kingdom’s Maple

more than

Han started to

One hour ago.

forces had arrived in front of

oppressive wind was blowing in

wind was putting Maple Castle

giving off venomous vibes while smiling toward the priests

was no more than something

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

ledge. Toonka and Harol

eye contact with

Empire is making a

trumpet sound had come from the

in the

started to

Huten is leading the Empire's

Duke Huten.

right-hand man and the Empire’s

one

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

could hear the neighing of horses along

there's a ton of

It quickly

is Duke Huten?! I can rip that human into pieces!

of Maple Castle. That meant that

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ground started to

of magic nor anything

of thousands of soldiers were moving along with the

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

was not that she

more than

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

something different about these knights than

magic. They all have at least a high-grade magic

informed the others on top of the

The Empire.

was it called

next in line for the throne. Her teacher who had taught her about royal traditions and politics had stopped a lesson for a moment to tell

better than average in all aspects. It refers to a nation that

You must remember that.’

was above average

Paerun Kingdom was above average with their

that

of knights,

recalled the weight of the Empire

are scary because all of those

knights alone were not

was fine to

be handled if

teacher had

saying something like this, however, I am telling you this because you are someone who is going to be a

Empire is a nation where

below average in any aspect

had finished off by saying the

realize that if you become the Empire’s

that were at the level of the Paerun Kingdom's knights with magic armors that had high-grade magic stones, something the Paerun Kingdom

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Mage Brigade appeared from

longer history than the Roan Kingdom's

Harol let

just to take back

sort of understand

would be scared after looking

truly came, not just for Maple Castle, but to gobble up the

looked down upon the Whipper Kingdom and didn’t try very hard

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

sound of the Empire’s trumpets cut through

the other hand, Maple

at the castle wall since about