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?’

threw a bag with potions

warriors and soldiers with potions. We'll probably be pulled in many directions as soon as

Cale got back

not want to

no way that was

I will

kill people, however,

not fight during this war. However, he would be

on Choi

really okay for

floated in his mind for a bit, however, he

front of the staircase that led up to the central tower

“Rosalyn.”

that was as

who was wearing a black robe unlike her usual choice of color, as well as

also some people who were not covered up and stood

mages originally

now citizens of the Roan Kingdom and were

toward the mages with

gratitude, and relief. These gazes

the mages’ gazes were

‘Fight in the war.’

their gazes were focused on one thing made them seem

looked toward Choi Han and flicked her chin

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

Rosalyn started to walk up the stone staircase together. Choi Han felt the presence of

fight, there were his friends he trusted to do it for

‘And-’

Han raised his

Tap. Tap. Tap.

toward one direction and Choi Han heard a voice as soon as he arrived at the top of the

“You’re all here.”

Cale greeted them while leaning on a

has a good

could see the tens of thousands of troops at the distance behind Cale’s

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

for the Whipper

more than I had

Han started

One hour ago.

had arrived in front of

was blowing in

Castle on full

soldiers were clenching their weapons and giving off venomous vibes while smiling toward the priests and showing complicated expressions toward the

no more than something to help relax

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

stopped leaning on the ledge. Toonka and Harol were at

made eye contact

Empire is making

had come from

person standing in

immediately started to

is leading

Duke Huten.

man and

one leading

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

the neighing of horses along with the trumpet

a

frown. It quickly

Huten?! I can

battle of Maple Castle. That meant that the Empire was

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ground started to

not because of magic nor

of soldiers were

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

was not that she was

more than the

the amount of knights from the land

these knights than the

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

on top

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

to a nation that

You must remember that.’

was above average

Paerun Kingdom was above average with

were many nations that were talented

average strength of knights, and finally, the continent’s

recalled the weight of the

because all of those

knights alone were

Empire’s magic was fine

the Empire’s alchemy could be handled if you were

her teacher had

for saying something like this, however, I am telling you this

a nation where

below average in any aspect would not be able to defeat the

finished off by saying the

thoroughly realize that if you

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

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Empire’s Mage Brigade appeared from behind the

Brigade had a longer history than the Roan Kingdom's Mage

Harol let out

all this just to take

of understand the Whipper Kingdom’s

scared after looking at

came, not just for Maple Castle,

Empire looked down upon

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

the Empire’s trumpets cut through the

other hand, Maple

were already in formation at the