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 potions inside to Choi

and soldiers with potions. We'll probably be pulled

got back was a

you not want to

way that was the

I will definitely do

people than kill people, however, saving people suited Choi Han’s

during this war. However, he would be

weighed heavier on Choi

for

however, he soon realized there was

up once he stood in front of the staircase

“Rosalyn.”

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

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

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

mages originally from the

citizens of the Roan Kingdom and were only looking at

them looked toward

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

the mages’ gazes

‘Fight in the war.’

on one thing made them seem like swordsmen standing

looked toward Choi Han and flicked her

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

stone staircase together. Choi Han felt the

there were his friends

‘And-’

raised

Tap. Tap. Tap.

footsteps were heading toward one direction and Choi Han heard a voice as

“You’re all here.”

Cale greeted them while leaning

spot has a good

of troops at

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

for the Whipper

more

started to

One hour ago.

arrived in front of Maple

wind was blowing

Castle

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

no more than something to help

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Toonka and Harol were at the

made eye

Empire is making

sound had come from

could see a person standing in the front of the

started to

is leading

Duke Huten.

Prince's right-hand man and the Empire’s only

the one

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

of horses along

a

frown. It quickly turned into a

I can

battle of Maple Castle. That meant that the Empire was being

Boom! Boom! Boom!

started

was not because of magic nor

tens of thousands of soldiers were moving along with

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

she was

more than the

Knights numbering close to the amount of knights from the land of

different about these knights than the knights of

knights are all fortified with magic. They all have

the others on top of the

The Empire.

was it

the Empire when she had been next in line for the throne. Her teacher who had taught her

than average in all aspects. It refers to a

You must remember that.’

was above

Kingdom was above average with

that were talented in

of knights, and finally, the continent’s

of the Empire that she

of those aspects

Empire’s knights alone were not

was fine to take

alchemy could be handled if you were cautious

teacher

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

a nation where

that is below average in any aspect would not be able to

teacher had finished off

if

that was actually serious this time had brought knights 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 behind

a longer history than the Roan Kingdom's

let out

brought all this just to take

could sort of understand the Whipper

be scared after looking at

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

Empire looked down upon the Whipper Kingdom and

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

sound of the Empire’s trumpets

Maple

warriors were already in formation at