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?’

a bag with potions inside to Choi

abilities, we need to heal the warriors and soldiers with potions. We'll probably be pulled in many directions as soon as the battle begins. We will be very

got back was a

want to do

was no way that was the

all. I will

more difficult to save people than kill

not fight during this

on

okay for me to not

he soon realized there

of the staircase that

“Rosalyn.”

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

choice of color, as well as a few others who were covering themselves up as

who were not covered up and

mages originally from the Whipper

were now citizens of the Roan Kingdom and were

them looked toward the

relief. These gazes held all sorts

mages’

‘Fight in the war.’

that their gazes were focused on one thing made them seem like

Choi Han and flicked

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

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

could not fight, there were his

‘And-’

Han raised his

Tap. Tap. Tap.

voice as

“You’re all here.”

white-haired Cale greeted them while leaning

a good view doesn’t

of troops at the distance behind

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

the Whipper Kingdom’s Maple

are many more than

started

One hour ago.

forces had arrived in front

wind was

putting Maple Castle

vibes while smiling toward the

more than something to help

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

stopped leaning on the ledge. Toonka and

eye contact with

Empire is

sound had come from the Empire’s

in the

immediately started

Huten is leading the Empire's

Duke Huten.

and

one leading

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

neighing of horses along

a

to frown. It quickly turned

is Duke Huten?! I can rip that

not taken part in the last battle of Maple Castle. That meant that the Empire was

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ground started

was not because of magic nor

just that tens of thousands of soldiers were moving along with

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

that she was

even more than

to the amount of knights from the land of soldiers and knights were currently raising their

there was something different about these

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

on top of the

The Empire.

was it called

for the throne. Her teacher who had taught her about royal traditions and politics

average in all aspects. It refers to a

You must remember that.’

was above average in

Kingdom was above

nations that were talented in one

of knights, and finally, the continent’s

weight of the Empire

because all of those aspects

knights alone

fine to take on

could be

teacher had warned

like this, however, I am telling you this because you

nation where

kingdom that is below average in any aspect would not be

had finished off by

realize that if you become the

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

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Empire’s Mage Brigade

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

let

just to take back a

sort of understand the

after looking

Maple Castle, but to gobble up the entire Whipper

He also realized that the Empire looked down

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Empire’s trumpets

the other hand, Maple Castle was

and warriors were already in formation at the castle