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

be pulled in many directions as soon as

back was a

not want to

way that was

all. I will

save people than kill people,

during this

weighed heavier on Choi

it really okay for

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

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

“Rosalyn.”

was wearing a mage's robe and had a smile that was

choice of color, as well as a few others who

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

were the mages originally

Roan Kingdom and were only looking at

looked toward the mages with

and relief. These gazes held all

the mages’ gazes were

‘Fight in the war.’

gazes were focused on one thing made them seem like swordsmen standing there

looked toward Choi Han and flicked

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

Han and Rosalyn started to walk up the stone staircase together. Choi Han

not fight, there were his friends he

‘And-’

Han raised his

Tap. Tap. Tap.

heard a voice as soon as

“You’re all here.”

Cale greeted them while leaning

has a good

the tens of thousands of troops at the distance

The Mogoru Empire's forces.

the

there are many more

Han started to

One hour ago.

had arrived in

was blowing in from

putting Maple Castle on full

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

no more than

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

on the ledge. Toonka and Harol were at

made eye contact

is making

trumpet sound had come from the

see a person standing in the front of the Empire’s

immediately started

leading

Duke Huten.

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

the one

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

the neighing of

a ton

to frown. It quickly

name is Duke Huten?! I can rip that

of Maple Castle. That meant that the Empire was

Boom! Boom! Boom!

ground started

was not because of magic nor anything

of soldiers were moving along with the

“…This is no joke.”

Rosalyn started to frown.

Sword master Huten.

she

is even more than

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

about these

of the knights are all fortified with magic. They all have at least a high-grade magic stone in

informed the others on top of

The Empire.

it called the

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

to a nation that is above all

You must remember that.’

was above average

above average with their

nations that

strength of knights, and finally,

the weight of the Empire

all of those aspects

Empire’s knights alone were not

magic was fine to take on by

be handled if you were cautious

her teacher had

am telling you this because you are someone who

Empire is a nation

in any aspect would not be able to

off by saying

if you become the

actually serious this time had brought knights that were at the level of the Paerun Kingdom's knights with magic armors that

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

Brigade appeared from behind

a longer history than the Roan Kingdom's Mage

Harol let out a

all this just

could sort of understand the

scared after

just for Maple Castle, but to gobble

intentions. He also realized that the Empire looked down upon the Whipper Kingdom and didn’t try very hard during

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

of the Empire’s trumpets

Maple Castle was

and warriors were already in formation at the castle wall since about an