Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser: Over my dead body!

Toonka’s side had stepped back. The Empire’s side had retreated back as well.

There was just the empty ground between the two sides that had their shields up.

“…Fire.”

The fire that had shot down from heaven was burning in that space.

The legends said that a god had sent down the first fire to help the people, however, this time it felt like a punishment from heaven.

Duke Huten was subconsciously clenching down hard on the hilt of his sword.

“Duke-nim.”

He could hear the shaking voice of the high-grade mage behind him. It was the person in charge of the Empire’s First Mage Brigade.

“That is not magic.”

“What?”

“That is just pure fire. I believe it must be an ancient power.”

The brown robe. Duke Huten couldn’t help but think of that person.

That person had been standing next to Rosalyn.

Ancient powers and Rosalyn? Duke Huten naturally thought about someone as he put those two together.

Cale Henituse.

He couldn’t help but think of that name. At the same time, he remembered how the Roan Kingdom had helped out at the Breck Kingdom’s battle. It made him suspicious.

At the same time, he didn’t think that it was possible. If he had to name the two kingdoms that currently had a good relationship with the Empire, it would be the Caro Kingdom and the Roan Kingdom. Furthermore, Cale Henituse had even received a medal of honor from the Empire.

‘No need for useless suspicions.’

However, he knew he needed to be wary of that brown-robed individual. The arrogance slowly started to disappear from Huten’s eyes.

On the other hand, Cale had to put some strength into his legs that almost gave out from being so shocked. His body swayed a bit.

“…Ca-!”

Rosalyn quickly shut up as the soldiers were nearby and grabbed his arm. She then observed Cale's face underneath the robe.

‘…Huh?’

Cale looked fine. Forget fine, he looked extremely energetic.

Here’s a good comparison to what it looked like. It was similar to when a bookworm who had been studying indoors all the time decided to take a walk because it was a beautiful day. Once they come out and do some light stretching, color returned to their pale face and they looked much healthier than seconds prior.

That was how Cale’s face looked right now.

His face that had been getting paler and making people worried had a slightly red tint to it, making him seem very healthy.

“…Are you okay?”

Rosalyn asked as she looked toward Cale’s eyes with concern. On the other hand, Cale came to his senses after seeing the shock and nervousness mixed on Rosalyn's face.

He looked around.

The soldiers seemed shocked and the mages seemed even more shocked.

Chief Harol had an odd expression on his face.

Cale looked down below as well.

Toonka was looking at him from inside the shield. Human! Are you really okay? Hmm, you do seem okay, but that is weird! No! I got it! That fortification with the rain of gold must have been amazing!

Raon's relieved voice could be heard. If it is like that, let’s fortify all the other ones as well! Then our human will never be hurt!

He then heard Raon’s voice turn sad. …Never mind. We can’t do it right now. Fortification requires a lot of money… I do not have much in my piggy bank just yet.

However, Cale did not pay attention to what Raon was saying. Cale was looking at Toonka. Toonka was the only one who had a reaction other than shock. The bastard was looking at Cale while mouthing something silently.

‘Are we not doing it?’

Smirk.

Cale started to smile. He moved Rosalyn's hand away from his arm and started to speak.

“Please start.”

The gaze in Rosalyn’s eyes changed.

The pillar of fire was still burning.

This pillar of fire was almost as tall as the black towers made by alchemy. It was something that was giving off an aura that made it difficult to approach.

However, the lonely pillar of fire looked shabby.

“Put out the fire! Move the formation!”

Duke Huten’s voice sounded like thunder as he commanded the Empire’s forces. The soldiers quickly came back to their senses and started to move their formation.

were going to dodge this pillar of

pillar of fire struck down over there, but

had not struck the Empire’s formation. It had just

a useless power if it

many other paths

in the middle of a plain. You could approach

difficult for the Empire's forces to surround Maple Castle based on their

of Whipper Kingdom’s warriors and soldiers were not enough to take on the large number from the Empire that could easily surround the castle. This was

cautious of the Dwarves and that

matter of

at that

Ruuuumble-

started to rumble

“Ah.”

Duke Huten realized something.

shock that was caused by this fire that they believed was an

and the unknown person's

clouds were still covering the

“Shit!”

“Duke-nim!”

Huten urgently

“Activate the magic shields!”

turn to strike toward the Empire’s

Just take a look.

mages on top of the castle wall that was not covered by

that

to separate Toonka from the Empire's forces before they launched these

the mages to cast shields as the soldiers and knights curled up together and lifted up their

Ruuuumble.

sky stopped crying once

Baaaaaang!

Baaaaang!

from both the sky

of Destruction that looked like

electric magic spells filled

“Ugh!”

Huten stumbled as the

intense. Even Duke Huten got the chills as he watched the rose gold colored thunderbolt

was able to slowly straighten

around where the magic spells

“…Duke-nim, nobody died.”

had died. There were

could not laugh about this

“What, what is that?!”

his shock

was created with the blood-like pillar of fire

appeared in

magic was burning up in the

directions

heard the knight's

see

of fire was surrounding Maple Castle. It

thing that the Empire had done in the past when

one thing

didn’t block all

They left an opening.

left the everlasting flame made from alchemy on all sides of the castle in

the Whipper Kingdom had left an

was the spot that the blood-like pillar of fire and the rose gold thunderbolt had landed. There were no fires in

the gate into Maple Castle

Maple Castle without touching the wall of

“Ha, haha-”

Huten let out

in front

the area without

see people starting to

the one in the

his subordinate warriors with the soldiers

top of the castle wall above the gate.

his gaze and stood in the only opening

recalled the conversation he had with Cale prior

thank you for helping us out, but the warriors and I will

agreed

ask for your support. We will ask you to help if we are put in a dangerous situation, however, we want to try fighting with our own strength

against the

hold their own for a while. That would raise

using this war as a chance to kill the king or turn him into a complete puppet. They needed results in order to do that. That was why

a different reason for choosing to

is the

the Whipper Kingdom's

a reason that they

smiled at

wasn’t planning on taking part in round 1

Huten’s bloodshot eyes were still clearly visible. Cale’s voice

battlefield for you

think about a

think about the enemies coming into a narrow gorge that was filled with