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.

to dodge this pillar of

why the pillar of fire struck down over there, but it

struck the Empire’s formation. It had just hit down on

a useless power if it

many other paths toward

of a plain. You

not be difficult for the Empire's forces to surround Maple Castle based on their

were not enough to take on the large number from the Empire that could easily surround the castle. This was especially the case as only tens of soldiers and mages were on the castle

cautious of the Dwarves and that pillar of

was just a matter of time

at

Ruuuumble-

started to

“Ah.”

Duke Huten realized something.

that was caused by this fire that they

and the

still

“Shit!”

“Duke-nim!”

Huten urgently

“Activate the magic shields!”

the magic spell’s turn to strike toward the Empire’s

Just take a look.

that was not covered by the pillar of

so that they could protect

Toonka from the

urged the mages to

Ruuuumble.

the sky stopped crying

Baaaaaang!

Baaaaang!

to pour out from both the sky and Maple

that Fire of Destruction that

and electric magic

“Ugh!”

Duke Huten stumbled as the ground continued to

chills as he watched

Huten was able to slowly

looked around where the magic spells

“…Duke-nim, nobody died.”

Empire’s forces had died. There were some who

Huten could not laugh

“What, what is that?!”

his shock

with the blood-like pillar of fire

burning wall of fire appeared in front of

fire with electric currents that was made from magic was burning up in the form

directions are

the

could see it

Castle. It looked as if nobody could

done in the past when they had left a wall of

thing had

block all of

They left an opening.

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

the Whipper Kingdom

that the blood-like pillar of fire and the rose gold thunderbolt had landed. There

also see the gate into

could try to take Maple Castle without touching the wall of fire

“Ha, haha-”

Huten let out a

in front

area

could see people starting to fill

the one

his subordinate warriors with

top of the castle wall

felt his gaze and stood in the only opening within

the conversation he had

thank you for helping us out, but the warriors and

Harol agreed

put in a dangerous situation, however, we

fight against the

raise the soldiers’ morales and

on using this war as a chance to kill the king or turn him into a complete puppet. They needed results in order

Toonka had a different

is the

was the Whipper Kingdom's

was a reason that

at

planning on taking

feel the heat of the fire, but Duke Huten’s bloodshot eyes were still

will provide you a battlefield for you to

think about a narrow and deep

wanted Toonka to think about the enemies coming into a