Trash of the Count's Family

Cale then heard Tasha's voice. The voice that made it through the water sounded worried.

“…This is bad. W, we can’t handle this much.”

Tasha looked toward her subordinates while standing between Litana and Choi Han who did not know what was going on.

Although some of them were left behind in Section 8, the best of the Dark Elves in the entire Dark Elf city were by her side right now.

All of them had stiff expressions on their faces.

Tasha bit down on her lips.

‘…There are so many.’

She had smelled a sweet yet bitter fragrance as soon as they entered Section 7 underwater. That was the fragrance of dead mana that was like a fountain of strength for them.

She was happy to smell it at first.

However, she started to feel suffocated the farther they walked up the river.

There was too much dead mana for them to absorb. Just how much death had to have happened for this much dead mana to be here?

Tasha subconsciously looked toward Mary.

Her father, the current mayor of the Dark Elves’ Underground City, had told her a little bit about black magic.

‘Protect Mary.’

‘Excuse me? Father, what do you mean?’

‘It is an order as the mayor. Mary might…’

The Dark Elf mayor who had lived for over five hundred years blinked before continuing to speak.

‘Yes, this may all just be nature taking its course. It is finally time for someone to receive the will of the Sage of Death.’

‘The Sage of Death?

Who is that?’

Tasha was confused, but the mayor continued to speak in a serious tone.

‘Take our best warriors with you. I’ll send some more as reinforcements as well. However, you MUST protect Mary. We must protect the only necromancer in the world.’

Tasha had planned on protecting Mary even if the mayor had not said to do so.

Alberu was her nephew by blood, however, she felt just as close to Mary. Tasha had still not forgotten about when she had saved the ten-years-old Mary.

“This is bad.”

Tasha flinched and turned toward Eruhaben. She knew the true identity of this ancient Dragon, unlike the other Dark Elves. The other Dark Elves were probably debating whether this was real right now and questioning whether Eruhaben really was a Dragon.

Tasha tightly clenched her eyes after hearing the stiff ancient Dragon’s comment.

“It looks like the Empire's goal from the beginning was to destroy the Jungle.”

An urgent voice shot out through the water after a moment of silence.

“…Just what? What do you mean?”

Litana, the Queen of the Jungle, responded back in anger. Tasha slowly started to explain the power that they were feeling from throughout Section 7.

Both Litana and Choi Han’s pupils started to shake after hearing Tasha's explanation.

“S, so, what you're saying is… There are currently dead mana bombs throughout Section 7 and although the Dark Elves may eventually be able to absorb all the dead mana, it will be hard to deal with it at the moment of explosion?”

Litana's voice was shaking as she stood there with a blank expression while trying to calmly assess what Tasha had just told her.

“That is why we might not be able to save everyone, and Section 7 might be destroyed as well?”

She could hear the low voice of the mysterious Archmage who started to speak as if he was responding to her.

“They plan on creating hell.”

Hell.

Litana felt chills on the back of her neck as soon as Eruhaben said that word.

She tightly clenched onto her spear. Her gaze headed toward a specific person at the same time.

Cale Henituse.

Her gaze had subconsciously headed toward this man.

‘Why am I looking at him when he probably can’t give me any answers?

This was not something any of us expected.’

Who would have known that the Empire wished to destroy Section 7 instead of taking it over out of greed?

‘Should I have told them to run and resist?’

Litana recalled how she had ordered her people to not resist and remain still. She also thought about her decision to wait at Section 8 instead of barging in right away.

“Damn it!”

She noticed Cale’s expression as anger started to fill her eyes.

“…Young master Cale?”

called

because

had no other

powers was continuously talking in his mind. I'm

you? The wind said to use her if you want to run and the Super Rock if

serious. I am the

water, wind,

were things that had existed

Wood is a

It is

Normal woods break.

was an

she

water, warmth… She could eat everything

but she could reach anywhere and everything as long as she

that sill had been created for

this plate called Cale. Do you know why I died in the land of

glutton asked Cale while

own question. There were not enough trees there. There are

Cale quietly chuckled.

could not be helped. I was born in

help but laugh after hearing what the glutton had to say. The Jungle was dark back

gained an ancient power in this world. This was what the owner of the Indestructible Shield had

Forest of

course, I was kicked out of there. They said that I was too greedy for food.

Forest of Darkness that Choi Han had come from, but apparently, he

times. Do you remember what I told you

head

he remembered. It was the moment he first gained

when the shield was etched on top

‘I will protect you.’

protecting Cale ever since that

would protect him this time as

to speak to those who were

will proceed with

then started to think about the layout

had seen it before when he visited because

The buildings were built between or on top of trees, making the entire city seem like

can detonate the dead mana bombs and destroy

shared her opinion and Cale

worry about

“…Excuse me?”

words to Litana

everything up so that nobody gets

prepared to head above

will not hurt the

group

do not know what will happen in the future.

“…Young master Cale.”

started to contemplate things in her mind.

was at that

“Cale-nim.”

Choi Han

be using an ancient

bad Cale’s current situation was, but

Cale had almost

thinking Choi Han was smart as he answered

“Yes.”

at this casual

lived here in Section 7

putting his own life on the line in order to save

no way of knowing how

7 and run even if the Jungle did not do anything because the

be able to participate in the war

Litana calmed down.

“Shall we go?”

voice once the decision-maker made up her

no guards here right

of the river. He

Chhhhhhh-

the

them

was why nothing was visible even though they shot out of the

“Ha.”

out a small scoff as soon as he came out of

was as Raon

of cylindrical water-tank looking things throughout Section

Beep- Beeeeeep-

a beautifully shining orb on top of them. However, these

Tap.

Litana’s voice that was full of despair. However, there was no

They were bright.

without even one lit light… Although the

palace that was taken over by the Empire, and the light shining down from the airship floating above the palace were all making Section

was as beautiful

gave the order

move to your