Trash of the Count's Family

Drip.

A drop of the black liquid fell to the ground.

The ground was about to turn black.

Crack!

A tree trunk pierced into the spot. The originally brown trunk turned black while the ground returned to its original color.

“…This, just what is this?!”

One of the Empire’s knights subconsciously shouted out before his body started to shake. He raised his head after feeling an odd sensation.

“Aaaaaah!”

Shhhhhhh-

A large black trunk brushed past above his head as leaves fluttered.

“Crazy. The trees have gone crazy.”

He plopped down on the ground.

He could see all of Section 7 as he sat there and looked out.

It was alive and moving.

This large area called Section 7 was roaring and moving. It was all because of the large tree trunks that suddenly started to grow.

Baaaaang! Baaaaang!

The Empire’s forces could not run toward the airship even as the dead mana bombs were going off. They could not do so even if they wanted to run.

Shhhhhhh-

Their bodies curled up in fear every time they heard the leaves rustling.

There were trees that were darker than the night by their feet and above their heads.

They wanted to run, but the trees were faster than them.

These trees that should be staying in one spot were freely running wild all over Section 7.

“W, what kind of tree is that?!”

The alchemist in charge looked pale as he held onto the railing of the airship.

All he could see were the tree trunks following the red-haired commander’s hands in order to gobble up the dead mana bombs.

“I, I must inform the superiors!”

He gave an order to one of his subordinates next to him.

“I, immediately contact the Tower Master-nim and his highness! A, and, and!”

He started to think as his lips were shaking. However, he could not think properly after seeing this unexpected variable.

Trees that ate up dead mana had appeared.

There were no areas of Section 7 that were becoming desolate. In fact, black tree trunks were appearing by all residential buildings in order to protect the homes from the explosions.

Boom!

The alchemist turned his head after hearing a noise.

He looked to the South.

The golem at that entrance was falling down.

He could see someone looking at him from that area at the same time. He couldn't see the gaze to be specific.

However, he could tell that the person there was looking in his direction when he saw the black robe facing toward him.

That was Mary, the famous Roan Kingdom’s necromancer.

She was the only necromancer on the Western continent, the last of her kind.

This alchemist-cum-black mage could not hide the scorn and disgust he had for the necromancer.

He could see the black mana shining around the necromancer. She had probably absorbed the remaining dead mana after she purified the black despair.

The necromancer soon swayed and had to be supported by a Dark Elf.

‘She’s still much weaker than the Tower Master-nim.’

Thinking about that fact cleared the alchemist's mind. He turned away and looked forward as he gave the order.

“Detonate the bombs as quickly as possible!”

The subordinate’s gaze became serious.

Detonating the bombs faster meant that the airship would depart faster as well. The alchemist nodded his head at his subordinate’s gaze and continued to speak.

“And-”

The person at the center of this change.

to the person that the tree trunks had

as

knights quickly started to move after

to attack! Cast

mages on top of the airship started to draw large magic circles in order to launch fire spells. It was because they had determined that

the center of

stop all of

hearing that from one of the

using such a stereotypical

of thing the bad guys fighting against the main character said in fantasy or martial arts novels. Cale felt like he understood how those main characters must have

because I can handle

even think

He heard Raon's voice in his mind as well.Our human is not alone! I, the great

more things to say.But human, you look

Cale’s smile became thicker.

‘I know.

I look right

he smiled while being surrounded by these black tree trunks

couple of these snake-like trunks. He then thought about what

‘She can only defend?

know about

the fire. That weapon headed toward the enemies who were approaching

tree has eaten dead mana! Dodge

Baaaaang! Bang!

explosion of another dead mana bomb and the sound of a tree trunk that was probably gobbling it up, however, he made himself ignore it

using your aura smokes! It should be fine as

his sword

Slash-

tree trunk that was heading toward him was easily

Plop.

the ground. The knight's eyes sparkled after seeing this and he quickly shouted to inform the

normal branches other than the fact that they have dead mana in them! They do not

of the large tree trunks alone could be used to attack, however, there

Slash-

Slash slash-

Cut and cut again as

trunks and continued to advance.

a rat caught

trees from the darkness, however, it was not as scary as the knights

will pay you back for what happened

morale of all of the

Slash!

through multiple branches using a sword covered in aura smoke. These trees really were regular trees. There was no need to be

knight in charge started to

“…my!”

‘Hmm?’

some soldiers shouting at that moment. The shouts became louder and

enemy! The

is he talking

Roan Kingdom are already in

knight heard a sharp noise cutting through the night before he even had a moment

Wiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiing-

siren going off from

was at

Boom!

Boooom!

two golems broke

of a golem

see brown-skinned people who were faintly visible in

see warriors climbing over the castle

“Grrrrrr.”

“Grr- grrrrr-”

also hear the growling beasts whose eyes sparkled even in the darkness. He could see the Jungle warriors entering Section 7

them. He could see something within the group of warriors that climbed

“Roooooooooooooooar!”

black panther roared while underneath the moonlight and

yet agile body soon started to run. It was heading toward where the last golem was

“Ten!”

name

was a large spear

golem were shouting in order to raise their morale. They were

moving in like a wave. He heard someone's voice at

aiming for

jerked his head

could see Cale Henituse’s smiling face. He heard another noise as he felt chills after seeing Cale quietly smiling

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

was much louder now as Cale's sleeves started to flutter. The knights rushing

The knight urgently shouted.

“Retreat!”

tree branches suddenly shout

grow as they shot

trees were

“Roooooar!”

panther, Ten, jumped up

Tap.

a new ground was

A large tree became the ground for

shouted from the airship at that

circles are ready to