Trash of the Count's Family

Ancient Dragon Eruhaben was quietly standing on the walls of the Caro Kingdom's Dubori territory while looking forward.

The soldiers could only peek at him but could not approach him. It was because he was giving off a presence that made it hard to approach.

Shhh.

Eruhaben hair fluttered in the wind.

The wind that had been blowing from the sea to the land during the day and changed direction from land to sea as soon as midnight passed and a new day began.

‘Eruhaben-nim.’

Dark Elf Tasha had explained to him about this sudden change in the wind when she snuck out in the afternoon to see him.

‘The wind always blows from land to sea when the dead mana smoke is rising in the desert.’

That was why it was rare for the dead mana smoke that started at the center of the desert to reach the Dubori territory.

‘Furthermore, the Dark Elves also have members who use Wind Elementals and mages to make the wind stronger in order to be careful about any potential changes.’

Eruhaben had thought that the Dark Elves were very nice when he heard that.

The Dark Elves were living underground as they were hiding from humans and other races who tried to kill them.

But according to Tasha, they had worked hard for a long time to make sure the dead mana smoke didn't reach the Dubori territory.

‘That is not the case. Eruhaben-nim, this is not for the Dubori territory nor the humans. It would be bad if the secret of the desert was revealed and the Caro Kingdom ends up finding us while investigating it. We did it because we were afraid we would lose our home.’

Tasha was saying that it was not for the other living beings, but the fact that there were humans living happily in the Underground City showed that the Dark Elves were generous beings.

“Leader-nim.”

He turned his head after hearing a voice.

Shaman Gashan, the chief of the Tiger tribe, smiled while looking at Eruhaben.

Gashan could not call Eruhaben by name nor call him Dragon-nim right now, so he was temporarily calling him leader. Eruhaben slightly bowed to the person he saw once Gashan took a step to the side.

Crown prince Valentino was standing behind Gashan. Behind him were some of the nearby territory lords with stronger forces.

“How dare he in front of his highness! This, that arrogant-!”

One of the territory lords in the crown prince's faction was starting to get angry at the fact that Eruhaben's actions were rude, but Valentino waved his hand to stop him.

“Enough.”

“Your highness! But look at the way that guy greeted you! He dares-”

“Enough.”

The noble shut his mouth at Valentino's repeated response. He knew there would be no benefit if he argued about it once more.

“I wish for all the territory lords to head down. I have something to say to him in private.”

The territory lords looked confused at Valentino’s comment but they soon bowed and headed down from the city wall.

Valentino, whose complexion had gotten significantly worse over a single day, looked toward the nobles with a tired expression before turning toward Eruhaben.

“I don’t know how to address you.”

“Whatever is easiest for you is fine, sir.”

“…Sure.”

Valentino thoroughly observed the only two members of Cale’s group that were left at this castle.

The shaman, Gashan. He treated Valentino in a very respectful and cheeky way even though he was quite old. However, Valentino could tell that Gashan was a strong individual through his gentle demeanor.

His large stature gave off a natural sense of pressure, but he had also seen how Gashan had controlled the crows in the Dubori territory. Furthermore, he could not treat him like his own subordinates after learning that he was a Tiger and expecting that he would have extreme physical strength as well.

‘But that guy is still easier to deal with. As for this mage in front of me-!’

Eruhaben with an

could tell how much Gashan

at minimum a

mages had about this mage in front of

a strong individual was by Cale’s side, but

weird. I

the crown prince of a kingdom, but Valentino's intuition had told

his mind as

a pretty good

his Dragon Fear. Even still, this crown prince was being wary of Eruhaben and cautiously

with the others, however, he was keeping

also enthusiastically

was a human with

will simply call

“Please do.”

“Okay.”

a moment as if he was thinking cautiously continued

you received any

who asked the question felt as if his mind would

to all of the Western continent's kingdoms, principalities, and

he decided he couldn't

recalled what the Dubori lord had said once he came

bewitched! I swear! Do I look like someone who is crazy enough to drag such a person into my territory? He's

to Valentino. Valentino, as well as the rest of the Caro Kingdom’s political world, felt significantly concerned after seeing

the Northern Kingdoms… Then the Mogoru Empire… And then the Caro Kingdom and everywhere else

They also felt anger.

‘How dare he…!’

to control the

do was not to attack the Caro Kingdom but trick it and

fact made Valentino even

of anger and fear as well and

why the kingdom had chosen to display its

the mages and knights who were spread out had to return to

the declaration showed support for the Caro Kingdom's actions. There were many who were still feeling chaotic or that the Caro Kingdom

had received a letter from the Roan Kingdom's

meet in the

of the Western continent would gather to the Roan

for the Roan Kingdom to take

strength of the Caro Kingdom. That was why he handed the reins over to

recalled what crown prince

of Cale Henituse, my sworn younger

story about how Alberu Crossman took Choi Han as his instructor and Cale

something else had caught Valentino’s

Cale Henituse.

swept up in an

and headed up the wall. He had then asked this mage

the mage did not give Valentino

have not received any contact from

back

smoke to be rising from

to follow the White Star who had

that decision because numerous troops had come to the Dubori territory and more were on their way. However, all of the troops

about this in advance before revealing the information to

originally not going to reveal this information, but they had no choice because the White Star had charged into the Dubori territory and the Caro Kingdom’s forces were gathered

troops in the Dubori territory charge forward

had laughed about

that’s good. Nobody should come to the desert anymore because they are afraid of

She was correct.

to kill the White Star

looked toward

see the dead mana smoke properly because of

faintly make out something

it was a mirage in the past,

Valentino could not