Trash of the Count's Family

Cale, who entered into Renche, the Molden Kingdom's capital, folded the map in his hand and handed it to Jopis.

It was one of the two maps he had received from her.

Cale frowned a bit as he started to speak.

“It looks like we won't be able to infiltrate from above ground.”

“It does seem that way.”

Jopis also had a frown that would not go away.

“Cale-nim.”

Cale turned his head toward the low voice to see Choi Han heading toward where he was hiding.

“I checked it and the last entrance is blocked as well.”

“…Looks like things got much more complicated.”

The robed Tasha sighed.

A similarly robed Jopis bit down on her lips and focused on the map Cale handed her with a piercing gaze.

“In that case, we can say that there is no way to secretly infiltrate the Molden Palace from above ground.”

Her gaze could not move away from the small red dots on the map.

“Even the secret entrance I dug and the secret entrance that has been maintained for generations as an escape route for the royal family are blocked.”

“Elisneh must have blocked all entrances.”

“…That uselessly meticulous bitch.”

Cale pretended not to hear Jopis's coarse words. He then looked around at the others. They all had serious expressions on their faces.

Cale looked around a bit more before starting to speak.

“Let's wait a bit since the underground waterways are still an option.”

They still might be able to use the underground waterways to infiltrate the palace. Tasha nodded her head in agreement.

“That’s right. It is difficult to change the waterways without a major construction project. Water has to end up in the river, so the end of the waterway should still exist.”

There were Dark Elf warriors currently investigating the end of the underground waterway connected to the palace as well as multiple other potential entrances throughout the capital.

“We should be able to get in through the underground waterways even if it is more difficult than going from above ground.”

Tasha made it sound like it wouldn’t be a big deal. However, Jopis did not look relieved.

“…No. It will be difficult to use the underground waterways.”

“Excuse me?”

Jopis shook her head to disagree with Tasha.

“Elisneh. That bitch is probably guarding the underground waterways since she even blocked the royal family's escape route.”

Another person covered in a robe approached them at that moment.

It was one of the Dark Elves who had gone to find an entrance into the underground waterways.

“…Tasha-nim.”

His voice sounded grim.

He immediately continued to speak to Cale and Tasha.

“All entrances to the underground waterways on the roads throughout Renche are blocked.”

“What?”

Tasha asked in shock.

“Wait, then how do they go down to inspect the underground waterways?”

"All other entrances are fine except the ones connected to the palace.”

Jopis calmly started to speak as Tasha stood there in disbelief.

“They probably decided they didn't need any entrances outside the palace because all inspections could start from the palace.”

Tasha’s expression stiffened.

had thoroughly blocked

the end of the underground waterway will not be

the underground waterways where the

spot connected

“Young master-nim.”

returned after completing his investigation. Cale and the others had been waiting for his report. It was because he was the one who had gone to check the end

knights guarding the end

“As expected.”

as the Dark Elf

look like they have some type of signal

inform the palace that enemies were trying to infiltrate

toward Cale who then started

take the knights down and go

the river flowing southeast starting from the

water flowing out of the waterway located at

The smell is terrible even when

the waterway pinched his

shit doesn't flow out of

“That is true.”

that started from the palace and ended at the river, with the water flowing out of this waterway coming from

guard at a place like this? Don’t you

knights who was also pinching his nose and grumbling opened his eyes wide after

In that short moment…

“Ugh!”

something hit the back of his neck and plopped down

Plop. Plop.

knights quickly

“Amazing.”

Tap.

standing. The Dark Elves smiled as if they were embarrassed by what

are known

embarrassed but still confidently showed off about their abilities took out three flares from

looked like a magic device that worked similar to a

will hold

one who put the flares in his pocket as they

than those two Dark Elves looked at the end of the underground

bars all around the large waterway as water flowed out. There were dry parts inside the

bars blocking the path and started to

“We need to dest-”

Clang-

the sound of a sword and then could not

Click.

he had used

pushed the bars with

Screeeeech- bang!

ground. Cale slowly gave Choi Han a thumbs-up before motioning

“Shall we go?”

“Ruff!”

to enter followed

“Here you go.”

“What about the map-?”

“I don't need it.”

and walked into

like the waterways have not been changed. In that

Jopis quickly started to move. Cale followed

then sighed after walking

It

Raon mentioned, it was difficult for Cale

of him started to speak as if trying to console

Molden Palace is above our

“We’ve made it in?”

head

We were within the palace boundaries starting from that

waterway for a while until there were many different paths and the waterway

they were all paths connected to different areas of the

but at least there is no water on

“That’s true.”

continued to walk while crouching in this dry underground

of the narrow waterway as she started to

used to be a large flower garden at the center of the palace when the Molden Kingdom was first

Tasha, and the others all looked toward her at this unexpected

dirt absorbing the water, they

that waterway the one we are walking through

head at

one. But as you can see, there is no water here

“Yes.”