Trash of the Count's Family

He didn't know the enemies had so many soldiers.

“My apologies, your highness!”

The Lord of the Stan territory. Taylor Stan was bowing toward Alberu Crossman.

“Why would it be your fault?”

Taylor started to frown after hearing Alberu’s calm voice.

But Alberu was actually thankful to Taylor.

“I heard that you already had the first battle. Thank you for safely getting past it.”

There was a short first battle prior to Alberu getting here.

Lord Taylor Stan had defended against the enemies through the battle.

“The White Star does not seem to have any intentions of fighting as he attacked for a bit before withdrawing.”

Taylor recalled the first battle.

The White Star's forces had scoped them out as if they were making sure the food was seasoned properly.

“They then started to bring over more troops! Because of that, because of that-”

Taylor could not continue speaking.

Alberu started to speak instead.

“That must be why there are so many enemies here.”

Taylor clenched his eyes shut.

However, Alberu was looking forward, past the walls.

He could see the enemies that the White Star had brought over.

He started to list the enemies by group.

“…The Bear tribe, are those Arm members over there? Swordsmen and mages. There are quite a lot of them.”

Boom. Boom. Boom.

The ground shook every time the Bears in their berserk transformations moved.

They each had a weapon in their hands as they slowly marched toward the walls.

They did not rush.

There were many strong individuals behind them.

‘Are those the strong individuals who were supposedly in the second secret base?’

Alberu recalled the information Cale told him about Arm's second secret base.

“…Your highness.”

He heard one of his vassals speak in a low voice.

Alberu sighed as he knew what the person was trying to say.

“Yes. The Bears and those bastards are not the biggest problems right now.”

Boom. Boom. Boom.

Those bastards who were shaking the ground and slowly approaching as if they were sieging the central city in the Stan territory were not the problem.

“There are many unknown individuals in the rear.”

There were a large number of people stationed behind the approaching enemies as well.

‘The black mages I can tell.’

Alberu started to speak.

“Marquis Stan. Have you figured out who those people in the rear are?”

They didn't know the identities of the people in the rear.

Those people who were all wearing different colored robes did not all seem to be black mages.

This was especially the case for the people who seemed to be wearing grey robes that reminded him of priest robes who were giving off odd auras. That made him feel as if they should not approach them without a plan.

“I'm sorry, your highness. They must have used teleportation magic, as the enemy numbers suddenly exploded and we weren’t unable to figure out who they are!”

“That makes sense. I understand.”

Taylor had said that with remorse but ended up feeling an unexplainable feeling after hearing Alberu brush it off as if it was nothing.

‘…They’re different.’

Taylor had been able to see how Cale fought from a distance when he had gone to Mogoru.

This was his first battlefield with Alberu.

The two of them were similar but different.

It was as if they were siblings.

Taylor could not continue his thoughts very long.

“Your highness! Please look over there!”

It suddenly started to become chaotic above the city walls.

One of the generals subconsciously shouted in shock.

“Shit! The White Star can control the wyverns as well!”

The wyverns appeared as the mages and the unknown people in grey robes moved to the side.

Screeeech-

Screech- screech-

The screeching wyverns moved forward once the White Star gave the signal.

Black mages and knights were on the wyverns together.

This was possible because these wyverns were larger than normal wyverns.

All of them were black as well.

The White Star got on the only white wyvern in the group.

The vassals on top of the city walls started to raise their voices.

“The ground battle was already an issue, but now an aerial battle! What should we do-”

"The wyverns attacks are a problem, but…! There are mages on their backs, black mages! It’ll be bad if they cast spells inside the city walls from the air!”

“What shall we do? We need to come up with a plan right away!”

loud

and busy shouting their thoughts

them were able to

watched this for a bit and opened his mouth to speak

a thought, but he could not say it out

was someone else who ended up sharing the

battle at

battle at the

a moment after

had already fought against and defeated

was during the first battle against the northern

casts his

young master Cale

right! Why don’t we contact

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what he had

was at that

“Silence!”

instantly filled

was looking

gazes quickly

the battlefield should not be

face Alberu’s fiery gaze and his calm but stern

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain

to have significantly invested to

left a small number of people in the capital while the rest of them came here with

the

the

some time! We need to create many magic circles in order to

enough to protect the entire castle would require time to create

others started to

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

still screeching

large black wings that seemed to get closer

This was bad.

What could they do?!

chief executives quickly started

at

“Alberu Crossman.”

echoed

was coming from

was in the castle

between the two forces

“Alberu Crossman.”

for

he say his highness's

be

the White Star continued to speak

allies and enemies could hear his

to destruction. Why don’t we have

gaze instantly started to

his vassals turned

Alberu and quietly

cannot trust

that

strongly urged him against

to draw you out and take you

return to our defensive formation

between Alberu

That was unbelievable.

the battlefield, but that was

none other than the

had done all sorts of

like that really just

calling you out while saying he wants to chat and negotiate… But he’ll

emphasized

for as long as possible. I'm sure you'll

until Cale’s group gets

ourselves back even if

because the White Star’s

think there is a need to head out of the

Taylor is correct, your highness. You can send one of

was at that

White Star's voice

think you should take too

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

on the same path where the wyverns had been

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

wooden cages where

imprisoned

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression instantly

and clenched the ledge he had walked

two hands were

sneered before

subordinates just captured. I'm sure some of them are from

started to

battle had not been very fierce, but they seem to have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s Castle in

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

rest of the kingdom’s citizens because he was busy defending against the

he had no time to think about them because he was

leader of the northwest

he was the leader of the northwest region's nobles meant that he had the

to smack his own

Is that why you went out of the

friend Cage had stealthily left as soon as the battle had started, saying that she

could not continue his thoughts about his

‘What can we do?’

could not raise his

Star

prince who loves the citizens of the Roan

‘We lost.’

on Taylor's mind when

before

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping

the crown prince and the future king decline a negotiation when the enemy had

That could not happen.

only be dragged around however the

‘We lost.’

battle of the minds before their forces even