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!”

were as loud

busy shouting their thoughts to one

them were able to come up

watched this for a bit and opened

but he could not say

who ended up sharing

like the battle at the

battle at

talking for a moment

had already fought against and defeated

against the northern Indomitable Alliance at the

casts his

young master Cale

don’t we contact Commander

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what

at

“Silence!”

filled

was looking toward Alberu

their gazes quickly turned

in charge of the battlefield should not

not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and his

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Captain lowered his

to have significantly

the

asked the captain a

you protect the castle with a

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

protect the entire castle would require time to

the others started

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

were still screeching and heading

wings that seemed to get closer every time they raised

This was bad.

What could they do?!

executives quickly started

was at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed

from the white wyvern's

prince was in the castle while

Star who stopped about halfway between the two forces looked at Alberu as

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for Alberu

How dare he

be such an arrogant

raised their voices in anger, but the White Star continued to speak as

enemies could hear

only lead to destruction.

instantly started

vassals turned

to Alberu and quietly

cannot trust that

that he

him against

certain that he is trying to draw you

right! We must return to our defensive formation and not chat with

between Alberu and

That was unbelievable.

short chats on the battlefield, but that was only possible when the leaders believed the other

none other

had done all sorts of

bastard like that

everything that man has done, your highness. He may be calling you out while saying he wants to chat and negotiate… But he’ll definitely do something

strongly emphasized

to resist for as long as possible. I'm sure you'll agree with at least that much, your

until Cale’s group

back even if

White

don't think there is a need to head out of the sturdy walls and

can send one of your vassals as your

at

White Star's

should take too

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

path where the wyverns

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

where luggage should

people imprisoned

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression instantly

started to frown and clenched the ledge he had walked

two hands were

sneered

captured. I'm sure some of them are

started

first battle had not been very fierce, but they seem to have attacked a

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

thought about the other residents nor the rest of the kingdom’s citizens

that he had no time to think about them because

am the leader of

of the northwest region's nobles meant that

smack his

that why you

as the battle had started, saying that she had something to do

not continue his thoughts about his close

‘What can we do?’

not raise his

White Star

are a crown prince who loves the citizens of the Roan Kingdom, shouldn't you

‘We lost.’

was the only thought on Taylor's mind when he heard

lost before we even

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping as

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

That could not happen.

realized that they could only be dragged around however

‘We lost.’

lost a battle of the minds before