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 as a

and busy shouting their thoughts to one

them were able to come

Taylor watched this for a bit and opened his mouth to speak before

but he could not

was someone else who

like the battle at

at the

for a moment after

already fought against

during the first battle against the northern Indomitable Alliance at the

right! If young master Cale casts

young

Why don’t we contact Commander Cale right

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

what he had been

at

“Silence!”

instantly filled the

looking toward Alberu

gazes quickly

in charge of the battlefield should not be acting

could not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain lowered his

said to have significantly

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

asked the captain a

you protect the

magic circles in order to create a shield at young master

large shield that was big enough to protect the entire castle would require time to create the magic circles to support

others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

were still screeching and heading

seemed to get closer every time

This was bad.

What could they do?!

chief executives quickly

at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed through

was coming from

in the castle while the enemies were

between the two forces looked at Alberu as he

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for

How dare he say his highness's name

can dare be such an arrogant

but the White Star continued to

enemies could hear his

to destruction. Why don’t we

instantly started to

his vassals turned

up to Alberu and quietly whispered to

cannot trust that

no sense that

strongly urged him against it

trying to draw you out and take you

We must return to our defensive formation

between Alberu

That was unbelievable.

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

other than the

bastard had done all

that really just want

out while saying he wants

strongly emphasized his

resist for as long as possible.

Cale’s group gets

back even if

was because the White

out of the sturdy

right. Marquis Taylor is correct, your highness. You can send one of your vassals as your

at

White

should take too long to make

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

carriages appeared on the same path where

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where

people imprisoned inside

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression

to frown and clenched the ledge he had walked up

hands

Star sneered before continuing to

I'm sure some of them are from the Stan

started

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

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

about the other residents nor the rest of the kingdom’s citizens because he was busy defending against the White Star’s

no time to think about them because he

am the leader

region's nobles meant that he had the responsibility to protect

wanted to smack his

you

had stealthily left as soon as the

continue his thoughts about

‘What can we do?’

could not raise his

White Star continued to

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

‘We lost.’

on Taylor's mind when he heard the White

lost before

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping as

and the future king decline a negotiation when the enemy had his citizens as

That could not happen.

only be dragged around however

‘We lost.’

had lost a battle of the minds