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 as a

their voices and busy shouting

them were able to come up

Taylor watched this for a bit and opened

thought, but he could not say it

who

battle at

battle at

a

Kingdom had already fought against and

during the first battle against the northern

casts his shield as he did

contact young master Cale

we contact Commander Cale right

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

was not what

was at

“Silence!”

filled the

looking toward

their gazes

the battlefield should not be acting like

fiery gaze and his calm but

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Brigade Captain

was said to have significantly invested to

in the capital while the

asked the

protect the

magic circles in order to create a shield

castle would require time to create the

others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

were still screeching and heading

could see the large black wings that seemed to get closer

This was bad.

What could they do?!

executives quickly

was at

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed through

from

the castle while the enemies

stopped about halfway between the two forces looked at Alberu

“Alberu Crossman.”

for Alberu

dare he

be

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

allies and enemies could hear his

to destruction. Why don’t we have a

instantly

vassals turned

Alberu and quietly whispered to

highness! You cannot trust

makes no sense that he wants to

strongly urged him against it

that he is trying to draw you out and take

We must return to our defensive formation

Alberu

That was unbelievable.

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

none other than the White

all sorts

bastard like that

out while saying he wants

strongly emphasized his

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

Cale’s

if we want to

was because the White

out of the sturdy

Marquis Taylor is correct, your highness. You can send one of your vassals as your representative, but you cannot go

was at

White

too long

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

appeared on the same path where the wyverns

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where luggage should

people imprisoned inside

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression

the ledge he had walked up

two hands were

sneered before

that my subordinates just captured. I'm

started to

have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s Castle

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

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

that he had no time to think about them because he was busy guarding

leader of

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

smack his

that why you went

stealthily left as soon as the battle

not continue his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

not

White Star continued to

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

‘We lost.’

was the only thought on Taylor's mind

before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping

the future king decline a negotiation when the

That could not happen.

that they could only be

‘We lost.’

a battle of the minds