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

voices and busy shouting their thoughts to

them were able to come up with a

this for a bit and opened his mouth to

but he

there was someone else who ended up sharing the

like the battle

battle at the

stopped talking for a moment after hearing

had already fought against and defeated wyverns

battle against the

right! If young master Cale casts his

young

don’t we contact Commander Cale

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what he

at

“Silence!”

instantly filled the

was looking toward

their gazes

charge of the battlefield should not be

face Alberu’s fiery gaze and

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Captain lowered

was said to have significantly invested to grow

had left a small number of people in the

the captain

protect the

create many magic circles

that was big enough to protect the entire castle would require

the others started to

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching

black wings that seemed

This was bad.

What could they do?!

chief executives quickly started

at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed through the

was coming from the white

crown prince was in the castle while the enemies

halfway between the two forces

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for

dare he

be such an

anger, but the White Star

enemies could hear

only lead to destruction. Why don’t we

instantly started

vassals turned

to Alberu

cannot

sense that

him against

he is trying to draw you

right! We must return to our defensive formation and not

Alberu and the

That was unbelievable.

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

none other

had done all sorts of terrible

a bastard like that really

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

strongly emphasized

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

Cale’s group gets

ourselves back even if we want to

White

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

You can send one of your vassals

was at that

White

don't think you should take too long to make up

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

same path where the wyverns had been on

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

cages where luggage should

people imprisoned inside those

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression instantly

to frown and clenched the ledge he had walked

hands were

White Star sneered before continuing to

captured. I'm

started to

had wondered why the first battle had not been very fierce, but they seem to have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s Castle in order to capture the residents living

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

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

that he had no time to think about them because he was busy guarding the Lord’s Castle

leader

region's

wanted to smack his

Is that why you went

soon as the battle

continue his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

not

White Star continued to

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

‘We lost.’

only thought on Taylor's mind when he heard the

lost before

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping

prince and the future king decline a negotiation when the

That could not happen.

be dragged around however the White Star

‘We lost.’

the minds before their forces even