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!”

as loud

voices and busy shouting

were able to come up with

watched this for a bit and opened his mouth to

he could not

there was someone else who

like the battle at the Henituse

at the Henituse

talking for a moment after hearing

Kingdom had already fought against and defeated

against the northern Indomitable Alliance

master Cale casts his shield as he did

young

we

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

what he had

was at

“Silence!”

filled

was looking toward Alberu

gazes quickly

of the battlefield should

could not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and his calm but stern

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain lowered his

said to have significantly invested to grow this Mage

the capital while

the

you protect the castle with

many magic circles in order to create

castle would require time to create the

others started to

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching and heading their

large black wings that seemed to get closer every time they raised their

This was bad.

What could they do?!

quickly started to

was at

“Alberu Crossman.”

loud voice echoed

voice was coming from the

in the castle while

the two

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for Alberu

How dare he say his highness's name

can dare be such

their voices in anger, but the White Star continued to speak as if they could not

enemies

only lead to destruction. Why don’t

instantly

vassals

up to Alberu and

highness! You cannot

sense that he wants to

strongly urged him against it as

trying to draw you out and

must return to our defensive formation and not

Alberu and the White

That was unbelievable.

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

this was none other

all sorts of terrible

a bastard like that

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 dirty if

strongly emphasized his

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

until Cale’s group gets

back even if we want to

White Star’s forces were

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

can send one of your vassals as your representative, but you cannot

at

White Star's voice

don't think you should take too long to

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

the same path where the wyverns had been

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where luggage should

imprisoned inside

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression

to frown and clenched the ledge he

two hands

sneered before continuing to

captured. I'm sure some

vassals started to

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

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

the kingdom’s citizens

think about them because he was

am the leader

the leader of the northwest region's nobles meant that he had the responsibility to protect their

smack his own

you went

soon as the battle had started, saying that

his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

could not

Star continued to

who loves the citizens of the Roan Kingdom,

‘We lost.’

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

lost before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping as

king decline a negotiation when the

That could not happen.

only be dragged around however the White

‘We lost.’

had lost a battle of the