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 as a busy

voices and busy shouting their thoughts

them were able to come up with a

for a bit and opened his mouth to speak

had a thought, but he could not say

someone else who ended

like the battle at

battle at the

stopped talking for a moment

fought against and

against

young master Cale casts his

young

Why don’t we

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

was not what he had

was at that

“Silence!”

filled the

was looking toward Alberu

their gazes

the battlefield should not be acting

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

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Brigade Captain

significantly invested

the

the captain

the castle with a

many magic circles in order to create a shield at

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

the others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

still screeching and heading

could see the large black wings that seemed to get

This was bad.

What could they do?!

quickly started

was at

“Alberu Crossman.”

echoed through

from the white wyvern's

in the castle

between the two forces looked at Alberu as he started

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for Alberu

How dare he say his highness's

can dare be such an arrogant

voices in anger, but the White Star continued to

enemies could

only lead to destruction. Why don’t we have

gaze instantly

his vassals

Alberu

You cannot trust that

no sense that

urged him

he is trying to

return to our defensive formation and not chat with

between Alberu and

That was unbelievable.

the battlefield, but that was only

none other than the

had done all

bastard like that really just want to

man has done, your highness. He may be calling you out while saying he wants

emphasized his

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

Cale’s

ourselves back even if we

because the White

head out of the sturdy walls and walk into the

You can send one of your vassals

was at that

heard the White Star's voice

too long to make

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

where the wyverns had been on the

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where luggage should have

imprisoned

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression instantly

to frown and clenched the ledge

hands

White Star sneered before continuing

your citizens that my subordinates just captured. I'm sure some of them are from the

vassals started to

they seem to have attacked a small village away from the

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

not thought about the other residents nor the rest of the kingdom’s citizens because he was busy defending against the

about them because he was busy

the leader of the northwest

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

to smack his

why you went out of

close friend Cage had stealthily left as soon as the battle had started, saying that she had something to

could not continue his

‘What can we do?’

could not raise his

White Star continued

a crown prince who loves the citizens of the

‘We lost.’

was the only thought on Taylor's mind when he

lost before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping as

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

That could not happen.

that they could only be dragged around however

‘We lost.’

battle of the minds before their