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

raising their voices and busy shouting their

of them were able to come

a bit and opened his mouth

he could not say it out

someone else who ended

battle at the Henituse

at the Henituse

a moment after hearing

had already fought against and defeated

battle against the

young master Cale casts his shield as he did back

contact young

don’t we

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

what

at that

“Silence!”

filled

was looking toward

gazes quickly

of the battlefield should not be

could not face Alberu’s fiery gaze

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain lowered his

was said to have significantly invested to

the capital while the rest

the

protect the

time! We need to create many magic circles in order to create a

was big enough to protect the entire castle would

and the others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

still screeching and heading their

wings that seemed to get closer every time they raised their

This was bad.

What could they do?!

chief executives quickly started

at

“Alberu Crossman.”

echoed through

was coming from the white wyvern's

in the castle while the

White Star who stopped about halfway between the two forces looked

“Alberu Crossman.”

for

he say his highness's

be such an arrogant

raised their voices in anger, but the

allies and enemies could hear his

lead to destruction. Why

gaze instantly started

vassals turned

up to Alberu and quietly

You cannot trust

makes no sense that he wants to

him

he is trying to draw you out

right! We must return to our defensive formation and not

between Alberu and the

That was unbelievable.

battlefield, but that was only possible when the leaders

other than the White

had done all sorts of terrible

that really just want

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

emphasized his

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

Cale’s

back even if we want to

White

a need to head out of the sturdy walls and walk into the

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

at that

the White Star's voice

should take too

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

the same path where the

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

cages where

were people imprisoned inside those

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression instantly

and clenched the ledge he had walked up

two hands

sneered before continuing

I'm

vassals started

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

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

rest of the kingdom’s citizens because he was busy

to think about them because he was busy

leader

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

to smack his own

you went out of

as soon as the battle had

continue his thoughts about his close

‘What can we do?’

not raise

White Star continued

prince who loves the citizens

‘We lost.’

thought on Taylor's mind when he heard

before we even

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were

future king decline a negotiation when

That could not happen.

could only be dragged around however

‘We lost.’

the minds before their forces even