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!”

loud as

raising their voices and busy shouting their thoughts to

them were able to come up

a bit and opened his mouth

had a thought, but he could not say it

else who ended up sharing the

like the battle

at

talking for a

had already fought against and

first battle against the northern Indomitable

master Cale casts his

contact young

right! Why don’t we contact Commander

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

was not what he

at that

“Silence!”

instantly filled

looking

their gazes

the battlefield should not be acting

not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Brigade Captain lowered

have significantly invested to grow this Mage

number of people in the capital while the rest of them came here with

asked the

protect the

it will take some time! We need to create many magic circles in order to create a shield at young

to protect the entire castle would require time to

and the others started

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching and heading their

black wings that seemed

This was bad.

What could they do?!

quickly

at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

loud voice echoed

was coming from the white wyvern's

was in the castle while

stopped about halfway between the two forces looked at Alberu as he started

“Alberu Crossman.”

for

that! How dare he say his highness's

be

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

allies and enemies could hear his

only lead to destruction. Why

instantly

his vassals

Alberu and quietly

You cannot

no sense that

strongly urged him

he is trying to draw you out and

our defensive formation and not

Alberu and the White

That was unbelievable.

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

was none other than the White

had done all sorts of

that really just want to

your highness. He may be calling you out while saying he wants to chat and negotiate… But he’ll definitely do something dirty if you

strongly emphasized

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

Cale’s group gets

if we want

because the White Star’s forces were

a need to head out of the

send one of your vassals as your representative,

at that

the White Star's

think you should take too long to make

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

the same path where the wyverns had been

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where luggage

people imprisoned inside those

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression

to frown and clenched the ledge he

two hands

White Star sneered before

just captured. I'm sure some of

vassals started

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.

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

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

am the leader of the northwest

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

wanted to smack

that why you went out

Cage had stealthily left as soon as the battle

he could not continue his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

not

Star

crown prince who loves the citizens of the

‘We lost.’

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

before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping as

could the crown prince and the future king decline a negotiation

That could not happen.

realized that they could only be dragged around however the White Star wanted

‘We lost.’

had lost a battle of the minds before their forces even