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

raising their voices and busy shouting

them were able to come up

a bit and opened his mouth to speak before closing it

but he

else who ended up sharing the same

battle at the Henituse

at the Henituse

talking for a moment after

already fought

during the first battle against the northern Indomitable Alliance at the

master Cale casts

young master

right! Why don’t we contact Commander

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

what he had

at that

“Silence!”

filled

was looking toward

gazes

in charge of the battlefield

fiery gaze and

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Brigade Captain lowered

significantly invested to grow

a small number of people in the capital while the rest of them came here

the captain

the castle with a

it will take some time! We need to create many magic circles in order to

castle would require time

the others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching and heading

that seemed to get closer every time they

This was bad.

What could they do?!

executives quickly started to

was at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed through the

coming from the white wyvern's

in the castle

White Star who stopped about halfway between the two forces looked at Alberu as he started to

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for Alberu

How dare he

can dare be such an arrogant

the White Star

allies and enemies could hear

lead to destruction.

gaze instantly

vassals turned

walked up to Alberu and

cannot

no sense that

urged him against

to draw you out and take

We must return to our defensive formation and not

between Alberu

That was unbelievable.

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

other

bastard had done all

bastard like that really just want to

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

strongly emphasized his

our role is to resist for as long as possible. I'm sure you'll agree with

until Cale’s group gets

ourselves back even if we want

White Star’s forces

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

You can send one of your vassals as your representative, but

was at that

the White

too long to

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

same path where the wyverns had been on the

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

cages where luggage should have

people imprisoned inside those

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression

clenched the

two hands were

White Star sneered before continuing to

subordinates just captured. I'm sure some of them are from the Stan

vassals started

have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s Castle in

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

other residents nor the rest of the kingdom’s citizens because he was busy defending against

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

am the leader of the northwest

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

to smack

Is that why you went out of the

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

continue his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

not raise his

Star

prince who loves the citizens of the Roan Kingdom, shouldn't you save your

‘We lost.’

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

before

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping as

king decline a negotiation when the enemy had his citizens as

That could not happen.

be dragged around however the White Star

‘We lost.’

a battle of the minds before