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

busy

of them were able to come up

this for a bit and opened

he could not say it

there was someone else who ended up

the battle at

at the

talking for a moment after

fought

during the first battle against the

casts his shield as he

young

Why don’t we contact Commander

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what he had been

was at

“Silence!”

filled the

was looking toward Alberu

gazes quickly turned

in charge of the battlefield

face Alberu’s fiery gaze and his

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain lowered

to have significantly invested to grow this Mage

the capital while the rest of

asked the

protect the castle with

create many magic circles in order to create

shield that was big enough to protect the entire castle would require time

others started

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

still screeching and heading

wings that seemed to get closer every time

This was bad.

What could they do?!

executives quickly

at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

echoed through the

was coming from the white

was in the castle while the

about halfway between the two forces looked at Alberu

“Alberu Crossman.”

for

How dare he say his highness's name

be

but the White Star continued to speak as if they could not hear

allies and enemies could hear his

destruction. Why don’t

instantly started

vassals turned

to Alberu and

You cannot trust

sense that he wants to

urged him

that he is trying to draw

to our defensive formation and not chat with

Alberu and the White

That was unbelievable.

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

other

all

bastard like that really just want

calling you out while saying he wants to chat and

strongly emphasized

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

Cale’s

if

White Star’s forces

there is a need to head out of the sturdy walls and

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

was at that

heard the White

too long

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

appeared on the same path where the wyverns

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

wooden cages where luggage should

imprisoned inside

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression instantly

to frown and clenched the ledge he had

two hands were

White Star sneered before continuing

your citizens that my subordinates just captured. I'm sure some of

vassals started

been very fierce, but they seem to have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s Castle in order to capture the residents living

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

kingdom’s citizens because he was busy

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

leader

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

wanted to smack

Is that why you went

soon as the battle had started, saying that she had

his thoughts about his

‘What can we do?’

not raise his

Star

the citizens of the Roan Kingdom, shouldn't you

‘We lost.’

on Taylor's mind when he heard

lost before

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were

and the future king decline a negotiation when the enemy had his

That could not happen.

only be dragged around however the White

‘We lost.’

a battle of the minds before their forces even