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 a busy

was raising their voices and busy shouting their

to come up with a good

for a bit and opened his mouth to

had a thought, but he could not

was someone else who ended up

the battle at the

battle at the Henituse

for a

Kingdom had already fought against and

during the first battle against the northern Indomitable Alliance

casts his

contact young master Cale

we contact Commander Cale

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

was not what he had

was at

“Silence!”

filled the

was looking toward

gazes

the battlefield should not be acting

fiery gaze

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Mage Brigade Captain

to have significantly invested to grow this

of people in the capital while the rest of them

the

the castle

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

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

the others started to

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching

could see the large black wings that seemed to get closer every time they

This was bad.

What could they do?!

quickly started to

was at that

“Alberu Crossman.”

loud voice echoed through

coming from the white

in the

two forces looked at Alberu as

“Alberu Crossman.”

for Alberu

that! How dare he say

be such an

but the White

and enemies

will only lead to destruction. Why don’t we have

gaze instantly

vassals

to Alberu and quietly whispered to

highness! You cannot trust

sense that he

urged him

is trying to draw you out and

right! We must return to our defensive

chat between Alberu and

That was unbelievable.

course, there were times when leaders would have short chats on the battlefield, but that

this was none other than the

had done all sorts of terrible

that

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

strongly emphasized

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

until Cale’s group gets

back even if we want to

because the White Star’s

head out of the sturdy walls

send one of your vassals as your

at that

the White

you should take too long to make up

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

path where the wyverns

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

wooden cages where

people imprisoned

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression

frown and clenched the ledge he

two hands

sneered before continuing

subordinates just captured. I'm sure

started to

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.

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

that he had no time to think about them because he was busy guarding the Lord’s Castle was

the leader of

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

smack his

why you went out of the

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

continue his thoughts about his

‘What can we do?’

could not raise his

White Star

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

‘We lost.’

Taylor's mind when he

lost before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

were gasping

decline a negotiation when the

That could not happen.

realized that they could only be dragged

‘We lost.’

a battle of the minds before their