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

busy shouting their thoughts to

were able to come up

for a bit and opened his

had a thought, but he could not say it out

someone else who ended up

like the battle at the Henituse

at the Henituse

a

had already fought against and defeated wyverns

during the first battle against the

right! If young master Cale casts

contact young master

right! Why don’t we contact

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what

was at that

“Silence!”

instantly filled the

was looking

their gazes quickly

of the battlefield should

not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and his

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Captain lowered his

to have significantly

in the capital while the rest of them came

the

the castle with

We need to create many magic circles in order to create a shield

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

the others started to

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

screeching and heading

that seemed to get

This was bad.

What could they do?!

executives quickly started

at

“Alberu Crossman.”

echoed

voice was coming from

the

between the two forces looked

“Alberu Crossman.”

called for

dare he say his highness's

can dare be such an arrogant

but the White Star

enemies could hear his

to destruction. Why don’t we

gaze instantly started

vassals turned

up to Alberu and quietly whispered to

cannot trust

makes no sense that

him against

to draw you out and take

must return to our defensive formation and not chat

Alberu

That was unbelievable.

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

this was none other than the White

bastard had done all sorts of terrible

a bastard like that really just

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

emphasized his

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

until Cale’s

even if we

the White Star’s

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

can send one of

at that

White

too long to

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

the same path where the wyverns had been on

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

cages where luggage should

were people imprisoned inside those

“T, those crazy bastards!”

Taylor's expression instantly

started to frown and clenched the ledge he had

hands

sneered

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

started

first battle had not been very fierce, but they seem to have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

other residents nor the rest of the kingdom’s citizens

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

the leader of the northwest

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

smack his own

you went out of the

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

could not continue his thoughts about his

‘What can we do?’

could not raise

White Star

prince who loves the citizens

‘We lost.’

mind

before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping

king decline a negotiation

That could not happen.

they could only be dragged around however

‘We lost.’

lost a battle of the minds