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

their voices and busy shouting their thoughts to one

of them were able to come up with

and opened his mouth to speak before closing

he could not

there was someone else who

like the battle at the Henituse

at the

a

Roan Kingdom had already fought

was during the first battle against the northern

If young master Cale casts his shield as

contact young master

Why don’t we contact Commander

Taylor started to frown.

This was not it.

not what he

at that

“Silence!”

filled

was looking toward

gazes quickly

in charge of the battlefield should

not face Alberu’s fiery gaze and

Alberu turned his head.

“Captain!”

“Yes, your highness!”

Captain lowered his

said to have significantly invested to grow

people in the capital while the rest

asked the

the castle

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

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

and the others

Screeeech-

Screeeeeech- screeeeeeech-

were still screeching

black wings that seemed to get

This was bad.

What could they do?!

quickly started

at

“Alberu Crossman.”

voice echoed through the

from the

was in the

White Star who stopped about halfway between the two forces looked

“Alberu Crossman.”

for Alberu

dare he say his highness's name

dare be

vassals raised their voices in anger, but the

and enemies could hear

to destruction. Why don’t we have

instantly

his vassals

up to Alberu and quietly whispered

cannot trust

no sense that he wants to

strongly urged him

certain that he is trying to draw you

We must return to our defensive formation and

Alberu and the

That was unbelievable.

when leaders 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

a bastard like that really just want

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

strongly emphasized his

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

until Cale’s group gets

if we want to

because the White Star’s

out of

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

was at that

White Star's voice

too long to make up your

Screeeeeech Screech, screech.

same path where the wyverns

“Soooob.”

“Sniff! P, please-”

“S, save us. Sooooob.”

were wooden cages where luggage should

people imprisoned inside

“T, those crazy bastards!”

expression

clenched the

hands

Star sneered before

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

vassals started to

but they seem to have attacked a small village away from the Lord’s

“…It’s my fault.”

Taylor lowered his head.

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

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

am the leader of the northwest

the northwest region's nobles meant that he

smack his

that why you went

Cage had stealthily left as soon as the battle

not continue his thoughts

‘What can we do?’

not raise

Star continued

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

‘We lost.’

only thought on Taylor's mind when he heard the

lost before we

“…Ha. My goodness.”

“…Shit.”

vassals were gasping

could the crown prince and the future king decline a negotiation when the enemy had his

That could not happen.

they could only be dragged around however the White

‘We lost.’

of the minds before their