Trash of the Count's Family

Cale quietly observed the fear in Cotton's eyes.

'Why is she so scared that Gersey is chasing us?’

Eruhaben started to speak as Cale remained quiet.

“Will we need to capture Gersey?”

Cotton shook her head.

“That is not a good idea, sir.”

She was speaking respectfully to the ancient Dragon.

“Based on Gersey’s personality, he would have immediately contacted the White Star after suppressing my subordinates. He will only enter the underground passage after doing that. He does not make rash movements. He is the thorough type.”

Eruhaben understood the meaning behind those words.

“You're saying that it is better to destroy this place before the White Star comes rather than handling Gersey?”

“Yes, sir, that’s right.”

Cotton took a map out of her pocket.

“In order to destroy the cave, it is best to destroy it from the innermost area.”

She looked at the map as she started to walk to the inner area of the cave.

No, she was running.

“The third location is the most important place, so it is most effective to destroy that spot!”

Not getting all this dead mana was a pity, but it was not a facility that needed to be destroyed.

It was at that moment.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

They heard noises coming from the top of the stairs.

“…It must be Gersey's trusted subordinates! Hurry up!”

She became anxious and started to move even faster.

“Aaaaah!”

She suddenly felt as if her body was starting to float up.

Her two feet actually did leave the ground.

“What the hell?”

She looked toward Cale who was now next to her.

"We need to go quickly if we need to hurry. We’ll be late if we ran.”

There were whirlwinds at the tips of Cale's feet and her feet.

Bud and Eruhaben looked ready to quickly shoot forward as well.

Cotton looked down at her feet for a moment before nodding her head.

“Okay! I'll guide you!”

She started to move even faster.

Cale was up there next to her.

His eyes observed the numerous glass containers full of dead mana.

He could feel the numerous lives that were lost in order to create this much dead mana.

‘That is why I need to completely destroy this facility.’

Cale made up his mind as he started to speak.

“Why are you in such a rush? You seem extremely scared.”

Cotton stopped biting down on her lips.

“…I told you that the third location was the most important, right? I also said I have proof that is the case.”

“Yes.”

Boom. Boom. Boom.

They could still hear people rushing down behind them.

Who the hell were Gersey's trusted subordinates that they were making so much noise heading down?

Cale noticed a wall and door at the end of the glass containers.

Cotton started to speak while looking at that door.

“We received dead mana from many places.”

“The Mogoru Empire?”

“Yes, The Mogoru Empire was one of those places.”

Bud asked in shock.

“You received it from other places too?”

Cotton started to frown as she turned her head toward Bud.

“I don’t have time to explain all of that right now!”

She looked at the map over and over as she continued to speak.

“The underground facility was created when the white castle was created. I participated in its creation, but the innermost area of this facility… I couldn’t hear anything about the third location.”

Cale's expression turned odd.

He had heard that it took a long time between the beginning of the Endable Kingdom's construction and the end.

But the Deputy Chief Priest who seemed to be in her twenties had participated in all of it and was still alive?

‘…I guess I can't trust her appearance.’

Cale finally fully understood that she was an illusionist.

“I did think that it was an important place at first, but I didn’t suspect anything after that.”

Cale focused on what Cotton had to say again.

"But once our grasp on the Mogoru Empire ended, Gersey started to enter the third location very frequently.”

“It hasn’t been that long then.”

“Haaaaa.”

Cale could see Cotton sighing in response.

She quietly looked at Cale and responded.

“Was it short even if 24 lives disappeared every day?”

“…What?”

Cale's face stiffened as Cotton started to speak faster.

“It happens every eight hours. Gersey brings his trusted subordinates with him and brings 'feed’ to the third facility.”

“That ‘feed’ was humans?”

“…Sometimes it was humans, but there were other living beings as well. Regardless of their origin, they brought eight living beings three times a day.”

Cotton who was extremely sensitive to Gersey's movements and had been observing his daily routine had picked up on this odd routine at some point.

“How did you know that if you can’t go to that area?”

"His subordinates find the feed from outside. Gersey isn’t with them at that time.”

It seemed that although Gersey was always with his subordinates to come in here and deliver the feed to the third location, only his subordinates went out to find the feed.

“Once I figured that out, I cast an illusion and stealthily followed them once.”

Cotton let out a small sigh.

“I heard one of the subordinates talking at that time. He’s the only one of Gersey’s trusted subordinates who can talk. This is what that bastard said.”

Tap.

landed on the

the door to the second location as she continued

the things Gersey’s subordinate said at

up and find the feed for those

“…Monsters?”

then

made eye

terrible things are no longer sealed… We must give everything we have to fulfill our liege's orders as that day will be the day our

“…And then?”

“I got caught.”

Ooooooooong-

finger started to

Click click.

move the lock

to quickly run away because Gersey's subordinates found

been thinking about what she just

is removed. It seems like…the third location is very important as the Deputy Chief Priest

nodded his head and

that the seal will be removed on the

Cotton started to frown.

That is why we need to

hesitated for a moment

we can destroy it if those terrible monsters are there?

“Do I look weak?”

his hands around

Eruhaben-nim, It’s not like

Bud’s reaction

dangerous if they are still sealed and Gersey and his subordinates are able to freely

was thinking the same

Cale started to speak.

that is why we have

made eye contact with Cotton

continued

why we have to move before he gets

of the reasons we need

stop frowning as

the hell isn’t

frustrated as she messed with the

“Move.”

“What?”

on her

away

hell are you doing when every

“Eruhaben-nim.”

see Eruhaben moving

“Step back.”

back with Cale and Bud each grabbing one of

gold powder covering the

there for only a

her eyes

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

“…Holy shit!”

wall

Pat. Pat.

her shoulder as he whispered

blast our way forward since

“…Crazy bastard.”

wall because of that?

wanted

behind her and he noticed numerous machines and magic circles that filled this

to speak

Star had to go through many purifications with Gersey

“Purification?”

body needed to be purified in order for it to become a

the northern part of

was a small

“Is that it?”

is

head and looked toward Eruhaben and

them as

Ooooooong-

shoot out from the tip

was pointed toward

at that

“They're here.”

at the first location that was visible

Boom!

loud noises as they entered

clearly

vaguely

“They’re so big.”

robed priests entering the underground

so far away. But there doesn’t seem to be a mage

“Shut up!”

Bud’s

not shocked because of what

“Son of a-!”

Baaaaaang!

Baaaaang- Baaaaang! Baaaaang!

He heard multiple explosions.

pupils started

“T, the glass containers-!”

large priests destroyed a large glass

mana flowing

heard Cotton’s voice at that

are corpses except for one! They are dead

not expected Gersey

priests became

become even bigger after absorbing

Boom. Boom. Boom.

four priests started to walk toward

life in their

could tell that they really were corpses based on their lifeless

free will! They just

at

problem! We need to get to the third location

as

subordinates? Aren’t you

for a

“I.”

hesitated before she

absorb dead mana. I'm

“Aren’t you an illusionist?”

secret

things he wanted to ask after seeing her hesitate. However,

Why the hell are

Cale turned his head.

Boom-! Boom-!

balloons covered in dead mana were rushing toward

“Shit! Those corpses!”

Cotton started to frown.

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

shot forward at an

“Ahhh! Hey!”

“Be quiet!”

had grabbed Cotton's collar

them had almost instantly arrived at the door

someone shouting from

“Block them!”

at

eyes were

Chhhh!

above his

“That is!”

had seen that power in the northern mountain, channeled

shooting up over 3 meters long was pointed

at that

destroy the machines and the

Eruhaben stepped forward.

stomped with

Boom!

powder scattered in front of

“Block them.”

wall instantly appeared

spot where the wall dividing the first and second locations

speak to the