Trash of the Count's Family

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“The concept of white magic here is different from what I know.”

Eruhaben crossed his legs as he spoke in a low voice.

After the issue with the Wall of Purification, they had followed the Pope into a study or office.

Cale’s group members were either sitting on couches and chairs around the room or standing and looking at the map on the table at the center of the room. Their gazes turned toward Eruhaben.

“Usually, white magic is a term given to magic using regular mana and not dead mana in order to differentiate it from black magic. The term is not used very often.”

The ancient Dragon then looked at the Pope who gulped.

‘Why did I not notice it?’

The Pope had not felt the ancient Dragon's presence earlier. However, the ancient Dragon gave off such a large presence once they came into the room and he took off his hood.

‘It is highly likely that he is a Dragon.’

There might be another Dragon in addition to that small and cute black Dragon. This one seemed like a proper adult Dragon as well. The moment the Pope had this hypothesis that was more of a certainty...

She couldn’t help but speak formally to the individual who was speaking informally to her.

“Yes sir, that is true. The basic magic that is used is also called white magic.”

Cale, who was seated next to Eruhaben, was thinking about how the youngest young lady Orsena had shouted, ‘white magic.’

‘Which white magic was she talking about?’

Was the seven year old talking about white magic using regular mana or was she talking about black magic that gave off a holy light?

The Pope continued to speak.

“Even now, that white magic, mm, I will just call white magic using regular mana just ‘magic’ in order to differentiate.”

Cale looked at the map.

The three continents of the Xiaolen World... Most of it was dyed black. The ocean was dyed black as well.

To be more specific, 81.29 percent of it was black as the world informed Cale earlier.

There was less than 20 percent that was maintaining its original color.

“Magic is still surviving through the named mage families. It is a symbol of a family's history and long-standing legitimacy.”

The Pope smiled awkwardly and continued to speak.

“Of course, magic is still used quite often as 20 percent of the lands maintain their functions.”

“How did the world end up like this?”

The Pope stopped talking for a moment at Eruhaben's question. She then let out a short sigh.

“...The land started to become dyed black about 300 years ago.”

“Mm.”

Choi Han groaned.

300 years.

That meant that the world was slowly taken over by dead mana since quite a long time ago.

“The cause?”

The ancient Dragon calmly asked while observing Cale who seemed to be deep in thought. He also looked at the Beast named Sui Khan, who seemed to be just as deep in thought.

However, the ancient Dragon couldn't help but look at the Pope after hearing her response.

"The start was the extinction of the Dragons.”

Boom!

The Pope turned her head after hearing a loud noise. The black Dragon, who was with the two Kittens, had slammed the ground with both front paws. Crack. The temple floor crumbled.

“Extinction?!”

Raon looked at Cale in shock and Cale shook his head.

“Please explain in detail, Pope-nim.”

“Of course, esteemed purifier.”

The Pope continued to speak in a more devoted voice.

“All of the Dragons on the three continents and the oceans died. The humans did not know about this at first. It was rare for humans to ever see Dragons.”

She was right.

Cale was a peculiar case but most humans would usually have no Dragon sightings throughout their lives.

"But one day, there was a sudden incident where a mountain in the center of the continent suddenly sank down.”

“A mountain crumbled?”

sir. It didn't crumble, it sank down. It sank

“Mm.”

suddenly groaned and uncrossed

Pope continued in a shaky voice as Cale’s eyes clouded over while looking at Eruhaben’s

that time and informed

in the

It described the incident.

them were even crying

World Tree has

out a deep

into the purifier’s firm

is what the Elves said and the

"Excuse me.”

to

the World Tree

to life as itself even

that why it continues its life

records that were left behind, the Elves said a mysterious existence killed the World Tree and that the representatives of the different races

“Cale-nim.”

had been quietly

is the same. It is the same

silently nodded his

is right. The

that the

of the World Tree. This might have been just one step in eventually killing the World Tree. ‘Those bastards even made a fake

Ah!’

at a badge on his

fake tree was

was a black World

‘Mm.’

on his face and his long-time friends, who recognized it, looked at him wondering what was going on, but... Cale waved them off and motioned for the Pope to

is nothing special

dark for saying there

exponentially. A new power started to rise and the power relations were reorganized. I

Cale nodded his head.

figure out

land that wasn’t dyed in dead

be

“But excuse me...”

spoke for the first time since coming into this

would naturally appear as a lot of creatures would die once a decent amount of the land was taken over

at the children averaging nine-years-old and stopped

‘They already know.’

about to say or

what Shawn was about

that Dark Elf is

thoughts in Cale’s

of living creatures. It would have been similar to how the

plaza of the Mogoru Empire's Alchemists’ Bell Tower

“First.”

Cale once he started to speak. Cale was still organizing

Hunters messed with

was almost certain

young lady Orsena mentioned white

top priority right

looks like I'll need to visit the Black Bloods

his head in confusion. Hong's ears twitched as he tilted his head to the side as

Why visit instead of

That’s weird, nya! It’s weird that

but Cale was

ever been someone who

their heads as if this was expected while some of the others slowly avoided the

Choi Han smiled innocently like Cale while Mary slowly nodded her head. Choi

I guess we need to go where

toward the Iska

have noticed his gaze as she pointed to the Empire’s

the House of Huayans here and they hold

human's family is a

right, nya! It’s a great family,

a moment as

esteemed purifier is a

that

Imperial Crown Prince's instructor since about 400 years ago

400 years? Others

smiled bitterly

power. Furthermore, they have the image of trying to delay the erosion of dead mana more than anybody else. Of course,

smile made it seem as if there was some story behind it. However, the

House of Huayans is located in the Iska Empire's capital.

as if he was uncertain about this

looks difficult

who had been quiet this whole time looked

It was Sui Khan.

you’re okay with it, I can

Khan, looked at him as if he found this to be odd, but he held back his questions after seeing Choi Han nod his head as if

at Sui Khan’s tired smile as if he wasn’t okay with it before asking the Pope a