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?”

It didn't crumble, it sank down.

“Mm.”

groaned and uncrossed

a shaky voice as Cale’s eyes

the humans at that time and informed the humans

written in the records of the

It described the incident.

Elves had looked desperate and some of them were

World Tree

out a deep

the purifier’s firm gaze

the Elves said and the world started

"Excuse me.”

hand to stop her for a

World Tree

to life as itself even

why it

a mysterious existence killed the World Tree and that the representatives of the different races went

“Cale-nim.”

Han, who had been

same. It is the same

nodded

is right. The pattern is

difference was that

as well and went to a village of the Elves to get the branch of the World Tree. This

Ah!’

looked down at a badge

tree was in

a black World Tree at

‘Mm.’

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

nothing special

Pope’s expression was quite dark for saying there was

number of creatures dying rose exponentially. A new power started to rise and the power relations

Cale nodded his head.

can basically figure out the power relations without

20 percent of land that wasn’t dyed in dead

places would be the center of

“But excuse me...”

for the first time since coming

mana would naturally appear as a lot of creatures would die once a decent amount

and stopped talking. He looked at the

‘They already know.’

already thinking about what Shawn was about to say or had quickly realized

was what Shawn was about

that Dark

his thoughts

of living creatures. It would have been similar to how the White Star was using the Mogoru Empire and creating a large amount of dead mana underneath the

underground plaza of the Mogoru Empire's Alchemists’ Bell

“First.”

once he started to speak. Cale was

messed with

was almost certain

young lady Orsena mentioned white

top priority

to

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

visit instead

nya! It’s weird that you are not destroying it,

flinched but Cale was

been someone who only

The corners of Cale’s lips curled up and the children averaging nine-years-old nodded their heads as if this was expected while some

while Mary slowly nodded her

need to

gaze naturally headed toward the Iska Empire

his gaze

Huayans here and they hold the

is

It’s a great family,

a moment as

is a

aside that

the position of the Imperial Crown Prince's instructor since about 400 years

Others just

Pope smiled bitterly at

has never sought out any other positions of power. Furthermore, they have the image of trying to delay the erosion of dead mana more than anybody else. Of course, we have discovered that

with the bitter smile made it seem as if there was

House of Huayans is located in the Iska

quietly mumbled as if he

looks difficult

been quiet this whole time

It was Sui Khan.

you’re okay with it, I

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

he wasn’t okay with it before asking