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 sank down.

“Mm.”

suddenly groaned and uncrossed his

in a shaky voice as Cale’s eyes clouded

to find the humans at that time and informed the

in the records of the

It described the incident.

looked desperate and some of them were even crying when

Tree has

let out

the purifier’s firm gaze as

is what the Elves said and the

"Excuse me.”

hand to stop her for a

World Tree

life as itself even if it

it continues

that, oh esteemed purifier. Based on the records that were left behind, the Elves said a mysterious existence killed the World Tree and

“Cale-nim.”

been

is the same. It is the same as the

nodded

right. The pattern is

difference was that the

tried to kill the Dragons as well and went to a village of the Elves to get the branch of the World Tree. This might have been just one step in eventually killing the World Tree. ‘Those bastards even made a fake World Tree

Ah!’

down at a badge

fake tree was in that

was a black

‘Mm.’

it, looked at him wondering what was going

is nothing special after

expression was quite dark for

power started to rise and the power relations were reorganized. I will organize details about that in a document and

Cale nodded his head.

basically figure out the power

percent of land that wasn’t

be the center of

“But excuse me...”

spoke for the first time since

appear as a lot of creatures would die once a decent amount of the land was taken over by dead mana, but,

and stopped talking. He looked at

‘They already know.’

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

was what Shawn was

Dark Elf

thoughts

to kill a lot 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 Alchemists’

of the Mogoru Empire's Alchemists’ Bell Tower had been full of bones and dead

“First.”

started to speak.

messed with the Roan

was almost certain about

lady

top priority

need to visit the Black

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

Why visit

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

Pope flinched but Cale

I ever been someone who only destroyed

nine-years-old nodded their heads as if this was expected while some of the others slowly avoided the Pope's

Choi Han smiled innocently like Cale while

guess we need to go where the Black

the Iska Empire on the

noticed his gaze

called the House of Huayans

human's family is a Duke's

right, nya! It’s

moment as

is a

pushed aside that question for

Crown Prince's instructor since about 400 years ago without ever

Others just let that

bitterly at

Emperor’s instructor but has never sought out any other positions of power. Furthermore, they have the image of trying to

seem as if there was some story behind it. However, the Pope seemed to have no desire to

in the Iska Empire's capital. They are right

as if he was uncertain about

looks difficult

quiet this whole time looked at Cale and

It was Sui Khan.

it, I

but he held back his questions after seeing Choi Han nod his head as if he thought it

as if he wasn’t okay with it before asking the