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?”

crumble, it sank down.

“Mm.”

suddenly groaned and

as Cale’s eyes clouded over

Elves came to find the humans at that time and informed

in the records of the

It described the incident.

and some of them were even crying when they came

World Tree has

out a

purifier’s firm gaze as

Elves said and the world started to become dyed

"Excuse me.”

hand to stop her for a

World

back to life as

it continues

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

“Cale-nim.”

been quietly

the same as the

silently nodded

is right. The pattern

only difference was that the White

World Tree. This might have been just one step in eventually killing the World

Ah!’

a

was in that

a black

‘Mm.’

recognized it, looked at him wondering what was going on, but... Cale waved them off and motioned for the Pope

nothing special after

quite dark for saying there was nothing

land became taken over by dead mana and the number of creatures dying rose exponentially. A new power started to rise and the power relations were reorganized. I will organize details about that in a document

Cale nodded his head.

can basically figure out

of land that wasn’t dyed

places would be the

“But excuse me...”

the first time since coming

decent amount of

at the children averaging nine-years-old and stopped talking. He looked

‘They already know.’

Shawn was about to

what Shawn

that Dark

thoughts

a lot of living creatures. It would have been similar to how the White Star was using the Mogoru Empire and creating a

underground plaza of the Mogoru Empire's Alchemists’ Bell Tower had been full

“First.”

looked at Cale once he started to speak. Cale was still organizing

messed with

was almost

lady Orsena mentioned

the top priority right

to

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

Why visit instead

That’s weird, nya! It’s weird

Pope flinched but Cale

ever been someone

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

while Mary slowly nodded her head. Choi Han

I guess we need to go where the Black Bloods

headed toward the Iska Empire

Pope must have noticed his gaze as she pointed to the

Bloods are called the House of Huayans here and they hold the title of

human's family is

right, nya! It’s a great family,

stopped for a moment as Raon

a Duke of

that question for

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

400 years? Others just let

smiled bitterly at Eruhaben's

image of trying to delay the

became vicious along with the bitter smile made it seem as if there was some story behind it. However, the Pope seemed to have no desire to explain

Huayans is located in the Iska Empire's capital. They are

mumbled as if he was

looks difficult

whole time

It was Sui Khan.

okay with it, I

know about Sui 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 he thought it

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