Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-14

“That’s right, nya!”

Hong strongly agreed with Raon’s statement. On slowly moved to Mary’s side and patted her calf with her front paw. Mary opened her arms and On jumped up.

"Excuse me, but...”

Cale, who watched all of this, asked the Pope a question.

“I heard that the Emperor was the only one with the necromancer ability.”

Mary recalled what Cale had told her in the past while petting On’s head.

‘Mary. That is a place where being a necromancer is only reserved for the Emperor.’

An odd smile appeared on the Pope's face.

“That is because nobody other than the next Emperor survived.”

The mood sank down.

“That is how dangerous the test to pick the next Emperor or the next Imperial Crown Prince can be.”

“Is the test the same each time?”

The Pope shook her head at Eruhaben's question.

“No sir. It is different each time. They create a board to discuss and determine the contents of the test every time it is required.”

Furthermore, the contents of the test were revealed when they started to recruit candidates.

“Fairness and preparedness. It’s their way of saying they will look at everything.”

“No wonder the security around the capital is thorough.”

The Pope nodded her head at Choi Han’s comment.

At that time...

“It is inefficient.”

Mary finally made a comment. Cale turned to look at Mary. Although her voice was GPS-like as usual, Mary's voice was oddly a bit different from how she always spoke.”

“It will be more helpful to this world if there are multiple necromancers. I do not think that it is the right choice to make the test difficult enough that only one survives. Furthermore, they would have to focus on the Empire’s affairs once they become the Emperor, so I believe that they would not be using their necromancer powers out on the field very much.”

The Pope smiled bitterly as if she agreed with Mary but the words that came out of her mouth were stern.

“A necromancer is now the symbol of authority of the ruler.”

Mary closed her mouth and did not say anything else. Cale watched all of this and then started to speak.

“I guess we will need to infiltrate the capital first.”

They had no choice but to go there because the Black Bloods were in the capital.

“Yes, esteemed purifier. The capital is about three hours away from here.”

“It’s closer than I thought?”

“There are naturally some eroded areas within the Iska Empire, and this is the eroded area that is closest to the capital.”

In an area north of the Iska Empire's capital on the map... There was an area dyed black. The temple was at the center of that area.

“Is it okay to be here when they can kill you on sight?”

“You have to be close to the enemy to prepare for them. Also-”

The Pope’s gaze sunk down.

“There are no regular believers or priests here. Everybody here is part of the battle forces or rear support.”

The Divine Oracle had come down and the church believed that this was the time for some sort of change regardless of the purifier’s identity.

They only kept the people who agreed with them at this temple.

Cale did not ask for any more explanation. The Pope did not say anything else after noticing Cale's silence.

‘Our lord told us to treat the purifier as if we were treating him. I just need to follow the will of the purifier-nim.’

The Pope pointed to the Iska Empire’s capital.

“We are usually heavily clad in the armor of purification when we leave this area. We can see the barriers set up by the Empire if we go about one hour using a carriage covered by the power of purification.”

That was one of the defenses against the dead mana fog and usually maintained by black mages. Even then, they were unable to stop the erosion completely.

“We need to sneak into the barrier and go about two more hours on a carriage to reach the capital. Our temple has a carriage lined up so we should be good to use it.”

“That’s complicated!”

The Pope looked at the young Dragon who was overflowing with dignity as he suddenly interjected.

“Oh great Dragon, what do you mean by that?”

Raon looked at Cale and Eruhaben before answering the Pope’s question.

“Let’s just teleport there! Just give me the coordinates! We can get there in one minute!”

“Ah.”

The Pope gasped.

“...I see. Our side does not have mages but our esteemed purifier has a mage, no, a Dragon.”

The Church of the Fire of Purification did not have any black mages.

They definitely did not have any regular mages either. Those mages were even more precious than black mages.

The Pope asked a question that popped into her mind.

“Umm, the density of mana is quite low here. Would it be possible to teleport with multiple people?”

"Whether it is here or where we came from-”

Eruhaben spoke in a low voice.

"Mana is mana in the end.”

He reached out his hand.

Shhhh---

Golden powder gathered around the Dragon's hand in the air and created a small whirlwind.

the Pope felt a vicious power in that small

was at that

okay if the mana

out a large bag from his

Boom!

bag fell onto the

Chhhhhhhh.

lot

Cale’s lips curled

them a

‘Here, take these.’

much, your highness. We

‘Okay. By the way...’

‘Yes?’

that two Dragons are coming

the defenses at the capital?

some cookies for the

the Pope's shaking

my first time seeing magic

‘Hmm?’

Cale instantly scowled.

think

world claimed that he could have a magic stone mine or any

that possible when the land

an ominous feeling but

I will create one in order

a determined look on his face. The Pope, who had been looking at Cale, gulped after seeing the determined look

capital as soon as

* * *

Going to the capital.

proceeded quite efficiently once they decided on

will provide a guide and a Holy Knight

the Pope and Cale's

go look around a

‘Me too.’

and Sui Khan left the temple together. They were going to

a look

Han seemed to be following Sui Khan rather than trying to look around outside, so

were left in the small resting area

“Hmm.”

the couch, looked toward the Vampire who was

you sit

“I'm okay, sir.”

quite gruff. However, she should be quite skilled since

name was

“Yes sir.”

Fredo tell you

Jezna responded with a

told me to make a very

“...Really?”

“Yes sir.”

“Anything else?”

and everything you wanted me to

was visible in her gruff

told me to make sure that my actions

because he knew that

to be properly accepted by the Eastern and

Duke Fredo's thoughts did align on the big

“...You're quite honest.”

mouth shut and not answer even if you ask anything, but shouldn’t I

“...I guess?”

sir. That is

kind

uncomfortable but Raon sounded

this Vampire will be

have opposing

since he accepted her as an ally

“Hmm.”

and met

he will go to the capital, learn some things about the Black Bloods and decide where to go

Things are going decently,

concerned as he had no updates on

been attacked

wish I could speak to

was at

Ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiing-- ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing-

mirror started to

Paat.

mirror screen turned on despite Cale not even touching

abilities

the dimensions that the

23 hours and 59 seconds left until fully loaded

57 seconds. The loading

“Ha!”

out a

that he would give Cale something to replace the cintamani that allowed him to communicate

is in the

‘No.

an upgraded

eyes landed on the words, ‘dimensions that

have a way to

hours left but Cale could pretty much understand the usage of

was at that

“I am curious.”

‘Hmm?’

turned to look at

stayed here unlike the others, had

approaching her because she seemed to be deep

are you curious

how the other

“That’s understandable.”

an

Hannah, and others, but there was nobody in her world who had the same powers

why she probably wants to meet the other necromancers living in this world and communicate

how she must be feeling right now. That was why he could anticipate her inner thoughts and

there is no need

Prince was so

reminded Mary about

aware, young

her face as she

"But I am curious.”

“Of course.”

Knock knock knock.

knocks on the