Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-25

“My liege.”

Cale approached Mary.

"Are you okay?”

On the outside, Mary looked pretty much the same as she had looked when she left this morning.

The only difference was that the robe she was wearing was different.

“Yes. I'm okay. I took care of my clothes outside.”

“Great decision, my liege.”

Robes or armor worn on the outside were disinfected or destroyed before walking into the wall.

- Human, I made sure to give Mary a spatial pocket bag with a robe in it!

‘Yes, yes. Good job.’

Cale nodded his head to praise Raon and looked up.

“Should I get rid of the umbrella?”

"Whatever you would like, my liege.”

“Okay.”

Mary confirmed that no more black rain was seeping in and got rid of her bone umbrella after hearing Cale's response.

The bones disappeared into her spatial pocket bag once again.

Cale’s gaze moved. Beyond Mary’s shoulder...

- Cale, that bastard has been following behind Mary since earlier.

Eruhaben was looking at the First Imperial Prince with a suspicious gaze.

- I asked Mary and she said that he followed her around outside as well.

‘Hmm.’

First Imperial Prince Sanders.

‘Where are his helpers and why is he moving around alone?’

Cale and Eruhaben were warily looking at the First Imperial Prince but Sanders didn't even give these helpers a glance.

“How can you use your ability so flexibly?”

He simply asked Mary a question.

“I don't want to tell you. It just works when I do it.”

- Good job, Mary! Just answer like that!

Of course, Mary treated the First Imperial Prince coldly.

‘Hmm.

The First Imperial Prince is probably one of the two puppets that Second Imperial Princess Olivia mentioned.

The Black Bloods... Does it mean he is the puppet of the House of Huayans?’

Cale debated how he could use this situation to his advantage but did not put much thought into it.

The reason was simple.

‘It’s not that big of a variable.’

There was that individual whom they couldn’t determine if she was a Dragon, but there was nobody participating in this test who was strong enough to be an obstacle to Cale’s group.

‘They’ll need to at least be at the Emperor or that patriarch’s level.’

Cale felt a presence and turned his head.

“Umm, mister.”

Cale looked at Choi Han with shock.

‘What is up with this sudden mister business?’

Cale soon realized the answer after seeing Choi Han looking quite anxious and tense.

‘Ah. We didn’t determine how we were going to address each other.’

Choi Han seemed to have done his best to come up with something as he could not call Cale Cale-nim. The team leader dangling on Choi Han’s shoulder shook his head while looking at Choi Han.

- Human. Why is Choi Han calling you so awkwardly?

‘I know, right?’

"What is it?”

“That......”

Choi Han peeked to the side with his eyes.

“Quite the attention is focused here.”

Cale looked around with Choi Han before thinking that he understood what Choi Han was trying to say.

The edge village.

Precinct 9.

Most of the people here were people who were here to stop the erosion and defend against it. However, there were a decent number of civilians as well.

Click.

One of the slightly opened windows of a house closed once Cale looked at it.

However, Cale had seen the gaze of the person who had been looking at him before the window closed.

‘...There’s no light.’

There was no strength in the gaze.

There was no shock, anticipation, or even excitement even though the test for the future Emperor was being completed, the candidates appeared, and one of those candidates had used their powers.

It felt completely different from the capital.

- It must be that they have no hope.

He heard Eruhaben's voice in his mind.

- They have nowhere to return to.

At first, Cale had found it odd that there were quite a lot of civilians living in this edge village and the ten precincts, but he felt sorrow after realizing the reason.

‘Usually the people living in the edge village are people who escaped from the eroded land.’

They were people who had to leave their homes and move away from the slowly eroding land at the western border.

They could go find a place themselves at the capital, but only a select few would have the abilities to do so.

Most lived in empty houses or tents as if they were nomads.

- Cale!

Did he understand Cale's thoughts?

- Let’s burn it up! We just need to purify it!

The cheapskate strongly aired his opinion.

will purify the

Cale

won’t die! The efficiency of my power is no joke in this world! Even if he just uses one percent of his power, it’ll have the effect

- ...Haaaaaaaa.

isn’t here either! There’s nothing here

ignoring the cheapskate's conversation with

it. He would have already been shaking his head if he

he’s not right,

Cale just ignored them.

please consider going inside

for a moment at Cale’s gentle demeanor

But why don’t you act

confirmed that the Dark Elves were stopping the black rain cloud properly

and spoke quietly so that only he

the rain clouds came

‘I knew it.’

corners of Cale’s lips curled

follow the wall and go for a walk. Mary seemed to have used that walk

same direction that the

so,

“Yes si...mm. Yes.”

a moment

Imperial Princess's team

group was silent for

Second Imperial Princess's team had plenty of time

still had this

* * *

had returned even after the sun had gone

Knock knock knock.

that was being dyed red... Only

open

his head at

room for the nineteenth candidate and Mary, Eruhaben,

“Hello sir.”

aide Eaen was the one who walked into the meeting room. She approached Cale, who was seated at the head of

response to

‘Mm.’

got down to business without even greeting her

Marquis-nim asks

"That is not possible.”

Cale shook his head.

"Excuse me?”

expected Heni Wishrop’s subordinate to

identity, he’s

if he was the superior one here. The Margrave was a Marquis of the Empire

meet tomorrow. We will deliver the

say anything

to them as much

uncle... The Margrave had told her

“Then see you tomorrow.”

that as if he wanted Eaen to

understand. I will

room without being able to say anything

Click.

closed the meeting room door as

we heading out

“Yeah.”

out

It already

out when Eruhaben-nim brings the items from

“Yes, Cale-nim.”

few hours later,

* * *

I please

“Not today.”

shook his

you guys stay here and protect the meeting room. Prevent

their cheeks and

capital

continuing the investigation of

I can go! The outside is

It’s not dangerous,

not say anything else and retreated once On came over and

the button of his

received from the Pope at the capital. The Church’s forces were hiding near the capital and waiting while the

The power of the Fire of Purification is in these clothes. You should be able to walk around without any issues over

Khan, who was standing there with an odd look on his face instead of wearing a robe

please make sure

to

kid as well, team

“Ha.”

Sui Khan scoffed.

right. I am still

himself as if he was quite shocked but Cale

"Cale, I'm ready.”

“Yes, Eruhaben-nim.”

dust was rising up around

any of you get

“He sounds serious, nya!”

“Please be safe.”

down and waved after the children averaging nine-years-old said

“Eruhaben-nim.”

“Okay.”

his spell once Cale called

an

teleported to the coordinates Eruhaben

Paaaat-!

stiff face through

Second Imperial Princess had not

Castle was quite chaotic because

master-nim, the rain cloud came from the

Paaaat-!

closed his eyes because of the gold light and

is a decent location,

it is. Nobody lives around

far end of an alley and they were covered by the ruins

“Is it over there?”

Han pointed toward the

We will go right over if there are

responded and Mary started to

stealthily marked a spot without the First Imperial Prince noticing when I was walking

all said what they needed to say before looking

Han, do you

“I don’t, Cale-nim.”

buttons as soon as he heard Choi Han's

Han, and Eruhaben

Flap.

plain black

was an elegant red

by the Pope and it was a robe that would automatically create a barrier to protect

in this crest because it was

it was

Crack.

in Cale’s

gold light and sparkled

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

breeze blew by them. The rose gold current left Cale’s hand and touched the other three robes in that

"This-”

Han could feel the power rising

was a destructive yet

a mysterious warmth and a cool

was by a bonfire in

“It’s a bit eye-catching.”

half-transparent barrier was surrounding his

said that it was red but your power