Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-32

"What is this?”

Cale quickly scanned the note Mary handed him.

“The First Imperial Prince handed it to me a few moments ago as he walked past.”

- Human! The First Imperial Prince hit Mary’s shoulder as he walked past when he gave this to her! He hit it very hard! Of course, our good little Mary didn't even twitch at such a hit!

Cale did not let Raon's comments in one ear and out the other ear for once. He made sure to remember what Raon said as he scanned the note.

< All of the necromancers who lose the candidate test die as humans. However, they are reborn as something that is not human. >

< Those things that are reborn are still able to use a portion of their necromancer abilities. >

< The Emperor controls those necromancers. >

< The Emperor is their host. >

The note did not end there.

“Mm.”

Eruhaben, who had been standing behind Cale as he read through the note written on the cloth with blood, groaned.

< My goal is to make sure that every single necromancer participating in this test dies. >

“Meeeeeow.”

On and Hong in their cat forms approached Cale from the darkness.

“Mm. Cale.”

Eruhaben started to speak.

"If the contents of this note are true, it sounds like someone is trying to kill all of the candidates except the First Imperial Prince in order to turn them into undeads that are his loyal subordinates.”

It was obvious who that someone was.

“Cale, this is probably why the House of Huayans has been the instructor for generations.”

Cale did not say anything to oppose Eruhaben’s words. In fact, he showed his agreement through silence.

‘The Emperor is dying.’

After learning about the Emperor’s condition, Cale had looked into the lifespan of the past Emperors before leaving the capital.

‘They lived decently long lives before they died.’

For the past 300 years, every Emperor had lived a decent amount of time in other people's eyes.

Basically, there were no instances of short or long lives.

It might seem like nothing much but it could be quite meaningful when considering the fact that the current Emperor was dying.

‘...The Emperor is the only candidate who survives and turns the other candidates into undeads that are in his control.’

And...

‘The Emperor changes at a set period of time.’

In addition, the current Emperor was dying.

What if all of this was being controlled by someone from the shadows?

‘The Emperor's instructor.’

The House of Huayans.

‘Basically, it is highly likely that the Black Bloods are the real rulers of the Empire.’

It was quite possible that they were controlling everything from the shadows.

“The Emperor should be strong. It sounds like he will be controlling quite a large army.”

Cale nodded his head at Eruhaben’s comment.

The Emperor controlled necromancer undeads. Those undeads then controlled skeletons.

Furthermore, the Emperor himself was a skilled necromancer.

“...It will be quite the large army as you mentioned, Eruhaben-nim.”

An army of the dead that is.

“Young master-nim.”

Mary started to speak at that moment.

“It sounds like the First Imperial Prince is planning on killing all of the candidates including himself.”

Cale nodded his head.

< My goal is to make sure that every single necromancer participating in this test dies. >

Every single one.

That meant that he was including himself.

“The First Imperial Prince wasn’t a puppet either.”

The corners of Cale’s lips twisted up. Mary spoke in a calm voice at the same time.

"The First Imperial Prince's goal will fail.”

Eruhaben responded with a satisfied look on his face.

"Why? Because you will stop him, Mary?”

“Yes Eruhaben-nim. That is correct.”

There was a strong gust of wind at that moment.

The whole group looked in that direction for a moment.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

A white bone dragon with broken parts and many cracked bones flew up to the sky and flapped its wings.

The gust of wind was caused by the bone dragon flying up above Precinct 9.

“The tree roots have been defeated.”

head as Mary’s calm

could see Choi Han and Sui

could see Marquis Helson heading toward the

First Imperial Prince is with him too! It looked like he was going into the castle earlier

First Imperial Prince was by the

a confused look on his face as Marquis Helson grabbed his arm. On the other hand, Marquis Helson had a bright smile on his face as he patted the First

let go of the First Imperial Prince's arm after moving to a spot where quite a lot of

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

Marquis stopped people from greeting

personnel for the troops in

level to max right now and enter a state

opened his

would soon be spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

Imperial Princess Olivia

large tree monster. People's faces stiffened as they

multiple monsters but all parts of a single

Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has

who were whispering stopped after

is aiming for our lives. It wants

land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters from

was different this

the land or take away the

simply wandering around looking

that was even

follow them even if they

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

are the last

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

soldiers living in the edge precinct

here despite knowing that was the

that his numerous allies were looking right at him despite feeling

are truly the

not those bastards

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground... From

on Marquis Helson’s face

told me

with the power of a god had

defense is

who were hiding in the shadow of the alley and looking at Marquis

- That’s right!

showed an extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis

elite group of people to go kill what we will call the black tree

around

don't worry about the protection

if he knew what they

from people who are not

served as scouts would be

Defense and reconnaissance...

a lot less people on the reconnaissance side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course, the defense side

of the wall was the core reason for

face a portion of the monster

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the

eyes opened wide as if he

I wish

his hand and Mary walked out

Helson continued to

many people with strong

formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated as one of

help us.

Prince's pupils

Cale’s

the other candidates around him

as well. This is for the Empire. The entire western part

For the Empire...

had quite the dagger to justify his request toward the candidates

“...Marquis Helson.”

moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

off the roof of a building and stood

extremely strong abilities and

them had joined the

around them

roots as if they

as if Marquis Helson was not being

“Your Royal Highness.”

the purifier had mentioned and started the first step of their

be able to help

“Ah.”

heard around the

We have the esteemed

yes, there is nothing

around the people

should be able to protect the western part of the Empire if you, the greatest talent of the Imperial family,

the First Imperial Prince

candidates who didn't want to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

the guardians of the world

were all full of expectation toward the strength of

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

Margrave of the west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in front

Prince would lose all face if he rejected

were too many eyes looking at

you look

Cale’s lips

are the two of us going

nodded his head at Eruhaben’s

not included in the ‘black tree attack team’

Choi Han would be a part

spoke in

The First Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team if he wishes

course, he might not participate for

will have to join the attack team. He couldn’t lose all face

Cale made eye

the human both had big smiles on their

you planning on capturing the First Imperial Prince's

nodded his

we finally

the monster as the