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.”

nodded his head as Mary’s calm

Han and Sui Khan walking

could see Marquis

into the castle earlier

Imperial Prince was by the Marquis’

had a confused look on his face as Marquis Helson grabbed his arm. On the other hand, Marquis Helson had a

Imperial Prince's arm after moving to a spot where quite a lot of attention

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people

for the troops in

warning level to max right now and enter a state of emergency

opened

spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

information Imperial Princess

about the large tree monster. People's faces stiffened

roots are not multiple monsters but

everybody knows that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all perished while she came back alone

whispering stopped after

that monster is aiming for our lives. It wants

land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters

was

erode the land or take away the Empire’s

simply wandering around

that was

follow them even if

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct knew that they would die some

of them stayed here despite knowing that was

seeing that his numerous allies were

the people guarding the

was not those bastards of the

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From the mutant

smile on Marquis Helson’s face became

me the

the person with the power

is

who were hiding in the shadow of the alley and

- That’s right!

extremely enthusiastic support for

now select an elite group of people to go kill what we will call the black tree from

around

about the

immediately added on, as if he knew what they were concerned

from people who are not part of

that people who usually served as scouts would

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

was the core

it will be difficult to even face a portion

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the

First Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as if he realized

is why I wish to

his hand and Mary

continued to

are many people with strong abilities

he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated

help us.

Imperial Prince's

Cale’s lips

bowed toward the other candidates around him

assistance as well. This is for the Empire. The

For the Empire...

to justify his request toward the candidates who dreamed of becoming the

“...Marquis Helson.”

stepped forward the moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

jumped off the roof of

with extremely strong abilities and the ever

of them had

around them

roots as if they were nothing much

it felt as if Marquis Helson

“Your Royal Highness.”

moment the purifier had mentioned and started the first step of their

the esteemed Dragon be able to

“Ah.”

be heard

We have

yes, there is nothing

around the people

also heard that young lady Huayans is quite skilled as well, your Royal Highness. We should be able to protect the western part of the Empire if you, the greatest talent of the Imperial

at the First Imperial Prince after hearing that

to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

said to be the guardians of the world and

all full of expectation toward the strength of

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

lose all face if he rejected this request

too many

Human, you

corners of Cale’s lips curled

Cale, then are the two of us going

head at Eruhaben’s

Eruhaben were not included in the ‘black tree attack team’ Marquis Helson

Han would be a part of that

in a

Prince will have to join this

he might not participate for

join the attack team. He couldn’t lose

and Cale made

Dragon and the human both had big smiles on their

you planning on capturing the First

calmly nodded his

we finally going to

destroy the monster