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

could see Choi Han and Sui Khan walking toward

see Marquis Helson

castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression makes it look

Imperial Prince was by the Marquis’

the other hand, Marquis Helson had a bright smile on his face as he patted the First Imperial Prince's shoulder

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

stopped people

key personnel for the troops in Precinct 9

now and enter a state of

Helson opened his

be spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

Imperial Princess

information about the large tree monster. People's faces stiffened as

large roots are not multiple monsters but all parts of

knows that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all

whispering stopped after hearing the

aiming for our lives. It wants to devour

Precinct 9 was to prevent the pollution and erosion of land

was different this

the land

wandering

was even

even

“We are the wall.”

continued to

the last

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

living in the edge precinct knew that they would die some

here despite knowing that was

seeing that his numerous allies were looking right

truly the people guarding the

was not those bastards of the

Helson continued

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From

Marquis Helson’s face became even

me the

the plan that the person with the power of a god had created

is a

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

- That’s right!

an extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis

people to go kill what we will call the black tree from

people around

the protection

if he knew what

on creating this team of elites from people who are not part of the wall's

that people who usually served as scouts would be included in this team of

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

of the wall was the core reason for

it will be difficult to even face a portion

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with the First Imperial

Prince’s eyes opened wide

why I wish to ask for

his hand and

Helson continued

with

toward the First Imperial Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not been speaking

help us. Your Royal

Imperial Prince's pupils started

of Cale’s lips

Helson then bowed toward the other

the other candidate-nims for your assistance as well. This is for the Empire. The entire western part of the Empire will crumble if this

For the Empire...

his request

“...Marquis Helson.”

the First Imperial

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building

abilities and the ever

of them had joined the

around them

two people who had been treating the tree roots

as if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous

“Your Royal Highness.”

knew that this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started the

Dragon be able to

“Ah.”

be heard around the

right! We have

there is nothing stronger

people started

heard that young lady Huayans is quite skilled as well, your Royal Highness. We should be able to protect the western

Everybody desperately turned to look at the First

didn't want to die all

The extinct Dragons...

were said to be the guardians of the world and the

full of expectation toward

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

Imperial Prince would lose all face if

too many eyes looking at

Human, you look

corners of Cale’s lips curled

Cale, then are the two of

nodded his head at

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

Choi Han would be a part of

spoke in

First Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team if

he might not participate

the ‘Dragon’ will have to join the attack team. He

Cale made eye

human both had big

planning on capturing the First

calmly nodded his

Kahahaha! Are we finally going to

monster