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.”

slightly nodded his head

and

Marquis Helson heading

the castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression makes it look like he’s being

Imperial Prince was by

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 Imperial Prince's shoulder in a friendly

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

key personnel for the troops in Precinct

level to max right now and enter a

Helson opened his

soon be spread throughout

Imperial Princess Olivia brought

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

not multiple monsters but all parts

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

stopped after hearing the last

our lives. It

pollution and erosion of land as long as possible

was different this

erode the

wandering

was even

them even if they ran

“We are the wall.”

continued to

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

living in the edge precinct knew

here despite knowing that

seeing that his numerous allies were looking right at

are truly the people

those bastards of the House

continued

“We exist to defend.”

black ground...

on Marquis Helson’s

me

that the person with the power of

greatest defense is a

and Hong, who were hiding in the shadow of the

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support for Marquis

an elite group of people to go kill what we will

around him

don't worry about the protection

on, as if he knew what

from people

served as scouts would be included in this

Defense and reconnaissance...

side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course, the defense side had more of the highest skilled

defense of the wall was

to even face a portion of

Marquis Helson turned around.

eye contact with

eyes opened wide as if he realized

is why I wish to

motioned with his hand and Mary walked out of the

Helson continued

many people with

He spoke formally toward whom he had not been

help us.

Prince's pupils

corners of Cale’s

the other candidates around him

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

For the Empire...

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

“...Marquis Helson.”

stepped forward the moment the First

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a

strong abilities and the ever so rare

them had joined

atmosphere around

two people who had been treating the tree roots

if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous with

“Your Royal Highness.”

was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started the

the esteemed Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

heard

have the esteemed

is nothing stronger than a

air around the people

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

at the First

didn't want to die all looked toward the First Imperial Prince as

The extinct Dragons...

be the guardians of the world and the strongest

of expectation toward the

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

lose all face if he rejected this

many

you look

corners of Cale’s lips

the two of us going to follow

his head at

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

the other hand, Mary and Choi Han would be a

spoke in a

this

he might not participate for his own

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

Cale

Dragon and the human both had big smiles on

planning on capturing

calmly nodded his

Are we finally going

monster