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

could see Choi Han and Sui Khan

he could see Marquis

Human, the First Imperial Prince is with him too! It looked like he was going into the castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression makes it

First Imperial Prince was by the

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

Helson let go of the First Imperial Prince's arm after moving to

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people from

the troops in

warning level to max right now and enter a state of

Helson opened his

be spread throughout Precinct

is information Imperial Princess Olivia

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

not multiple monsters but all parts of a

is talented! But her team has all perished while

whispering stopped after hearing the last

monster is aiming for our lives. It wants

erosion of land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters from entering the Empire’s

it was different this

monster was not trying to erode the

simply wandering around looking

that was even

would follow them even if they ran

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

the last line of

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

soldiers living in the edge precinct knew that they would die some

stayed here despite knowing that was the

his numerous allies were looking right at him despite

the people guarding the

was not those bastards

Helson continued

“We exist to defend.”

the black ground... From the

smile on Marquis Helson’s face became even

me the

the person with the power

is

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

- That’s right!

showed an extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis

people to go kill what

people around him looked

worry about the protection of

Helson immediately added on, as if he

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

usually served as scouts would be included in

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

the wall was the core reason for their

to even face a portion

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with

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

wish to

with his hand and Mary walked out

Helson continued to

are many people with

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

help us. Your

Imperial Prince's pupils

of Cale’s

toward the other candidates

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

For the Empire...

justify his request toward the candidates who dreamed of becoming

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

roof of a building and stood

extremely strong abilities and the

two of them had joined the

atmosphere around them

roots as if they were nothing much had stepped

if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous with

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

be able

“Ah.”

could be heard around the

have the

nothing

the people started to

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 family, the Dragon-nim,

desperately turned to look at the First

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

The extinct Dragons...

Dragons who were said to be the guardians of

toward

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

extremely respectfully one more time

lose all face if he rejected

were too many eyes looking

you look

Cale’s lips curled

of us going to follow them

head at

Eruhaben were not included in the ‘black

Choi Han

in

Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team

he might not participate for his

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

and Cale

Dragon and the human both had big smiles

planning on capturing the First Imperial

calmly nodded

Are we finally

would destroy the monster as the cheapskate