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

and Sui Khan

could see Marquis

with him too! It looked like he was going into the castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression

Imperial Prince was by the Marquis’

face as Marquis Helson grabbed his arm. On the other hand, Marquis Helson

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

stopped people from

for the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered behind

now and enter a state

Helson opened his

would soon be spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

information Imperial Princess Olivia

the large tree monster.

multiple monsters but all parts of

Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all perished while she came back alone in critical

who were whispering stopped after

our lives. It

role of Precinct 9 was to prevent the pollution and erosion of land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters from entering the Empire’s

it was

trying to erode the land or take away

was simply wandering

was even

follow them even if they ran

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

living in the edge precinct knew that they would

them stayed here despite knowing that was

Margrave smiled after seeing that his numerous allies were looking right at him despite feeling fear and

the people

not those bastards of the House

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From the

smile on Marquis Helson’s face became even

told me the

that the person with the power of a god had

defense is

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

- That’s right!

showed an extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis Helson’s

group of people to go kill what we will call the

around him looked

don't worry about the protection of the

as if he knew

elites from

that people who usually served as scouts would be

Defense and reconnaissance...

on the reconnaissance side, these scouts were all

the wall was the core reason for their

will be difficult to even face a portion of the monster with just those

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the

eyes opened wide as if he

wish

hand and Mary walked out of

Helson continued to

with strong abilities here

respectfully toward the First Imperial Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated

us. Your

First Imperial Prince's pupils started

Cale’s lips curled

Helson then bowed toward the other

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

For the Empire...

Helson had quite the dagger to justify his request toward

“...Marquis Helson.”

the

“I will help.”

Tap.

off the roof of a building and stood

and the ever so rare sword

them had joined

around them

people who had been treating the tree roots as if they

moment it felt as if Marquis Helson

“Your Royal Highness.”

this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started the

the esteemed Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

could be heard

We have

there is nothing

people

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, and young lady

Everybody desperately turned to look at the

to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

were said to be the guardians of

expectation toward the

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in front of

all face if he

too many eyes looking at

Human, you

of Cale’s lips

then are the two of us going to

nodded his head

in the ‘black

Han

in a

join this attack team if he wishes to be the

not participate for his own

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

and Cale made eye

Dragon and the human both had big smiles on their

on capturing the First

nodded

we finally

would destroy the monster