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.”

his head as

see Choi Han and Sui Khan walking

see Marquis Helson

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

Prince was by the Marquis’

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

Prince's arm after moving to a

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people

troops in Precinct 9 were

now and enter a state

opened

orders would soon be spread throughout

information Imperial Princess Olivia brought

tree monster. People's

not multiple monsters but all parts of a single

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

were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis

for our lives.

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

it was

not trying to erode the land or take away the Empire’s

wandering

that was even

follow them even

“We are the wall.”

continued

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct knew that they

despite knowing that was

that his numerous allies were looking

truly the people guarding

not those bastards of the

Helson continued

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From the mutant

smile on Marquis Helson’s

me the

that the person with the power of a god had created

greatest defense is

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

- That’s right!

an extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis

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

people around him looked

the protection of the

added on, as if he knew

from people who are not part of

served as scouts

Defense and reconnaissance...

reconnaissance side, these scouts were all

wall was the core reason for their

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

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with the

eyes opened wide as if he

wish to

his hand and Mary walked

continued to

with strong abilities here

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

us. Your Royal

Prince's pupils started

of Cale’s

Helson then bowed toward the other candidates around him

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

For the Empire...

justify his request toward

“...Marquis Helson.”

stepped forward the moment the First Imperial Prince started

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building and stood behind

with extremely strong abilities and the ever so

two of them had

atmosphere around

been treating the tree roots

it felt as if Marquis Helson was

“Your Royal Highness.”

the purifier had mentioned and started the first

be able

“Ah.”

heard around

have the esteemed

yes, there is nothing stronger than

around the people started to heat

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

turned to look at the First

didn't want to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

Dragons who were said to be the guardians of the world and the strongest creatures in

of expectation toward the

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

west, bowed extremely respectfully

would lose all face if he rejected

many eyes looking at

Human, you look

corners of Cale’s lips curled

are the two of us going to follow them

head

not included in the

hand, Mary and Choi Han would be a

spoke in a

The First Imperial Prince will have to join this

not participate for his own safety,

attack team. He

and Cale made eye

Dragon and the human both had big smiles on

on capturing the First Imperial Prince's

nodded

Kahahaha! Are we finally going

the monster