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 as Mary’s calm

Choi Han and Sui

he could see Marquis

looked like he was going into the castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression

Prince was

his face as Marquis Helson grabbed his arm. On the other hand, Marquis Helson had a bright smile on

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people from greeting

for the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered behind

to max right now and enter a

Helson opened

orders would soon be spread throughout

information Imperial Princess Olivia brought

tree monster. People's faces stiffened as they heard the

roots are not multiple monsters but all

that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all perished while she came back alone

were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing

our lives. It

of land as long as possible

was different

to erode the land

simply wandering around

was

them even if

“We are the wall.”

continued to

the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

precinct

here despite knowing

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

truly the people guarding the

those bastards of the House

continued

“We exist to defend.”

black ground...

smile on Marquis Helson’s

told me the

the plan that the person with the power of a god

is a preemptive

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

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support for Marquis Helson’s

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

people around

the protection of the

Helson immediately added on, as if

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

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

Defense and reconnaissance...

side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course,

defense of the wall was the

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

Marquis Helson turned around.

eye contact with the First

the First Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as if

wish to ask

hand and Mary walked out

continued

with strong abilities

he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated as

us.

Prince's pupils

of Cale’s lips

the other candidates

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

For the Empire...

to justify his request toward the candidates who dreamed of

“...Marquis Helson.”

stepped forward the moment the First Imperial Prince started

“I will help.”

Tap.

the roof of a

extremely strong abilities and

of them had

atmosphere around them

tree roots as

moment it felt as if Marquis Helson was

“Your Royal Highness.”

that this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started the first step

the esteemed Dragon be able to

“Ah.”

be heard around the

have the

there is nothing stronger than

air around the people started to heat

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, and young lady Huayans all

to look at the First Imperial

candidates who didn't want to die all looked toward the

The extinct Dragons...

to be the guardians of the

of expectation toward the strength of

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

respectfully one more time in front

lose all face if he rejected

too many eyes

Human, you look

Cale’s lips

two of us going

nodded his head at Eruhaben’s

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

other hand, Mary and Choi Han would be

in a low

Prince will have to join this attack team if he

participate for his

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

and Cale made eye

and the human both had big

on capturing the First

calmly nodded

Kahahaha! Are we finally going to destroy that

monster as the