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

Choi Han and Sui Khan walking

could see Marquis Helson heading toward

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

Imperial Prince was by

the other hand, Marquis Helson had a bright smile on his face as he patted

arm after moving to a spot where quite a lot of attention was focused

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people from

the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered

the warning level to max right now and

opened

spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

Imperial Princess Olivia

tree monster.

roots are not multiple monsters but all parts

is talented! But her team has all perished

were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis Helson

our

role of Precinct 9 was to prevent the pollution and erosion of land as long as possible and

it was different this

the land or take away the

wandering around

that was

would follow them even

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

the edge precinct knew that they would die some

stayed here despite knowing

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

truly the people

not those bastards of the House

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground...

on Marquis Helson’s face

me

recalled the plan that the person with the power

is a preemptive

Hong, 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

people around him

worry about the protection of the

as if

this team of elites from people who are

served as scouts would be included in this

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

defense of the wall was the core reason

be difficult to even face a portion of

Marquis Helson turned around.

eye contact with the First

Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as

is why I wish

and Mary walked out

continued

are many people with strong abilities

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

us. Your Royal

Prince's pupils

Cale’s lips curled

Helson then bowed toward the

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

For the Empire...

to justify his request toward the

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building

with extremely strong abilities and the ever

them

around them

two people who had been treating the tree roots as if they were

moment it felt as if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous with

“Your Royal Highness.”

the purifier

esteemed Dragon be able

“Ah.”

be heard

We have the esteemed

nothing

the people started

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,

the First Imperial Prince after hearing that

die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

guardians of the

full of expectation toward the strength of such

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

bowed extremely respectfully one more time

Imperial Prince would lose all

too many eyes looking at

Human, you look so

Cale’s lips

then are the two of us going to follow them

nodded his head at

were not included in the ‘black tree attack

Mary and Choi Han

in a low

The First Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team if he wishes to be the

not participate for

the ‘Dragon’ will have to join the attack team. He couldn’t

Cale

and the human both had big smiles on

you planning on capturing the First

calmly nodded his

finally going to

monster as the