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

and Sui Khan walking toward

Marquis

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 look like he’s being forced to

First Imperial Prince was by the

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

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

Marquis stopped people

personnel for the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered

now

opened his

orders would soon be spread throughout Precinct

is information Imperial Princess Olivia

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

large roots are not multiple monsters but all

But her

were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis Helson

is aiming for our lives. It wants to

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

was

to erode the land or take away

simply wandering around looking

that was

even if they ran

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

the last

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct knew

of them stayed here despite

numerous allies were looking right at

the people

bastards of the House of

Helson continued

“We exist to defend.”

the black ground... From the mutant

smile on Marquis Helson’s

told me

recalled the plan that the person with the power of a god

defense is a preemptive

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

go kill what we will call the black tree

around

don't worry about the protection of

as if he knew what

creating this team of elites from people who

as scouts would be included in this team

Defense and reconnaissance...

these scouts were

of the wall was the core

face a portion of the monster with

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the First Imperial

First Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as

wish to ask for

motioned with his hand and

continued

many people with strong abilities here

formally toward whom he had

us. Your

Prince's

of Cale’s lips

bowed toward the other candidates

your assistance as well. This is for the Empire. The entire western part of the Empire will crumble if this place

For the Empire...

the dagger to justify his request toward the candidates

“...Marquis Helson.”

forward the moment the First Imperial Prince started

“I will help.”

Tap.

off the roof of a building and

necromancer with extremely strong abilities and the ever so

of them had joined

around

been treating the tree roots as

Helson was not being

“Your Royal Highness.”

moment the purifier

the esteemed Dragon be

“Ah.”

heard around the

have the

there is nothing

people started

heard that young 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,

to look at the First Imperial Prince after

want to die all looked toward the First Imperial Prince

The extinct Dragons...

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

all full of expectation toward the strength of

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

Helson, the Margrave of the west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in

Prince would lose all face if he

many

Human, you look so

corners of Cale’s

two of us going to

his head at

not included in the ‘black tree attack

Mary and Choi Han would be a part of that

spoke in

Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team

participate for his

to join the attack team. He couldn’t lose all

and Cale made eye

both

are you planning on capturing the First

calmly nodded his

finally going to destroy

destroy the monster