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

Han and Sui Khan walking

he could see 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

Imperial Prince was

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

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

stopped people from greeting

in Precinct 9 were

the warning level to max right now and enter a state of

opened

soon be spread throughout Precinct

is information Imperial Princess

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

multiple monsters but all parts of

goodness, everybody knows that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has

were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis

that monster is aiming for our

land as long as

was

erode the

was simply wandering

was

them even

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

are the last line of

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

in the edge precinct knew that they would die

stayed here despite knowing that was

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

the people guarding the

not those bastards of

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground...

on Marquis Helson’s face

me

that the person with the power of

greatest defense is a

of the alley

- That’s right!

an extremely enthusiastic support

will now select an elite group of people to go kill what we will call

around

worry about the protection of the

added on, as if

on creating this team of elites from people who are not part of

usually served as scouts would be included in

Defense and reconnaissance...

on the reconnaissance side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course, the defense side had

wall was

even face a portion

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with the

opened wide

wish to ask for

motioned with his hand and Mary walked out of the

continued to

people with strong abilities here

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

us.

Imperial Prince's

of Cale’s

the other candidates around

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

For the Empire...

had quite the dagger to justify his request toward the candidates who

“...Marquis Helson.”

forward the moment the First

“I will help.”

Tap.

roof of a building and stood

strong abilities and

two of them had

around them

the tree roots

moment it felt as if Marquis Helson

“Your Royal Highness.”

Helson knew that this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started the first

the esteemed Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

be heard

have the

is nothing

air around the people started to

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

desperately turned to look at the First Imperial Prince

didn't want to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

guardians of the

full of expectation toward

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

of the west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in

First Imperial Prince would lose all

many eyes looking at

Human, you look

of Cale’s lips curled

the two of us going to follow

head at Eruhaben’s

in the ‘black

Han would be a part of

in a

have to join this attack team if he wishes to be the

not participate for his own safety,

join the attack team. He couldn’t lose all face if he wanted to

and Cale

Dragon and the human both had

Cale, are you planning on capturing the First Imperial Prince's

calmly nodded his

we finally going to

the monster