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.”

nodded his head as

could see Choi Han and

he could see Marquis Helson heading

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 go with

Prince was by the

face as Marquis Helson 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

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

Marquis stopped people from greeting

the troops in Precinct

warning level to max right now

opened

soon be spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

information Imperial

monster. People's faces

not multiple monsters

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

people who were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis Helson

our lives.

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

it was

monster was not trying to erode the

wandering around looking

that was even

them even

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

the last

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

living in the edge precinct

stayed here despite knowing

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

are truly the people guarding the

not those bastards of the House

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground... From

on Marquis Helson’s face

told me the

that the person with the power

is a

were hiding in the shadow of

- That’s right!

an extremely enthusiastic support for

to go kill

people around

worry about the protection of the

immediately added on, as if he knew

elites from people who

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

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

was the

a portion of the monster

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the First

Prince’s eyes opened wide as if

is why I wish

his hand and Mary walked

Helson continued to

people with strong

whom he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated as one of

help us. Your Royal

Prince's pupils started

corners of Cale’s

bowed toward the other candidates around

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

For the Empire...

justify his request toward the candidates who dreamed of

“...Marquis Helson.”

stepped forward the moment the

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building and

abilities and the ever so

them had joined

around

tree roots as if they

felt as if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous with his

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

the esteemed Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

be heard around

right! We have the esteemed

there is nothing

around the people started to heat

also 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

to look at the First Imperial Prince

all looked toward the First Imperial

The extinct Dragons...

to be the guardians of the world and the

of expectation toward the strength of

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

lose all face if

too many

Human, you look so

corners of Cale’s

the two of us

head

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

Choi Han would be a part of that

spoke in

this

course, he might not participate

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

Cale

human both

on

nodded

we finally going to destroy

the monster as the cheapskate