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 Mary’s

Han and Sui

could see Marquis Helson heading toward

Human, 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

Imperial Prince was by

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 a friendly

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

Marquis stopped people

in Precinct 9 were

level to max right now and enter a state

Helson opened

spread throughout Precinct 9

information Imperial Princess Olivia brought

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

monsters but all

talented! But her team has all perished

whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis Helson

aiming for our lives. It wants to

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

was different

erode the land or

wandering

was

them even if they

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

last

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct

of them stayed here despite

numerous allies were looking

are truly the people guarding

not those bastards of

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From

Helson’s face became even

told me

the person with the power of a god had created

greatest defense is

who were hiding in the shadow of

- That’s right!

enthusiastic

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

around him looked

worry about the protection of the

added on, as if he knew what

this team of elites from people who are not part

as scouts would

Defense and reconnaissance...

side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course, the defense side had more of

the wall was the core reason for their

face a portion of the monster with

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with the

First Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as if he realized

is why I wish to ask for

hand and Mary walked

Helson continued to

with strong

formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to because

help us.

Imperial Prince's pupils

corners of Cale’s lips

Helson then bowed toward the other candidates around him as

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

For the Empire...

request toward the candidates who dreamed of becoming

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

off the roof of a

strong abilities and the ever so

them had joined the

atmosphere around

tree roots as if they were nothing much had

it felt as if Marquis Helson was not being

“Your Royal Highness.”

this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and started

Dragon be able

“Ah.”

heard around

We have the

there is nothing stronger than

around the people started

well, your Royal Highness. We should be able to protect the western part of the Empire if you, the greatest talent of the

look at the First Imperial Prince after

didn't want to die all looked toward

The extinct Dragons...

Dragons who were said to be the guardians of the world

toward the strength of such an

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

First Imperial Prince would lose all face if

too many eyes looking at

you look so

Cale’s lips curled

of

nodded his head at Eruhaben’s

in the ‘black tree attack team’

other hand, Mary and Choi Han would be a part of that attack

spoke in a low

this

might not participate

team. He couldn’t lose all face if he

Cale

both had big smiles on their

planning on

nodded his

Kahahaha! Are we finally

monster as the cheapskate