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

could see Choi Han and Sui Khan

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

Prince was by

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

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people from greeting

troops in Precinct 9 were

now and enter a state

Helson opened his

orders would soon be spread throughout Precinct 9 by the

information Imperial Princess Olivia brought

tree monster. People's

are not multiple monsters but all parts of a

everybody knows that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all perished while she came back alone in

whispering stopped after hearing the

that monster is aiming for our lives. It wants to

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

was different this

not trying to erode the

was simply wandering around looking for

was

even

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

are the last line of

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

soldiers living in the edge precinct knew that they

of them stayed here despite knowing that was

his numerous allies were looking

truly the

not those bastards of the House of

Helson continued

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From the

Marquis Helson’s face became

told me the

that the person with the

defense is a

On, and Hong, who were hiding in the shadow of the alley and looking at Marquis Helson, all

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support for

select an elite group of people to go

people around him looked

the protection

added on, as if he

plan on creating this team of elites from

that people who usually served as scouts would be included in

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

of the wall was the core

it will be difficult to even face a portion of

Marquis Helson turned around.

with the

Prince’s eyes opened wide

wish to

his hand and Mary walked out of the

Helson continued to

with strong abilities

First Imperial Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated

help us.

Imperial Prince's

Cale’s lips curled

then bowed toward the other candidates

ask 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

For the Empire...

request toward the candidates

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial

“I will help.”

Tap.

jumped off the roof of a building and stood behind

strong abilities and the

of them had

around them

who had been treating the tree roots as if they were nothing much had stepped

Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous

“Your Royal Highness.”

the purifier had mentioned and started the first step of their

Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

could be heard around the

right! We have

nothing

around the people

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, and

turned to look at the First

want to die all looked toward

The extinct Dragons...

who were said to be the guardians of the world and

all full of expectation toward the strength of such

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

the west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in front

would lose all face if

too many eyes looking

you look

of Cale’s

then are the two of us going to follow them

nodded his head at Eruhaben’s

included in the ‘black tree attack

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

spoke in a low

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

not participate for

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

and Cale

Dragon and the human both had

Cale, are you planning on capturing the First Imperial

nodded his

we finally going to destroy that

monster