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

Han and

Marquis

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

Prince was by the

hand, Marquis Helson had

of the First Imperial Prince's arm after moving to a spot where quite

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people

personnel for the troops in Precinct 9

to max right now and enter a

Helson opened his

spread

Imperial Princess Olivia brought

about the large tree monster.

monsters but all parts of a single

that the Second Imperial Princess is talented! But her team has all perished while she came

stopped after hearing the last

aiming for our lives. It

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

was different

trying to erode the land or

wandering around looking for

was

them even if they

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

last line of

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct knew that they would die some

of them stayed here despite knowing

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

the people guarding

was not those bastards of the House of

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

the black ground... From

on Marquis Helson’s face

me the

the person with the power of

is a preemptive

who were hiding in the shadow of the

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support for Marquis Helson’s

elite group of people to go

around

about the protection

immediately added on, as if he

this team of elites from people who are

people who usually served as scouts would be

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

wall was the core reason for

be difficult to even face a portion of the monster with

Marquis Helson turned around.

with the

First Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as if

why I wish to ask

hand and Mary walked

Helson continued to

many people with

Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not

us.

Prince's pupils started

corners of Cale’s

bowed toward the other candidates around him

other candidate-nims for your assistance as well. This is for the Empire.

For the Empire...

the dagger to justify his request toward the candidates who dreamed of becoming the

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial Prince started

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building and

strong abilities and the ever so rare

of them had joined

atmosphere around them

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

Marquis Helson was not

“Your Royal Highness.”

knew that this was the moment the purifier had mentioned and

be able to help

“Ah.”

could be heard around

right! We have the

nothing

the people started to heat

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, and young lady Huayans all

turned to look at the First Imperial Prince after

want to die all looked toward the First Imperial Prince

The extinct Dragons...

Dragons who were said to be the guardians of the world and the

all full of expectation toward

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

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

lose all face

too many

you look

Cale’s lips

of us going to follow them

his head

were not included in the ‘black tree

Han would be a part of

in a

First Imperial Prince will have to join this attack

might not participate for

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

and Cale

human both had

are you planning on capturing the First

calmly nodded

Are we finally

monster as the