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.”

head as

see Choi Han and

Marquis Helson heading toward the

he was going into the castle earlier but now, mm, well, his expression makes it look like he’s

First Imperial Prince was by

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

go of the First Imperial Prince's arm after moving to

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

people from greeting

for the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered behind

now

Helson opened his

be spread throughout Precinct 9

information Imperial

the information about the large tree monster. People's faces

roots are not multiple monsters but all parts

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

who were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing

monster is aiming for our lives. It wants to devour

Precinct 9 was to prevent the pollution and erosion of land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters from entering the Empire’s

was

was not trying to erode the land or take away the Empire’s

simply wandering around

that was

would follow them even if they ran

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued to

last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

soldiers living in the edge precinct knew

of them stayed here despite knowing

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

the people guarding the

bastards

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

ground... From the mutant

Helson’s

me the

the power of a god had

is a

Hong, who were hiding in the shadow of the

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support

now select an elite group of people to go kill what we will call the black tree from here

around him

the protection of

on, as if he

creating this team of elites from people who are not part of the wall's

people who usually served as scouts would be included

Defense and reconnaissance...

reconnaissance side, these scouts were

wall was the

to even face a portion of the monster with just those

Marquis Helson turned around.

contact with the First

Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as if he

I wish to ask for

with his hand and Mary

Helson continued to

are many people with strong

toward the First Imperial Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to because he was treated as one of the many

help us. Your

Prince's

corners of Cale’s

toward the other candidates

ask the other candidate-nims for your assistance as well. This is for the Empire. The entire western part

For the Empire...

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

“...Marquis Helson.”

forward the moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

jumped off the roof of a building

with extremely strong abilities and the ever

of them

around them

had been treating the tree roots as if they were

felt as if Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous with his

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

Dragon be able to

“Ah.”

heard around the

have the esteemed

nothing stronger

air around the people

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

at the First Imperial Prince after hearing that

want to die all looked toward the First Imperial

The extinct Dragons...

of

all full of expectation toward the strength

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

of the west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in

lose all face if he rejected

too many eyes looking at

you look

Cale’s

the two of us going

his head

the

other hand, Mary and Choi Han would

spoke in a

this attack team if he

participate for his own safety,

to join the attack team.

Cale

the human both had big smiles on their

on capturing the First Imperial

calmly nodded his

finally going

monster as the