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

Han and

Marquis Helson heading toward the

was going into the castle

First Imperial Prince was by the

a confused look on his 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

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

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

stopped people from

the troops in Precinct 9 were

now and enter a state of emergency

Helson opened his

orders would soon be spread throughout Precinct

Imperial Princess

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

roots are not multiple monsters but

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

stopped after hearing the last

for our lives. It wants

of land as long as possible

was different

not trying to erode the land or take away

was simply wandering around looking

that was

follow them even if

“We are the wall.”

continued to

last line of

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

precinct knew that they would die

despite knowing

after seeing that his numerous allies were looking right at him

truly the people

those bastards

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

ground...

Helson’s face

told me the

person with the

defense is

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

- That’s right!

enthusiastic support for Marquis

to go kill what we will call the black

people around him looked

about the protection of

on, as if he knew what they

of elites from people who

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

Defense and reconnaissance...

a lot less people on the reconnaissance side, these scouts were all skilled. Of course, the

of the wall was the core reason for their

difficult to even face a portion

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the

Imperial Prince’s eyes opened wide as

why I wish to ask

and

Helson continued

with strong abilities

the First Imperial Prince. He spoke formally toward whom he had not been speaking formally to

us. Your Royal

Imperial Prince's pupils started

Cale’s

Helson then bowed toward the

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

For the Empire...

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

“...Marquis Helson.”

the moment the First Imperial

“I will help.”

Tap.

jumped off the roof of

abilities and the ever

them

atmosphere around them

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

if Marquis Helson was not being

“Your Royal Highness.”

the purifier had mentioned and started the first step of their

the esteemed Dragon be able to help

“Ah.”

could be heard around

right! We have the

there is nothing stronger than a

air around the people started to heat

lady Huayans is quite skilled as well, your Royal Highness. We should be able to protect the western part

Everybody desperately turned to look at the

didn't want to die all looked

The extinct Dragons...

said to be the guardians of the world

expectation toward the strength of such

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

west, bowed extremely respectfully one more time in front of

would lose all

too many eyes looking

Human, you look so

corners of Cale’s

then are the two of us

his head at Eruhaben’s

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

Han would

in a low

First Imperial Prince will have to join this attack team if he wishes to be

course, he might not participate

least the ‘Dragon’ will have to join the attack team. He couldn’t

and Cale made

and the human both had big smiles on their

on capturing the First Imperial Prince's

calmly nodded

finally going to destroy

destroy the monster as the