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 calm

see Choi Han and Sui

Marquis Helson heading toward the

was going into the castle

was

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

First 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

personnel for the troops in Precinct 9 were gathered

max right now and enter a

Helson opened

orders would soon be spread throughout

Imperial Princess Olivia

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

large roots are not multiple monsters but all

But her team has all perished while she came back alone

were whispering stopped after hearing

for our lives. It wants to

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

it was

monster was not trying to erode the land or take

wandering around looking

was even

would follow them even if

“We are the wall.”

Helson continued

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

precinct knew that they would die

here despite

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

the people guarding the

bastards of

continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground... From the mutant

Marquis Helson’s face became even

told me

person with the

greatest defense is a

in the shadow of the alley

- That’s right!

extremely enthusiastic support for

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

around

worry about the protection of

Helson immediately added on, as if

plan on creating this team of elites from people who are not

as scouts would be included in this team of

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

was

even face a portion of the monster with just

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the First Imperial

Prince’s eyes opened wide as

I wish to ask for

hand and Mary walked out

Helson continued to

people with

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

us.

Prince's pupils

of Cale’s lips curled

toward the other candidates

the Empire.

For the Empire...

Helson had quite the dagger to justify his request toward the

“...Marquis Helson.”

moment the First Imperial

“I will help.”

Tap.

Han jumped off the roof of a building

necromancer with extremely strong abilities and the

them had joined

atmosphere around them

tree roots as if they were nothing much had stepped

moment it felt as if Marquis Helson was

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

esteemed Dragon be

“Ah.”

heard around the

We have the

yes, there is nothing stronger than

people started to

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

desperately turned to look at the First Imperial Prince

all

The extinct Dragons...

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

all full of expectation toward the

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

respectfully

Prince would lose all face if he rejected this request

many eyes looking at

you look

of Cale’s lips

then are the two of us going to follow them

nodded his head at

and Eruhaben were not included in the ‘black tree attack team’ Marquis Helson was

Han would be a part of that

spoke in

this attack team if he wishes

not participate for his

have to join the attack team. He couldn’t lose all

and Cale made eye

and the human both had

planning on capturing the First Imperial Prince's

nodded

we finally going to destroy

the monster