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 as Mary’s

and Sui Khan

could see Marquis

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

First Imperial Prince was by

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

after moving to a spot where quite a lot of attention was focused on

“Marquis-nim!”

“No need for greetings.”

stopped people from greeting

troops in Precinct 9

to max right now and enter a state of emergency

Helson opened

would soon be spread throughout Precinct 9 by

is information Imperial Princess Olivia brought

monster.

large roots are not multiple monsters but all parts of a single

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

who were whispering stopped after hearing the last thing Marquis Helson

for our lives. It wants to

role of Precinct 9 was to prevent the pollution and erosion of land as long as possible and stop mutant monsters from

it was different

the

was simply wandering around looking

that was

would follow them even if

“We are the wall.”

continued to

are the last line

The soldiers’ faces stiffened.

edge precinct knew that they would die

them stayed here despite knowing that

that his numerous allies were

are truly the people guarding

not those bastards of the

Helson continued to

“We exist to defend.”

black ground... From

smile on Marquis Helson’s face

me the

that the person with the power of a god

greatest defense is a

shadow of the alley and

- That’s right!

extremely enthusiastic support for Marquis Helson’s

select an elite group of people to go kill what we will call the black

around him looked

don't worry about the protection of the

Helson immediately added on, as if he knew what they were

creating this team of elites from

who usually served as scouts would be included

Defense and reconnaissance...

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

wall was the

be difficult to even face a portion of

Marquis Helson turned around.

made eye contact with the First Imperial

eyes opened wide as if he realized

I wish to ask

with his hand and Mary

continued

are many people with strong

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

us.

Imperial Prince's pupils

Cale’s lips curled

Helson then bowed toward the other candidates around

This is for the Empire. The entire western part of the Empire will crumble if

For the Empire...

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

“...Marquis Helson.”

moment the First Imperial Prince

“I will help.”

Tap.

roof of a building and stood behind

extremely strong abilities and the

two of them had joined

atmosphere around

the tree roots as if they were nothing

Marquis Helson was not being ridiculous

“Your Royal Highness.”

knew that this was the moment the purifier

Dragon be able

“Ah.”

could be heard around the

We have

yes, there is nothing stronger than a

around the people started to

able to protect the

Everybody desperately turned to look at the First

candidates who didn't want to die all looked toward the First

The extinct Dragons...

be the guardians of the world and the strongest creatures in

all full of expectation toward the strength

“Please, your Royal Highness.”

Helson, the Margrave of the west, bowed extremely respectfully

would lose all face if he rejected

many eyes

you look

of Cale’s lips curled

are the two of

head

included in the ‘black tree attack team’ Marquis

and Choi Han would be a part of that

spoke in a

will have to join this attack team if he

participate for his own safety,

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

and Cale

both

you planning on capturing

calmly nodded

Are we finally

monster as the cheapskate