Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-34

“It is oddly quiet.”

Choi Han’s gaze moved after hearing the voice.

“Seriously, it is too quiet.”

Zero ruffled through his disheveled hair as he looked around.

“...It's weird.”

Nobody objected to his comment.

Chief Eaen, who had said that they would now be entering the enemy’s territory, could not tell Zero to be quiet.

‘Something is weird.’

She too felt a mysterious sense of déjà vu and could not enter into the enemy's territory.

She was hesitating.

‘Nothing is different from what Imperial Princess Olivia told us.’

According to the Imperial Princess’s explanation, the lake and the area around the black tree was silent at first.

She said that the tree monster suddenly started attacking once they approached the black tree.

“This... I don’t think we can go in there right away?”

Eaen kept her mouth shut after Zero approached her and made that comment.

Why could they not enter despite the situation being as Imperial Princess Olivia explained?

The reason was simple.

"What the hell is the monster planning?”

The monster had sent its roots to attack the wall not too long ago.

However, it was now pretending not to know anything; it was pretending to be a silent lake and a beautiful tree.

“How despicable.”

Most of the people in the group agreed with Zero.

Choi Han quickly looked around the area.

‘I don’t see any vines either.’

The large lake and the area around it...

The starlight and the beautiful night sky were shining down in that area.

‘I don’t see any corpses.’

There were no corpses like candidate 17’s corpse they had just seen.

‘That means that this monster took care of the corpses as well.’

However, the monster had left candidate 17's corpse behind.

That could only mean one thing.

‘It was used as a sign.’

This large tree that was a bit larger than the Lord’s Castle had used candidate 17's corpse to have the attack team come find it.

‘Ha!’

Choi Han barely held himself back from scoffing.

‘It truly is despicable.’

This monster was despicable and shrewd as Zero mentioned.

That was why Chief Eaen was scared.

‘I'm basically a grain of sand compared to the size of that monster's body that is visible right now.’

The black tree at the center of the lake...

There were basically no roots showing right now.

The roots that were long enough to attack the wall from here were not visible right now.

Neither were the vines that were supposedly as scary as the roots.

“Chief-nim.”

Eaen looked away from the black tree after hearing a voice.

“...Mm.”

She groaned.

Heni Wishrop. She had taken off the hood covering her face and stepped forward.

Plop. Plop.

The pouch that was upside down in her hand was releasing white bone pieces without stopping.

"We must proceed as planned.”

Her voice was as calm as usual.

Black thread flowed out of Mary's hand and wrapped around the bone pieces as she walked forward.

Clack. Clack. Clack.

They could hear the bone pieces clacking against each other.

Skeleton monsters the size of a person appeared.

Mary started to speak once around ten of these skeleton monsters were created.

“An ambush wasn’t going to be possible anyway.”

They had expected that the tree monster would be aware of the attack team and be waiting for them.

"Chief-nim, when will we start?”

Eaen closed her eyes for a moment before opening them back.

“Right now.”

The group started to move at that moment.

Smile.

Mineh started to smile.

She looked around.

‘The reconnaissance team and the close combat weapon users to the front.’

Precinct 9’s reconnaissance team was in front of the formation.

Right behind them were close combat weapon users such as the sword master and Zero.

‘The center is mainly magic based.’

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa----

The black mages were at the center of the formation, creating a gust of wind for the reconnaissance team.

It was so that they could charge forward like arrows at any moment.

stood there with the Dragon

‘First young lady Huayans.’

the following from Mineh

you can cast

Marquis had added

did not have a talented black mage when they ran into

the black tree would not know about the strength of magic yet. Most of the reconnaissance team

the best first attack to damage

after recalling

would it not

should know quite a

to black

‘Foolish things.’

and Mineh’s attack will not head

reconnaissance team

in the

to the

groups with people

his helper were a bit away from them mixed in with the

take

filled

middle of the formation at that moment. She approached Mineh and the Dragon as she started

care of

Mineh nodded her head.

hands out to

Ooooooooo---

dead mana round her started

soon be released from

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

the Dragon as

this Dragon

focused and

Boom-!

shook

“Don't be shocked!”

Eaen shouted.

this to

Chhhhhhhhh!

shot up from the

a black tree

to move after seeing the

Boom-! Boom!

The ground shook nonstop.

Some people turned pale.

The earth was moving.

Ssssssssssss-

started to push

way the earth was

vines seemed

“This is crazy!”

who had been rushing forward,

already in the

was

because the area below ground was probably full

“Please hurry!”

at Eaen urgently, shouting and looking

white mana was

was the white magic that was the pride of the House

would soon signal the Festival of Blood in

to be wary of the sword master and Heni

sword master and the other

Chhhhhhh, chhhhhhhh-!

moment numerous tree roots shot up from the

“Now!”

moved both of her hands as Chief Eaen

release the light that would signal the start of

Ruuuuuumble----

heard an odd noise from the sky at that

“!!”

Mineh’s eyes opened wide.

“Ugh!”

white mana that was glowing

First young lady's eyes

“...You-”

dagger stabbed into her

holding that dagger. She twisted the

“Ugh!”

Mineh released a groan.

‘Shit!

I've been had!’

but what she knew for

“Ha!”

scoffed while looking at what was

of the black mages from Precinct 9 were aiming their

members were not looking at the tree roots shooting up from the lake but were pointing their swords

‘The First Imperial Prince!’

tried to look toward the First

she could

‘!’

scary aura brushed past her

directed right next

heading

it,

turned to look

“...What is that?”

was surrounded by radiant gold

Dragon was completely stiff as

could not even say

pupils were

as if she

‘She’s scared......?

This Dragon is scared?

because of

It’s mana.

dust

chaos echoed around Mineh just

of those voices

think you are doing?! Heni Wishrop, why did you do that to our

Heni Wishrop.

hand as soon as she heard that

white dead mana that had stabilized at some point

Bang!

the white light

had quickly

have partnered with

light had gotten in

the sword master and

of shit with the monster right

walked over to Choi Han with a stiff expression

Is there some

His gaze looked cold.

issues with each other, you are splitting our forces with the monster right in front

other candidates and their helpers were

were all surrounded by the

Mineh’s lips curled

“Shit!”

the candidates

are coming! What are you going

Chhhhhh--

tree roots were cutting through the water and heading over to

Sssssssss--- sss---

vines were already surrounding

happy that their prey had all

‘Let’s run away.’

should

Marquis Helson is thinking nor what he might

not enough