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.’

requested the following

to launch the most explosive attack you can

Marquis had added

have a talented black mage when they ran into the black tree. They didn't

know about the strength of magic yet. Most of the reconnaissance team members

best first attack to damage that monster

recalling the Marquis’

it not

should know quite a lot about black

to black magic since it was

‘Foolish things.’

Dragon and Mineh’s attack will not head toward the

will attack the backs of the reconnaissance team members who would rush forward without

in the right

to the

of the long-range necromancer groups with people like Heni

a bit away from them mixed in

take down the

filled

that moment. She approached Mineh and the Dragon as she started

take care of

Mineh nodded her head.

hands

Ooooooooo---

round her started

spell would soon be released

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

swirled around the

seemed to Eaen that this Dragon was about

Mineh and the Dragon focused

Boom-!

shook at

“Don't be shocked!”

Eaen shouted.

this to

Chhhhhhhhh!

from

was a black

started to move after

Boom-! Boom!

The ground shook nonstop.

Some people turned pale.

The earth was moving.

Ssssssssssss-

push forward from the

the earth was

seemed more like

“This is crazy!”

who had been rushing forward,

were already in

was

earth was moving because the area below ground

“Please hurry!”

back a laugh while looking at Eaen

mana was

was

would soon signal the Festival of Blood

wary of the sword master and Heni

Dragon would take down the sword master and the other

Chhhhhhh, chhhhhhhh-!

moment numerous tree roots shot up

“Now!”

both of her hands as Chief Eaen shouted in

the light that would signal

Ruuuuuumble----

noise from the sky at that

“!!”

Mineh’s eyes opened wide.

“Ugh!”

was glowing

eyes looked down

“...You-”

dagger

twisted the hand that was holding the

“Ugh!”

Mineh released a groan.

‘Shit!

I've been had!’

knew for

“Ha!”

scoffed while looking at what was going

of the black mages from Precinct 9 were aiming

team members were not looking at the tree roots shooting up from the lake but were

‘The First Imperial Prince!’

tried to look toward the First Imperial

she could not do

‘!’

brushed past

aura was directed right

heading

thought about it, the Dragon

turned to look at

“...What is that?”

was surrounded by

Dragon was completely stiff

could not even

pupils were

as if

‘She’s scared......?

This Dragon is scared?

because of something

It’s mana.

dust is

filled with chaos echoed around Mineh just as she realized

one of those voices at that

you think you are doing?! Heni Wishrop, why did

Heni Wishrop.

moved her hand as soon

stabilized at some point

Bang!

the white light could

quickly

expected, you bastards have partnered

sparkling violent black light

at the sword

kind of shit with the monster right in front of

Choi Han with a stiff expression on

you doing? Is there some kind

His gaze looked cold.

if you have some issues with each other, you are splitting our forces with the

other candidates and their helpers were

by the members

corners of Mineh’s lips curled

“Shit!”

the candidates

are coming! What are you going

Chhhhhh--

the water and heading over

Sssssssss--- sss---

already surrounding

that their prey had

‘Let’s run away.’

thought that she should escape since she

don’t know what Marquis Helson is thinking nor what he might have found

here was not enough to