Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-44

Shh. Shh.

White sand scattered as he walked.

Marquis Helson stopped walking and looked around.

This white desert had cut through the black sand and dark fog to appear.

He motioned toward the black mage standing next to me.

“...Please cancel it.”

“…….”

The black mage was blanking out looking up in the air before he responded.

“...Yes, Marquis-nim.”

Marquis Helson took a deep breath once the barrier that was preventing dead mana from getting to them was canceled.

In the decades he had spent in the edge region...

The air that he had breathed during that time... Air that was so clear and completely different from the air he was used to came in through his nose and spread throughout his body.

‘How refreshing.’

It had truly been a long time since he had felt something like this.

Just breathing in made him feel as if he wanted to cry.

‘...Marquis-nim.’

He called out to the former Marquis in his mind.

The place he was standing right now, this now white sand desert was, ironically, the location of his territory in the past.

‘For the black tree to have been planted in my hometown.’

Thinking about this made him angry, but seeing the blue sky washed away all of his anger.

He recalled what Chief Eaen had said.

‘Marquis-nim, dead mana was no longer able to approach the area with the white sand.’

Normally, the polluted land around the white sand should have tried to spread its demonic reach toward it, but for some reason, the dead mana did not approach the white sand. That was why there was no black fog here and they could see the blue sky.

He didn’t know the reason behind it.

Maybe it was normal that he didn't know the reason.

‘Everything here is what the esteemed Purifier-nim has achieved.’

The individual who had come after receiving the call of the world...

That existence had created this.

How could he decipher the deep thoughts of such a person?

‘I was so crazy.’

Marquis Helson got chills.

‘I tried to use such an esteemed individual.’

Marquis Helson wanted to slap his old self, the one who thought about working together with the Purifier to go against the Imperial Palace and the House of Huayans.

‘Hmm?’

He raised his head after sensing an odd feeling.

“Ah.”

The sun that had been hidden behind a white cloud revealed itself, shining down on Marquis Helson's face.

It’s warm.

It’s hot.

It’s too bright.

He was feeling such things in the middle of the polluted area.

“…….”

A single tear drop dripped down the side of Marquis Helson's face.

Coming here in person to see this purified landscape gave off a holiness that he had not felt while looking at it from the Lord’s Castle.

“Marquis-nim.”

He heard the Vice Chief's concerned voice next to him.

Marquis Helson opened his mouth.

“...Looking at this purified landscape-”

Of course, he had not forgotten his duty.

“It makes me think about the noble sacrifices of the people who have passed to create this. I too should have been here.”

His gaze moved toward the Huayans patriarch and his group.

‘They are shocked.’

The black mages and knights couldn’t hide their shock while looking at the same sight as Helson.

‘The reactions are varied. I'm sure some of them have heard about the black tree from the Huayans patriarch in the past.’

The subordinates who came here with the Huayans patriarch were basically his hands and feet.

That was why some of them would know how this place used to be.

‘But their reaction is not important.’

Marquis Helson’s gaze moved to the Huayans patriarch.

This was the current leader of the House of Huayans, the instructor of the current Emperor.

Reddock Huayans. (TL: In ch 18, the author named him Wallot. He is not suddenly Reddock. Blame the author.)

“…….”

Reddock Huayans reached his hand out and grabbed some white sand. He then quietly inspected it.

He closed his eyes.

‘!!’

Helson’s eyes opened wide in shock.

‘I didn’t know this person would act like this.’

Reddock Huayans had taken a deep breath just as Helson had done. He then let the breeze with the fresh air hit his face before opening his eyes and looking up at the blue sky.

His mouth opened and his voice was extremely low as he spoke. It also cracked.

“How beautiful.”

Reddock Huayans said that this place was beautiful.

He sounded honest.

place makes me believe that there was indeed a huge explosion as you mentioned,

voice sounded submerged. No anger could be

“...Everything disappeared.”

so empty

that he was

‘...Sad?’

was

these so-called ‘Black Bloods’ from the Purifier. He also

now knew how this world had

why Helson could not understand the Huayans patriarch's actions right

‘He’s a scary person.’

was the reason Helson decided that the Huayans patriarch was a scary

“Marquis.”

“Yes sir.”

that you

“Yes sir.”

reported to

that it was good that he had

Reddock’s mouth opened.

feel the same

“...I'm sure, sir.”

said that you saw

a total of two times. Once before we sent the black tree attack team and once

“Marquis.”

“Yes sir.”

must find the person who made

capture him and make him pay for his

Smirk.

saw a smile appear on the Huayans patriarch’s

“Marquis.”

“…….”

“Look at this sight.”

wrinkled face to the

whatever we can to make someone who is capable

the pillars of the Empire. Reddock was saying something fitting of a

what sacrifice it might take, we must recreate such a sight. You should know about it, don’t you, Marquis? The Empire needs the individual who was able to create

if he was

the world is

who was deep

like I will have to walk quite a bit

will escort you,

is okay, Marquis. I am fine looking around with my

slowly walked through the white sand desert,

thought as he watched

‘...The mask is thick.’

revealing the truth about the House of

the House of Huayans was very good not just in the Empire but throughout

something that could topple

not even a

Helson, who had quite the political influence, could not help but be anxious while

something in the Huayans Estate

necessary to flip the Empire

the back of the disappearing Reddock Huayans as he

what he is saying to his subordinate?

patriarch opened his mouth

Helson is not following us but

“…….”

The patriarch was silent.

simply inspecting the now white sand

was by his side and the patriarch opened

“They are not dead.”

took out two small jewels from

extremely small magic circles were

Imperial Prince and the Fourth Imperial

will find them,

is no need to do

flinched at the stern response. However, Reddock

not something someone like Marquis Helson and his lack of abilities can do. Even I

“......!”

subordinate was more shocked than when he had seen the white sand

the patriarch say that something

there is an existence or faction with this kind of power, I'm certain that they will appear in front of me again.

out a quiet chuckle. The subordinate

“...Patriarch-nim.”

“Kill Marquis Helson.”

“…….”

Imperial Princess Olivia is still alive despite seeing the black

“Yes sir.”

spill everything before

“Yes sir.”

of it

“...Yes sir.”

need is for the next generation's Emperor to come

bowed slightly and Reddock looked at the blue sky as

the karma of this destroyed world if we push a little

existence did appear right before

handle but it

got rid of this

world would be a greater offering of karma than the individual lives

Huayans could imagine a future where he would play a central role in the

is moving quicker than

had always been a

at

Piiiiiiiiiiii-- piiiiiii-

emergency alarm going off on the subordinate's video

“Patriarch-nim.”

call

eyes headed toward the black magic video communication

Piiiiiiiiiiii-- piiiiiii-

Reddock with a black mage by his

a call from the Imperial

Imperial Palace and

from

debated for a moment before connecting the

Unknown assailants have infiltrated the Huayans Estate and destroyed

looked at Reddock Huayans at

changes in the Huayans patriarch's face. The smile was just

calm

‘Hmm?’

face as

appeared on the

He started to frown.

He was looking at the message that was left on the black magic video communication device because he

was a message from his

left it was the

‘It’s a code.’

coded message that Marquis Helson would not be able

opened his mouth as soon as he

head to

had left a short

was short even after it was

area

Reddock scowled.

is alive

something

stole

looked around the white

The person hindering him...

Hunter household... Or the person aiming for us

The Black Bloods household.