Trash of the Count’s Family - Chapter 223

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The Crown Prince came running with tears streaming down his face. The moment Kale saw that expression, he wanted to step backward.
Prince Valentino, who had rushed across the purified land where Merry had cleansed the dead mana.

“Commander!”

He seized both of Kale’s hands.

Oh no.
Kale’s gaze drifted past the Crown Prince’s shoulder toward the distant horizon. But unfortunately, directly over the Crown Prince’s shoulder lay Leona Fortress.
Centered around the three towers of Leona Fortress stood an enormous city wall, and upon that wall stood soldiers, knights, and mages. Countless figures stared directly at Kale.

Damn.

That was the only emotion Kale could muster.
Then, a voice reached Kale from behind.

“Commander, all the Bear Tribe members who couldn’t escape by boat have been contained within the dead mana.”

It was the voice of the Dark Elf Tasha. Kale was relieved to hear her. He quickly slipped free from the Crown Prince’s grasp and turned to face her.
When Tasha’s eyes met his, she raised both hands slightly. She was still covered in dead mana.

“Ah, Commander. My apologies. I cannot approach you because of the dead mana.”
“Then don’t touch me.”

Tasha smiled as Kale stepped right up to her.

“Exactly. If I don’t touch you, you’ll remain safe, Commander.”

Kale looked past Tasha’s shoulder.
Far off at the coastline.

“You bastards!”
“Such cowardice!”

He could see the Dark Elves surrounding the Bear Tribe members who couldn’t escape and those who were wounded. The dead mana, carried on the wind, undulated like waves in a circular formation around the Bear Tribe.

“It must have been difficult gathering them all in one place.”

Kale saw the center of the fallen Bear Tribe members. A massive white bear beastman standing three meters tall. The beastman lay collapsed on the ground, its berserk state finally lifted.
His body was covered in countless wounds. Every wound had been carved by wind.

“That white bear must have given you quite the struggle.”

Tasha grinned at Kale as his gaze found her shoulder. Red blood stained her shoulder. Dead mana and crimson blood mingled together, trickling down her skin.
Evidence of a natural being. Proof that despite wielding dead mana, she remained fundamentally part of nature. That proof was the red blood itself.
Tasha pressed one hand against her opposite shoulder to staunch the bleeding and opened her mouth.

“Your first time seeing Dark Elf blood color?”
“Blood is blood. The color doesn’t matter much.”

At his blunt response, Tasha’s smile deepened. Kale found her increasingly radiant grin despite her injuries somewhat odd, so he casually pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and offered it to her.

“Potions won’t work on you anyway. Use this to stop the bleeding.”
“Yes, thank you.”

Tasha caught the handkerchief tossed her way and spoke.

“Then I shall finish cleaning up.”
“Go-”

Tasha saw someone approaching from behind Kale. It was Prince Valentino.
The underground city where she and the other Dark Elves lived. The Land of Death.
The man who might one day rule the Caro Kingdom that possessed this Land of Death.

She watched as Valentino hesitated behind Kale, unable to advance further.
Afraid of dead mana, unfamiliar with Dark Elves, he couldn’t bring himself to approach. This was how Dark Elves had always been treated, and perhaps it was something she would endure her entire life.

But this time, Tasha witnessed something different.

“That was incredible. Let’s talk later. Dead mana is a bit frightening, I must admit.”

Valentino spoke with an awkward expression, yet with honest sincerity. Tasha took in his words.
Frightening but incredible. And we’ll talk later.
Tasha bowed her head in response to his honesty, then turned away. Wind swirled around her feet as her body moved swiftly toward the coastline, toward the Bear Tribe members who still required cleanup.

She saw knights clearing a path as she rushed past them. They didn’t raise their swords threateningly—they simply made way. That fact kept Tasha’s smile from fading.

Meanwhile, Kale Heniatus’s lips trembled faintly.

“Your Highness.”

Prince Valentino grasped both of Kale’s hands again. Kale tried to brush them away while opening his mouth to speak.

“Your Highness, there are still enemies remaining at sea, and it appears there is much work left to be done. Additionally, there are lands that require purification, so we must move with great urgency.”

Let go of my hands. Release me.
That was Kale’s true intention.

That was the moment I said that.

I’m sorry.
Creeeeak.
The Central Gate beneath the Central Tower swung wide open.

“Don’t worry. I don’t plan on causing trouble to the commander by doing something like this! The kingdom ships that were moved to the north will come here. And the knights and wizards will capture the remaining remnants, so don’t worry.”

Valentino paused for a moment and then continued.

“Although Mana is still dead, I think I need to ask you for a favor.”

He did not want to entrust the work to a high priest or a church of light attributes. I couldn’t believe it. In addition, Valentino was now in a state of extreme anger against the church.
He had no desire to entrust the task to the High Priest or the light attribute church. He couldn’t trust them. Moreover, Prince Valentino was currently consumed by intense rage toward the church.

“You don’t have to worry so much. I think we can relax now. Didn’t we survive thanks to your unbreakable shield?”

I’m going crazy.
I’m going to lose it.
Kale felt he truly might lose his mind.

He wanted to push away that tear-stained face of Prince Valentino staring at him into the distance.

Crown Prince Alberu of Rowan would have been better. This genuine emotion and admiration made Kale cringe and feel uncomfortable.

“So now the living must lighten your burden.”
Cale truly felt that Crown Prince Valentino was a strong enemy.
…A formidable opponent. Prince Valentino was a formidable opponent.

Kale Heniatus genuinely felt that Prince Valentino was a formidable opponent.

Yes, the Indomitable Coalition has not surrendered yet.
Prince Valentino fell silent at that composed expression. The commander’s face was still telling him not to let his guard down, and in the gaze directed toward Leona Fortress behind him, he realized that the aftermath of war remained.

That’s right—the Indomitable Alliance had not yet surrendered.
The war was not over.

Crack.

no.
-Weak human! Is this prince squeezing so hard it hurts? Why does his expression look so troubled? Does even holding hands hurt now? …He’s far too weak. I’m worried. I should ask Grandfather Gold Dragon for some elixir.
Cale wanted to run away, rejecting both the appearance of a young dragon and the appearance of a crown prince. But soon, something strange appeared in Cale’s eyes.

Neither one.
I wanted to reject both the form of the young dragon and the form of the prince, to break free and run away. But then something flickered in my eyes.

The central gate of Leona Fortress, now open.

Huten, another sword master and duke of the Mogor Empire. He walked out of the castle gate with a bright expression on his face, as if he was thrilled and happy.

Cale took a step closer to Prince Valentino. And he opened his mouth, taking care not to let Duke Futen see his moving mouth.

“Sir, I have something to tell you.”
I took a step closer to Prince Valentino. Then, careful to keep my moving lips hidden from Duke Hutten’s view, I opened my mouth.

“Your Highness, I have something to tell you.”

“Dead mana bomb. Do you know where it was made?”

Cale made eye contact with Sword Master Duke Futen over the Crown Prince’s shoulder. Seeing him smiling, Cale also gave him a greeting.
“The dead mana bomb. Do you know where it was made?”

My eyes met with Sword Master Duke Hutten’s over the prince’s shoulder. Seeing him smile, I nodded in acknowledgment.

Behind my back?
“Sometimes the enemy smiles from behind my back.”

Behind my back?

The crown prince slowly turned his head when he heard a voice calling him. I saw Duke Huten approaching, smiling. Valentino turned his head again and saw Cale Henitus, who was not smiling.

“…I’ll treat you to a nice dinner later.”
The Crown Prince slowly turned his head toward the voice calling him. Duke Hooten approached with a smile. Valentino turned his head again, and this time he saw Kale Heniatus, who was not smiling.

“…I’ll treat you to a fine banquet later.”

“Then I will return to my camp.”

The crown prince lowered his head and watched Cale walking towards the southern spire, nodding in silence. Choi Han and Hillsman followed behind Cale, and the two wyverns took off again and headed toward the southern spire.

“Commander! That was amazing! I’ve never seen anything like that before!”

However, Cale had to face Duke Huten. Duke Huten seemed unable to hide his joy as he shed the seriousness of a sword master.

“The Necromancer’s power was electrifying. As was the Sword Master. Your shield was also amazing. Thanks to you, we all survived. Thank you so much.”

The duke did not care about the title and bowed slightly to Cale, expressing his sincere gratitude. It seemed heartwarming to see the crown prince and then the duke as well.
“The Necromancer’s power was thrilling in itself. The Sword Master as well. Your shield was astounding too. Thanks to you, we all survived. I’m truly grateful.”

The Duke paid no mind to his title and bowed slightly to Kale, expressing his gratitude sincerely. The sight of both the Crown Prince and the Duke showing such warmth seemed heartwarming anew.

“But just now, it seemed like the enemy’s purple sphere exploded after being hit by some kind of lightning. Was that also your side’s power?”

Because we are trying to explore our power like this.
“By the way, earlier that purple sphere from the enemy seemed to burst after being struck by lightning. Was that also a power from your side?”
And Cale was more comfortable with this than with someone like Valentino. Cale’s expression became serious.

The warmth froze to death. Only dampness remained.
And Kale found this side more comfortable than someone like Valentino. Kale’s expression grew serious.
“Could it be that there was another being?”

“Huh? Our Empire? No, that’s not it.”

“…well.”
Kale’s expression grew serious.

“…I’m not certain.”
“I see. I’ll need to look into it. I thought perhaps you had prepared such a massive lightning strike with magic, since you, Duke, were focusing all your efforts on command rather than wielding your sword.”
To say that, Cale’s face looked truly serious. Duke Huten, who was about to respond, was stopped by Cale’s next words.

Was he mocking me for not drawing a sword and fighting right now?

The knights and wizards of Caro Kingdom who were around Duke Huten and Cale nodded to his words. right. This is an area that requires sufficient investigation.

“Because no more people can get hurt.”

And at Cale’s next words, the knights clenched their fists.
“We can’t let anyone else get hurt.”

And at Kale’s following words, the knights clenched their fists tightly.
But Kale watched the silent Duke Hooten. The Duke soon responded with a friendly smile returning to his face.

“Well, of course. Our Empire will also contribute to that investigation. The identity of such a dangerous object must be uncovered.”
“As expected, your thoughts align with mine, Duke—the Empire’s hero.”

Of course, soon he wouldn’t be the Empire’s hero, but a traitor to the continent.
Kale gave Duke Hooten a curt bow and ended their conversation.
“thank you.”

“Go ahead. We’ll put more effort into the cleanup on our end.”
“Thank you.”

Cleanup, my foot.

Those who opened the southern gate were Caro Kingdom soldiers. There were only a few messenger soldiers from the Caro Kingdom on the southern wall. Among them, the young soldier held the spear in his belt and opened the castle gate with both hands.

The heavy gate opened slowly.

kkiiiiik-

The young soldier saw a person through the gap in the slowly opening gate.

A commander in poor shape, covered in blood and water.
Through the gradually widening gap of the gate, the young soldier could see one figure.

A commander in a pitiful state, covered in blood and water.

However, this trembling was mixed with all kinds of emotions about being alive and being able to open this door.

Kiyi- boom!

Finally, the southern gate was wide open.
Creak—Bang!
I didn’t do anything here. But just seeing this war and the sight took my breath away.

The soldier watched Kale Heniatus step through the gate.
He had done nothing here. Yet merely witnessing this war, this spectacle, left him breathless.

And the man who had created this spectacle.

At that time, the commander’s voice rang out from the southern steeple.

“We all survived together, so let’s have a drink.”

The young soldier remembered what Cale had said before the war.

‘Let’s all survive today and have a drink together.’

The soldier made eye contact with Cale once again.

“Of course, if you’re not old enough, you should drink juice.”

ah.
“Of course, if you’re not old enough, you’ll have to drink juice instead.”
But the young soldier’s hands no longer trembled. The soldier clenched his fists and looked at the commander’s back as he walked away.

The soldier’s lips curved upward. His expression became strange even to himself—neither quite a smile nor a grimace, but something in between.
Yet the young soldier’s hands no longer trembled. He clenched his fists and watched the commander’s retreating figure grow distant.

Waaah—

But the southern steeple was quiet.
Cheers erupted from the other towers. The Crown Prince must have announced the end of the battle.

But the South Tower remained silent.
Though the survivors’ outward appearance was calm in this moment, their hearts pounded fiercer than ever before.

Kale Heniatus, however, was anything but quiet.

However, Cale gently caressed his stomach and enjoyed the noise. I will eat all the delicious food of the Karo Kingdom.
-Human! Are we eating that steak? What are we eating?

Yet Kale found himself savoring the noise, gently patting his stomach. He would devour every delicious dish the Caro Kingdom had to offer.

-Are you trying to make a sacrifice?

Noisy mind. A presence other than Raon’s voice shook his mind.

-Are you trying to make a sacrifice?

He was a jjangdol.

-Are you trying to make a sacrifice?
It was Jjangdol.

-Will you sacrifice yourself?
-Will you sacrifice yourself?

What’s wrong? Is something broken?

I forgot everything about kale, whether it was steak or wine. Instead, a chill came over him.
…It was terrifying.

Kale forgot all about the steak and wine. Instead, a chill swept over him.

… Crazy fuse cage? Jjangdol mansion?
-Human! A transmission came from the Jjangdol Mansion! The Crazy Priestess Kage contacted us!
I guess she’s resting in a mansion right now with half-saint Jack and Sword Master Hana?

The mad priestess who had been cast out from the Death God Sect—why had she suddenly reached out?

Video communication was quickly cut off. Raon read the message Cage left on the video communication port.

– Confucius. The stone pillars in the underground cavity shake. Does it feel like it’s about to break? Is it okay if this breaks? It seems like we’re at war, so I’ll cut off communication and leave a message. cheer up. I am praying to the god of death. If Confucius gets hurt, he will switch to the Sun God Church. take care.

It was a relaxed and calm message typical of the crazy priest Cage.
—Young Master. The stone pillar in the underground cavern is shaking. It looks like it’s about to collapse. Is it okay if it breaks? It seems like we’re in the middle of a war, so I’m cutting off communications and leaving this message instead. Stay strong. I’m praying to the Death God. If you get hurt, I’m switching to the Sun God Church. Good luck.

A message befitting the Mad Priestess Kaige—leisurely and composed.
But Kale’s expression gradually crumpled.

The stone pillar in the Jjangdol Mansion.

What a jerk!
—Is she trying to sacrifice herself?

That ridiculous Jjangdol!

Cale just closed his eyes. Then it was dark.
—Weak human, are you going to our house? Can you see everything? I want to see it all!

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