Trash of the Count’s Family - Chapter 450

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Kale Heniatus’s hand, which had been reaching toward the sky, fell limply to his side.
His drooping hand trembled faintly. Kale made no attempt to steady it.

Silver light.
A massive, translucent dome enveloped the entire Plaza, its silver radiance gleaming beautifully.

“Young Master!”

Gashan called out to him softly, his voice thick with emotion.

“It seems Raon has arrived!”

Kale had not deployed his shield. There was no need.

-Human!

Raon’s urgent voice reached him. Kale lifted his head. The silver shield Raon had deployed looked quite sturdy.
It seemed strong enough to withstand the shockwaves from the White Star’s clash with Choi Han several times over.

‘Clever, isn’t he.’

Kale let out a soft laugh at the fact that Raon had conjured a silver shield rather than a black one. The boy was young, but remarkably intelligent—whoever he took after.

‘Well, he is the son of the Dragon Lord. And having traveled with Erhafen since childhood, he’s received an education befitting a prodigy.’

…The more I think about it, the more serious it becomes.
As Kale’s expression grew grave, he heard footsteps approaching from beside him. Turning in that direction, he found Prince Valentino regarding him with the strangest expression.

Whether smiling, crying, or angry—his face was utterly indecipherable as his lips moved soundlessly several times.

“…Did you create that silver light as well, Young Master Kale?”

After a long pause, Valentino posed the question, and Kale found himself in a dilemma. The silver dome, identical to his own silver shield, was actually Raon’s shield, but he couldn’t simply say Raon had done it.
He couldn’t easily reveal the existence of a dragon.

‘Besides, there’s no Mage around right now.’

Had there been a Mage present, they would have immediately recognized that silver dome as a shield. Unfortunately, due to the mana disruption device, Prince Valentino’s contingent lacked a Mage.

‘Still, a Mage from the Lord’s Castle might arrive later, so I could attribute it to assistance from a hidden ally Mage, couldn’t I?’

Yes, let’s go with that.
Kale Heniatus’s mouth opened after hastily organizing his thoughts. He intended to claim it was the aid of a great Mage colleague.
But Prince Valentino was slightly faster than that.

“Yes. You don’t need to say anything. I understand your heart well enough.”

My heart?
What could you possibly understand about my heart?
Kale regarded Prince Valentino with bewilderment, but the Crown Prince shook his head as if lost in thought, turned his back to Kale, and approached a nearby Knight.

“What?”

Kale’s murmur didn’t reach Prince Valentino. Instead, Kale felt his pant legs growing damp.

-What do you mean, you foolish human! Humans are idiots!

It was unmistakably Raon. Kale finally grasped one crucial fact.
It was definitely Raon. Kale finally realized one thing.

‘I can’t hear the mana disruption device alarm?’

The loud, piercing whine that had been shrieking across the entire Territory was no longer audible. That meant one thing.

‘Did he find and destroy the mana disruption device?’

As Kale wondered about Erhafen’s location, who should have come with Raon.

-I’ll, I’ll destroy it all! Smash it! Obliterate it!

Just as Kale was about to dismiss Raon’s cry as usual.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted. Kale’s head turned instinctively toward the sound.

Ugh.
Kale Heniatus swallowed back the sigh he couldn’t quite bring himself to voice. Golden mana shimmered like moonlight across the sky.
At the radiant center of that brilliant gold stood a man with beautiful blonde hair—so stunning that even true members of the Whale Tribe wouldn’t dare lift their gaze to meet his.

In that moment, Kale heard the murmur of one of the territory’s residents reach his ears.

“…The Lord’s Castle roof—the roof is, is collapsing!”

The explosion sound had come from the Lord’s Castle just moments ago.
The triangular roof at the very peak of the castle’s tallest tower was shattering into fragments, scattering like powder into the air. Remarkably, only the topmost level and roof had been blown away cleanly. Because of this precision, there were no other scattered debris.
Kale could faintly see people from the Lord’s Castle fleeing in panic at the loud noise.

That’s what I’m talking about! Human, there was a mana disruption device in there! I told you Grandpa would destroy it all!

These savage and fiery dragons, truly.
Despite his pale complexion, Kale’s lips curled upward of their own accord. The corners of his mouth, stained with dark crimson blood, slowly rose.

‘Ah. My heart feels at ease.’

A profound sense of peace had settled over Kale.

-Human! Now I can use magic! Kahahaha! Wait for me! I’m coming back after destroying everything!

How strange that Raon’s cheerful chatter could bring such tranquility and ease to his mind and body.

-You unlucky bastard. You’re smart but why do you always charge in with your body and bleed? Tsk.

The Ancient Dragon’s nagging, delivered with a click of his tongue, also echoed through Kale’s mind, yet even that sound brought him peace.

“Young Master, that person is—!”

At Gashan’s bright voice, Kale nodded and answered with a gentle smile.

“Yes, he’s one of us.”

It wasn’t only Gashan who listened to those words. The Crown Prince beside him and the nearby territory residents all felt instant relief upon hearing his voice.
The Crown Prince, unable to speak given Kale’s blood-soaked state, directed a question toward Gashan instead.

“Who is the author?”
“It is one of our Mages, sir.”

Prince Valentino possessed a sharp mind by nature. His expression brightened at once.

“…A Mage? Does that mean the mana disruption device has been destroyed?”
“Yes, it has.”

The moment Gashan’s answer reached him, he turned toward the Knights. The Knight Commander hurried to Prince Valentino’s side.
Magic was now possible. That meant Prince Valentino had far more options available to him.

And the one who had awaited this moment more than anyone else released the hem of Kale’s pants and launched himself into the air.

Boom! Crash!
Choi Han moved across the rooftop, struggling to hold his ground against the White Star. The White Star was furious, yet he could not bring himself to unleash a truly devastating attack on Choi Han. After all, Choi Han was a valuable talent.

“He can’t attack properly.”

Realizing this, Choi Han deliberately needled the White Star’s pride. The White Star let out a derisive snort.

“I didn’t expect such a personality.”

The White Star fired flames toward the silver dome to evade Choi Han. The fire that erupted from his blade came down like a whip, striking with tremendous force.
Choi Han charged through the gap.

“Do you actually know anything properly?”

Ha!
Even as they fought, the White Star sneered at Choi Han’s endless stream of words and swung the flaming whip.
Boom! Then came the explosion.

“Ugh!”
“Erk!”

Groans escaped from both the White Star and Choi Han. Choi Han, who had charged at the flaming whip with only his sword, let out a small cry as the solid impact struck his back.

Crackle—
The White Star’s flames were already blocked by another barrier of water.

-Choi Han! What’s wrong with your hand? Are you alright? Don’t worry anymore! The great Raon Mir brought along a gold dragon grandfather who’s just a bit smarter than me!

Choi Han felt pain shoot through his back as Raon’s head collided with it, yet a smile was already spreading across his lips.

‘Raon’s head really is quite hard.’

The mere fact that he could entertain such a foolish thought only made him continue smiling. But what deepened his smile was the sight before his eyes.
The distorted White Star’s mouth came into view. So did the golden cord that kept him immobilized.

“…How dare you!”

The enraged White Star tried to move his two arms. But his arms wouldn’t move properly, as if bound by chains.
His eyes followed the golden whip that had seized his two arms, and at its end, he saw the Ancient Dragon Erhafen.

“…How dare you call your prey…!”
“So you dare call me prey, you who merely pretended to be a Dragon Slayer.”
“How did you penetrate through the mana distortion and cause destruction?”

Erhafen chuckled at the White Star’s question. The answer was quite simple.
When the mana in a certain space fell into chaos and its flow became abnormal, magic utilizing mana could, if done carelessly, interlock with that chaos and deliver a severe shock to the caster.
That was why one had to select only magic that didn’t require much mana. Of course, when mana distortion reached its peak like this time, even such magic couldn’t be attempted by mages of advanced rank or below, and they had to endure intense dizziness and nausea throughout.

“Well.”

Erhafen answered while pouring strong force into the golden whip.

“I don’t feel like telling you.”
“…What?”

At the same time, the White Star saw the whip holding his two arms begin to rotate. With a force that threatened to tear his arms to shreds, the White Star immediately swung his fiery blade at Erhafen.

“Oh my, the Dragon Slayer’s sword must be avoided.”

Erhafen dodged the White Star’s blade with a smirk.

“…Are you mocking me right now?”

At the White Star’s reaction, Erhafen grinned and shrugged his shoulders.

“What?”

At that moment, Raon’s voice echoed in Choi Han’s mind.

-No way! Yes! I’m just messing with you! Our grandpa is amazing! The best! And Choi Han! I’m about to learn how to break mana disruption with grandpa and our, uh, mom- anyway, I’m going to learn! Wait for me! Tell the human that Raon Mir will be able to do it soon! And oh!

Choi Han’s shoulders trembled for a moment as he froze.
But that wasn’t all. The White Star, who had been rushing at the grinning Erhafen, stopped abruptly the instant his sword clashed against the golden shield.

Boom!

His body halted.
Beyond the golden shield, the Ancient Dragon laughed aloud at the sight.

“Why? Didn’t you expect this much when the mana disruption device was destroyed?”

At that same moment, Raon was also speaking to Choi Han.

-Oh and! Kind Merry is here!

What?
Only then did Choi Han realize where the surge of power that had made me tense came from. His gaze turned westward.
The desert that turned black when night fell.
A long path carved through the pathless desert came into view.

“…Huh?”

The figure was visible to the people beyond the City Wall as well.
A being as black as the grains of sand that had turned dark.

“A, a dragon?”

A massive dragon appeared above the sand.

“A Bone Dragon!”

A dragon constructed from the bones of countless monsters.
Upon the head of the dragon, covered in black bone, stood a Necromancer clad in a black robe.

Tap. Tap.
Those entranced by the spectacle shifted their gaze toward the footsteps. Figures surged upward from rooftops across the city. Dark Elves.

Kale Heniatus drew out a golden spinning top.

‘Are you okay? I was so worried!’
‘Does it hurt? Next time, let’s definitely visit the World Tree! We’ll ask for lots of medicinal herbs and eat them!’
‘…chaos… destruction… sadness… you… chaos… destruction… do not… do it… I will….’

His mouth opened.

“Relay my words.”
‘Got it, got it!’
‘To the Dark Elves, right?’
‘I’ll definitely tell them. Happiness. Peace. Love.’

In that moment, Gashan’s and Kale’s eyes met.
Ravens watched over the Plaza.
Kale opened his mouth again. The plan would continue. Having suffered this blow, and to protect Dubori Territory from further destruction, he had to adhere to the original plan even more strictly.
So everyone.

“Scatter.”

In an instant, the Tiger Tribe Warrior Gashan hoisted Kale onto his back and began to run.
Their direction was toward the Land of Death.

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