Trash of the Count’s Family

d no idea why, but…

‘Its not like I needed that affection.

He had his aunt, Dark Elf Tasha. He also had his sworn brother.

‘If I die… Will there be people who are sad? Would anybody cry if I died?

Alberu closed his eyes.

A few years ago, he would have easily answered that Tasha would be the only one to be affected if he died. But he was sure that it was different now.

‘They would cry. They would be sad.

The young black Dragon, Cale, Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the others… There were many people who would be sad about Alberus death.

Alberu was amazed that he had such certainty about this while also feeling that he really could not die a meaningless death.

* * *

“Crown prince Alberu! What do you mean by that?!”

– Chhhhh, chhhhhh.

There was a lot of static in the video communication device so the visuals were not very clear.

They could hear a voice through the static.

– The unranked monster… It looks like we will need to fight that Lion Dragon Guardian thing again.

“Didnt we agree to discuss it once all of the reinforcements arrive?”

– I, chhhhh, have no, chhhh-!

“Crown prince Alberu! Crown prince Alberu!”

The call suddenly ended.

Baaaaang!

“We need to hurry!”

Within the southern area of the Western continent…

This was a land of green covered in trees and grass. Inside the palace at the central region of the Jungle…

Litana jumped up from her seat and immediately headed out of her hut.

“Is everybody gathered?”

“Not yet, my Queen. The warriors from the southernmost sections have yet to arrive. It is the farthest from here and they seem to be delayed because of the foreign invaders.”

The elite warriors of the Jungle were gathered together under the cold sun of winter.

Litana, the Queen of the Jungle. She recalled Alberu Crossmans words during that static-filled call and made up her mind.

“Send them as a second team once they arrive.”

Grrrrrr—!

A large black panther offered its back to Litana. She got in its back and gave an order to the mages who were now members of the Jungle.

“We are heading for the Roan Kingdom immediately.”

Oooooong– oooooong–

A large magic circle activated at the center of the Jungle Palace.

These magic circles could be seen in other kingdoms as well.

Paaaaat-!

* * * There was a bright light and a persons figure could be seen appearing above the teleportation magic circle.

The first person to appear almost stomped forward.

Boom. His step was so strong that the ground shook.

“Where is he?!”

The persons voice was extremely loud as well.

‘Welcome. Commander Toonka. The reinforcements from the Whipper Kingdom are the first to arrive.”

The Whipper Kingdoms Commander Toonka. He gathered just his personal troops as the first round of reinforcements and teleported over after sensing danger through his call with Alberu.

He frowned after looking at the person who appeared in front of him.

“Who are you?”

The man in armor took one step forward.

There was a golden turtle crest visible on each of his shoulders.

“I am Duke Deruth Henituse. I have temporarily taken the Commander position while his highness went out to the battlefield.

“…You…are Cale Henituses father……?”

“That is correct. I hope that you will follow my orders.”

“Oh! Fwather!”

Toonka seemed extremely happy to see Deruth. However, Toonka shook his head and quickly started moving.

“First!”

Toonka tried to get out of the location of the teleportation magic circle, an open area behind the City Hall building.

“I first need to figure out the situation on the battlefield! What happened all of a sudden that he started to attack-”

It was at that moment.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang-!

Toonka heard a loud explosion.

“Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

People barely managed to stay standing and had to cover their ears because of the sudden explosion and the resulting vibrations in the ground.

But Toonka moved as quickly as an animal as if something like this was nothing to him.

He finally arrived at the front of the City Hall building and could see everything.

“…Holy crap!”

He could see the large white monster, the Lion Dragon. The Guardian that had not been moving was slowly raising its shield.

However, Toonka was focused on something else.

“Those two are-, Choi Han and the crown prince?”

Only the individuals who forced the Lion Dragon to move were in Toonkas eyes.

The Roan Kingdoms soldiers who were waiting nearby gulped as they watched.

“The white armor must be his highness, right?”

“I, I think so!”

“And that black armor-”

“Hes holding a sword! It must be Choi Han-nim!”

The two knights standing in front of the Lion Dragon…

One was wearing a black armor and black helmet while the other was wearing a white armor and white helmet.

Of them, the person wearing the black armor…

He was quietly mumbling to himself.

“He will make me suffer if I break his sword?

Pffft.” The man scoffed in disbelief while thinking about the owner of the sword in his hand.

“How dare a human say such things to a great existence like me. Dont you agree? What do you think, Bone Dragon?”

Flap. Flap.

He asked the Dragon half-blood who was now the black Bone Dragon. The Bone Dragon scoffed at the voice above it.

“Even you will suffer if you look down on Choi Han, you bastard.”

“No way.”

The black armored swordsman slashed the sword up and down, as if he was practicing, while his eyes sparkled underneath the helmet.

“There is no way this great Dragon will lose to a human. I also will not lose to a damn monster.”

Rasheel, the buzz cut Dragon. This Dragon who had theIndomitability attribute was leisurely smiling while on top of the Bone Dragon Dragon half-blood.

He then turned his head and continued to speak.

“I just need to pretend to be Choi Han? Then am I your instructor? How about it, crown prince?”

Alberu was in the white armor and white helmet, standing next to Rasheel with a white spear in his hand.

“You are not my instructor, oh great being.”

“What?”

Rasheel was about to get angry before he started smirking after being called a great being.

He then turned back toward the Lion Dragon.

“What an interesting monster. It reacted to that old man immediately but it doesnt react at all when a great Dragon like me appears alone?”

Rasheels eyes looked disgruntled.

They felt a gust of wind at that moment.

Shaaaaaa— Shaaaaaa—

“But it reacts to two? How entertaining.”

The gust of wind came from the sky to the ground. That strong gust of wind was caused by a being flying above it.

The people down on the ground, especially Toonka, who was taking in the sights at Puzzle City for the first time, couldnt help but to be astonished.

“Another Dragon……!”

A beige-colored Dragon that was almost the same size as the Gold Dragon from before was headed toward the Lion Dragon.

The people on the ground couldnt help but talk about the appearance of another Dragon.

The Lion Dragon that had not reacted to Rasheel alone, was slowly raising its shield.

This Dragon with the beige-colored scales…

Mila snorted as she gently spoke.

“What a truly interesting monster. It didnt pay any attention to me when I was polymorphed but it does now that I am back to my Dragon form. I guess with Rasheel here and me in my Dragon form… The two of us are probably about as strong as Eruhaben.”

The Lion Dragon was looking at both Rasheel and Mila. It was focused on the two of them as it started to react.

At that moment…

“I will go now.”

Alberu jumped off the Dragon half-bloods back.

“Welcome.”

“Please take good care of me, Mila-nim.”

Alberu landed on Milas back.

Rasheel, who was pretending to be Choi Han, was on the black Bone Dragon Dragon half-bloods back.

Alberu was on top of Mila, who was back to her Dragon form.

Alberu heard a persons voice in the mini video communication device that was reduced to the size of a thumbnail.

– Please get started.

Alberu swung his sword after receiving the order from the true Commander…not Alberu, not, Deruth, but Cale.

– Hello again, Alberu-nim. I, Taerang, will support you to the best of my abilities.

Baaaaaaaaaang-!

The Lion Dragons shield and Alberus Unbreakable Spear crashed into each other with a bang.

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