Trash of the Count's Family

‘Young master. I heard about everything from deputy butler Hans. This Ron will do whatever I can with my lacking abilities to make sure you can shine at the capital.’

Cale’s shoulders were starting to shake as he walked out of the Count’s estate. He was thinking about the conversation he had with Ron as soon as he woke up this morning.

‘This is going to be your first time outside the Henituse territory, right? I am very good at hunting rabbits. I will hunt some rabbits for you when we are camping outside.’

Ron’s calm and benign voice echoed in Cale’s ears. He felt as if he could still hear Ron’s voice echoing like a hallucination throughout the fog outside.

Cale was scared of the fact that Ron was explaining to him about how to hunt a rabbit first thing in the morning.

‘You need to be careful when handling a small animal like a rabbit that gets scared easily. Since you don’t know when or how it will run, you need to pay attention to the surroundings and kill it in an instant. Ah, you also need to remove the innards after catching it. I am also very good at that.’

Cale had to turn away as Ron mimicked cutting open a rabbit with his hands. Ron was excited. However, the only thought Cale was having right now was that Ron was toying with him. Cale was just happy that Ron was heading to the capital with him.

I can tack on Beacrox as my personal chef.

Ron. Beacrox. Cale had already told Hans this morning, so that he could bring the father and son duo with him. Of course, Ron was there as well.

‘Hans, I want to take Beacrox as my personal chef for this trip.’

‘May I ask, why Beacrox? He is extremely busy running Kitchen #2.’

‘I don’t know. But I can’t eat anything other than Beacrox’s cooking. I will be taking him, so you figure out the rest.’

Hans became anxious, but Ron seemed to be happy to be going with his son.

‘Young master, my son will be very happy. We had a need to go to the capital anyways. I will deliver your exact words to him.’

Cale relaxed after hearing Ron’s words. He was worried that they would say no, but Beacrox should enjoy leaving the Henituse territory and traveling to the capital as well.

Cale walked through the foggy Western City as he thought about the people he would take with him to the capital. The story was progressing a little differently than the novel, but it wasn’t like he could give up on gaining some benefits for himself.

“Young master, you are here early today.”

The baker seemed to be pretty relaxed around Cale after seeing him a couple of times. Cale just stoically asked the baker.

“The bread?”

The baker smiled as he handed Cale a bag full of bread.

“Of course, I have it all ready. But is today really the last day?”

“Why? Greedy for more money?”

“Yes, I definitely am.”

Cale started to smile. He liked honest answers like this. Cale patted the shoulder of the baker, who seemed to be a bit more relaxed around him, and headed for the slums.

“I’ll come back when I want to eat it again.”

The baker longingly watched as Cale disappeared into the fog and then started to pray. He was praying for Cale to come back and spend a ton of money.

Cale naturally did not know about the baker’s prayer as he walked over to the slums. He then saw the siblings waiting for him.

‘Do these kids not have a home?’

Cale had come much earlier than usual. However, the siblings were curled up together and waiting for him, as if they had been waiting at the top of the hill all night. The younger brother seemed to be leaning into his older sister’s embrace.

The siblings were quietly looking up at Cale. Their hair and clothes seemed damp, probably because they stayed here through the foggy morning.

Of course, Cale pretended not to notice.

“Here, take it.”

The young boy took both of their shares from Cale. Cale waited until the boy picked it up before turning around and heading for the man-eating tree.

‘I’m glad it is foggy.’

The fog made it difficult to see. Since this hill was the highest point in Western City, other than the Count’s estate, the fog was even thicker up here. Nobody else would be able to see what Cale is doing, or more importantly, what Cale receives from the tree.

More, give me more. Please.

Cale poured a bag of bread into the hole while listening to the eerie voice of the grudge-filled soul as usual. The darkness inside the hole was slowly turning from grey to white. Cale started to smile, thinking that all his efforts were not for naught. It was at that moment.

More, more, more!

‘What?’

flinched and stepped backwards at the voice that now turned

mention something like

give you a present if you bring

Cale’s eyes start to sparkle. Although he didn’t expect the soul to

“Just wait.”

of a horror movie. Cale shivered as he started to move back through the fog. It was the middle of the morning now, but the sun was

like it would start to rain

they went to dodge the rain and put the third bag of

be the last

inside the hole was now

I put this last bag

of anticipation as he poured the last bag into

And finally.

Ooooooooooong-

aimed at Cale, did not catch his attention because of the hole that was starting to turn transparent. It should be dark inside the hole because of the shadow of the tree,

was the Ancient

the voice that had been asking him for more food until

was so, so

voice was

was no such thing as bread back in

evaluating the taste of the

by the voice started to

wasn’t in the

was resolving that grudge by evaluating the taste of the bread. Cale started to frown further. He was only thinking about the Ancient Power in ‘The Birth of a Hero.’ This Indestructible Shield was the only Ancient Power that was written about in the novel

control of it. But then why would the author mention something that could be useful but was never actually taken

Cale’s head, however, the obnoxious voice continued to chatter away,

am so full!

chatter. It felt like the grudge was from not being able to speak instead of not

a couple of minutes, evaluating all of the different types of breads that Cale had brought, Cale nodded his head and tried to cut

this were not available in ancient times. The people of the Forest of Darkness claimed to be servants of a god yet only

decided to wait a little longer after hearing the spirit mention

ass. Of course, I left with

was important to listen to stories about the ancient times. However, the story soon ended, and the spirit went back to talking about

I could give up this taste even if I got fat. It’s so unfair that I had to

an amazing and

cut Cale

my evaluation. You are a

whether he could really communicate

voice stopped

“How interesting.”

originally black man-eating tree, was starting to turn white. It then started to slowly

Ooooooooong-

sat down underneath the trunk of the tree.

hand into the light. He then closed

‘This must be hit.’

smile before hearing the voice one more time. It was a pure and warm

It will protect you.

Shiiiiiine.

short moment, a bright light wrapped around Cale. The light was silver in color, and the light started to become absorbed by his body. The absorbed

“Huuuuuuuh.”

did not hurt. It was warm, and the

lifted up the

‘I did it.’

silver shield inscribed over his heart. It was different from a tattoo. Such

location of that promise was at the heart. This shield will be with Cale until his

“How nice.”

issues. In fact, it

their unique mark

the method that was written

Paaaaaat.

in

cover Cale’s upper body. There were two silver wings on both sides of the shield, which allowed the shield to move

already felt like it was a part of his body. This immediate familiarity

Cale started to smile.

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