Trash of the Count's Family

Cale blankly stared at the tea cup that Ron was offering him.

“...Lemon tea before bed?”

“Yes, young master.”

Cale was not used to drinking lemon tea before bed. He didn’t feel like drinking it, but he lifted the teacup up without saying anything else. He felt Ron’s gaze on him as he took a sip of the lemon tea.

It was then that Ron started to speak.

“Young master, may I make a request?”

“Kek, what? A request?”

Cale’s eyes opened wide at Ron saying the word, ‘request,’ and turned to look at Ron quickly. Ron still had a gentle smile on his face. Cale’s eyes started to fog up, as he quickly started to think.

‘This devious old man has a request for someone like me, who he thinks is useless?’

Cale had an indescribable sense of ominousness. He felt like the man who tried to get rid of a lump on his face and ended up coming back with two. [1] Either that, or the woodcutter who was greedy and claimed that both the golden axe and the silver axe were his and ended up leaving empty handed without even his own axe. [2]

Cale calmed himself before asking in a relaxed manner.

“Alright, what is it?”

Ron immediately shared his request with Cale.

“May I have two days off?”

“Oh.”

Cale subconsciously let out a gasp. He felt like he had his lump removed and received the set of golden and silver axes as a gift at the same time. [3] Cale put the teacup down and grabbed Ron’s hand, before starting to rapidly speak, unlike his usual style.

“Yes. Good idea. Ron, you've worked so hard for tens of years. You had to take care of this trash of a young master. If you want a break, you can take off as long as you want. You are more than welcome to do that.”

Yes, Cale would like it if Ron took a very long break. However, Ron needed to return before the capital terror incident in order to get connected to Choi Han, so two days was perfect. Cale was looking forward to enjoying the next two days without looking at this assassin’s face.

Ron looked toward Cale, who was holding his hand vigorously, with curiosity. However, Cale quickly turned his gaze away from Ron and opened a dresser next to the bed. Cale removed a money pouch out of the dresser and held it up.

Cheques and large amounts of money were in the residence’s safe, but there was still a lot of money in this bag as well. Cale took the whole bag and put it in Ron’s hand. He was the son of a wealthy family, and really did not have anything else to give other than money.

“Here. This isn’t much, but buy yourself some delicious food and enjoy your break.”

Ron just blankly stared at the money pouch Cale had put in his hand.

‘Buy myself delicious food and enjoy my break.’

This made Ron think about how long he had been living in hiding. He had spent that whole time taking care of this trash, this puppy young master.

He was now trying to step back out of hiding and restart his life. But there was a good chance that his future would be chaotic. If those people really had crossed over to the Western Continent, it would actually be worse than just chaotic.

‘Then I should leave my son here.’

Ron looked toward the relaxed young master in front of him.

“Young master, will it really be okay?”

Cale excitedly answered Ron’s question. He wanted Ron to enjoy himself so much that he would desire to leave Cale for good.

“Of course. Ron, you are qualified to enjoy a break.”

Qualification. Ron’s original plan was to quietly leave in a few days either alone, or with Beacrox. However, this damn affection was the problem. That was why he mentioned a two day break. He wanted to see what this little punk would say. He was curious to know.

This puppy young master of his now knew what kind of person he was because of Choi Han. Ron still had a gentle expression on his face, but his gaze started it turn cold.

“Young master, this is too much money. What will you do if I take this and run away?”

‘Or is it that you want me to run away since you heard that I am a strong individual?’

Although the years of forcing himself to smile had created a lot of wrinkles on his face, his sharp gaze was directed to Cale. Ron could see Cale’s reaction.

Cale had snorted.

“You think I don’t know your personality, Ron? If you were going to run, you would have either left without saying anything or just flat out said that you were leaving. Am I wrong?”

That was how Ron had left in the novel. He didn’t say anything to the Count, and whenever he needed to separate from Choi Han’s party for a bit, he would discuss their contract before leaving.

“... You are right. That is indeed correct.”

Ron nodded his head with a smile on his face. Now that he thought about it, this puppy young master in front of him had seen him more than his own son, Beacrox, had for the last tens of years. In fact, Cale might be the person who knows the current Ron the best.

‘I am very old now too.’

The old man accepted that he was getting older. Just like how tree rings don’t grow all at once, the effects of time did not avoid him as well. He then started to speak.

“I will be back to serve you when you head to the royal palace.”

“If you really want to.”

Ron looked toward the uninterested Cale and put the money pouch away.

He couldn’t allow Cale to go into the palace looking worse than the royal family or the other nobles. Ron did not want to see the puppy young master that he raised being looked down upon by others.

That would be his last duty before he left.

“Then I will head out now.”

“Sure, sure.”

Cale waved Ron out while sitting on his bed and had a wonderful night of sleep for the first time in a long time.

By the time Cale woke up around lunch time the next day, Ron had already left early in the morning on his break. Thanks to that, deputy butler Hans became responsible for serving Cale.

unless it was me. Haha, I

just

morning. Cale was staring at Choi Han while wondering what was going on, and Choi Han answered without even needing to

Ron asked me

‘What was Ron thinking?’

serious expression on his face as he received a cup from Hans.

you bring me

me? Young master,

was better than

the chamber door as he recalled

‘You’re going somewhere?’

‘Yes.’

‘Where?’

kid like you needs to know

come to talk to me for

‘You figure it out.’

said before leaving early this morning. Choi Han saw the assassin Ron instead of the servant Ron when Ron walked out of

“Choi Han.”

him. Cale had gotten up from the bed and was heading to the

“Is Lock awake?’

“Yes sir.”

soon arrive at the capital. Cale had promise to drink with him,

will connect Choi Han and BIllos

thought about the merchant who would be with the 10 wolf children

children and the merchant at

was thinking you could stop by on your way back from

“...Meeting?”

Cale and started to

invitation from the

“Ah.”

bit as he debated what to do. What kind of trash actions would he need to do at the meeting? Cale, Kim Rok Soo, had never met these people before, but it didn’t matter.

wishes to speak

talking

will work based

a dragon. She has probably never seen a dragon before, but such powerful mana could not

the door to the bathroom and gave an order to Hans as

in my room, so get it ready. After that, ask Miss Rosalyn if she

I understand. However, it is the middle of the day, so it would

“...Hans.”

get it ready

glared at Hans, who vigorously answered, and gave one last command

leave the

Black Dragon needs to be able to come

odd that it could only sleep well

* * *

will go bring Rosalyn-nim over

“Okay.”

in quite the effort, as the food on the table looked fabulous. The table was full of food, probably because he asked for it all at

“Cale-nim.”

Choi Han approached him.

stay with

guess the two of you are taking turns nursing

in embarrassment at Cale’s proclamation. Although Lock was quickly recovering, he was still laying on the bed with Rosalyn and Choi Han taking turns nursing him. Of course,

Hong are helping to take care of him

“Like hell they are.”

Han could only remain silent at Cale’s words. On and Hong were staying in Lock’s room.

We will probably lose, even if we enter

figure out a way. That is why we will go study

but to determine how to kill such enemies

Lock still seems relaxed having two cute

“...I guess that’s great.”

had no desire to tell Choi Han and Lock the truth. Choi Han inspected the area to verify that the Black Dragon was not in the room before

I brought them with me because you told me to

“Good job.”

you I would keep it a

showing a reliable side to Cale. Maybe it was because of yesterday’s vow, but Choi Han did not know how devious words could be. He didn’t

follow Cale’s words and his interpretation of

a week preparing what to say when they are going to make a Vow of Death. They usually average at least ten pages of

the future before

to kill that

“Yes.”

head at the answer that came

you how to find

to change. But Cale was not done just

we have to prevent

to tell him right away, but the moment he opened

master, I

from the chair. Choi Han silently got up as well and opened the door. Hans and Rosalyn entered through the open door. Hans did not enter any farther than the door frame, and calmly added on

please let me know if

then bowed and stepped out of the room. Choi Han

will be

“Okay.”’

Cale were left in the room. Rosalyn looked to be calm, yet

you for the

was nothing, Miss

chair across from

lot of things

don’t like

started to smile as she asked, and Cale looked toward the open terrace window and started to

“Come on in.”

see some leaves floating into

all night while nursing Lock.

her gaze from the leaves floating their way