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.

wasn’t comfortable unless it was me. Haha, I guess I am

just

outside the open chamber door. Choi Han had been standing outside the door since early this morning. Cale was staring at Choi Han while wondering what was going on, and Choi Han answered without even needing to be

asked me to protect

‘What was Ron thinking?’

a serious expression on his face as he received a cup from Hans. He then started to

Why did you

Young master, don’t you like

the lemonade. It was

and Cale from outside the chamber door as he recalled

‘You’re going somewhere?’

‘Yes.’

‘Where?’

like you needs to

talk to me for

‘You figure it out.’

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

“Choi Han.”

snapped out of it as Cale called out to him. Cale had gotten up from the bed and was heading to the bathroom.

“Is Lock awake?’

“Yes sir.”

Billos, the bastard son of the Flynn Merchant Guild’s leader, would soon arrive at the capital. Cale had promise to drink with him, and had already decided

connect Choi Han

would be with the 10

and the

could stop by on

“...Meeting?”

confused Cale

master, the invitation

“Ah.”

to be very important. He started to frown a bit as he debated what to do. What kind of trash actions would he need to do at the meeting? Cale, Kim Rok

to speak with

talking

any time will work based on

suspects that the feeling of mana from yesterday is from a dragon. She has probably never seen a dragon before, but such powerful mana could not come from anything

gave an order to Hans as he

ready. After that, ask Miss Rosalyn if she would like to have breakfast

it is the middle of the

“...Hans.”

will get it

who vigorously answered, and gave one last command before

the

to be

odd that it could only sleep well if it slept outside on

* * *

I will go bring Rosalyn-nim over

“Okay.”

chair by the food, that was breakfast for some and lunch for others and sent Hans out. Beacrox seemed to have put in quite the effort, as the food on the table looked fabulous. The table was full of food, probably because

“Cale-nim.”

Choi Han approached him.

will go stay with Lock while you

two of you are

still laying on the bed with Rosalyn and Choi Han taking turns nursing him. Of course, Rosalyn

are helping to take care

“Like hell they are.”

could only remain silent at Cale’s words. On and Hong were staying in Lock’s room. But this was what the two kittens told Cale in secret before heading

are too weak to kill a Wolf Tribe. We will probably lose, even if we enter berserk mode. We need to

out a way. That is why we will

were not there to nurse Lock but to determine how to

still seems relaxed having two

“...I guess that’s great.”

Han inspected the area to verify that the Black Dragon was not

Lock or Rosalyn that I brought them with me because

“Good job.”

you I would keep it

know how devious words could be. He didn’t know how words could be used to

follow Cale’s words and his interpretation of it because he was the one to put

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

the future before starting to speak to Choi Han, who seemed to really

kill that blood drinking mage if you saw

“Yes.”

at the answer that came without any hesitation, and continued to

will tell you how to find

started to change. But Cale was not

we have to

Han’s expression seemed to be asking Cale to tell him right away, but the moment he opened his mouth, there was a knock on the door followed by Hans’s

I

Choi Han and got up 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 to what he stated

Rosalyn-nim, please let me know if you need

of

will

“Okay.”’

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

you for the invitation, young

nothing, Miss

the chair across from

lot of things we

I guess you don’t like to beat around the

to smile as she asked, and Cale looked

“Come on in.”

quickly turned around. She could see some leaves floating into the room. She could

thought about it all night while nursing Lock. Three-layered magic and the ability to do such a thing. There was really

moved her gaze from the leaves floating their way and looked toward Cale