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,

you just

early this morning. Cale was staring at Choi Han while wondering what

me to protect

‘What was Ron thinking?’

his face as he received a cup from

you bring me

me? Young master, don’t

was better than

outside the chamber door as he recalled

‘You’re going somewhere?’

‘Yes.’

‘Where?’

like you needs to

come to talk

‘You figure it out.’

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

“Choi Han.”

Cale called out to him. Cale had gotten up from the bed and was heading to the bathroom. Cale asked Choi Han, who was looking at

“Is Lock awake?’

“Yes sir.”

looked at the time. The piggy bank 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 where they would meet. It

something that will connect Choi Han and

thought about the merchant who would be with the 10 wolf

children and the merchant at

thinking you could stop by on your way

“...Meeting?”

Cale

the invitation from the Northeastern

“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

wishes to speak

You talking about

any time will work based on your

smart girl. She probably already 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

and gave an order to Hans as he went

so get it ready. After that,

the middle of the day,

“...Hans.”

will get it

answered, and gave one last command before closing the

the

to be able

that it could only sleep well if it slept outside on a tree by

* * *

go bring

“Okay.”

out. Beacrox seemed to have put in quite the effort, as

“Cale-nim.”

Choi Han approached him.

will go stay with Lock while

you are taking turns

proclamation. Although Lock was quickly recovering, he was still laying on the bed with Rosalyn and Choi Han taking turns nursing him. Of course, Rosalyn was doing majority of

Hong are helping to take care of him as

“Like hell they are.”

and Hong were staying in Lock’s room. But this

We will probably lose, even if we

a way. That is why we will

but to determine how to

seems relaxed having

“...I guess that’s great.”

truth. Choi Han inspected the area to verify that the Black Dragon

I brought

“Good job.”

would

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 know how words could be

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

why nobles spent at least a week preparing what to say when they are going to make

the future before starting

say you were going to kill that blood drinking mage if you saw them

“Yes.”

that came without any hesitation, and continued to

how to find that

But

course, we have to prevent the terror

but the moment he opened his mouth, there was a knock on the door followed

master, I have

up as well and opened the door. Hans and Rosalyn entered through the open door. Hans did not

me know

bowed and stepped out of the room. Choi Han followed

I will

“Okay.”’

two of them left, only Rosalyn and Cale were left in the room. Rosalyn

you for the invitation, young master

was nothing,

across from him and

of things we

you don’t like to

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

“Come on in.”

turned around. She could see some

it all night while nursing Lock. Three-layered

gaze from the leaves floating