Trash of the Count's Family

It was a pretty long journey from the Henituse territory to the Stan territory located at the center of Roan Kingdom’s Northwest region.

“Human, can’t we hurry over with teleport magic?”

That was why Raon was constantly asking if they could just use magic. Raon’s abilities seemed to exponentially grow after being around Rosalyn for a while.

Cale remembered what Rosalyn had said to him.

‘A Dragon really is the best, even before their first growth. His abilities and learning speed are both scary.’

Dragons live very long lives. That is why there was still a lot of time before Raon’s first growth phase. Of course, the first growth phase could come earlier if a dragon receives some type of shock or a dragon desperately seeks power.

Dragons go through a total of three different growth phases. The first growth phase had minimal changes on the physical body. The second and third growth phases were where their bodies explosively grew, making them become a 20 meter long adult dragon after the third growth phase.

On the other hand, the first growth phase focuses on the internal aspects of the dragon. It could be considered setting the foundation for the second and third growth phases. Cale looked toward Raon, who was rolling the large, circular glass egg on the side of the simple, yet pretty large carriage.

Cale’s gaze made Raon shout once more.

“Human, teleport!”

“We’ll have to wait, even if we got there right now.”

Cale’s indifferent answer made Raon scrunch his nose before turning to focus on the seed inside the glass egg. It was the glass egg and seed they had found in the Magic Tower. Raon only used magic to decrease the size of the glass egg in order to become closer to the seed. He was working hard to grow it and observe it.

“But Cale-nim.”

“Hmm?”

Cale, who had been thinking about taking the seed away from Raon as soon as it started to grow, turned toward Choi Han who called out to him.

“Is that plan really possible in the Stan territory?”

Choi Han had to also listen to Raon’s revenge plans as a lullaby for the last few days. Although he was only 4-years old, the dragon used vicious words like detention, violence, and torture.

However, they were all things that Raon had experienced for the first four years of his life.

“Why? You don’t like the plan?”

Raon quickly turned his head to look at Choi Han after hearing Cale’s question. However, the response that came out of Choi Han’s mouth was simple.

“No, I think the plan is passable. I am just wondering how we can deal with Marquis Stan and Venion Stan.”

Raon started to frown after hearing that his plan was passable. Cale didn’t know that Raon was contemplating new ideas about how to make this more dramatic as he started to speak.

“The newly recovered Taylor Stan is currently increasing his influence in the Stan territory.”

Taylor Stan, who had recovered the use of his legs through the help of the crown prince, was increasing his influence at a scary rate. The crown prince’s assistance played a big part in this, however, Taylor’s own skills and new health played important roles as well.

And Taylor had done something Venion would never even think about. Taylor had pointed his blade at the current lord of the Stan territory, Marquis Stan as well.

“His influence is not only inside his family.”

“Some of the Northwest nobles have chosen to trust him?”

Choi Han really was a smart person. Cale nodded at Choi Han, who quickly understood what he meant.

“Even the number of subordinate families who prefer Taylor Stan has increased as well.”

They probably felt like they could live at least a slightly easier life under Taylor.

In the past, Taylor’s weak body made them feel like he would bring down the glory of the Stan territory, however, that weakness had disappeared, and Taylor had also pulled in the crown prince. That was why people were slowly starting to trust that Taylor could be the next Marquis.

Of course, Cale didn’t know too much of the details. He had not contacted the crazy priestess Cage nor Taylor for a while. He just asked the crown prince for a general overview of the situation.

“The Marquis is just allowing that to happen?”

“He would no longer be the lord of the territory if he stopped Taylor.”

Choi Han became confused. Cale started to explain how the Marquis’s family was able to become known as cruel and cold but efficient.

“The Stan family’s motto is pretty much, ‘survival of the fittest.’ They believe the successor has to be the strongest child. Once they officially become the successor, they must kill their own siblings.”

For the Stan family, strength did not mean physical strength nor intelligence. The strongest was the one who survived. The Marquis had not done anything, even when Venion had destroyed his brother’s legs.

“The Marquis killing that strong candidate simply because he is strong when Taylor Stan has not done anything publicly to kill him?”

The Marquis could only sit back and observe as he increased his own influence. Of course, he would still stealthily help Venion, however, he could not do too much, as doing so would go against the family’s rules.

“…It is difficult to understand.”

“Then don’t.”

Cale continued to speak to Choi Han, who was

just have to do what we

we have

next to Raon, suddenly

“Kidnap!”

on before Choi Han, who seemed to

need to

“Prepare?”

a location and someone’s

“Who is the person?”

know

when Cale had prevented the terror incident. He remembered Taylor Stan was there as well. Was Cale talking about

a completely unexpected name

“Odeus Flynn.”

“…Who?”

Han then recalled the moment he first met Lock, as well as the

“The merchant?”

We need

the successor position for the Flynn Merchant Guild. He was also the

Lock and the Blue Wolf Tribe. Cale was going to go meet that

won’t work with him for

shut up after seeing Cale’s smile. Choi Han had learned that it was best to just quietly follow Cale when he had such a devious smile on

rich peasant would use slowly left

Ding. Ding.

the window.

the Stan territory was leisurely leaning on his couch as usual. On his face was a gentle smile that

“I’m really curious.”

what was going on. He tapped the armrest of

Tap. Tap. Tap.

getting stronger. The moment he started to listen to the sound

Knock knock knock.

quickly got up from

quickly opened the door with that

expect the see the two of you. I was so shocked

received the favorable greeting he had expected from Odeus as he entered the

need to be

to sit down on a couch. Odeus watched that quietly before turning his gaze to the open door.

“I will wait outside.”

Han, you’re not coming

“No.”

corridor outside the door with a loud bar downstairs. This was the second floor of an inn in the Stan territory. This

if

Please have a

“Sure.”

over at sat down across from Cale. Odeus,

is very nice to see

“Really?”

never expected you to come

“I see.”

I was, so how did you

up from the couch to lean forward. He then made eye contact with Odeus,

me commission you for

phrasing made Odeus start to

know about it. Billos is serving a very

Did he have that many abilities? However, Odeus did

as he watched Odeus’s expression

different than

Odeus was not surprised

had experienced almost everything in

of commission

would be easy to talk

if he was sitting in his own bedroom. Odeus

to get rid

was

not sure what you

isn’t Marquis Stan getting in your way

just quietly sat there and smiled. However, that smile was slowly disappearing. Cale was very calm, as if he was just talking

like Marquis Stan, who claims to value the proper etiquettes