Trash of the Count's Family

Cale and Alberu both just quietly observed each other.

“And?”

The crown prince’s response at the end of that silence was pretty confident. His face was not shaking at all. Cale shrugged his shoulders.

“Just that I can give this to you, but not for free.”

Alberu couldn’t believe Cale had nothing else to say after giving him such a strong blow.

“Ha, haha-”

Alberu started to laugh. It made Cale wonder what would have happened if there wasn’t soundproof magic in the office. Either that, or what would have happened if he hadn’t sent the servants and his subordinates out.

The atmosphere turned chilly in the room.

“I was planning on putting you to work. I shouldn’t have told you to come.”

Alberu was tired of that mug on Cale’s face that was as relaxed as usual. His gaze headed toward the bottle with the black liquid.

Mother.

The weight of that word pierced into Alberu’s heart.

Cale did not say anything else and just sat there observing the crown prince, who was staring at the bottle.

Dark Elf.

They were creatures of the dark that were chastised by the people of the continent because of their affinity to darkness. The base of their power was the dead mana flowing out of the dead.

In the past, Dark Elves tended to be found near graves or villages that were destroyed by illnesses.

That was why people hated Dark Elves, even though the Dark Elves never harmed people nor desecrated corpses.

This led to the Dark Elves living in hiding. They were hiding even better than the Elves.

Alberu moved his gaze from the glass bottle and looked toward Cale. Cale just smiled back at him.

“And you’ll keep your mouth shut?”

“Of course.”

“But not for free?”

“Naturally.”

Alberu spoke his honest feelings.

“You sly bastard.”

“Why thank you.”

Alberu hated how Cale didn’t even flinch at what he said. At the same time, he was relieved as well. Cale had come directly to him instead of going to the favored third prince or the second prince who were aiming for his position.

It meant that Cale wanted to make a deal with him.

That was why he was relieved. It was because Cale was similar to him.

However, he did have a question.

“Are you really not one of us?”

How could Cale know his identity if he was not a Dark Elf as well? Alberu could not figure this out.

The only people who knew his identity were his mother’s siblings. They had helped him so that his father, the king, would not find out his mother’s identity.

They were all on Alberu’s side.

Cale pointed to the glass bottle and answered Alberu’s question.

“I will die if I drink that.”

Dead mana was like an extremely deadly poison for humans.

• Do not worry, human. This mighty dragon will save you no matter what.

just ignored Raon as usual and pushed the glass

“Don’t you need it?”

clean with

it. It will make me stronger. It is clean as well. There

It is a

on like what he said

is a dead

“…What?”

not hide his shock. He then let out a sigh after seeing the smile

“You’re driving me crazy.”

his position should, but he did not really want to do so today.

have no plans to

to find dead mana these days. But it was a

minimal. However, the fact that it was a dragon’s dead mana would make

for a compensation. He thought

are you asking

of words after hearing Cale say that it was

the obvious answer

needs to become

Kingdom were at the bottom. The Whipper Kingdom was on

the same time, the Southern Jungle was slowly regaining its strength after putting out the fire earlier than in the novel. They all probably respected Litana even more after she brought Cale to

Northern Alliance was planning their invasion as well. Alberu was gathering the Whipper Kingdom’s mages in order to grow his own influence and prepare for

was not

is also the Wyvern Knights Brigade and

not know what happened after volume 5. However, people had this treasure called

‘It’s obvious.’

and reaches his hand out to the Western Continent, the Breck Kingdom and Roan Kingdom will

have the strength to defend itself in order for him to live a peaceful life. In order to do that, they needed a strong leader to guide

me, I might as well use it to set a

them to be too

he was in the novel. The Stan family was now also under Taylor’s control, which meant that they would side with the crown

One more thing.

more

need

like that when you already know

coming under the crown prince, as well as the speed at which

Tower’s liege’s summoning device.

on the 21st floor of the Magic Tower. It was an item that belonged to the liege of the tower,

Tower’s liege was the person who rose to the highest spot amongst the Whipper Kingdom’s mages and guarded the

the item because it was

through Billos, and Alberu immediately sent a single message to all of the living mages in the Whipper

Boulder’s future ruler

to somewhere in the Roan Kingdom or to restore it. However, he was not in a place to ask for such a thing

I can give you an order or command. Maybe

do not have a plan to restore the

say. That was why he was trying

I can eventually give you a part of the blueprints to

brushed his face with his

“What do you want?”

that there was no reason to beat around the bush anymore. He

something to happen in two

that he needed status in addition to money in order to live that

slacker? It was because you didn’t need to worry about anybody else other than

didn’t matter if he was seen as trash, he just wanted to live however he wanted. Eat, sleep, and do

could see Alberu’s expression change as he read the contents of the document. Alberu was looking at it with confusion before his expression turned into a frown and ended with shock as he

what the hell

had a short

that is for you

Sigh.

could not help but

was able to leave the office with the

iffy after signing something

you just need to enjoy it since it is a win-win for both of us,

secret, give him the bottle of a dragon’s dead mana,

enormous profit that had a worth that was almost impossible to evaluate in monetary value. It was because Cale was

was like he was on a field of flowers all

on

“Hurry up and leave.”

but he really didn’t want to send Cale away. He wanted to hold Cale here and beat some information out

Darkness, the Northwestern

intentions in asking for something that was neither money nor material

did not care whether the crown prince knew or not. He quickly got back on his carriage after accomplishing his reason for coming