Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 106: Forgot About It (3)

‘A former knight, an archer, and an assassin?’

‘Maybe I can just create my own camouflaged fighting brigade.’

How shocked would the enemy be if a Flying Skeletons Brigade and a group of cooks, artists, and sculptors, who are actually experts, showed up to fight them?

Cale slowly started to smile.

“They are all above average in ability?”

“Yes. All three of them are at about Vice Captain Hilsman-nim’s level.”

Human, why are you smiling like that? Is there something fun? Tell me, tell me!

Raon asked, but Cale did not answer. Instead, he looked toward Ron. Choi Han was dull when it came to things like this, but Ron was not. Ron started to smile as soon as they made eye contact.

“Young master-nim, isn’t this territory a better place to live than you expected?”

“Seems that way.”

Count Deruth was currently in the process of fortifying the castle wall ever since Cale told him about the Northern Alliance. It was a large-scale construction using Mueller’s blueprints.

Furthermore, his father was busy increasing the number of soldiers, as well as their skill level. Of course, he was not taxing the citizens of the territory to do that. If he was, would they all come here to celebrate like this?

Count Deruth was putting his own money to work. However, it did not seem like it was enough yet.

“Very good.”

Cale leaned his body into the very soft couch. He was in a position that would make it easy for him to fall asleep, however, such a position was fitting for Cale.

“Yes. That man over there is the archer.”

The art competition was currently underway. It was more like an event than a competition though.

The artwork went through a first round of judging before the second round was conducted in public to determine the winner. The qualifiers from the first round were showing off their artwork of the Stone Mountain and quarry behind the Henituse Castle.

There would be a winner from this event.

Cale turned his gaze to the archer artist that Choi Han had pointed out.

The short-haired man with a long beard jumped up and started to swing his brush in the form of an X on the easel.

“Not this! Why am I so terrible? How could I call such trash art?! My hands are crazy!”

The paint flew everywhere as the man clenched his hair.

“I am trash! Art is not something like this!”

Cale started to think while looking at the painting.

‘But it is really good.’

Cale looked toward Choi Han, who avoided his gaze. Choi Han could not make eye contact, but still started to speak.

“He is quite sensitive. He has been in the territory for the shortest amount of time, at only 3 months. They say that he built a house next to the white tree at the top of the slums, saying that it is the source of his inspiration.”

‘What is the source of his inspiration?’

Cale looked down to see On and Hong meowing in laughter.

The Man-Eating Tree located in the slums where Cale had earned his first ancient power, the, ‘Indestructible Shield.’ That tree had turned white with blue leaves thanks to Cale.

“This, this isn’t it! I can’t show this trash to people!”

Cale started to speak to Ron.

“Let’s pass on that guy.”

The White Tree in the slums reacted to Cale because he was the owner of the Indestructible Shield. So, what if the tree was to react to Cale when he went to visit that archer?

‘I may end up becoming his muse.’

He had a bad feeling that something like that would definitely happen.

“What about the sculptor? Will they come to the preliminaries tomorrow?”

“No, Cale-nim.”

“Then?”

“They did not make it through.”

Mm. Choi Han contemplated for a moment before continuing on.

“They came in last place. They seem to have no talent for sculpting.”

“But they are skilled in assassination.”

Ron interjected and asked Cale.

“Young master-nim, should I reserve a restaurant?”

“Yes.”

Cale debated whether he should go see the chef first as he leisurely watched the art competition. Of course, it didn’t need to be said that he sighed at the artist archer who called himself trash before running out of the area.

“Orabuni.”

Lily’s pupils were shaking. Cale just ignored this and entered the restaurant called, ‘A Place of Warmth.’

“Welcome young master Cale.”

The son of the territory’s lord had visited. It was only natural that the chef came out to respectfully greet him.

The old man in his seventies was fit, but the years had definitely taken a toll on his body. Cale was shocked when he had learned about this old man, but did not find it to be weird.

“I will guide you to your reserved room.”

The restaurants in front of the castle frequently prepared a separate room for when the staff at the castle brought guests over. Cale made eye contact with the old man, who could see Cale quietly looking directly at him.

Lily seemed very nervous as she looked back and forth between the chef and Cale.

Finally, Cale reached his hand out to the chef.

“It is my honor to meet my mother’s teacher.”

“What?”

was shocked as she looked at the chef and started

are mother’s

with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the

secret from the

not know that Countess Violan had

wanted to meet

remained quiet as he

not deserve to be called the

was a former captain of

Ron had reported

this territory for more than 15

at the Henituse territory to trade for luxury goods while she was running a

responsible for

was the Knight Captain of Violan’s family, and when Violan said that she wanted to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as a Knight and turned into a mercenary in order

be the Countess’s sword instructor when she

like most nobles. Violan was not an exception, and knew the basics as

to be a chef

did not know about this, as it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently, his father

food here is wonderful. I

smiled softly while Edro stiffened

no trash worse than

to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing a ruckus. He was not one to

should be up

confidently answered before guiding Cale to the

meal with

the group was in a different room. This

“I will serve you.”

with Edro. Edro had heard from the Countess that Ron was an assassin. He was shocked at that fact, but shocked even more at the fact that Ron’s skill

“You sly bastard.”

you are

sitting in the room and slowly closed the door. He needed to go cook. Ron

could hear what

a talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

is all grown

the door. Cale did

Click.

with a quiet noise and Ron started to say the

our young master-nim wanted to see you because of Miss Lily, but also because he wanted to meet the person who used to serve the Countess. We did

what Cale had

young master-nim seems to want to learn about his mother’s life

in his seventies who sacrificed everything he had for his liege and student, started to think deeply. He could still hear

believe that you will become an

orabuni. I will become the Guardian

Ahem.

let out a fake cough before heading toward the kitchen. Ron followed behind him while recalling what Cale had

difficult for him to be in the frontlines due to his age, but having someone like

sly. Of course, Ron liked it like

bait for at least

time for the

since they decided to forget about the

lot of people even though it is night time! It

the underground city, the things shining brightly in the

a brown robe while Mary, who was wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and

people as Cale quietly

I have 10 silver coins! Buy me that chicken skewer! I will give

turned around. Deputy butler Hans was chasing after

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken skewers

yes sir! I will go buy some chicken skewers for our

had multiple bags of food in his arms. They were all things that they were going to eat back home. Cale shook

in front of one

“W, welcome!”

woman jumped

‘This is serious.’

at the mysterious sculptures. He looked at the woman in front of

the sculptor who they believed to

identity. Young master-nim, for an

to one

“Is this a devil?”

woman who seemed to be in her forties, had a mild presence that was more like

were quite

all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about things like devils, swords, and eternal

is a flower. It is

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this is definitely not a

as he picked up the sculpture. Cale

are right. It is a forsythia. I want to buy this

“R, really?”

to gift this

to mind. This process of building a

you really want to give it to

this one, a …

a lovely

give me this one

like

“Thank you very much!”

these are

up the two sculptures and continued to gently speak to the sculptor

“They are my style.”

never heard such praise before. I am so

was sure about one thing while looking

really is a good

really think she was a sculptor who had no talent but

what Ron

amazing that she was not noticed until

is one of two

assassin or a

investigation revealed that she was

be a sculptor here for the past three years. Ron said that he had never seen her before and that, even

him. He took out some

do not have any

poor sculptor did not know what to

gift for all

are the first to recognize my

at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”