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?”

looked at the chef and started

you are

both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the room while trying to

secret from the

Lily did not know that Countess Violan had known about her master

I wanted to meet

as he observed Cale, before starting to

be called the Countess’s teacher. You flatter

a former

Ron

lived in this territory for more than 15 years know about this man’s identity. He arrived

from a fallen noble family. She had arrived at the Henituse territory to trade for luxury goods while she was running

responsible for keeping her group safe during

cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as a Knight and turned

Countess’s sword instructor

able to handle the sword, like most nobles. Violan was

it was his dream to be a chef when

know about this, as it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently,

is wonderful. I came

while Edro stiffened

no trash

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

be up to

confidently answered before guiding Cale to

meal

the group was in a different room. This was so that

“I will serve you.”

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 level was so high

“You sly bastard.”

Hyung-nim, you are the

observed the benign smile on Ron’s face. He saw Lily and Cale sitting in

hear what Cale was saying to

a talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

master is all grown

Cale looking at him past Edro’s shoulder as Edro was closing the door. Cale did grow

Click.

Ron started to say

also because he wanted to meet the person who used to serve the Countess. We did not inform the Countess of our visit, so please keep it a secret for

from what Cale had told him

master-nim seems to want to learn

had for his liege and student, started to think deeply. He could still

you

the Guardian Knight who protects this

Ahem.

heading toward the kitchen. Ron followed behind him while recalling what

is in danger in the future. It’ll be difficult for him to be in

very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked it

the bait for at least one

time for the

last person, since they decided to forget about the

are a lot of people even though

is beautiful. Unlike the underground city, the things shining

robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han, who was holding On and Hong

filled with people as Cale quietly walked

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

and turned around. Deputy butler

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

chicken

yes sir! I will go buy

his arms. They were all things that they were going to eat back home. Cale shook

of

“W, welcome!”

woman jumped up

‘This is serious.’

was speechless while looking at the mysterious sculptures. He looked

was the sculptor who they believed to

figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half of it

pointed to one of the

“Is this a devil?”

in her forties, had a mild presence that was more like your sweet

these sculptures were

all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about things

is a flower.

‘… Forsythia?’

shocking. Human, this is definitely not

its own. Cale truly believed that as he picked up the sculpture.

a forsythia. I

“R, really?”

gift this to

came to mind. This process

give it to me, I will even accept that shocking

one, a

is a lovely

give me this one

rabbit looked like

“Thank you very much!”

are wonderful

sculptures and continued to gently speak to the sculptor until

“They are my style.”

have never heard such praise before.

eyes were full of admiration. Cale was sure about one thing while looking at

really is a

no talent but loved to sculpt

Ron had told

she

one

assassin or

results of their investigation revealed

to the Henituse territory, but she had pretended to be a sculptor here for the past three years. Ron said that he had never seen her before and that, even when he saw her, he was only able

He took out some money from his

not have

into her hand. The poor sculptor did not know what to

gift for all

to recognize

touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”