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?”

at the

are

she subconsciously said made Lily cover her mouth with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the

was a secret

Countess Violan had known about her master a

came because I wanted to meet

quiet as he

not deserve to be called the Countess’s teacher.

former captain of a

what Ron

this territory for more than 15 years know

She had arrived at the Henituse territory to trade for luxury

for keeping her group

to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as a Knight and turned into a mercenary in order to

said to be the Countess’s sword instructor when she

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

dream to be

about this, as it had happened more than fifteen years

is wonderful.

Edro

trash worse

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

up to

answered before guiding Cale to

enjoy the meal with

the rest of the group was in a different room. This was so that Raon, On,

“I will serve you.”

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 that he

“You sly bastard.”

you are

benign smile on Ron’s face. He saw Lily and Cale sitting in the room and slowly closed the door. He needed to go cook. Ron

could hear what

talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

master is all grown

at him past Edro’s shoulder as Edro was closing the door. Cale did grow up well. He grew up into a

Click.

door closed completely 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

from what Cale had told

to want to learn

had for his liege and student, started to

that you will become an amazing

become the Guardian Knight

Ahem.

kitchen. Ron followed behind him while recalling what

danger in the future. It’ll be difficult for him to be in the frontlines due to his age, but having someone like

had grown up very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked

the bait for at least one

was time for

since they decided

a lot of people even though it is night time!

Unlike the underground city, the things shining brightly in

wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and

night market was filled with people as Cale quietly walked by with his hood

Buy me that chicken skewer!

out a sigh and turned around. Deputy butler

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken

will go buy some chicken skewers

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

walking in front of one

“W, welcome!”

jumped up

‘This is serious.’

speechless while looking at the mysterious sculptures. He looked

was the sculptor who they believed to be

is definitely skilled. I was not able to figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin,

to one of

“Is this a devil?”

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

were quite

seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about

flower. It is

‘… Forsythia?’

shocking. Human, this is definitely not

as he picked

right. It is a forsythia.

“R, really?”

want to gift

mind. This process of building a relationship

if you really want to give it to me, I will

one,

is a

give me this one

like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

these are

continued to gently speak to the sculptor until

“They are my style.”

never heard such praise

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

really is a

who had no talent but loved to sculpt and be touched by

recalled what Ron had told

is amazing that she was not noticed

one

assassin or

investigation revealed that she

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 to tell her hidden identity because Choi

devil-rabbit and devil-forsythia that the woman handed him. He took out some money from his bag and handed it

do not

into her hand. The poor sculptor did not know what

all the toil you

are the first to recognize

at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse,

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”