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?”

she looked at the chef

you are

with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the room while trying to figure out what to say, when she

secret from the

did not know that Countess Violan had known about her master a long

came because I wanted to meet my mother’s teacher

as he observed Cale, before

be called

chef, Edro, was a former captain of a

recalled what Ron had reported

more than 15 years know about this man’s identity. He

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

one who was responsible for keeping her group safe

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 to protect

said to be the Countess’s sword instructor

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

was his dream to be a chef

not know about this, as it had happened more than fifteen years

here is wonderful. I came

softly while Edro

was no trash worse

past, Edro had thought that he needed to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing a ruckus. He was not one to tolerate such

be up to your

guiding Cale

the meal with

was in a

“I will serve you.”

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

“You sly bastard.”

you are the

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

hear what Cale was

talented

Edro looked toward Ron.

young master is all

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

Click.

and Ron

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

from what

want to learn about his mother’s life

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

believe that you will become

you, orabuni. I will become the Guardian Knight who protects this

Ahem.

kitchen. Ron followed behind him while recalling

the territory is in danger in the future. It’ll be difficult for him to be in the frontlines due to his age, but

sly. Of course, Ron liked it

the bait for at least

it was time for the second

the last person, since they decided to forget about the

of people even though it is night time!

city, the things shining brightly in the dark makes my

Raon, and Choi Han, who was holding On and Hong

market was filled with people as

me that chicken skewer! I

turned around. Deputy butler Hans

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken

buy some chicken skewers for our lovely

were all things that they were going to eat back home. Cale shook his head at Hans’s excitement before

stopped walking in front of one of

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and

‘This is serious.’

looking at the mysterious sculptures. He looked

the sculptor who they believed to be

out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an

to one of the

“Is this a devil?”

forties, had a mild presence that was more like

were

were, they all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think

a flower.

‘… Forsythia?’

shocking. Human, this is definitely not

own. Cale truly believed that as he picked

a forsythia. I want to buy this

“R, really?”

I want to gift this

This process of building a relationship

want to give it to me, I will even accept that shocking

one,

a lovely

me

rabbit looked like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

are

to gently

“They are my style.”

never heard such praise before.

admiration. Cale was sure about one thing while looking at her

really is

think she was a sculptor who had no talent but loved to sculpt and be touched by

recalled what Ron

that she was not noticed

is one of

assassin or

their investigation revealed that she was

reason for her coming 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,

devil-rabbit and devil-forsythia that the woman handed him. He took out

do not

gold coin fell into her hand. The poor sculptor did not know what to do about it.

is my gift for all the toil you

the first to recognize my

looking at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face of the territory’s Lord’s son

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”