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 and

are

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

a secret from the

that Countess Violan had known about her

to meet my mother’s teacher and

remained quiet as he observed Cale, before

not deserve to be called the Countess’s teacher.

Edro, was a former

Ron

this territory for more than 15 years know about this

had arrived at the Henituse territory to trade

was responsible for keeping her group safe during that

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

said to be the Countess’s sword

were able to handle the sword, like most nobles. Violan was not an

that it was his dream to be

this, as it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently, his father

the food here is wonderful. I

smiled softly while Edro stiffened

trash worse than this

to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing a

should be up to

guiding Cale

enjoy the meal with

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

“I will serve you.”

made eye contact with Edro. Edro had heard from the Countess that Ron was an assassin. He was shocked at

“You sly bastard.”

you

Cale sitting in the room

moment, Edro could hear what

a talented

Edro looked toward Ron.

young master is

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

Click.

door closed completely with a quiet noise and Ron started

to meet the person who used to serve the Countess. We did not inform the Countess of our visit, so please

extra from what Cale

want to learn about his

his seventies who sacrificed everything he had for his liege and

you will become an

will become the Guardian Knight who

Ahem.

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

for him to

up very smart and sly. Of

had set the bait for at least

it was time for the second

speaking, this was the last person, since they decided to forget about

people even though it is night

city, the things shining brightly in the

robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han,

with people as Cale quietly walked

silver coins! Buy me that chicken skewer! I will give you

let out a sigh and turned around. Deputy

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

chicken skewers

buy some chicken skewers for our

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

stopped walking in front of one

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and

‘This is serious.’

was speechless while looking at the mysterious sculptures. He looked at the woman in front

was the sculptor who they believed to be

able to figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half

pointed to one of the

“Is this a devil?”

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

these sculptures were quite

tell what they were, they all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about things like devils, swords, and

flower. It is a

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this

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

a forsythia. I want to buy

“R, really?”

want to gift this to someone

to mind. This process of building a relationship

really want to give it to me, I

this one, a

a

me this one

looked like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

these are wonderful

sculptures and continued to

“They are my style.”

have never heard such praise before. I am

admiration. Cale was sure about one

is a

no talent but loved to sculpt and be touched by her

Ron had

is amazing that she was not noticed

is one of

assassin or a

their investigation revealed that she was not

that he had never seen her before and that, even when he saw her,

He took out some money from his bag and handed it to

do not have

her hand. The poor sculptor did not know what to do about it. Cale

is my gift for all the

first to recognize my hard

his hood while looking at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face of the

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”