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?”

shocked as she looked at the chef and started

are

to roll her eyes around the room while trying to figure out what to say, when she saw that her brother was

secret

Countess Violan had known about her master a long

because I wanted to meet my mother’s teacher and my sister’s

chef remained quiet as he

do not deserve to be called the Countess’s teacher. You flatter

Edro, was a former captain of a Knights’

recalled what Ron had

people who have lived in this territory for more than 15 years know about this

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

the one who was responsible for keeping her group

she wanted to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as

to be the Countess’s sword instructor when she was

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

here, saying that it was his dream to be a chef when the

it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently,

the food here is wonderful. I came with high

while Edro

no trash worse than

tough love after

up to

guiding Cale to

meal with

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

“I will serve you.”

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

“You sly bastard.”

you are

Lily and Cale sitting in the room and slowly closed the door. He

that moment, Edro could hear what

talented

Edro looked toward Ron.

young master is all

the door. Cale did grow up well. He grew

Click.

door closed completely with a quiet noise and Ron started to say the things

the person who used to serve the Countess. We did not

something extra from what Cale had told him

want to learn about his mother’s life

liege and student, started to think deeply. He could still hear Cale and Lily’s

you will become

orabuni. I will become the Guardian Knight who protects

Ahem.

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

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

up very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked

set the bait for

time for the second

last person, since

There are a lot of people even though it is night

shining brightly in

wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han, who was holding On

filled with people as Cale quietly walked by with his hood

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

turned around. Deputy

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken skewers

sir! I will go buy some chicken skewers for

all things that they were going to eat

of one

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and

‘This is serious.’

mysterious sculptures. He looked at the woman in front of

who they believed to be a talented

to figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half of it lies in their ability

one of the

“Is this a devil?”

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

sculptures were quite …

he could not 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?’

this is

truly believed that as

forsythia. I want to buy

“R, really?”

want to gift this to

bullshitted with whatever came to mind. This process of building a relationship

to give it to

one, a …

a lovely

me

looked like the

“Thank you very much!”

these are wonderful

to gently speak to the

“They are my style.”

heard such praise before. I

woman’s eyes were full of admiration. Cale was sure about one thing

really is

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

what Ron

that she

one of two

or a

revealed that she was

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

the woman handed him. He took out some money from his bag and handed it

not have

hand. The poor sculptor did not know what to do

all the

to recognize my

at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse,

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”