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?”

as she looked at the

are mother’s

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

secret from the family!

know that Countess Violan had

came because I wanted to meet my

he observed Cale, before starting

deserve to be called the Countess’s teacher. You

Edro, was a former captain

Ron

have lived in this territory for more than 15 years

from a fallen noble family. She had arrived at the Henituse territory

was the one who was responsible for keeping her group safe during

of Violan’s family, and when Violan said that she wanted to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life

the Countess’s sword instructor when she was

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

that it was his dream to be a

not know about this, as it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently, his father

is wonderful. I came

while Edro stiffened up a

no trash worse than

had thought that he needed to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after

should be up to

guiding

enjoy the meal with your

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

“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 the fact that Ron’s

“You sly bastard.”

you are

sitting in the room and slowly closed the door. He needed to go cook. Ron followed behind

moment, Edro could hear what

a talented swordsman.

Edro looked toward Ron.

young master is all grown

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

Click.

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

who used to serve the Countess.

added something extra from what Cale

to learn about his

the old man in his seventies who sacrificed everything he had for his liege and student, started to think deeply. He

that you will become an

orabuni. I will become the

Ahem.

the kitchen. Ron followed behind him while recalling what Cale had

the future. It’ll be difficult for him to be in the frontlines due to his age, but having someone like him step up is bound to strike at people’s hearts.

sly. Of

had set the bait for at least

it was time

was the last person, since they decided to forget

a lot of people even though it is night time! It is very

Unlike the underground city, the things shining brightly in the dark makes my heart

robe while Mary, who was wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han, who

with people as Cale quietly walked by with his

silver coins! Buy me that chicken

turned around. Deputy butler Hans

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

chicken skewers

go buy some chicken skewers for our lovely

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

in front of one of the

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and

‘This is serious.’

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

who they believed to be a

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

pointed to one

“Is this a devil?”

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

were quite …

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

is a flower. It is a

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this

believed that as he picked up the sculpture. Cale thought

right. It is a forsythia. I

“R, really?”

I want to gift this to someone

whatever came to mind. This process of

give it to me,

this one, a …

is a

me

like the

“Thank you very much!”

are

the two sculptures and continued to gently speak to the

“They are my style.”

never heard such praise before.

full of admiration. Cale was sure about one thing while looking at her acting this

really is

sculptor who had no talent but loved to sculpt and

what Ron had

amazing that she was

is one of two

assassin or

revealed that she was not a

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

He took out

not have any

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

for all the toil

are the first to

middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face of

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”