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 chef and

you are mother’s

mouth with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the room while trying to figure out

was a secret from

know that Countess Violan had known about her master a long time

to meet my mother’s teacher and

quiet as he

deserve to be called the Countess’s teacher. You flatter

was a former

recalled what Ron had reported

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

fallen noble family. She had arrived at the Henituse territory to trade for luxury goods while

responsible for keeping her group safe during

said that she wanted to jump into the cruel world of

to be the Countess’s sword instructor when

and even Basen were able to handle the sword, like most

his dream to be

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

heard that the food here is wonderful. I came with high

smiled softly while Edro stiffened up

trash worse

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

be up to

before guiding

meal with your

and Lily were in the same room while the rest of the group was in a different

“I will serve you.”

and made 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 skill level was so high that he could not see how strong

“You sly bastard.”

Hyung-nim, you are

cautiously observed the benign smile on Ron’s face. He saw Lily and Cale sitting in the room and slowly closed

moment, Edro could hear what Cale was saying to

talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

is all

Edro was closing the door. Cale did grow up well. He grew

Click.

quiet noise and Ron started to

the person who used to serve the

added something extra from what Cale had told

want to learn about his mother’s

everything he had for his liege and

believe that you will

will become the Guardian Knight who

Ahem.

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

if the territory is in danger in the future. It’ll be difficult for him to be

up very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked it

had set the bait for at

time for

person, since they decided to

There are a lot of people even though it is

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

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

with people as Cale quietly walked by

me that

out a sigh and turned around. Deputy butler

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken

I will go buy some

multiple bags of food in his arms. They were all things that they were going to eat back home. Cale shook his head at

in front of one of

“W, welcome!”

jumped up

‘This is serious.’

the mysterious sculptures. He looked at the

who they believed to be a

was not able to figure out her true identity. Young

one

“Is this a devil?”

forties, had a

sculptures were

could not tell what they were, they all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about things like devils, swords, and eternal

a flower. It is a

‘… Forsythia?’

this is

that as he picked up

forsythia. I

“R, really?”

want to gift

mind. This process of building a relationship really

Human, if you really want to give it to me, I will even accept that

this one, a …

is a

give me

like the

“Thank you very much!”

these are wonderful

the two sculptures and continued to gently speak to the sculptor until

“They are my style.”

heard such praise

was sure about

is a good

she was a sculptor who had no talent

Ron

is amazing that she

one

assassin or a

results of their investigation revealed that she was

he had never seen her before and that,

woman handed him. He took out some money from his

not

did not know

my gift for all the

first to

his hood while looking at the touched middle-aged woman.

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”