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?”

was shocked as she looked at the

are mother’s teacher,

to roll her eyes around the

was a secret from

Countess Violan had known about her master a long time

to meet my mother’s

as he observed Cale, before

deserve to be called the Countess’s

chef, Edro, was a former captain

recalled what Ron had

have lived in this territory for more than 15 years know

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

was responsible for keeping her group safe

wanted to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as a Knight and turned

is said to be the Countess’s sword instructor when she was

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

saying that it was his dream to

than fifteen years ago. Apparently, his father

the food here is wonderful. I came

Edro stiffened up a

trash worse than

teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing a ruckus. He was not one to tolerate

be up to

guiding Cale to

meal with your

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

“I will serve you.”

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

“You sly bastard.”

you are

and Cale sitting in the room and slowly closed the door. He needed to go

could hear what Cale was saying

a talented swordsman.

Edro looked toward Ron.

is

shoulder as Edro was closing the

Click.

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

to see you because of Miss Lily, but also because he wanted to meet the person who used to serve the Countess. We did not inform the Countess of our

added something extra from what Cale had told him to

seems to want to

the old man in his seventies who sacrificed everything he had for his liege and student,

that you will

orabuni. I will become the Guardian Knight who protects

Ahem.

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

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

very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked

the bait for at least one

was time

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

though it is night time!

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

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

as Cale quietly walked by

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

and turned around. Deputy

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

chicken skewers

go buy some chicken skewers for our lovely

all things that they were going to

walking in front of one of the many trinket

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and welcomed

‘This is serious.’

sculptures. He looked at the woman

they

identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half of it lies in their ability to hide

one

“Is this a devil?”

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

sculptures were

and eerie. It made him think

a flower. It

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this

talent of its own. Cale truly believed that as he picked up the sculpture. Cale thought

right. It is a forsythia. I want to

“R, really?”

to gift this

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

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

one, a …

a lovely

me this

like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

these are

two sculptures and continued to

“They are my style.”

such praise before.

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

is a

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

recalled what Ron

amazing that she was not noticed

one of two

assassin or

results of their investigation revealed

but she had pretended to be a sculptor here for the past three years. Ron said that he had

handed him. He took out some money from his bag

I do not have

poor sculptor did not know what to

is my gift for all the

to

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

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”