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

you are mother’s teacher,

Lily started to roll her eyes around the room

a secret

Lily did not know that Countess Violan had known about her master a

came because I wanted to meet my

he observed Cale, before

called the

former

Ron had

who have lived in this territory for more than 15 years know about this man’s identity.

Henituse territory to trade for luxury goods while

the one who was responsible for keeping

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

said to be the Countess’s sword instructor

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

it was his dream to be a chef when

more than fifteen years

food here is

smiled softly while Edro stiffened

trash worse than this

the past, Edro had thought that he needed to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing a ruckus. He

up to your

before guiding Cale to

enjoy the meal

Lily were in the same room while the rest of the group was in a different room. This was so

“I will serve you.”

was shocked at that fact, but shocked even

“You sly bastard.”

you

on Ron’s face. He saw Lily and Cale sitting in the room and slowly

moment, Edro could hear what

a talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

master is

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

Click.

Ron started to say the things that were

young master-nim wanted to see you because of Miss Lily, but also because he wanted to meet the person who used

extra from what Cale had told

to want to learn about

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

believe that you will become an amazing

I will become the Guardian Knight

Ahem.

Ron followed behind him while recalling what Cale had told him

territory is in danger in 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

very smart and sly. Of course, Ron liked it

the bait for at

it was time for the second

person, since they decided to forget

are a lot of people even though it

shining brightly in the

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

with people as Cale quietly walked by with

smells delicious! I have 10 silver coins! Buy me that chicken skewer!

a sigh and turned around. Deputy butler Hans

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken skewers as

sir! I will go buy some chicken

were all things that they were going

in front of one of the many trinket

“W, welcome!”

jumped

‘This is serious.’

at the mysterious sculptures. He looked at the woman in front of

was the sculptor who they believed to be a talented

I was not able to figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half of it lies in their ability to hide their

pointed to one of

“Is this a devil?”

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

sculptures were quite

seemed cold and eerie. It made him think

it is a flower. It is

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this is definitely not

that as he picked up the sculpture. Cale thought

forsythia. I want to

“R, really?”

gift this to someone

bullshitted with whatever came to mind. This process of

want to give it to

one, a …

a

me this one

like the

“Thank you very much!”

these are wonderful

and continued to

“They are my style.”

such praise before. I am

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

is a good

was a sculptor who had no talent but loved to

what Ron

is amazing that she was not noticed until

one of two

assassin or a

investigation 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

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

not

sculptor did not know what to do about it.

my gift for all

the first to recognize my

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

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”