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 started to

are

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

a secret from the family!

Lily did not know that Countess Violan had known about

meet my mother’s teacher and my

as he observed Cale, before

not deserve to be called the

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

was from a fallen noble family. She had arrived at the Henituse territory to trade for luxury

responsible for keeping

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

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

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

and Basen did not know about this, as it had happened more than

food here is wonderful. I came

Edro stiffened up

was no trash worse than this

love

up

guiding Cale

the meal

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

“I will serve you.”

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

“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

moment, Edro could hear what

talented swordsman.

Edro looked toward Ron.

master is

Cale looking at him past Edro’s shoulder as Edro was closing the door. Cale did grow up well. He grew up into a very

Click.

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

the person who used to serve the Countess. We

from what Cale had told

to want to learn about

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

I believe that you will become an

become the Guardian Knight who

Ahem.

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

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

up very smart and sly. Of

set the bait for at

time for

since they decided to forget

are a lot of people even though it is night

city, the things shining brightly in the dark

Mary, who was wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han, who was holding On and Hong in his arms, walked next to

people as Cale quietly walked by with his hood

Buy me that chicken skewer!

and turned around. Deputy butler Hans was chasing

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken

yes sir! I will go buy some chicken skewers for our

were going to eat back home. Cale shook

in front of one

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up and

‘This is serious.’

sculptures.

was the sculptor who they believed

identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin, half of it

pointed to one

“Is this a devil?”

her forties, had

these sculptures were quite

tell what they were, they all seemed cold and eerie.

a flower. It is

‘… Forsythia?’

Human, this is definitely

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

a forsythia. I want

“R, really?”

want to gift this to

to mind. This process of building a relationship really

you really want to give it to me, I

one, a

a lovely

give me

like the devil’s

“Thank you very much!”

are

sculptures and continued to gently

“They are my style.”

heard such praise

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

really is a good

really think she was a sculptor who had no talent but loved to sculpt and

recalled what Ron had told

amazing that she

is one of two

assassin or

their investigation revealed that she

her coming to the Henituse territory, but she had pretended to be 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 hidden identity because Choi Han had said that she

and devil-forsythia that the woman handed him. He took out

do not

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

gift for all

first to recognize

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

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”