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 chef and

are

with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the room while trying to figure out what to say, when

was a secret from the

Violan had known about her master a long time

because I wanted to meet my mother’s teacher and

chef remained quiet as he

to be called the

was a former captain of a Knights’

recalled what Ron had reported

15 years know about this man’s identity. He arrived

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

for keeping her group safe during that

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

to be the Countess’s

the sword, like most nobles. Violan was not an exception, and knew

dream to be a chef when the Countess married

this, as it had happened more than fifteen years ago. Apparently, his father had built this restaurant for Edro

here is wonderful. I came

smiled softly while Edro stiffened up

no trash worse

that he needed to teach a bastard like Cale some tough love after seeing Cale drinking and causing

should be up

confidently answered before guiding Cale to

the meal with your

rest of the group was in a different room. This

“I will serve you.”

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.”

you are the

face. He saw Lily and Cale sitting in the room and slowly closed the

that moment, Edro could hear what Cale was saying to

talented swordsman.

Edro looked toward Ron.

is all

Edro’s shoulder as Edro was closing the door. Cale did grow up well. He grew up into a

Click.

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

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 visit, so please keep it a secret

what Cale had told him to

seems to want to learn

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

that you will

orabuni. I will become the Guardian Knight who protects this

Ahem.

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

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. Don’t you

had grown up very smart and sly. Of course, Ron

had set the bait

it was time for

person, since they decided to forget about

lot of people even though it is night

is beautiful. Unlike the underground city, the things shining

was wearing a brown robe while Mary, who was wearing a black robe, the invisible Raon, and Choi Han, who was holding On and Hong in

busy night market was filled with people as Cale quietly walked by with his hood

Buy me that chicken skewer! I will give you the

a sigh and turned around. Deputy butler Hans was chasing after

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken skewers

go buy some chicken skewers for

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

of one of the many

“W, welcome!”

shocked woman jumped up

‘This is serious.’

the mysterious sculptures. He

who they

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

to one of

“Is this a devil?”

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

these sculptures were

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

flower. It is a

‘… Forsythia?’

shocking. Human, this is

truly believed that as he picked up the

is a forsythia. I want

“R, really?”

gift this

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

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

this one, a …

a lovely

me this one

rabbit looked like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

these are

two sculptures and continued to gently

“They are my style.”

never heard such praise before. I am

sure about one thing while looking at her acting

really is a good

had no talent

Ron had told

that she was not noticed

one

or

results of their investigation revealed

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

him. He took out some money from his bag and handed

do not have

into her hand. The poor sculptor did not know

gift for all the toil

are the first to recognize my hard

at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”