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 chef and

are mother’s

she subconsciously said made Lily cover her mouth with both hands. Lily started to roll her eyes around the room while trying to figure out what to say, when she saw that

secret from the family!

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

came because I wanted to meet my mother’s teacher

chef remained quiet as he observed Cale,

be called the Countess’s teacher.

chef, Edro, was a former captain of

recalled what Ron had

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

the Henituse territory to

was responsible for keeping her group safe during that

Violan said that she wanted to jump into the cruel world of merchants, he gave up his life as a Knight and turned into a mercenary in

Countess’s sword

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

saying that it was his dream to

as it had happened more than

heard that the food here is wonderful. I came with

Edro stiffened up

no trash worse

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

should be up

confidently answered before guiding Cale to the

enjoy the meal

in a different room. This was so that Raon, On,

“I will serve you.”

had heard from the Countess that Ron was an assassin. He was shocked at that fact, but shocked even more

“You sly bastard.”

you are

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

that moment, Edro could hear what Cale was saying to

talented swordsman. Learn

Edro looked toward Ron.

is

him past Edro’s shoulder as Edro was closing the door. Cale

Click.

and Ron started to say the things that were

also because he wanted to meet the person who used to serve the Countess. We did not inform the Countess of our

from what Cale had told him to

to

and student, started to think deeply. He

I believe that you will become

orabuni. I will become the Guardian Knight who

Ahem.

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

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

and sly. Of course, Ron liked it

bait

was time for

last person, since they decided

lot of people even though it is night time! It is

things shining brightly in

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

market was filled with people as Cale quietly walked

have 10 silver coins! Buy me that chicken skewer! I will

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

“Hans.”

“Yes sir!”

three chicken

will go buy some chicken skewers for our

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 before continuing to

front of one of the many trinket

“W, welcome!”

jumped up and welcomed

‘This is serious.’

mysterious sculptures. He looked at

they believed

definitely skilled. I was not able to figure out her true identity. Young master-nim, for an assassin,

to one

“Is this a devil?”

be in her forties, had a mild presence

were

not tell what they were, they all seemed cold and eerie. It made him think about things

it is a flower. It is a

‘… Forsythia?’

this

of its own. Cale truly believed that as he

It is a forsythia. I want to buy

“R, really?”

gift

with whatever came to mind. This process of building a

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

one,

a

me

like the devil’s guard

“Thank you very much!”

are

sculptures and continued to gently speak to the sculptor until the

“They are my style.”

such praise before. I am so

woman’s eyes were full of admiration. Cale was sure about one thing while looking at

really is

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

what Ron had told

is amazing that she was not

one of two

assassin or a

their investigation revealed that she was not a

said that he

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

not have

poor sculptor did not know what to do about it. Cale started to

gift for all the toil

the first to recognize

his hood while looking at the touched middle-aged woman. Cale Henituse, the face of the

“Huh? Y, young master-nim!”