Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser

• Human, careful, careful! You’ll fall and die if you trip!

Raon’s nagging did not reach Cale’s ears. Cale walked toward the destroyed remains that Beacrox pointed to.

“What is going on?”

“Please take a look.”

Beacrox pointed to a dark area underneath the remains. Cale looked down and saw a box that seemed to have been busted in multiple locations from the explosion.

At that moment, Cale said two words while acting like he was shocked.

“My goodness!”

Beacrox nodded his head at Cale’s exclamation.

‘As expected, the young master is good at acting.’

Cale then turned around and looked toward Beacrox as he asked.

“How far down is it?”

‘It seems to be lower than the third floor of the basement.’

That was supposed to be Choi Han’s line.

“That. place. Is-”

But Beacrox blocked Choi Han with his left arm and answered instead.

“It seems to be lower than the third floor of the basement.”

“…Really?”

Rustle. Rustle.

Cale heard the footsteps getting closer to him and asked with a serious expression.

“Was there a fourth floor to the basement? Didn’t they say that the Magic Tower only had three basement floors?”

“I. Know. Right? That. Is. What. I. Heard.”

Cale completely ignored Choi Han for the first time. He didn’t even look at Choi Han, and instead turned around to make eye contact with the people approaching him. The mage, Rosalyn, started to speak with a serious expression on her face.

“Young master-nim, to be honest with you, I have heard that the Magic Tower was conducting some secret research. Ah!”

She sounded shocked as she covered her mouth with her hands. She acted like she didn’t know what to do as she looked behind Cale. It was as if she had said something that the person behind Cale should not have heard.

‘Amazing.’

Cale applauded Rosalyn’s acting skills as he slowly turned around.

“…Chief Harol.”

Harol Kodiang was looking toward Rosalyn with an odd expression on his face. He slowly turned his gaze toward Cale once Cale called his name. An unknown look of passion was in Harol’s eyes as Cale started to speak.

“Something unexpected seems to have happened, Chief Harol. Don’t you think so?”

“…It does seem that way.”

Harol was trying to answer with a calm demeanor, but he could not hide the greed in his heart.

“What is going on? Why are you all gathered around the broken Magic Tower?”

Toonka and his subordinates soon arrived. The other Chiefs were arriving as well. Cale put a hand on Harol’s shoulder as he started to speak.

“Toonka.”

“…What is it?”

Toonka seemed to be nervous. Cale had never called his name so seriously yet gently before.

“We seem to have found a hidden area of the Magic Tower.”

“What about it? Is it not completely destroyed?”

‘…You stupid idiot.’

Cale wanted to smack Toonka on the head, but held back as he gave an order to his crew.

“Go figure out what is down there. And Harol.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Cale looked toward Harol and asked.

“I’m sure you’ll help us?”

“Of course, I will help you, young master-nim.”

‘Like I don’t know what you are thinking.’

Cale wanted to laugh at Harol’s greedy face, but he focused on his acting and played along.

“Alright, go.”

Everybody nodded their heads with serious expressions, as if something unexpected had happened. At that moment, Choi Han, who approached Cale, spoke in a relaxed manner. Choi Han was acting properly for the first time.

“Cale-nim, it is dangerous down there because of the aftermath of the explosion. Please wait here while we go down to look.”

• Yes, human. You are weak, so go sit in the shade!

‘Why are you both saying something so obvious?’

Cale had nothing to say to these repetitively obvious statements. Why would he go to such a dangerous place?

So, Cale just remained silent.

“They are right. Our soldiers and warriors will go with them, so you do not need to worry, young master-nim.”

“Is that so, Chief Harol?”

“Yes sir.”

Harol seemed anxious to go in as well. Cale nodded his head with a relaxed expression and gave Harol a warning.

“Of course, everything in there belongs to me. You do know that?”

Harol smiled back.

sell it if

want to follow them so that

definitely part of

did not hide his thoughts. He was worried about Cale’s group hiding the items, but he also was

to

• really good at it! That is

had a talent for

I will do my best to

sure. Just don’t get

Ron patted his son on the

and his subordinates followed

moved away from

• is

Raon

• of traps down there and destroyed

recalled what he had just

’Don’t get hurt.’

the one who told Raon to install a bunch of traps, as well as the

think that the information was more valuable if they

• your face! And give me my

‘An evil smirk?’

the corners of his lips with his fingers and quickly

“Toonka.”

Two of Toonka’s subordinates, his two most

quietly asked Toonka a

his highness the crown prince that we

“Ahem!”

Toonka look so shocked. Cale

we will find some of the mages’ research documents in that hidden floor. If there are any documents that will help all of you,

“…What?”

while Toonka stood there looking lost

something that could bring you

made Toonka’s expression turn serious. Even an idiot who did not think much like Toonka knew that it was reasonable for the mages to have research that would

thought made Toonka

hand that over to you

word, ‘definitely,’ echoed in Toonka’s

how Cale had found a ship for him

pretend to not sell something so precious in order to be able to

Cale looked shocked.

think I am such

are not like

this person was not such a petty person. Cale continued to speak after hearing

that I was your friend. I believe that a fair deal can only start between two people who are at the same level. I don’t think you are the type of

jokingly added

not a petty bastard like those

The concerned expression slowly disappeared from his

I am not like

for a

his gaze was still focused on Cale. He had never seen such a noble before. He was worlds different compared to those noble bastards

him and his subordinates on. However, he had now found someone who was

Friend.

prince. However, he now felt that

really are a weak, but good

had approved of a weakling for the first time

such

it as something obvious as

try to

stealthily reinforced it

deal. Sound

am not a swindler! Don’t you all

two subordinates nodded

“You are right, Commander-in-Chief-nim.”

must be

had said. It was only right for

this to be

just waited for Beacrox and crew to bring back the research and share the results with everyone once they came

in the hidden

box were still intact, with the contents revolving around two

used

for

become poison to harm the reformed

knows the worth of these

to

the other Chiefs, were all gathered together with

We are

his laughter while seeing how

used

poor soul who hated magic because he could feel mana but could not become a mage because he could not store mana. However,

him the opportunity to use

wants to get his hands

the small cloth pouch in

this is supposedly the mana

started to shine at

• are right human.

year ago was the mana storage device. However, the item currently in Cale’s hand

of the plants and extracted

seed

this usable

You might be able to use

talking and peeked toward

Harol could not hide his greed for

moving on

reason for developing magic resistance.’ This is some

Toonka and the other Chiefs’

the mages had a lot to do with their magic resistance. This document regarding the reason for developing magic resistance was something that they

Cale looked toward Toonka.

him. Cale turned away

portion of the research, so it probably isn’t that important. I

shook. Someone had

course, I

Huuuu.

out

a portion of it, but it is valuable

recalled what Rosalyn and Raon had discussed with

years to figure things out with just these files. Although, it is only ten years if

able to control magic