Trash of the Count's Family

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• 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.

won’t you sell it if it is something that

them so that

is definitely part of

group hiding the items, but he also was greedy to see everything in

Harol, I don’t want us to have such lies between

• lying again! You’re really good at

had a talent

understanding. I will

sure. Just don’t

patted his son on the

Harol and his subordinates

leisurely moved away from the spot and

• is

could Raon

• of traps down

had just said

’Don’t get hurt.’

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

information was more valuable if they had to suffer

• on your face! And give me

‘An evil smirk?’

the corners of his lips with his fingers

“Toonka.”

Two of

quietly asked

highness the crown prince that we were

“Ahem!”

was rare to see Toonka look so shocked. Cale did not miss this

If there are any documents that will help all

“…What?”

back seriously while Toonka stood there looking

something

expression turn serious. Even an idiot who did not think much like Toonka knew that it was reasonable

thought made Toonka

will definitely hand

word, ‘definitely,’ echoed in

recalled how Cale had found a ship for him and had come to say goodbye when

you be saying that? Shouldn’t you at least pretend to not sell something so precious in

Cale looked shocked.

think I am such a

are

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

said that I was your friend. I believe that a fair deal can only start between two people who

jokingly added

not a petty bastard

from his face and Toonka started to

I am not

for

a noble before. He was worlds different compared to those noble bastards who were pretty much dogs to the

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

Friend.

that word to the Roan Kingdom’s crown prince. However, he now

really are a weak, but

for

say such obvious

it as something obvious as

try to trick

it with Toonka

fair deal. Sound

swindler! Don’t you all agree

subordinates nodded

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

must

wrong with what Cale had said. It was only right for

himself believed this to be the

back the research and share the results

in the hidden fourth floor

the documents inside of the box were

that used the principles of ancient

reasons for developing

of these could become poison

side knows the worth of these

responded to Cale’s

tent. Toonka, Harol, as well as the other Chiefs, were all gathered together with Cale. Cale’s group was by his side,

are

back his laughter while seeing how slowly

used the principles of ancient

not store mana. However, a mana storage device,

would give him the opportunity to

wants to get his hands on

small cloth pouch in front of

this is supposedly

to shine at Cale’s

• right human. I raised

year ago was the mana storage device. However, the item currently in Cale’s hand was not that seed.

simply taken one of the plants and

seed was

this usable

to be used. You might be able to use the seed and

stopped talking and

Harol’s reaction. Harol could not hide his greed for this seed

this before moving on

developing magic resistance.’ This is some tremendous

was Toonka and the other Chiefs’

do with their magic resistance. This document regarding the reason for developing magic resistance

Cale looked toward Toonka.

smiled back at him. Cale turned away and asked

of the research, so it probably isn’t that important. I can just throw it out,

table shook. Someone had kicked the table

course, I was

Huuuu.

out

of it, but it is valuable

Rosalyn and Raon had discussed with

Cale, it would take at least ten years to figure things out with just these files. Although, it is only ten years if talented mages are leading the

to control magic to