Trash of the Count's Family

The hidden knights approached Guardian Knight Clopeh who was watching Cale walk away.

“Captain-nim, should we look into him?”

Clopeh did not respond to his trusted subordinate’s question and instead simply continued to observe the priest who was walking into an area with a small number of people.

“Captain-nim.”

Clopeh nodded his head after being called once more.

“Just do some basic investigation for now.”

‘Basic?’

The two knights beside Clopeh's trusted subordinate were shocked at this response. The priest was mysterious and suspicious. The usual Clopeh would have told them to do a thorough investigation, so saying to do a basic one was surprising.

Only the trusted subordinate immediately bowed his head.

“I understand.”

The trusted subordinate understood what Clopeh meant by basic.

It was to literally figure out who he is.

That was what Clopeh meant by basic. Doing a thorough investigation meant to find out everything, including their weaknesses, traumas, and anything that might be useful.

That was why this trusted subordinate made up his mind to only figure out the identity of the priest. Clopeh, however, was worried after giving the command.

‘…I hope I’m not committing heresy.’

He was worried that he might offend a god by looking into this mysterious person. On the other hand, Clopeh himself did not know just how he might end up offending a god.

He gave an order to the two knights beside his trusted subordinate.

“Follow him.”

The white-haired priest had disappeared into the eastern forest. The knights quickly moved to follow Clopeh's command to chase after the priest.

However, Clopeh could not help but receive an odd report from the knights a few minutes later.

“Captain-nim, he is not there.”

“What?”

“His footsteps gradually became lighter starting from the entrance of the forest until they disappeared without a trace.”

Clopeh’s expression became odd.

One of the knights started to speak with a serious expression.

“Is he perhaps a mage?”

“Maybe a mage who disguised himself as a priest used flight magic?”

Clopeh sternly shook his head.

“No, I did not feel any mana. He was also not at the level to use flight magic. He was a weakling.”

The knights had no reason to doubt sword master Clopeh’s observation, but they could not help but be bewildered. That person gave off an aura that did not fit a weak person. This was the same for Clopeh as well.

‘I didn't see any strong people around either.’

Clopeh was not at the level to tell Choi Han’s level of strength nor sense Raon's existence. That was why he started to have a different idea about the priest’s identity.

He had just one thought in his mind.

‘A messenger of god.’

‘Did he perhaps come to share a message from god?’

“What should we do?”

Clopeh did not share his thoughts with his subordinate. The fact that he was a legend fanatic was a secret from others. In fact, people believed that he was an atheist who did not believe in anything.

Clopeh gave an order in a cold voice.

“Let’s think about this after we get the entry list for the lake.”

His heart was beating wild even if his expression was cold. He then immediately headed for the temple.

The temple was closed off in order to prepare for the festival. He could see the headstone at the center of the temple.

< The god was always nearby. He appeared in a form that was most similar to this northern land and gifted us with warmth. >

The northern land was always full of snow.

‘A form that was most similar to this white land.’

Clopeh read the text on the headstone repeatedly and thought about one person.

His subordinate then came to report.

“Captain-nim, a white-haired priest is said to have entered. There were some robed individuals with him, but apparently they all disappeared from their room at the inn while leaving behind just a single piece of paper with a message!”

“…What was the message?”

The trusted subordinate handed over the piece of paper.

Clopeh’s eyes were filled with shock as soon as he read it.

< The person who seeks to make the legend of the past into the legend of today. The same legend cannot be created. Only a new legend can be created to continue the glory. >

The Guardian Knight’s heart was beating fast.

‘The person who seeks to make the legend of the past into the legend of today,’ was referring to himself. It was something that only he knew about. The others only thought it was a war to gain access to unfrozen land.

But he wanted more than that.

He wanted to continue the legend.

‘A new legend?’

Clopeh started to smile.

certain that the priest was a special

he was not. The priest wrote the message while knowing that it was going

new legend.

would be the main character for this

the other hand, Rosalyn was brushing back her red hair

master Cale, what does

the piece of chicken in his mouth before swallowing, wiping his mouth

“Just nonsense.”

“…Nonsense?”

man with hair that was even redder than hers casually

wrote whatever

appearance as he leaned back on the

She looked around.

in the Flynn Merchant Guild's Paerun Kingdom Store #1 in a secret villa behind the main store. It would not make sense if the Flynn Merchant Guild, one of the Roan Kingdom's three largest merchant guilds, did not have a single store in the Paerun

and go through other northern kingdoms in order to get to the Paerun Kingdom, merchants were people who would brave

man who was as meticulous as these merchants and

master Cale, did you have us get a room at the inn even though a place like this was available because you predicted that we would run into

expect it at all. I got the rooms so that

shook her head at Cale's

prince Alberu had given them, as well as another identity card

merchant identity card was something Cale had just handed to her

always seems like he's half-assing things, but he’s quite

was better to focus on the things she needed to do rather than to try

will we

answered with excitement

“Loot the Duke's Estate!”

who had informed them of the location of the Duke’s Estate,

Choi Han calmly responded

that is the

nodded his head and stood

first go take a

and Raon approached him. Cale flicked his finger toward the kittens

to pay

“Meeeeeow.”

“It’s been a while!”

The two of their stealthiness was just a tiny bit under

the group headed toward the Sekka Estate that

Cale was sipping tea

“…Vicious.”

house on top of the

the

the vicious sculptures by the iron

those sculptures

his head at Raon's

depicted the scary appearances of

large enough to be visible

voiced continued

the rabbit you gave

was indeed

that he had forgotten about, as well as the

should ask Freesia to create some sculptures to place in front of

avoid them in

thinking about something Deruth would never

“Shall we go?”

“Yes Cale-nim.”

Choi

the Sekka Estate. On and Hong would take note of all of the side streets and

Swooooooosh-

was now past his shoulder

to gather around Cale as the

‘What a mess.’

the

a bit away from the Sekka Estate. He could hear the invisible Raon's voice at

are many knights around here, but

course. The Paerun Kingdom

are also the, ‘Guardian Knight’ family.’ They preferred

Swooooooosh-

Cale opened his palm.

seemed ready to burst into the Sekka Estate at

“… This is weird.”

“What is weird?”

his head at Choi Han's question. He then started to

Knight know that there is a divine item in

weird if he

would the person attempting to create a legend just let a divine

is it really

thief inside of

would this item

It was weird.

weirder thing was Choi

“Cale-nim.”

“What is it?”

be okay if we got closer to

see why

Choi Han continued to tilt his

“I sense something familiar.”

‘Familiar?’

about what Choi

‘The smell of blood?’

made Cale flail before taking a step away from Choi

can I go

“In advance?”

Han

I will make

Cale's

me permission for things like this. Just make sure you

“Yes Cale-nim.”