Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 187: A Small Goal (2)

Human, w, what are these things?!

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow!”

They had come out for a walk.

It was a stroll to the casino.

Cale casually walked while looking at the fancy fountain, the magic gambling devices, and the tables to one side of the first floor.

H, human! Did you just see that?! He put in a copper coin and the magic device returned a gold coin!

The invisible six-year-old dragon's eyes were hurriedly looking around the first floor.

There definitely was not any magic that would turn one copper coin into numerous gold coins. Both magic and alchemy returned something equivalent to the item you sacrificed.

You used mana to create fire or wind. Something like that.

The Black Dragon quickly figured out that you needed to line up the pictures of the same fruit to win on these magic gambling devices. The intelligent Dragon that had experienced the world for the past two years shared his thoughts with Cale.

Human, do you want to loot these magic devices?

“Aigoo.”

Cale was flabbergasted. He was amazed at the same time.

‘Dragons really are different.’

Rather than trying out these gambling magic devices that resembled slot machines of his previous world, the Dragon instead wanted to steal the device and break it apart in order to see how it worked.

Cale did feel a sense of satisfaction, but feigned ignorance as he asked.

“Why?”

The floor was so loud that nobody was paying attention to Cale, who was talking while holding a small kitten in his arms.

Only Vice Captain Hilsman who had Hong in his arms and Billos behind him looked at him with confusion. Cale naturally did not pay attention to the two of them.

What do you mean why?! We need to figure out how they work! How could you not know that?

‘Hooo.’

And then I will be able to take all of the money from here! I will use 1 silver coin from my piggy bank in order to rake it all in!

Cale’s expression turned stiff.

A dragon really was amazing. Raon was thinking even more practically than Cale.

Cale seriously considered Raon’s suggestion before seeing someone put in 1 copper coin, which was 1 cound in the Caro Kingdom’s currency, into a machine and then turning away.

Resignation, anticipation, desperation, obsession, and despair. Cale didn’t want to take the money that was gathered through the collection of all of these emotions.

Wouldn’t it be better to steal from wealthier people if he was going to steal?

“Young master-nim, over there.”

Billos stealthily pointed in a direction. Cale's gaze headed toward the innermost section of the first floor.

They were in a building in the shape of a large golden tree.

They called it the Golden Tree because you might strike gold in here. This was the Caro Kingdom’s legal casino.

Anybody could get in if they paid 1 silver coin, or 10 counds. There were fountains in the center of the first floor that were visible once you went into the building.

Once you got past the assortment of fountains, there was a path that started with a golden door.

It was the path to the upper levels that were known as the Fruit of the Golden Tree.

A single person was currently going through that path right now.

This was one of the two people that Cale had Billos send invitations to attend the auction.

It was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his fifties with a solemn expression on his face.

However, even with the solemn expression, he reminded Cale of a Korean Congressman.

‘But more like an extremely corrupt one?’

That seemed to describe this man perfectly.

Cale was calm while Billos let out a gasp and continued to stare at the middle-aged man in the path.

“…I didn’t expect the merchant guild leader to actually come.”

The middle-aged man was a merchant guild leader.

His merchant guild was known as one of the top five merchant guilds in the Mogoru Empire.

The Singten Merchant Guild.

They had strong business abilities, but more importantly, they had a significant amount of political influence that allowed them to quickly rise in rank in the Empire during the past ten years.

The name of the leader of this merchant guild was Plavin Singten.

he had come in response to the anonymous invitation that Cale had sent him, but he

must have the Determination of

knew what Cale had used to bait the

The Determination of Fire.

the name of the jeweled necklace that the

was discovered in lava a long ago that no fire could damage. The Dwarf Expert

that the Singten Merchant Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction house here in Vegas City

it end up in

figure out how it happened. However, he was in awe

that the necklace

really have the Night's Exultation as

was the jewel used to bait

called this a jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby face was full

minimum of 20 billion

had sold for 15 billion counds ten years ago. Since it will be traded in secret,

necklace, but the fact that the guild leader himself

quietly whispered to Cale.

will make at least 15 billion

are you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

up straight after seeing Cale's

can be auctioned for

winning bids for the

are sold for those prices because they are worth the

completely different. And Cale had every plan to

price appropriately. The final value of the Determination

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

out after hearing the number that Cale

hear him

he couldn’t understand how things sold for such expensive prices before naming a price that was twice the

amount was no

30 billion counds.

talking about 30 billion counds for

a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about 35 billion gallons in the Roan

not the

started to

didn’t pay much attention to things, Cale was very meticulous

said was bound to be a

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be

like a loyal servant.

about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share

not the type

Billos was correct.

not explain to Billos even if he

Freesia about the

he had never heard of, however, the second report told him the true

Casino right now and the reason Tasha had joined with them had all happened after they learned about the identity of the true owner of

had reported the findings of the first report the night he chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared the second report with the crown prince as

course, giving Alberu the chains

what the crown prince

power behind that merchant guild is the Singten Merchant

masterminds

was the same Singten Merchant Guild that he would meet

that they were getting involved

network is quite

had no choice

assassin

with a large amount of money. That led them to start investigating that branch until they managed to intercept a secret message the branch manager was

introducing your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

the other information network members have never been revealed to the

how should

leader in regards to this new information about

do you wish

we follow the original

‘The original plan?’

original plan was a good

to make money from the Singten Merchant Guild while you continue your investigation

ton of money from them before capturing

‘That is correct.’

We will go

do it however he wanted now that he had the

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

at Billos who was cautiously

about how you plan to

30 billion counds?! Human, you are great and migh, no, I am the one who is great and mighty,

was echoing in Cale’s mind. Cale started to frown after hearing the

was not just Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was just as curious as the other two, as

devices continued to echo throughout the building. There were no

Cale started to speak.