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.

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

must have the Determination

what Cale

The Determination of Fire.

of the jeweled necklace that

ago that no fire could damage. The Dwarf Expert who designed the Magic Tower

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

it end up in young master-nim's

could not figure out how it happened. However, he was in awe of

that the necklace was currently in Cale's

really have the Night's Exultation as

Exultation was the jewel used

this a jackpot and licked his

minimum

Fire had sold for 15 billion counds ten years ago. Since it will

but the fact that the guild leader himself showed up meant that he

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.”

stood up straight after

understand how items can be auctioned for billions

winning bids for the jewels

for those prices

‘value,’ could be purely artistic value, investment value, or something completely different. And Cale had every plan to utilize that, ‘value,’

price appropriately. The final value of the Determination of

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

blanked out after hearing the

I hear

things sold for such expensive prices before

was

30 billion counds.

30 billion

cound. As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about

is not the

started to

like he didn’t pay much attention to things, Cale was very meticulous when it came to

the number he said was bound

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be

looked toward Cale like a loyal

he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow

still curious. Should I ask? But he’s not

Billos was correct.

explain to Billos even

and Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the

of the merchant guild he heard in the first report was one he had never heard of, however, the second report told

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

with the crown prince. He

the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to change the ratio from 5:5 to 7:3 in

what the crown prince had

merchant guild

were the true masterminds of

the same Singten Merchant Guild that he would meet with to

were getting involved

information network

no choice

and her other assassin guild members who used to be active in the southwest

by the Empire’s border and come out 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 sending through

your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

and the other information

how should I

how to deal with the trade with the Singten Merchant Guild’s guild leader in regards to this new information about the slave trade.

you wish to

follow the

‘The original plan?’

that the original plan was a good

Guild while you continue your investigation

from them

‘That is correct.’

will go

wanted now that he had

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

looked down at Billos who was cautiously looking at

about how you plan to sell it. Could you

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

echoing in Cale’s mind. Cale started to frown after hearing the loud voice of

asked. However, it was not just Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was just as curious as the other two, as well as On and Hong looked

to echo throughout the building. There were no other people

Cale started to speak.