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.

anonymous invitation that Cale had

really must have

what Cale had used to bait

The Determination of Fire.

was the name of the jeweled necklace that the

that no fire could damage. The Dwarf Expert who designed

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

did it end

how it happened. However, he was in awe

it meant that the necklace was

have the Night's Exultation as

Exultation was the jewel

a jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby face

will be a minimum of

15 billion counds ten years ago. Since it will be traded in secret, it should be close to that value, give or take a

that was only if the Singten Merchant Guild wanted this necklace, but the fact

Cale. He sounded very

it looks like you will make at least

are you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

stood up straight after

can be auctioned for billions of

not understand the winning bids for the jewels and artworks in the

they are sold for those prices because they are worth

or something completely different. And

the price appropriately. The final value of the

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

blanked out after hearing the number that

I hear

expensive prices before naming a price that was twice

amount was no

30 billion counds.

30 billion

the auction house was the Caro Kingdom’s cound. As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about 35 billion gallons in the Roan Kingdom's

the type to speak

to

Although he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to things,

he said was bound to

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be by

Cale like a loyal servant. Cale snorted

even more curious after seeing Cale’s response, however, he could not ask about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary

still curious. Should I ask? But he’s not the type to easily answer, even

Billos was correct.

not explain to Billos even

Freesia about the merchant guild

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

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 that

he chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared the second report with

Of course, giving Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to change the ratio

remembered what the crown

guild is

masterminds of the

Merchant Guild that he would meet with

that they were

network is quite

had no choice but to be

her other assassin guild members who used

guild involved in the slave trade enter one of the Singten Merchant Guild’s branch locations by the Empire’s border and come out with a large amount

introducing your information

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

smoothly because Ron and the other information network members have

how

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

you wish to

follow the

‘The original plan?’

the original plan was

make money from the Singten Merchant Guild while you continue your investigation to capture the merchant guild, your

money from them before capturing

‘That is correct.’

go with

to do it however he wanted now that

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

looked down at Billos who

curious about how you plan to sell it. Could you give me a small

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

was echoing in Cale’s mind. Cale started to frown

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

devices continued to echo throughout the building. There

Cale started to speak.