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.

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

have the

had personally written the invitations. That was why he knew what Cale had used to bait the two people to show

The Determination of Fire.

the name of the jeweled necklace that the

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

Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction

how did it end up

it happened. However,

it meant that

he must really have the Night's Exultation

Exultation was the jewel used to bait

called this a jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby

minimum

ago. Since it will be traded in

Guild wanted this necklace, but the fact that the guild

to Cale.

like you will make at least 15 billion

are you

“Excuse me?”

see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

up straight after seeing

can be auctioned for

understand the winning bids for the jewels and artworks in

those

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

set the price appropriately. The final value of the Determination of Fire came out of

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

hearing the number that Cale called

I hear

sold for such expensive

amount was

30 billion counds.

about 30

kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about 35 billion

is not the type to speak

to

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

why the number he said

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

always be by

a loyal servant. Cale snorted

knew was someone who would only share the

But he’s not the type to easily answer, even if I do

Billos was correct.

explain to

Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the

had never heard of, however, the second report

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

night he chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared

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

what the crown prince had

guild is the

masterminds of

Singten Merchant Guild that he would meet

were getting

information network is

choice but to

her other assassin guild members who used to

with a large amount of

you consider introducing your information

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

and the other information network members have never been revealed

how

how to deal with the trade with the Singten Merchant Guild’s guild leader in

do you wish to

say we follow the original

‘The original plan?’

that the original

Merchant Guild while you continue your investigation

of money from them before capturing them and squeezing them

‘That is correct.’

We will go with

it however he wanted now that

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

who

I'm just very curious about how you plan to sell it. Could you give me a

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

started to frown after

if he shouldn’t have asked. However, it was not just Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was just as curious as the other two, as

gambling devices continued to echo throughout the building. There

Cale started to speak.