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.

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

must have the

That was why he knew what Cale had used to

The Determination of Fire.

name of the jeweled necklace that the Singten Merchant

no fire could damage. The Dwarf Expert who

Singten Merchant Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction house here

end up in young

could not figure out how it happened.

matter how it happened, it meant that the

must really have the Night's

the jewel used to bait the second

a jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby

a minimum

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

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

to Cale.

master-nim, it looks like you will make

are you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

straight after seeing Cale's

don't understand how items can be auctioned for billions

the winning bids for the jewels and artworks

I'm sure they are sold for those prices because they are worth the

something completely different. And Cale had every plan to

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

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

out after hearing the

hear

he couldn’t understand how things sold for such expensive prices before

amount was no joke

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion

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

not the type

to become

he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to

he said was bound to

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be

like a loyal servant. Cale

however, he could not ask about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow you to naturally figure things out

he’s not the

Billos was correct.

to Billos even if

from Ron and Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the slave trade was quite

he had never heard

in 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 of

report the night he chatted with the

from this trade were for the crown prince. Of course, giving Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to change the ratio from 5:5 to 7:3

the crown

behind that merchant guild is the Singten Merchant

the true masterminds of the slave

same Singten Merchant Guild that he would

they were getting involved

information network is quite

had no choice but

other assassin guild members who used to be active

enter one of the Singten Merchant Guild’s branch locations by the Empire’s border and come out with a large amount of money. That led them to start investigating that branch until they

your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

Ron and the other information network members have never been

highness, how should I

asking about how to deal with the trade with the Singten Merchant Guild’s guild leader in regards to this new information about the slave trade. However, Alberu just asked

you wish to

say we follow the

‘The original plan?’

original

Guild while you continue your investigation to capture the merchant guild, your

from them before

‘That is correct.’

go

to do it however he wanted now that he had

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

looked down at Billos who was cautiously

just very curious about how you plan to sell

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

echoing in Cale’s mind. Cale started to frown after hearing the loud voice of the shocked six-year-old

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

the building. There were no other people next to

Cale started to speak.