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.

that Cale had sent him, but he gasped after realizing

really must have the Determination of

why he knew what Cale had

The Determination of Fire.

name of the jeweled necklace that the Singten Merchant Guild

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

Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction house here in

how did it end up in young

how it happened. However, he

that the necklace was

must really have the Night's Exultation

Exultation was the jewel used to

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

a minimum of 20 billion

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

but the fact that the

Cale. He sounded

will make at least 15

you

“Excuse me?”

see

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

after seeing Cale's

understand how items can be auctioned for billions of

for the jewels and

I'm sure they are sold for those

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

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

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

hearing the number

I hear him

had said that he couldn’t understand how things sold for such expensive prices before naming a price that

amount was no

30 billion counds.

was talking about 30

As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion

not the type

to become

much attention to things, Cale was very meticulous

the number he said was bound to be a reasonable

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

will always be

a loyal servant.

was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow you to naturally figure things out if you remained by his

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

Billos was correct.

could not explain to

and Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the slave trade

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

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

he chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared

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

remembered what the crown

guild is the Singten

the true masterminds of the slave

Merchant Guild that he would

interesting that they were getting involved like

information network

choice but

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

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 of money. That led them to start investigating that branch until they managed to intercept a secret message

you consider introducing your information

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

Ron and the other information network members have never been revealed to

how should I

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

you wish

follow the

‘The original plan?’

original plan was

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

money from them before capturing them and

‘That is correct.’

go with that

he wanted now that he had the crown prince’s

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

down at Billos who was cautiously looking at

how you plan to

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

echoing in Cale’s mind. Cale started to frown

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

gambling devices continued to echo throughout the building. There were no other people

Cale started to speak.