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.

the anonymous invitation that

must have the Determination

he knew what Cale had used

The Determination of Fire.

necklace that the Singten Merchant Guild was

mysterious jewel that was discovered in lava a long ago that no fire could damage. The

Merchant Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction house here in Vegas City

how did it end up in young

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

matter how it happened, it meant that the necklace was currently in Cale's

really have the Night's Exultation as

the jewel used

jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby face was

be a minimum of 20 billion

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

that was only if the Singten Merchant Guild wanted this necklace, but the fact that the guild leader himself showed up

Cale. He sounded very

will

are you talking

“Excuse me?”

could see

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

straight after

items can be

not understand the winning bids for the

I'm sure they are sold for those

completely different. And

The final value of the Determination of Fire

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

blanked out after hearing the

I hear him

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

amount was no

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion counds

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

is not the type to

to

speak nonsense. Although he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to things, Cale

he said was bound

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

always be by

toward Cale like a loyal servant. Cale snorted

he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information

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

Billos was correct.

explain to

and Freesia about the merchant guild involved

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

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

had reported the findings of the first report the night he chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared the second report with the crown prince

this trade were for the crown prince. Of course, giving Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck

the

guild

true masterminds

that he would meet

they were getting

network

choice but

well as Freesia and her other assassin guild members who

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

introducing your

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

going so smoothly because Ron and the other information network members have never been

highness, how should

Guild’s guild leader in regards to this

do you

say we follow the

‘The original plan?’

the original plan

Guild while you continue your investigation to capture

money from them before capturing them and squeezing

‘That is correct.’

We will go with that

wanted now that he had the

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

at Billos who was cautiously looking at

just very curious about how you plan to sell it. Could you give me

are great and migh, no, I am the one who is great and mighty, but you

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

and Billos. Hilsman, who was just as curious as the other two, as

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

Cale started to speak.