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

must have the

he knew what Cale had

The Determination of Fire.

of the jeweled necklace that the Singten Merchant

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

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

it end up in young master-nim's

how it happened. However, he

matter how it happened, it meant that

really have the Night's Exultation as

Exultation was the jewel

how Cale had called this a jackpot and licked his lips.

a minimum

sold for 15 billion counds ten years ago. Since it will be traded in secret,

but the fact that the guild leader himself showed up

whispered to Cale. He

master-nim, it looks like you will make at least

you

“Excuse me?”

see

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

straight after seeing Cale's serious

understand how items can

could not understand the winning bids for the jewels and artworks

those prices because they are worth the

could be purely artistic value, investment value, or something completely different. And Cale

the price appropriately. The final value of

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

blanked out after hearing the number that Cale called

hear

sold for such expensive

was no joke

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion counds for

was the Caro Kingdom’s cound. As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion

is not the type to speak

to

was not one to speak nonsense. Although he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to things, Cale was very meticulous when

he said was bound

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be by

a loyal servant. Cale snorted and ignored

was someone who would only share the necessary information and

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

Billos was correct.

not explain to Billos even

about the merchant guild involved in the slave trade was

report was one he had never heard of, however, the second report told him the true owner of that

the reason Tasha had joined with

chatted with the crown prince. He had then shared 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 in

the

guild is

the true masterminds

Merchant Guild that he would meet with to trade the Determination of

were getting involved

information network is quite

choice

Ron, as well as Freesia and her other assassin

come out with a large amount of money. That

your information network to

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

going so smoothly because Ron and the other information network members

highness, how

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

do you

follow

‘The original plan?’

the original plan was a good

money from the Singten Merchant Guild while you continue your investigation to

money from them before capturing them

‘That is correct.’

We will go with that

it however he wanted now that he had the crown prince’s

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

Billos who was

how you plan to sell it. Could

Human, you are great and migh, no,

mind. Cale started to frown after hearing the

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

continued to echo throughout the building. There

Cale started to speak.