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 Cale

have the

why he knew what Cale had used to bait

The Determination of Fire.

was the name of the jeweled necklace that the

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

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

did it end

it happened. However, he was in awe of Cale’s

meant that the

have the

Exultation was the jewel used to bait the

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

be a minimum of 20

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

Guild wanted this necklace, but the fact that the guild leader himself showed up meant

Cale. He

like you will make at least

are you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

after seeing Cale's

don't understand how items can be auctioned for billions

understand the winning bids for the jewels

sold for those

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

he had set the price appropriately. The final value of the Determination of Fire came out of Cale's

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

out after hearing the number that Cale called

I hear him

for such expensive prices before naming a price that was twice

was no

30 billion counds.

was talking about 30

used in the auction house was the Caro Kingdom’s cound. As a kingdom with a significant development

the

started to

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

why the number he said was bound to be

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

will always be by your

looked toward Cale like a loyal servant. Cale snorted and ignored Billos’s

not ask about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow you to naturally

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

Billos was correct.

not explain to

about the merchant guild involved in the slave trade

guild he heard in the first report was one he had

with them had all happened after they learned about the identity of the true

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

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

what the

power behind that merchant guild is the

the true masterminds of

that he would meet with to trade

they were getting involved like

information network is

had no choice but

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

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 the branch manager was sending through a messenger bird and figure

you consider introducing your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

smoothly because Ron and the other information network members have never

highness, how should I

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

do you wish to

we follow the

‘The original plan?’

that the original plan was a

Guild while you continue your investigation to capture the

a ton of money from them before capturing them and squeezing them

‘That is correct.’

go with that

wanted now that he

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

who was cautiously looking

about how you plan to sell it. Could you give

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

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

He wondered if he shouldn’t have asked. However, it was not just Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was just

noises of the gambling devices continued to echo throughout the building. There

Cale started to speak.