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 he had come in response to the anonymous invitation that Cale had

master-nim really must have the

was why he knew what Cale had used to bait the

The Determination of Fire.

name of the jeweled necklace that the Singten Merchant Guild was

long ago that no fire could damage. The Dwarf Expert who designed the Magic Tower

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

end up

how it happened. However, he was in awe of

that the

really have the Night's Exultation

Exultation was the jewel used to bait the

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

a minimum of

ten years ago. Since it will be traded in secret, it should be close to that value, give or take

this necklace, but the fact that the guild leader himself showed up meant that he really

whispered to Cale. He sounded very

you will make

are you talking

“Excuse me?”

see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

up straight after seeing Cale's

how items can be auctioned for

winning bids for the

those prices because they are worth

artistic value, investment value, or something completely different. And Cale had every plan to

final

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

hearing the number

hear

expensive prices before naming a price that was twice the

was no

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion counds

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

not the type to

to

nonsense. Although he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to

was why the number he said was

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

will always be by your

loyal

about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow you

I ask? But he’s not the type to easily

Billos was correct.

could not explain to

Freesia about the merchant guild involved in

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

now and the reason Tasha had joined with them

first report the night he chatted with the crown prince.

profits 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

remembered what the

guild is the

true masterminds of the

that he

they were getting involved

network is quite

choice

and her other assassin guild

guild 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 the branch manager was sending through a messenger

consider introducing your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

so smoothly because Ron and the other information network members have

highness, how should I

guild leader in regards to

do you wish to

we follow the original

‘The original plan?’

original plan was a

while

ton of money from them before capturing

‘That is correct.’

go with that

just had to do it however he wanted now that he had the

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

Billos who was cautiously

how you plan to sell it.

great and migh,

started to frown after hearing the loud voice of the

just Raon 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 to

Cale started to speak.