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.

in response to the anonymous invitation that Cale had sent him,

master-nim really must have the

he knew what Cale had used

The Determination of Fire.

the name of the jeweled necklace that the

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

end up in young master-nim's

figure out how it happened. However, he was in awe of

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

must really have the

the jewel used to bait the second

and licked his lips. His chubby face

will be a minimum of 20 billion

counds ten years ago. Since it will be

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

whispered to Cale.

will

you

“Excuse me?”

see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

stood up straight after

items can be auctioned for billions

the winning bids for the jewels and artworks in

sold for those prices because they are

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

price appropriately. The final value of the Determination of Fire came out

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

after hearing the number that

hear him

understand how things sold for such expensive prices before naming a price that was twice the value

was no

30 billion counds.

30 billion

Caro Kingdom’s cound. As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about 35 billion gallons in the Roan Kingdom's

is not the type to speak

to become

he looked like he didn’t pay much attention to things, Cale was

said was bound

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

always be by your

a loyal servant. Cale snorted and

Cale’s response, however, he could not ask about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information and allow

curious. Should I ask? But he’s not

Billos was correct.

not explain to Billos even

Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the slave trade was quite

in the first report was one he had

Tree Casino right now and the reason Tasha had joined with them had all happened after they learned

had reported the findings of the first report the night he chatted with the crown

for the crown prince. Of course, giving Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to change the ratio from 5:5

the crown prince

guild is the

were the true masterminds of the

he would meet with to trade the Determination

were

information network

had no choice but to

Ron, as well as Freesia and her other assassin guild members who used to be

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

introducing your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

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

highness, how

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

you

follow the

‘The original plan?’

believed that the original plan was a good

Merchant Guild while you continue your

of money from them before capturing them

‘That is correct.’

We will go with that

to do it however he wanted now

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

looked down at Billos who was cautiously looking

about how you plan to sell it. Could you give me

30 billion counds?! Human, you are great and migh, no, I am the one who is great and mighty, but you are still

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

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 Hong looked around

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

Cale started to speak.