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 sent him, but he gasped after realizing

must have the

the invitations. That was why he knew what Cale had used to bait the

The Determination of Fire.

name of the jeweled necklace that the Singten

ago that no fire could damage. The Dwarf

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

did it end up in young master-nim's

figure out how it happened. However, he was in

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

must really have the Night's Exultation

the jewel used to bait the

jackpot and licked his lips. His chubby face was full of

minimum of 20 billion

Determination of Fire had sold for 15 billion counds ten years ago. Since it will be traded in secret, it should be close to that value,

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

Cale.

master-nim, it looks like you will make

you talking

“Excuse me?”

see

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

stood up straight after seeing Cale's serious

can be auctioned

winning bids for the jewels and artworks in

they are sold for those prices because they are worth

or something completely different. And Cale

why he had set the price appropriately. The final value of the Determination of Fire

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

blanked out after hearing the number that Cale

hear him

understand how things sold for such expensive prices before

was no joke

30 billion counds.

about 30

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

is not the type

started to become

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

he said was bound to be

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

will always be

a loyal servant.

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

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

Billos was correct.

explain to Billos even if he

Cale received from Ron and Freesia about the merchant guild involved in the

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

reason Tasha had joined with them had all happened after they learned about the

the findings of the first report the night he chatted with the crown prince.

Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to change the ratio from 5:5 to 7:3 in his

the crown prince had

guild

the true masterminds of the

Guild that he would meet with to trade the

were getting involved

network

had no choice

as well as Freesia and her other assassin guild members who used

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

your information

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

was only going so smoothly because Ron and the other

highness, how should

asking about how to deal with the trade with the Singten Merchant Guild’s guild leader in regards to this new information about the slave trade. However, Alberu just asked him

you wish

we follow the original

‘The original plan?’

that the original plan

the Singten Merchant Guild while

them before capturing them

‘That is correct.’

We will go with that

wanted now that he had the crown prince’s

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

Billos who

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

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

started to

not just Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was just as curious as the other two, as

continued to echo throughout the building. There were no other people next

Cale started to speak.