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.

come in response to the anonymous invitation that Cale had sent him, but he gasped after realizing

have the

he knew what Cale had used to

The Determination of Fire.

the jeweled necklace that the Singten Merchant Guild was said

ago that no fire could damage. The Dwarf

Singten Merchant Guild purchased it from the Golden Tree Auction

how did it end up in

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

happened, it meant that the necklace was currently in

really have the Night's Exultation

Night's Exultation was the jewel used

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

a minimum of

ago. Since it will be traded in secret, it

the fact that the guild

whispered to Cale. He

you will make at

you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale looking

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

straight after seeing Cale's serious

items can be auctioned

could not understand the winning bids for the

sure they are sold for those prices because they are

different. And

price appropriately. The final value

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

out after hearing the number

I hear him

couldn’t understand how things sold for such expensive prices before naming a price that was

amount was no joke

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion counds for

significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound would be worth about 35 billion

is not the

started to become

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

number he said was bound to be a reasonable

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

be

looked toward Cale like a loyal servant. Cale snorted and ignored

even more curious after seeing Cale’s response, however, he could not ask about it. The Cale he knew was someone who would only share the necessary information

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

Billos was correct.

not explain to Billos even if

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

of the merchant guild he heard in the first report was one he had never heard of, however, the second report told

reason Ron was not in this Golden Tree Casino right now and the reason Tasha had joined with them had all happened after they learned about the identity of the

report the night he chatted with the crown prince. He

of the profits from this trade were for the crown prince. Of course, giving Alberu the chains to Antonio’s neck allowed Cale to

remembered what the crown prince

power behind that merchant guild is the Singten Merchant

were the true masterminds of

same Singten Merchant Guild that he

interesting that they were getting involved

network is quite

had no choice but to be

Ron, as well as Freesia and her other assassin guild members who used to be active in the southwest

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

introducing your information network to

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

only going so smoothly because Ron and the other information network

highness, how should I

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

you

say we follow

‘The original plan?’

original plan

jewel to make money from the Singten Merchant Guild while you continue your investigation to capture the merchant

money from them before capturing them and

‘That is correct.’

will go with that

he wanted now

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

who was cautiously looking

very curious 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 who is great and mighty,

mind. Cale started to frown

Raon and Billos. Hilsman, who was

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

Cale started to speak.