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, but he gasped after

must have

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

The Determination of Fire.

the jeweled necklace that the

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

from the Golden Tree Auction house here in Vegas City

it end up in young master-nim's

out how it happened. However, he was in awe

matter how it happened, it meant that the necklace

really have the

was the jewel used

called this a jackpot and licked his

will be a minimum of 20

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

was only if the Singten Merchant Guild wanted this necklace, but the fact that

quietly whispered to Cale.

it looks like you will

you

“Excuse me?”

could see Cale

Cale truly was shocked.

‘15 billion counds?’

“Billos.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

after seeing Cale's serious

items can be auctioned

not understand the winning bids for

sold for those

something completely different. And Cale had every plan to utilize that,

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

“30.”

“Excuse me?”

after hearing the number that Cale called

hear him

had said that he couldn’t understand how things sold for such expensive prices before naming

amount was no

30 billion counds.

about 30 billion

currency used in the auction house was the Caro Kingdom’s cound. As a kingdom with a significant development in commerce, 30 billion cound

is not the type

started to become

looked like he didn’t pay much attention to

the number he said was bound to be a

“Young master-nim.”

“Yes.”

always be by your

a loyal servant. Cale snorted

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

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

Billos was correct.

could not explain to Billos

Freesia about the merchant guild involved in

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

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 true

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

of the 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

the crown prince had

merchant guild is the

the true masterminds of

same Singten Merchant Guild that he would meet with

were

network is quite

had no choice

and her other assassin guild members

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

you consider introducing your information network

‘Absolutely not, your highness.’

was only going so smoothly because Ron and the other information network members

highness, how

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

you wish

we follow the

‘The original plan?’

believed that the original

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

a ton of money from them before capturing them and squeezing

‘That is correct.’

go with

however he wanted now that he had

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

who was cautiously

to sell it. Could you give

and migh, no, I am the one who is great and mighty, but you

mind. Cale started to frown after

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

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

Cale started to speak.