Trash of the Count's Family

Shouldn’t he move now since he was so happy?

This VIP Auction that took place in February in order to welcome the new year lasted three days and stealthily took place on the top floor of the Golden Tree Casino.

However, it was difficult to call it a, ‘secret auction,’ because the dates and participants were all easily discovered. Of course, everybody wears masks inside, however, it was still possible to figure out their identities based on Vegas City’s guest log.

The reason this was still called a secret auction even though this was the case was because nobody had any idea about what they would auction off until the auction started.

The Golden Tree administrators never discussed the items that were to be auctioned off. It was because they had taken a Vow of Death in front of a priest of the God of Death to keep their mouths shut.

‘But there are bound to be rumors.’

If a rare item is discovered in the western continent prior to the secret auction and people are unable to determine who is in possession of the item, the first thing they think about is the secret auction.

Thanks to that, all sorts of rumors spread to the VIPs, as well as the regular citizens.

That was the reason Cale had sent some information to the Singten guild leader and the Caro Kingdom’s Sun God bishop.

“Hilsman.”

Flick, flick.

Hilsman immediately walked up after seeing Cale motioning for him.

‘30 billion counds? Thirty, thir……!’

Although he was moving quickly, the only thing on Hilsman’s mind was the number that Cale had just called out.

‘Do I need to report this to the Count-nim?’

Hilsman was debating whether he needed to tell Count Deruth Henituse about this because of the large amount of money involved. He had not expected it to be for a sum of money that would be considered large, even for the wealthy territory.

Cale whispered in his ear at that moment.

“Hilsman.”

“Yes, yes sir?”

His response made it clear that he was thinking about something else. However, Cale was not the type of liege to make a fuss about such a thing.

Of course, they had not completed a proper knighting ceremony, so Cale was just the liege in Hilsman’s mind.

“Do not tell my father about this. I am preparing this as an emergency fund.”

‘Emergency fund? Isn’t this too large of an amount to save as an emergency fund?’

Hilsman could not believe it.

“Don’t you already have an idea about what is going to happen later this year?”

“Ah.”

Hilsman let out a small gasp.

The upcoming year.

Although he couldn’t know about everything Cale did, he had caught onto a few things while following behind him. The things that he could gather the most information about were related to the Empire and the Northern Alliance.

And those, ‘Arm,’ bastards as well.

Hilsman finally realized what the emergency fund was for. At the same time, he felt as if he could understand what Cale was thinking about.

‘He is saving up money in case the Hetinuse territory or the kingdom ends up in dire straits during the war!’

He now understood why Cale needed such a large sum of money.

It was money for the Hetinuse territory and the Roan Kingdom.

A small amount would not suffice for such an issue.

Hilsman felt as if Cale truly deserved the title of young master Silver Light. Furthermore, this type of experience was something he would never have gotten if he had chosen the path to becoming a Captain.

‘I made the right decision.’

He was satisfied with his decision to follow Cale and to become stronger.

“Yes, young master-nim. I will not report it back.”

On shook her head at Hilsman’s energetic response.

On peeked toward Cale, who seemed to take Hilsman’s response as the obvious response.

While Hilsman was feeling touched that Cale trusted him enough to expect such a response from him, Cale was preparing this emergency fund for a different reason that On believed to be true.

‘I need to make a ton of money before the war in order to live in peace later.’

He was planning on erasing the word, ‘work,’ out of his life and replacing it with the word, ‘slacker,’ once the war was over. He needed to make money now in order to make that become a reality.

Cale had made up his mind to make that future become true.

other hand, Billos had a weird feeling while listening to Hilsman and

not gathering money because he just likes to

seemed to be talking about a future that was bigger than what Billos was thinking

but is there something

a merchant was telling him that an opportunity

Cale and flinched after

think I went to the North? Look

felt a light bulb going off in his head after hearing Cale’s hint. It was only giving off a faint light, but

please continue to look for me if you need

on Billos’s face signified his decision. However, Cale just brushed

had grown significantly in the last two years to become young kittens smiled and showed their fangs in order to show that they knew what

go call

“Meeeow.”

of Hong’s mouth was twitching as he meowed. It was because he felt that Cale would have

He was correct.

Later that night.

below them. Cale petted Hong’s fur that was soft after being thoroughly cared

Singten guild leader seems to be in a rush.

“Yes, yes young master-nim.”

responded to Cale’s question, but felt a chill down his back at the same

followed Cale’s gaze and looked down at the roof below.

the Sound of the Wind at his feet

young master-nim has been

this young master had. A normal person would find it hard

needed to be carried up here

not know enough

Billos recalled Cale’s past.

Count’s family. He had known that Cale had pretended to be trash, however, he truly felt

how would he know so much about the

nations in the Western continents, the famous locations, and the influential people. He needed to have studied in order for someone in the remote corner of

must have

that Cale had gathered these powers during

himself, who had been

he is looking down

and getting an intuition

these past two years was telling him something. He was thinking that the moment a person who was hiding his abilities slowly starts to reveal his strength was when the world

he was hanging onto as he looked toward where Cale was

he was hiding was not just

that the Singten guild leader was staying in. Billos could see the

with Cats, but he did not know they could

had so many experts and such a stealthy information guild

now. Billos had his own group of informants as a merchant, however, he

the Singten guild leader means that they are pretty much

idea who

if he knew that that assassin was the same Ron who had handed him some honey lemon tea

who would be

was the owner of the residence

Plavin Singten.

the one responsible for raising up the Singten Merchant Guild to its current glory, as well as someone who was dreaming of

cup of wine

“…How did he know?”

Tap. Tap. Tap.

noise of the wooden cup tapping on

‘The Determination of Fire?’

when he, after being unable to decide whether to build a connection with the Empire or the Pope, decided

able to become close with the Church of the Sun God after

done this without the Empire’s

didn’t expect it to put me

a corner of the table. He could see

auction. Please come to this location at this time if you wish to see it first.

I

his teeth

though he was extremely busy. He also could not bring many people with him because he could not let the Empire get wind of

not even bring his personal assassin guild that he had been

the

on all stealthy organization ever since the attempted murder of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower’s vice tower master

as dangerous as crossing the border with his assassin guild members in such

not reveal

there should be no reason for me to be in

guild, as well as a high-grade expert swordsman, as guards. He shouldn’t

Tap. Tap. Tap.

of the cup continued

who sent the invitation and take the

could not leave such a weakness out in

Tap. Tap.

Tang.

Tap-

“…Hmm?’

an

Tang.

and looked toward the