Trash of the Count's Family

“Young master Cale.”

Cale smiled toward Rosalyn who was calling for him with a calm voice.

The Flame Dwarf tribe and the Bear tribe.

They now had a way to choke them out.

Cale made eye contact with Rosalyn while thinking that she would have the same type of excited reaction. That was why he was waiting for her to continue speaking.

“Looks like you were the one to strike people in the back.”

“…Excuse me?”

“You hit us hard on our backs.”

Rosalyn’s calm but chilly gaze made Cale flinch as he reached his hand out to rub the top of his back. However, he could not reach his back because Raon was currently hanging on him.

The invisible Raon's voice echoed in the area.

“You’re right little Rosalyn! The weak human smashed us in the back!”

“Right, Raon-nim? I’m very happy to see you healthy and grown, Raon-nim.”

“I’m happy to see all of you as well!”

Rosalyn’s expression that had turned into a gentle smile at Raon's voice turned cold again as she looked back toward Cale. Cale slowly tried to avoid her gaze.

However, doing that made him see Choi Han, who was standing there with his mouth shut, as well as the tall but feeble Wolf boy Lock who was fidgeting with a tearful expression.

‘Tsk.’

Cale realized that Lock saw him in pain through the video communication device.

‘He saw something a child shouldn’t see.’

He looked back toward Rosalyn and casually started to speak.

“I am okay now.”

‘Liar.’

Rosalyn felt those words wanting to come out of her mouth, but chose to remain silent.

It was what they had chosen after chatting with Ron. It was because they knew Cale and knew about the approaching future that they decided to respond with their actions rather than their words.

Cale saw that they were quiet, so he quickly changed topics. Their looking like they were worried about him was embarrassing as he didn’t like how they had to worry about a full-grown adult like himself.

“But how were you able to take care of things so quickly?”

Cale waved the documents Choi Han handed him as he asked.

Rosalyn answered that question as if it wasn’t much.

“It was easy. We went to Norland and said that we should end it here if they don’t want to see the Paerun Kingdom and Roan Kingdom invade them together.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. We even threw them a carrot as we discussed. We offered to use the sea route in order to conduct some food trade. Their expressions changed once I said that.”

Cale nodded his head.

They had not gone to just destroy palaces.

You always have to give the carrot with the stick.

The biggest reason that the northern kingdoms wanted to conquer unfrozen lands was because of food. However, it was difficult to conduct trades because of the Forest of Darkness and the Gorge of Death.

that was why the Roan Kingdom offered to trade them food via the sea route. Of course, it would not be between private merchant guilds, but on the national level.

Norland had already realized that it was impossible to aim for the Roan Kingdom, and they were slowly reaching the point where they would need to worry about their food supply. That was why this offer would have been enticing for them.

Rosalyn continued to speak.

“Once the deal with Norland was made, it was only natural that Askosan would soon follow. We threatened them by asking if they felt as if they could handle the Bear tribe, the Flame Dwarf Tribe, and Arm on their own when both of the other two kingdoms had already stepped out of the Indomitable Alliance.”

“You did a wonderful job.”

“It was nothing.”

Cale thought that he was right to leave it to Rosalyn as he did a quick scan through the documents. Just skimming through it was enough to tell him that they were well-made.

Cale looked at the group with a satisfied expression and the others smiled back as well.

Everybody except one person that is.

The Killer Whale Archie looked at the three people smiling at Cale with a gaze that seemed to be saying that he was tired of them.

Rosalyn, Choi Han, and Lock.

The Killer Whale Archie who had seen what the three of them did with his own eyes was sure about one thing.

‘They are even worse than me.’

Furthermore, Choi Han and Lock were worse than how he was during his recklessly violent days.

Archie watched as Lock entered his berserk state and followed behind him in order to destroy the palace roofs with his bare hands, thinking that Lock was reaching those same recklessly violent days as well.

‘Forget the carrot and the stick. Bullshit, she didn't give them a carrot at all!’

The original plan was to destroy one palace, however, they had destroyed two palaces and a couple of gardens as well.

So how could Norland and Askosan not be afraid?

Archie started to shiver while thinking about how Rosalyn had gently smiled in front of the Askosan king.

‘Your majesty, do you think that Askosan will be safe if the Breck Kingdom and the Roan Kingdom allied together in order to cross the border? Please think hard about it.’

Her smile had been gentle but cold.

‘Make the wrong move and the enemy will have their blades at your neck like right now, your majesty.’

But it was already that exact situation.

It was amazing to see her threaten the king little by little. Archie had subconsciously asked after seeing her method.

‘Miss Rosalyn, is it really okay to threaten them like this?’

‘Mr. Archie, we came to cut off the enemy's oxygen and to make them surrender. We need to push them into a corner.’

‘Don’t they say that a cornered rat will even bite a cat?’

Rosalyn and Choi Han had looked at Lock before asking Archie a question back.

‘Mr. Archie, do we seem like mere cats? I’d say we are tigers at the least.’

Archie was at a loss for words after hearing that response.

It was because what she said was true.

Archie touched the back of his neck that suddenly became chilly and tried to remove that conversation from his mind. However, he happened to see Choi Han at that moment.

Choi Han had been quiet ever since their conversation with Ron. He didn’t seem to be angry, nor did he show extreme amounts of concern as Lock had done. He did not move around with a sense of urgency like Rosalyn either.

Choi Han about it as it seemed to be

you

gulp after seeing Choi Han’s true emotions through the eyes that

if it looks that

not

even more reckless than him and started to walk. He walked over and stood behind Witira. That helped him

he flinched as soon as he heard Witira’s voice.

Cale, were you

‘Ah, she didn’t know.’

had not heard about Cale's condition. Archie slowly started to frown.

Screech, screech.

robed man sitting on a wheelchair and another person

sure they were

are no

so innocent that it left people speechless, and behind

frown became worse as they approached them and Archie wondered why Cale had to answer Witira’s question

that I almost died but

started to get

something like that

chose to remain silent after seeing everyone grow quiet. It was better to not think

care that it became quiet as he pointed toward the

to

treaties around as he headed

at the Gorge

was only February, but the soldiers could see that morning was starting to come faster and that winter

Tap, tap.

helmeted soldier was rolling a small stone

warmed in the fire was now cold. That meant that

Tap, tap.

hitting two stones against each other out of habit peeked behind

area he was responsible for was full of

Never a chance for the

focus on our

soldier shut up at his friend’s scolding. However, his gaze was still focused on the

the leadership of the Bear tribe, the

the respective kingdoms

light in the central tent was constantly

inside that tent

the food

the representative of the Bear tribe asked the Askosan representative who started

stationed at the Gorge of Death was having enough

“It is not easy.”

you think we

may be able to last until early March, however, we cannot let this

a terrible expression on his face,

Early March.

still had plenty

not plan

the limit

the Breck Kingdom was too

are the preparations going on your end for the Flame

“…It is going well.”

expression did not seem good after

was because the Flame Dwarves seemed to have lost energy. The ones who had been the most motivated had lost all motivation after one

is why Dwarves are

useless other than

that the Flame Dwarves were not

fell

his mind for the

that fearful Dragon half-blood. According to the laws of nature, humans were ranked lower than Dragons.

bad feeling about

Dwarf tribe could see the Bear’s gaze, however, he was ignoring it as he was still trying to figure

know about this and just thought that the Flame

that the Lion tribe isn't

Lion tribe did not take part in this final

was easier

you goddamn

cursed the Paerun Kingdom as he turned toward the Norland representative. The Norland representative could not hide his anger and

gently started

are terrible, but this is for the

It really was better.

the Paerun Kingdom is isolated as long as the Indomitable

but I can't

I

Bear smiled as if he was trying to

inner

is better this way, much

was the Paerun Kingdom

were slowly moving the balance of power in their favor, however, the

had cheered when the Guardian Knight

the scales tip completely toward Arm and the

Paerun Kingdom

a satisfying

Why?

up Askosan and Norland later while they

was beneficial for the Bears to have the three northern kingdoms weaken each

had to boss these unmotivated Flame Dwarves around while taking over the pretty useful lands that belonged to the Askosan

to confirm whether the

had received from Arm had the Dragon half-blood's situation as

the reason for

accurately

continued to speak to the Askosan and Norland representatives who were looking at

this war, we need to pay close attention and aim for an

agree with you, however, the enemy has so

commented with a frown

it be possible

put on a

something you need to know about wars. The phrase,

“Then what is needed?”

Tap. Tap.

and gathered everyone’s gazes on him. He then answered in a

no

not

the mind to

how we get it done. That is what determines victory

their means and methods during the last battle. Their

the Bear believed that it was now the Indomitable Alliance’s turn to not

especially the case for Norland

had nowhere to turn back

in a situation to ask about

toward the Askosan and Norland representatives

about who cares less about the

was at

Boom- booom-

happening in the

could hear an odd

the sound

see the grim expression

who cares less about the means and methods

Boom- boom-

drum

Norland representative was not finished speaking. He stood up from his seat and calmly continued to