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.

Han about it as it seemed

you

help but gulp after seeing Choi

if it looks

was not

turned away from the trio that were even more reckless than him and started to walk. He walked over and stood behind Witira. That helped him calm down

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

master Cale,

‘Ah, she didn’t know.’

about Cale's condition. Archie slowly started to frown. It was

Screech, screech.

was a robed man sitting on a wheelchair and another person in

was sure they were Clopeh

are

craziest of the group, Mary who was so innocent that it left people speechless, and behind them was the talkative social

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

you can say that I almost died

started to

like

quiet. It was better to not think about

that it became quiet as he pointed toward the tent with

go report to his highness

treaties around as he headed

at the Gorge

soldiers could see that morning was starting to come faster and

Tap, tap.

helmeted soldier was rolling a small

had been warmed in the fire was now cold. That meant that dusk was here and that it was time to change

Tap, tap.

was hitting two stones against each

for was full of many brightly-lit

annoying. Never a chance for the lights

just focus on our

his friend’s scolding. However, his gaze was still focused on the brightly lit

the Bear tribe, the Flame Dwarf tribe, and

the center while the respective kingdoms and tribes had their own

the central tent

that tent started

the food

of the Bear tribe

for the Indomitable Alliance members stationed at the Gorge of Death was having enough

“It is not easy.”

you think

may be able to last until early March, however, we cannot let this carry on that long. The Breck Kingdom is

had a terrible expression on his face, however, the

Early March.

had plenty of

he did not plan on prolonging

will be the limit

Askosan Kingdom if the Breck Kingdom was too difficult looked

preparations going on your end for the Flame

“…It is going well.”

seem good after hearing

lost energy. The ones who had been the most motivated had lost all motivation after

why Dwarves are

other than their talents

the Flame Dwarves were not low on

half-blood fell to

had been on his mind for the last few

the laws of nature, humans were ranked lower than Dragons. However, they had seen those humans break those laws of nature and

have a bad feeling about

tribe could see the Bear’s gaze, however, he was ignoring it

just thought that the Flame Dwarf tribe chief who was avoiding his gaze was useless and shook his

the Lion tribe isn't

take part in

as it was easier for them to take control of the

you goddamn

Norland representative. The Norland representative could not hide his anger and

gently started

earlier, those Paerun bastards are terrible, but this is

It really was better.

why the Paerun Kingdom chose to betray us, but the Paerun Kingdom is isolated as long as the Indomitable Alliance remains together. We

you, but I

understand, I

Bear smiled as if he was trying to console

his inner

better this

original central figure of the Indomitable Alliance was the

their favor, however, the image of that original central figure

Bears had cheered

completely toward

entire Paerun Kingdom had

was a satisfying

Why?

can eat up Askosan and Norland later while they are fighting against the

have

Flame Dwarves around while taking over the pretty useful lands that belonged to the Askosan Kingdom and the Norland

confirm whether the

had the Dragon half-blood's

was the reason for

accurately verify the

continued to speak to the Askosan and Norland

not extend this war, we need to pay close attention and aim for

you, however, the enemy has

with

it be possible to

Bear put on a reliable

about wars. The phrase, ‘is it

“Then what is needed?”

Tap. Tap.

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

it no matter

or not was something not needed

mind to infiltrate the enemy

must make it happen regardless of how we get it done. That is

about their means and methods during the last battle. Their preparations had been more thorough by drawing the Paerun Kingdom

Bear believed that it was now the Indomitable Alliance’s turn to not care about the means and

this was especially the case for Norland

had nowhere to turn

a situation to ask about means

the Askosan and

who cares less about the

was at that

Boom- booom-

was happening

could hear

was the sound

that moment, the Bear could see the grim expression on the

right. The victor will be determined by who cares less

Boom- boom-

drum started to

He stood up from his seat