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.

had asked Choi Han about it as it seemed to

you

help but gulp after seeing Choi Han’s true emotions through

glad if it

not

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 a

he heard Witira’s voice. Witira had asked with a

Cale, were you

‘Ah, she didn’t know.’

slowly started to frown. It

Screech, screech.

a wheelchair and another

sure they were

are no joke

who was known to be the craziest of the group, Mary who was so innocent that it left people speechless,

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

I almost died but came

started to get

say something like

quiet. It was

as

go report to

treaties around as he

Alliance’s formation at the Gorge of

that morning was starting to come faster and that winter was

Tap, tap.

was rolling a small stone in

was now cold. That meant that dusk was here

Tap, tap.

stones against each other out

was responsible for was full of many brightly-lit

chance for the lights to

focus

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

the Bear tribe, the Flame Dwarf tribe, and the two remaining northern

at the center while the respective kingdoms

central

inside that tent started to

the

the Bear tribe asked the Askosan

Alliance members stationed at the Gorge of Death was having enough food

“It is not easy.”

long do you think we can

be able to last until early March, however, we cannot let this carry on that long. The Breck Kingdom is one of the most agriculturally

representative had a terrible expression on his face,

Early March.

had plenty of

course, he did not plan on prolonging this

be the

Breck Kingdom

are the preparations going on your end for the Flame

“…It is going well.”

seem good

The ones who had been the most motivated

is why Dwarves are

useless other than their talents for

the Flame

half-blood fell

his mind for the last

half-blood. According to the laws of nature, humans were ranked lower than Dragons. However, they had seen those humans break those laws of nature and defeat the

a bad feeling about

gaze, however, he was ignoring it as he was still trying to

the Flame Dwarf tribe chief who was avoiding his gaze was useless

just glad that the

Lion tribe did not take part in this final

be helpful as it was easier for them to take control of the

you goddamn

Paerun Kingdom as he turned toward the Norland representative. The Norland representative

gently started to speak to

earlier, those Paerun bastards are terrible, but this is

It really was better.

the Paerun Kingdom chose to betray us, but the Paerun Kingdom is isolated as long as the Indomitable Alliance remains together. We can take the Paerun Kingdom's

but I can't help but be

I

smiled as if he was trying

his inner thoughts were

is better this way, much

original central figure of the Indomitable Alliance was the Paerun Kingdom and specifically,

and the Bears were slowly moving the balance of power in their favor, however, the image of that original central figure had strongly remained in the hearts

the Bears had cheered

completely toward

the entire Paerun Kingdom had betrayed

was a satisfying

Why?

eat up Askosan and Norland later while they are fighting

the Bears to have the three northern

Flame Dwarves around while taking over the pretty useful lands that belonged to the

just need to confirm whether the Dragon half-blood

they had received from Arm had

the reason for

accurately verify

Bear continued to speak to the Askosan and Norland

not extend this war, we need to pay close

with you, however, the enemy

commented with

be possible

Bear put on a reliable

is something you need to know about wars. The phrase, ‘is it possible?’

“Then what is needed?”

Tap. Tap.

Bear tapped on the table and gathered everyone’s gazes on him. He then answered in a quiet

no matter

not was

they made up the mind to

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

Kingdom and the Roan Kingdom's side did not care about their means and methods during the last battle.

now the Indomitable Alliance’s

this was especially the case for Norland

had nowhere to turn

weren’t in a situation to

Bear looked toward the Askosan and Norland representatives

is about who cares less about the means

at that

Boom- booom-

happening

hear an odd

the sound of

Bear could see the grim expression

are right. The victor will be determined by who cares less about the means and methods

Boom- boom-

drum

He stood up from