Trash of the Count's Family

The second largest market in the capital located right next to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower.

“What is going on?”

A merchant who had opened his store later than usual and was currently setting up his fruits looked toward his neighboring merchant and asked.

“I don't really know either.”

The responding merchant shook his head. His gaze was headed toward the busier than usual entrance of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower.

Someone interjected into their conversation at that moment.

“Y, you know, it’s about that one thing.”

“That one thing?”

“Yes, that thing!”

The innocent looking young man with a muscular body started to speak.

“The Alchemists’ Bell Tower took children from the slums fifteen years ago while saying that they’ll give them jobs and turn them into alchemists.”

“Ah, ah. I remember.”

The merchant recalled something from a long time ago.

Fifteen years.

It was an extremely long time ago.

At least it felt that way for the people currently standing outside the Bell Tower.

“The families of those children seem to be requesting the guards to let them see those children.”

“Ah is that so? Have they not been able to see them this whole time?”

The merchant’s eyes opened wide as he responded back about this fact that he did not know about.

The young man, Vice Captain Hilsman, licked his lips before continuing to speak in his uniquely friendly manner that made him a social butterfly.

“Yes sir, that does seem to be the case. You know about Honte-nim, right? The Tower Master's disciple!”

“Of course I know. Who doesn’t?! Honte-nim is from the slums. The Alchemists’ Bell Tower is amazing and Honte-nim is amazing as well. That was a case of great results coming out from wonderful intentions.”

“That is indeed the case.”

Vice Captain Hilsman slowly started to get to work.

“But you see…”

The fact that the young man’s expression turned serious made the merchant as well as people walking by all start to pay more attention to him.

“Even Honte-nim's family could only see him from afar and have never been allowed to meet with him.”

“… Really? Why would they?”

The two merchants’ expressions turned odd.

“…I didn’t know about that. I didn’t know that that was the case.”

Hilsman exaggeratedly nodded his head at the merchant’s comment.

“Me neither! I didn’t know about that either! Anyway, there is apparently a reason all of those people went to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower to look for their family members right now.”

“What is the reason?”

Hilsman flailed his arms around as he exaggerated on.

“You know how a lot of alchemists went to the battlefield in order to fight against the Whipper Kingdom? They were worried about their family members, so they went to meet with them.”

“Ah.”

The merchant nodded his head.

He had wondered why they were all here, but that was an understandable reason.

“It makes sense to be worried after sending your family members to the battlefield. I'm sure it's been hard for them to sleep at night.”

‘Oops.’

The merchant who had said that without thinking flinched and turned his head. The merchant who was putting out his fruits did not have a good expression on his face.

His younger brother was participating in the Whipper Kingdom war as a soldier.

“Ahem, hem. But we probably don't need to worry much about it! Our Empire will win!”

The merchant looked at his buddy and quickly added on, giving the chance for Hilsman who had been waiting for an opening to strike.

“Of course. Would the Imperial Prince allow the Empire's citizens to die terribly?”

“Of course not! That would never happen!”

Hilsman turned his gaze away from the merchant who was unintentionally playing along and looked around.

He was not the only one acting like this right now.

Cale and Rex’s people were having similar discussions throughout the capital and observing what was going on.

‘I can see concern and uncertainty.’

The soldiers that the Imperial Prince took with him.

made up

still at war no matter how peaceful

the

others were doing the

received the same orders as Hilsman did were moving around the capital

two footages to

Tap. Tap.

a red Cat jumping

the Alchemists’ Bell

people would be astonished about it and condemn it, while the people of the slums and the family members

‘Second.’

glared at

Alchemists’ Bell Tower using the

citizens would rage once they saw that

and the people of the slums to help the citizens evacuate

be protecting and guarding the

echoed in Rex’s

every

will definitely

made up his

from the slums showed up

nervous alchemist reported today’s happenings

worried that their family members ended up there as well, so they were asking for any information about them or asking to see them if

“Why so suddenly?”

alchemist shook his

so often. The only different thing was that Honte’s younger sibling showed up, which I believe is what made others follow behind them. However, there were still only around ten

an eye on the

alchemist quickly bowed after

to get rid of

because the Imperial Prince’s

highness. We will fortify the patrol around the capital three

as a front to keep

head and the alchemist quickly headed

something

shook his head at the

it was fifteen years ago.

that he needed to strengthen his control over the capital some

sip of

“It's still so bland.”

was extremely bland compared to the black liquid with other people's

thought about that delicious flavor as

Cale was in a small forest a

the

heard it from

head at Freesia's

in

of the

gaze headed to the darkness

toward him from within

The Sun God twins.

the

been ready to fight

face of her sword. Her

to fight with

the black magic book. The twins

turned toward Saint

“Saint-nim, are you ready?”

touching a small orb with a stiff expression on his face. This was one of

head up and looked around the

the God of Death, the necromancer Mary, and the

divine item and pull out a sword?

turned white in Section 7

sight was truly a sight of,

reached his hand

please give it

started to smile at

for you to

Cale’s hand was

shaking hands and opened it

Condemnation.

still written on

closed the mirror

of the

that was said to

hand as he started to

will definitely create a white

to this when

Swooooooosh-

Wind was blowing.

see a regular

However, he could tell.

invisible in the sky.Human! Rosalyn

turned invisible by the

see black dots suddenly falling from the

Tap! Tap! Boom!

beings who landed on the ground with

Dark Elf warriors who had

bowed to Cale with their Elementals

Cale started to speak.

“One day.”

day

Dawn the next morning.

report that the slums were quiet as usual, as well as the fact that not many people were moving about and that the soldiers had listened to the conversations of the people