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.

of the capital made up

no matter how peaceful it

Hilsman looked around at the

others were doing

were moving around the capital while avoiding the gazes of the soldiers. Cale's words were running through their

distribute two

Tap. Tap.

steps of a red Cat jumping across roofs could be

first footage will be about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower's evil deeds starting

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

‘Second.’

Rex glared at

second footage will be the footage of the Imperial Prince and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower using the bomb, ‘Honte,’ to

Empire’s citizens would rage

to help the citizens evacuate to the outside

and guarding the people this

echoed

in every corner and

definitely

made up

slums showed up earlier

reported today’s happenings to

alchemists participate in the Whipper Kingdom battle this time? They seemed to be worried that their family members ended up there as well, so they were asking for any information

“Why so suddenly?”

shook

up every so often. The only different thing was that Honte’s younger sibling showed up,

see. Keep an eye on the

quickly bowed after

get rid of any and all variables

the Imperial Prince’s voice was quite

patrol around the capital

were using these patrols as a front to keep an

his head and the alchemist quickly headed

something will happen

his head at the

do? It's the same today as it was fifteen years ago. We

he needed to strengthen his control over the

a sip of dead

“It's still so bland.”

extremely bland compared to the black liquid with

about that delicious flavor as he took another

in a small forest a bit south of the

surveillance of the slums

young master-nim. I heard it

nodded his head

touched the item in his hand as he

of

the darkness within

him from

The Sun God twins.

the sword master

been ready to fight since

grumbled as she touched the face of her sword. Her eyes

to fight with the sword oppa gives

had been written inside the black magic book. The twins had already heard

gaze turned

“Saint-nim, are you ready?”

This was one of the video recording orbs that would be released throughout the capital

his head up

see Cage, the priestess of the God of Death,

pull out a sword?

about the trees that turned white

truly a sight

reached his hand

please give

smile at Jack’s

been waiting for you to

in Cale’s

shaking hands and opened

Condemnation.

was still written on

the mirror again

of

that was said

hand as he started to speak to

will definitely create

about to respond to this when he raised his

Swooooooosh-

Wind was blowing.

see a

However, he could tell.

something invisible in the sky.Human! Rosalyn is

had been turned invisible by the two Dragons was floating

black dots suddenly

Tap! Tap! Boom!

the ground with different noises slowly

were the Dark Elf warriors

with their Elementals around

Cale started to speak.

“One day.”

day was

Dawn the next morning.

report that the slums were quiet as usual, as well as the fact that not many people were