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.

the capital made up the majority of those

war no matter how peaceful it was at

Captain Hilsman looked around at the now chaotic

were doing the same

capital while avoiding the gazes of the soldiers. Cale's words were running

distribute two footages

Tap. Tap.

red Cat

Alchemists’ Bell Tower's

astonished about it and condemn it, while the people of the slums and the family members of the slaves from other

‘Second.’

glared at the

and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower using the bomb, ‘Honte,’ to try to kill his own

would

help the citizens

be protecting and guarding the

echoed

eyes were taking in every corner and

definitely evacuate

made up his

slums showed up

extremely nervous alchemist reported today’s

Kingdom battle this time? They seemed to be worried that their family members ended

“Why so suddenly?”

shook

is not sudden. We have had people show up every so often. The only different thing was that Honte’s younger sibling showed up, which I

Keep an eye

quickly bowed after

rid of

because the Imperial Prince’s voice was quite

We will fortify the patrol around the capital three times as much as it currently is

using these patrols as a front to keep an eye on

alchemist quickly headed out of the terrace room Adin

highness, do you think something

at the Imperial

happen, what could they do? It's the same today as it was fifteen years ago. We just can’t let false

strengthen his control over the capital some

took a sip

“It's still so bland.”

compared to the black liquid

thought about that delicious flavor as he

same time, Cale was in a small forest

surveillance of the slums

heard

head at Freesia's

the item in his hand

of

to the

people walked toward him from

The Sun God twins.

Jack and the sword

been ready to fight since a long time

of her sword. Her eyes were sparkling with the

just need to fight with

text that had been written inside the black magic book. The twins had already heard about it from

gaze turned toward

“Saint-nim, are you ready?”

Jack was touching a small orb with a stiff expression on his face. This was one of the video recording orbs that would be released

head up and looked around the

see Cage, the priestess of the God of Death, the

and pull out a sword? Do I have

thought about the trees that turned white

truly a

reached his hand

master-nim, please give it

smile at Jack’s

waiting for you to say

mirror in Cale’s hand

and opened it

Condemnation.

still

Jack just closed the mirror again

of

said to

held the divine item in his hand as he

create

respond to

Swooooooosh-

Wind was blowing.

see a

However, he could tell.

something invisible in

been turned invisible by the

could see black dots suddenly falling from

Tap! Tap! Boom!

on the ground with different noises

warriors

Cale with their Elementals around

Cale started to speak.

“One day.”

day

Dawn the next morning.

as the fact that not many people were moving about and that the soldiers had