Trash of the Count's Family

Nobody was able to say anything for a moment.

Cale could only stare at Mercenary King Bud Illis's hand due to the shock. …This human is a b, bit weird too!

He could hear Raon's shocked voice in his mind.

On and Hong who had jumped out of Cale's arms earlier were also looking at the Mercenary King as if he was weird. However, Mercenary King Bud Illis was unable to see the expressions on the faces of the children averaging nine-years-old.

“Ah. Friend, are you angry because I mistook you for someone else?”

Bud’s hand was still there as he looked toward Cale with an apologetic expression.

“I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I can’t really see without my glasses. Your hair color, eye color, and even the presence you give off is so similar that I thought you were him.”

Choi Han moved right behind Cale at that moment. The Mercenary King and Choi Han. The two of them were observing each other. An odd gaze filled Mercenary King Bud Illis’s face as he looked back toward Cale.

He smiled as he quietly responded back.

“…My hand is feeling really awkward now….”

Choi Han’s gaze was quite cold as he looked at Bud.

Choi Han had read the information Alberu had brought over as well.

‘Sword master. Also has a special ability that we have not been able to determine.’

That information alone was not enough to get him worried. However, he was just being careful just in case something unexpected happened.

However, Mercenary King Bud Illis’s comments made Choi Han start to worry.

‘Friend, nice to meet you!’

‘Your hair color, eye color, and even the presence you give off is so similar that I thought you were him.’

Someone whose eye color and hair color were similar to Cale.

Someone who gave off a similar presence.

There was only one person that came to mind.

The White Star.

The tips of Choi Han’s hands were tense.

Of course, if the White Star and Mercenary King were friends, then the information about how Arm and the White Star were aiming for the Mercenaries Guild had a high chance of being incorrect.

Either that, or there was something they were missing.

‘Most importantly.’

There was something else that made Choi Han have no choice but to be tense.

‘That bastard can almost completely tell how strong I am.’

Choi Han could not forget the look in the Mercenary King’s eyes when they made eye contact.

Those eyes had been quite cold and did not look drunk at all.

His eyes had clearly been observing Choi Han.

Someone who could tell Choi Han’s level of strength had to be around his level to do that.

That meant that this guy was not a sword master at the level of Duke Huten nor the crazy Clopeh Sekka. They were already strong, however, they were not strong enough for Choi Han to fear them.

There was something clearly different about this Mercenary King.

‘That is why it is an issue.’

The Mercenary King was only giving off the same level of strength as a regular sword master to Choi Han. However, he knew that the Mercenary King must have something else up his sleeve.

He was someone whose level of strength could not easily be determined. He was someone to be wary around.

‘I need to let him know.’

He needed to let Cale-nim know about this fact. However, he could not speak to Cale right now.

Choi Han saw Mercenary King Bud Illis start to speak again.

“…Are you going to reject my handshake?”

The cheeriness had disappeared from Bud Illis's face. Choi Han’s wariness shot up exponentially. It was at that moment.

“Hey.”

Cale started to speak. Choi Han couldn’t help but flinch. It was because Cale’s voice was cold. Choi Han stood next to Cale and turned his head.

‘…Cale-nim?’

He could see the expression on Cale’s face. A face that looked annoyed was looking at the Mercenary King. The cold voice then continued to speak.

“Put your hand away.”

Cale was telling the Mercenary King to put his hand away.

Silence filled the area at that moment.

The first floor of the inn was still loud and the former bandits who were now employees were doing their best to work hard while avoiding Cale's gaze, however…

It was completely silent around Cale.

But that silence was quickly broken.

to put

he could not understand what Cale was telling

of them were similar in height, however, the Mercenary King could see that the red-haired man in front

to speak as the Mercenary King's eyes started to turn

me some alcohol

‘Hmm?’

Hong tilted their heads in

Bud

we drink instead of shaking

‘Ohhhhhh.’

to smile. His

the alcoholics’ way

answered back in an

stop with

“Heh.”

chuckle. That chuckle

“Hehahahahahaha!”

was as refreshing

really like

Cale's shoulders. Cale looked at the green eyes beyond the glasses with a stoic expression. The Mercenary King did not care as he kept his arm around Cale's shoulders and led him to

place of a handshake is on my table. Let’s go over

Tap.

moved Bud's hand from his

“Hmm?”

Illis looked at Cale in confusion as Cale

food and alcohol will be of the

“Oh, really?”

started

walk back upstairs

boss

to walk back up the stairs. He

have a lot of money. It'll be my

‘Wow.’

not help

“…How cool.”

seemed to be

voice in his mind as he was climbing up the stairs. Human! The Mercenary King is more than just a

voice and

“Food and alcohol-”

will bring it to the third

looked at the Mercenary King who

followed

“Cale-nim.”

he was trying to whisper to him. However, Cale just smiled and responded back before he could

“It's fine.”

even know what I'm going to say to be able to say

a moment but started to relax. He did

of this large inn is my friend? And that friend is someone who

being so loud?

was leisurely looking around the inn. The robed mage next to him was the one who said that it was

hear the two of their conversation coming from

embarrassing? I'm just looking around my friend's

King continued to say whatever came to mind as he

this feels like

the food and alcohol being placed in front

the plates down on the table. He sneaked a thumbs up to Beacrox who pretended not to see it. Human! Me,

beef steak exactly the way I

Raon had to stop

because of what Cale

that you confused me

Cale asked Bud Illis the question as they sat around the

bush and instead got straight to the

that friend of yours

Choi Han flinched.

forth between Cale

asking the Mercenary King about the White

of chicken salad in his

how did you

flinched once

Mercenary King had

his nose to his

sounded happy as he responded back. Human! The Mercenary King seems to

in Cale's mind as if he could

Cale’s expression turned

‘Similar to Toonka?

thinks this bastard

Cale's face started to

Mercenaries Guild was currently fighting

developing its roots in the Eastern continent

an even

likelihood that the head of that organization, someone who had received

was friends with the White Star without knowing who

thought simply made Cale start to laugh. He

kill

table suddenly became

That friend.

if Bud was going to kill

asked while Choi Han, Eruhaben, and the others looked toward the Mercenary King. The Mercenary King did not even hesitate

“Ohhhhhh!”

of admiration as

are right. How did

Mercenary King had answered that he was going to kill the White

he became curious about Cale. He then shook