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

as if he could not understand what Cale was telling him to do. He then looked

King could see that the red-haired man in front of him

speak as the Mercenary King's eyes

me

‘Hmm?’

Hong tilted

motioned to Bud

really are my friend, you should know that we drink

‘Ohhhhhh.’

started to smile. His voice became

alcoholics’ way of greeting each

answered back in

with

“Heh.”

chuckle. That chuckle soon

“Hehahahahahaha!”

as refreshing as

really like

at the green eyes beyond the glasses with a stoic expression. The Mercenary

of a handshake is

Tap.

moved Bud's hand from

“Hmm?”

Illis looked at Cale in confusion as Cale stoically started to

Both the food and alcohol will

“Oh, really?”

started

started to walk back upstairs as he responded

I'm the boss

to Beacrox, who was looking over from the kitchen, and started to walk back up the stairs. He then looked at the table where

lot of

‘Wow.’

jaws could not help but

“…How cool.”

truly seemed to be full of

more than just a little weird! He seems to be crazy in a different way than that

voice and started to speak

“Food and alcohol-”

will bring it to

sentence for him. Cale looked at the Mercenary King who was being guided

Han followed right behind

“Cale-nim.”

Han called out to him as if he was trying to whisper to him. However, Cale just smiled and

“It's fine.”

to say to be able to

but started to relax.

my friend? And that friend is someone

stop being so

was leisurely looking around the inn. The robed mage next to him was

hear the two of

just

mind as

an inn, this feels like

King Bud Illis could not help but compliment the food and alcohol being placed in front of

thumbs up to Beacrox who pretended not to see it. Human! Me, I want to eat it too! Can’t you send the Mercenary King

so nice! He cooked the beef steak exactly the way I like it! Human, is it okay if I give an apple pie

Raon had to stop

was because of what

that

right now. Cale asked Bud Illis the question as they sat

beat around the bush and

friend of yours wear a

Choi Han flinched.

back and forth

asking the Mercenary King about the

put a bite of chicken salad in his mouth as he

how did

flinched

King had

That’s my friend! He wears a mask that covers his nose to his

responded back. Human! The Mercenary King seems

mind as if he could not believe what he was

Cale’s expression

‘Similar to Toonka?

thinks this bastard

Cale's face started

Guild was currently

developing its roots in the Eastern continent

Guild had an even

head of that organization, someone who had received the title of, ‘king,’ had never seen the leader of

Mercenary King was friends with the White

to laugh. He asked the Mercenary King a

to kill that

lively table suddenly became

That friend.

Bud was going to kill the White

others looked toward the Mercenary King. The Mercenary King did

“Ohhhhhh!”

was full of admiration as he

are right. How did you

he was going to kill

as he became curious about Cale. He