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 my

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

King could see that the red-haired man in front of him seemed to be looking

red-haired man continued to speak as the

bring me some

‘Hmm?’

and Hong tilted their heads

motioned to Bud Illis with

know that we

‘Ohhhhhh.’

His voice became

the alcoholics’ way of greeting

answered back in

stop with the obvious

“Heh.”

Illis let out a small chuckle. That chuckle

“Hehahahahahaha!”

laughter was as refreshing

really like

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

place of a handshake is on my table.

Tap.

hand from

“Hmm?”

in confusion as Cale stoically started

Both the food and alcohol will be of the highest

“Oh, really?”

Illis started

started to walk back upstairs as he responded

I'm the boss of this

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

a lot of money. It'll be

‘Wow.’

could not help but

“…How cool.”

seemed to be full of

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

that voice and

“Food and alcohol-”

will bring it to the

for him. Cale looked at the Mercenary King who

Han followed

“Cale-nim.”

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

“It's fine.”

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

Han questioned it for a moment but started to relax. He did

large inn is my friend? And

stop being

inn. The robed mage next to him was the

the two of their conversation

is it embarrassing? I'm just

King continued to say whatever came to mind as he

inn, this feels like food

not help but compliment the food and

the plates down on the table. He sneaked a 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 and mage out

Raon's excited voice. Wow! Human, Beacrox is so nice! He cooked the beef steak exactly the way I like it! Human, is it

Raon had

because of

yours that you confused me with

warm atmosphere was around the table right now. Cale asked Bud

bush and instead got

yours wear a white

Choi Han flinched.

and forth between Cale and

Mercenary King about the White

of chicken salad in his mouth

how did you

flinched

Mercenary King had

his nose to his forehead! His

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

in Cale's mind as if he could not believe what

expression

‘Similar to Toonka?

this bastard is similar to

face

was currently fighting against

developing its roots in the Eastern continent

an even

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

friends with the White

He asked the Mercenary

to kill

lively table suddenly became

That friend.

was asking if Bud was going to kill the

Choi Han, Eruhaben, and the others looked toward the Mercenary King.

“Ohhhhhh!”

full of admiration as he

did

that he was

curious about Cale. He then shook his head before continuing