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.

me to

understand what Cale was telling him

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

red-haired man continued to speak as the Mercenary King's eyes started to

me

‘Hmm?’

tilted their heads in

Cale motioned to Bud Illis with

you should know that we drink instead of shaking hands. How could

‘Ohhhhhh.’

Illis started to smile. His voice became cheery once

way

answered back in an

with the obvious

“Heh.”

small chuckle. That chuckle soon became very

“Hehahahahahaha!”

as refreshing as

I really

stoic expression. The Mercenary King did not care as he kept his arm around Cale's shoulders and led him to his

the place of

Tap.

moved Bud's hand

“Hmm?”

confusion as Cale stoically started

the food and alcohol will be

“Oh, really?”

Illis started

walk back upstairs as he responded

the boss of this

up the stairs. He then looked at the table where Bud’s

have a lot of money. It'll

‘Wow.’

jaws could not help but

“…How cool.”

King truly seemed to be full

stairs. Human! The Mercenary King is more than just a little

voice and

“Food and alcohol-”

it to

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

followed right behind

“Cale-nim.”

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

“It's fine.”

going to say to be able to say

for a moment but started to relax. He did not say anything else before following behind

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

you stop being so

Mercenary King was leisurely looking around the inn. The robed mage next to him was the one who

the two of their conversation coming

is it embarrassing? I'm just looking around my

to mind as he entered

inn, this feels like food a noble

the food and alcohol being

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

the beef steak exactly the way I like it! Human, is it okay if I

had to stop

was because of

of yours that

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

didn't beat around the bush and instead got straight to the

of yours wear a white

Choi Han flinched.

looked back and forth between

asking the Mercenary King about the White

Illis put a bite of chicken salad in his

did you

flinched once

had answered too

a mask that covers his nose to his forehead! His eyes

King seems to be

mind as if he

Cale’s expression turned

‘Similar to Toonka?

thinks this bastard is similar

on Cale's face started to grow

was currently

been developing its roots in the Eastern continent for at least

Mercenaries Guild had an even longer

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

was friends with the White

He asked the Mercenary King

to kill

table suddenly

That friend.

Bud was

others looked toward the Mercenary King.

“Ohhhhhh!”

admiration as he answered

did you even

he was

curious about Cale. He then shook his