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.

want me to put my

if he could not understand what Cale

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

as the Mercenary King's eyes

me some

‘Hmm?’

and Hong tilted their heads in

Cale motioned to Bud Illis with

know that we drink instead of shaking hands. How

‘Ohhhhhh.’

to smile. His voice became

way of greeting each other,

answered back in

with the

“Heh.”

small chuckle. That

“Hehahahahahaha!”

as refreshing as his

really like

around 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

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

Tap.

hand

“Hmm?”

looked at Cale in confusion as

Both the food and alcohol will be of

“Oh, really?”

Illis started

started to walk back

the boss of this

to walk back up the stairs. He then looked at the table

a lot of money.

‘Wow.’

could not help but

“…How cool.”

truly seemed to

he was climbing up the stairs. Human! The Mercenary King is more than just a little weird! He seems to be crazy in a different way than that

ignored that voice and started to

“Food and alcohol-”

will bring it to the

looked at the Mercenary King who

Han followed right behind

“Cale-nim.”

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

“It's fine.”

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

questioned it for a moment but started to relax.

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

stop being so loud? It's

The robed mage next

could hear the two of their conversation

embarrassing? I'm just looking around my

say whatever came to mind

like food a noble

not help but compliment the food and alcohol

a thumbs up to Beacrox who pretended not to see it. Human! Me, I want

exactly

had

was because of what Cale

of yours that you

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.

back and forth between

the Mercenary King about

chicken salad in

did you

Han flinched once

Mercenary King had

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

back. Human! The Mercenary King seems to be an idiot! He

was chatting away in Cale's mind as if he could

expression turned

‘Similar to Toonka?

bastard is similar

Cale's face started

was currently fighting

developing its roots in the

Guild had an even longer history than

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

with the White

Cale start to laugh. He asked the Mercenary King

to kill that friend,

table

That friend.

was going to kill the

others looked toward the Mercenary King. The Mercenary

“Ohhhhhh!”

was full of admiration

How did you even know

answered that he was going to

he became curious about Cale.