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 put my

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

height, however, the Mercenary King could see that the

to speak as the Mercenary

bring me

‘Hmm?’

tilted their heads

motioned to Bud Illis with

that we drink instead of shaking hands. How could you not know

‘Ohhhhhh.’

smile. His voice became

alcoholics’ way of greeting each other,

in an

stop with the

“Heh.”

Illis let out a small chuckle.

“Hehahahahahaha!”

was as refreshing

really like

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

the place of a handshake is

Tap.

hand from his

“Hmm?”

Cale in confusion

and alcohol will be of the highest

“Oh, really?”

Illis started to

to walk back upstairs as

I'm the boss of

back up the

lot of money. It'll be

‘Wow.’

jaws could not

“…How cool.”

Mercenary King truly seemed to be full

the stairs. Human! The Mercenary King is more than just a little weird! He seems to

and started to

“Food and alcohol-”

will bring it to the

his sentence for him. Cale looked at the Mercenary

Han followed right behind

“Cale-nim.”

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

“It's fine.”

even know what I'm going to say to be

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

inn is my friend? And that friend

being

inn. The robed mage next to him was the

of their

I'm just looking around my friend's

King continued to say whatever came to mind as he entered the special room on the third

like food a noble or royalty would

could not help but compliment the food and alcohol being placed

to see it. Human! Me, I want

is so nice! He cooked the beef steak exactly

had

of

yours that you

right now. Cale asked Bud Illis the question as they

the bush and instead got straight

that friend of yours wear

Choi Han flinched.

forth between Cale

the Mercenary

put a bite of chicken salad in

did you

flinched

King had answered too

He wears a mask that covers his nose to his forehead!

The Mercenary King seems to

mind as if he could not believe what he was

Cale’s expression turned

‘Similar to Toonka?

bastard

smile on Cale's face

was currently fighting against

roots in the Eastern continent for

Guild had an even longer

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

friends with the White

Cale start to laugh. He asked the Mercenary King a question as he

going to kill that friend,

lively table suddenly

That friend.

asking if Bud was going to

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

“Ohhhhhh!”

of admiration

are right. How did you even know about

he was going to kill

he became curious about Cale. He then shook his head before continuing to