Trash of the Count's Family

“…You're going to go through all of these?”

The Mercenary King urgently chased behind Cale, who was heading toward the center of the area that was full of thousands of books. He seemed to be nervous.

“Cale, I remember what you told me when you made me the offer.”

Bud Illis recalled the things Cale told him the first time they met.

“You asked me to show you the Directory.”

The Directory was not a file that even the Mercenary King could easily show others. However, he still brought Cale here, even acting stealthily in the process.

There was a simple reason for it.

“You said you needed to know the White Star’s history.”

Cale turned his head and looked toward the Mercenary King.

The Mercenary King flinched.

It was because Cale’s eyes did not look human for a moment.

They were cold and emotionless. It was as if he was looking at an object.

However, those thoughts quickly disappeared once Cale started to speak.

Cale had not told the Mercenary King much information about the White Star. However, it was time to share some details.

“The White Star is a reincarnator who has gone through many lives for approximately 1,000 years.”

That was enough.

Cale confirmed the Mercenary King's expression changing before turning back around and heading toward the records.

Bud just blankly stared at Cale’s back.

Pat. Pat.

He only returned to his senses and started to speak after the ancient Dragon patted his shoulders before walking past him. The ancient Dragon was approaching Cale.

“…Eruhaben-nim, are you saying the White Star is someone who repeatedly died and was born again?”

“Yes. He reincarnated over and over.”

Eruhaben looked toward Cale who stopped in front of a desk and was looking around before continuing to speak.

“That is why we came here to look for records about him. He should have left traces throughout the Eastern and Western continents during his reincarnations.”

Bud quickly responded back.

“…There’s no way that we have no records on such a strong individual.”

However, Bud's lips opened and closed a few times without saying anything before he stopped hesitating and continued to speak.

“However, it is close to impossible to find traces of him in these tens of thousands of books.”

As the current Mercenary King, he had the most knowledge about these records than any other living being.

“Each book has hundreds of people listed in it. It is … Almost not realistic to go through hundreds of thousands of individuals.”

He peeked toward Ron Molan before continuing to speak.

“Of course, I have a good knowledge of all of the strong individuals in the past fifty years. Those are considered the, ‘currently recording,’ information.”

Ron Molan was an example of a strong individual from the Eastern continent whose traces had disappeared.

That was why the Mercenaries Guild was keeping his record under the, ‘currently recording,’ status.

“…Around two hundred years might be doable, but a thousand years is just-”

“Bud.”

Someone cut him off.

It was Cale.

"Where is the first-ever record?”

“Haaaaaaaaa.”

Bud sighed at Cale who seemed ready to start looking from the first-ever record. He quickly walked over to Cale.

“Cale, are you planning on spending the next few years in here? Hmm?”

Bud was getting frustrated.

He didn't understand why such a smart person would pick such a method.

“I'm sure it will be helpful to look up his past since the White Star is a reincarnator. However, there are 1,000 years worth of records.”

Bud picked up a book from the bookshelf and opened it up.

“It has each strong individual's birth, date, and general information about their lives. Furthermore, we also record the powers they use. Each book has hundreds of such records.”

Bud had felt like he was going to suffocate when he first became the Mercenary King and came in here.

He was overwhelmed by the information.

At the same time, it helped him understand how the Mercenaries Guild was able to remain a strong force in the Eastern continent without having any land of their own.

They had records that were just as valuable as land.

In some aspects, this was the scariest power.

That was the overwhelming nature of these records.

Bud started to point out the issues in Cale's plans one by one.

“Even if you start reading from the first record, it would be difficult to remember the first strong individual in the book by the time you are only a third of the way through it.”

Even a person with a good memory would find it difficult to remember over thirty people’s information.

Just looking through three of the books would make it confusing to remember which information belonged to whom.

“Furthermore, how do you plan on finding traces of the White Star? How will you be able to tell which strong individual was the White Star's first incarnation?”

smelled quite a number of scents coming from

powers like Cale such that it was difficult

don't you need to quickly capture the White Star? What you are trying to do will require

read and remember

up the

thing that

sure you know about this fact more than

book that Bud pulled out and turned

Shhh.

new books thanks to the preservation magic quickly

could not help but speak

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

not

who were busy

the calm

“…What?”

he just

capable of doing what I

But how?

such

as Cale stopped looking at the book and turned

“First, one week.”

on staying here for a long

will find the first

to be the first incarnation

he just needed to look for the next information

Dragon Slayer powers and ancient powers. Of course, Bud did not know the details because none of

amount of knowledge on the White

it was possible to find the

How will you find

was standing there with a

people had when Kim Rok Soo had

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

between monsters and

war between humans

was a world full of destruction because of all

have awakened an ability that was useless in such a world, an ability that would only help him in

allowed Kim Rok Soo to keep living

confidently answered the

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

for a while

first book on the

the location Bud

book is the first

him as he pulled out the first book from the bookshelf. He then

Flip, flip.

of pages

just stood

“…Ho.”

he made eye contact with the others before walking toward the innermost bookshelf as

needed to

couldn’t just stand there

people heading

the

Choi

children

Flip, flip, flip.

heard the

why they felt that something was

Flip, flip, flip.

was quiet around

quietly turning the

the

had no choice but to

is up

Flip. Flip.

didn't seem very

pages at a reasonable

he was

it had been weird from the

Flip. Flip. Flip.

pages faster and faster. It seemed as if he was

even had this

not thoroughly going through and remembering the details about

just quickly skimming

the feeling Cale was giving off did not seem that

seemed to

“Cale.”

head after hearing

expression on his face. Cale's expression was same, but

many questions. He used his memory of everything Cale had done as the basis

remembering all of

not just skimming it, you actually remember

the ancient Dragon's

“Of course.”

answered in his usual nonchalant way before resuming reading. His reddish brown eyes

Flip.

He turned a page.

information on the page became recorded in his mind. The

only quietly

‘…What a scary ability.’

thought that

was different than the fancy magic, destructive aura, and even the different types

that he was using an ability if

this ability was

would be recorded

could only gulp and

he soon

“Cale-nim.”

hearing the cautious calling. Choi

“What is it?”