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?”

number of scents

Cale such that it was difficult to

are trying to

to just read and remember all

up

thing that

fact more than anybody else. So

picked up the book that Bud pulled out

Shhh.

like new books thanks to the preservation magic quickly turned one by

this could not help but speak

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

was not

rest of the group who were busy looking around at the area focused on

asked the calm Cale

“…What?”

he

capable of doing what I just

But how?

smell such an ability

Cale smile as Cale stopped looking at the book and turned back

“First, one week.”

on staying

the first within that

strong individual he believed to be the

death, then he just needed to look

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

group had a decent amount of knowledge on

was possible

How will you find the first

while looking at Bud who was standing there

expressions people had when Kim Rok Soo had

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

between monsters

war between humans

world full of destruction because

Soo had been determined to have awakened an ability that was useless in such a world,

that power allowed Kim Rok Soo to keep

confidently answered the

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

a while before pointing

innermost shelf. The first book on the

location

is

Bud’s voice coming from behind him as he pulled out the first book from the bookshelf. He then started to turn

Flip, flip.

the sound of pages turning could be

just stood

“…Ho.”

eye contact with the others before walking

to help

just stand

group of people heading

was the first

Choi Han,

children averaging

Flip, flip, flip.

heard the sound

was why they felt that

Flip, flip, flip.

was quiet

just quietly turning the

was the weird

had no choice but

up with

Flip. Flip.

first, it didn't

turning pages

if he was reading

that it had been

Flip. Flip. Flip.

was slowly turning the pages faster and faster. It seemed as if he was just

even had this

not thoroughly going through and remembering

he just quickly skimming

the feeling Cale was giving off did not

to

“Cale.”

after hearing someone calling

eyes with an odd expression on his face. Cale's expression was same, but his

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

all of

it, you actually remember

the

“Of course.”

reading. His reddish brown eyes

Flip.

He turned a page.

information on the page became recorded in

only quietly

‘…What a scary ability.’

thought that

than the fancy magic, destructive aura, and even the different types of ancient powers. This

that you would not even realize that he was using an ability if

kill someone, but Bud thought that this ability was really the one that would make it easy to

be recorded

could only

he soon heard

“Cale-nim.”

his head after hearing the cautious calling. Choi Han was looking at

“What is it?”