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?”

had smelled quite a number of scents

powers like Cale such

the White Star? What you are trying to do will require a bunch of people working nonstop

read and remember

had to divide up the task

the thing that confused

this fact more than anybody else.

picked up the book that Bud pulled

Shhh.

were stiff like new books thanks

could not help

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

not the only

were busy looking around

calm

“…What?”

did he just

is capable of doing what

But how?

don’t smell such an

as Cale stopped looking at the

“First, one week.”

did not plan on staying here for a

find the

individual he believed to be the first

and death, then he just needed

course, Bud did not know the details because none of them had told

had a decent amount of knowledge on the White Star’s

possible to find the first

will you find

standing there with

was similar to the expressions people had when Kim Rok Soo

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

war between monsters and

war between humans and

of destruction because of all

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

that power allowed Kim Rok Soo to keep living

answered the

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

there quietly for a

first

toward the location

book is

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

Flip, flip.

the sound of pages turning could

just stood there

“…Ho.”

he made eye

to

stand there and do

the group of people heading toward Cale had to

was the first to

Eruhaben, Choi Han, Ron, and

children

Flip, flip, flip.

the

why they felt that something was

Flip, flip, flip.

quiet

just quietly

was the

choice but to

up with his

Flip. Flip.

didn't seem

was turning pages at a reasonable

if he was reading

had been weird from the

Flip. Flip. Flip.

faster. It seemed as

even had this

thoroughly going through and remembering the details about each strong

just quickly

the feeling Cale was giving off did not seem

seemed to be thoroughly

“Cale.”

head after hearing someone calling his

eyes with an odd expression on his face. Cale's

could not ask many questions. He used his memory of everything

remembering all of

you actually remember

answered the

“Of course.”

answered in his usual nonchalant way before resuming reading. His reddish brown eyes looked at the text inside the

Flip.

He turned a page.

on the page became recorded in his mind. The speed continued to

could only quietly watch

‘…What a scary ability.’

really thought that

the different types of ancient powers. This ability was something that

unnoticeable that you would not even realize that

was not an ability that could kill someone, but Bud thought that this ability was really the one that would make

would be recorded

only gulp and

soon heard someone

“Cale-nim.”

cautious

“What is it?”