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

ancient powers like Cale such that it was difficult

Cale, don't you need to quickly capture the White Star? What you are trying to do will require a bunch of people working nonstop

impossible to just read and remember all of

up

the thing

more than anybody else. So why are you

picked up the book that Bud pulled out

Shhh.

were stiff like new books thanks

who was watching this could not

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

not the only

of the group who were busy looking around at the area

asked the calm

“…What?”

did he just

doing

But how?

smell such

at Cale smile as Cale stopped looking

“First, one week.”

staying here for a long time

will find the first within that

strong individual he believed to be the first

person's birth and death, then he just needed to

powers. Of course, Bud did not

decent amount of knowledge

was why it was possible to find the first

How will you find the first

looking at Bud who was standing there with a blank

the expressions people had

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

between monsters

war between

world full of destruction

been determined to have awakened an ability that was useless in such a

Kim Rok Soo to keep living without

answered the confused

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

a

innermost shelf. The first book on the bottom

toward the location

book is

as he pulled out the first book from the

Flip, flip.

the sound of pages turning could

stood there

“…Ho.”

out a gasp at Cale's actions. However, he made eye contact with the others before walking toward the innermost

to help

couldn’t just stand there and do

people heading

was the

Choi Han,

the children

Flip, flip, flip.

just heard the sound of

felt that something

Flip, flip, flip.

quiet around

just quietly turning

was the weird

choice but to

up with his

Flip. Flip.

didn't

pages at a

he

then realized that it had been weird

Flip. Flip. Flip.

It seemed as if he was just taking

even had this kind

not thoroughly going through and remembering the details about each strong

he just quickly skimming

the feeling Cale was giving off did not seem that

seemed to be thoroughly

“Cale.”

his head after hearing

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

He used his

remembering all

skimming it, you actually remember the information,

the ancient

“Of course.”

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

Flip.

He turned a page.

information on the page became recorded in his mind. The speed

only quietly watch

‘…What a scary ability.’

thought that this ability was

and even the different types of ancient powers. This

not even realize that he was using

Bud thought that this ability was really the

would be recorded in the user’s

only gulp and

soon heard

“Cale-nim.”

cautious calling. Choi Han was

“What is it?”