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?”

quite a number of scents coming from

had a variety of ancient powers like Cale such that it was difficult to accurately

White Star? What you are trying to do will require a bunch

was impossible to just read and remember all of these

to divide up the task

then said the thing that confused

fact more than anybody

book that Bud pulled out and turned

Shhh.

stiff like new books thanks to the preservation magic quickly turned

this could not

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

was not the only

who were busy looking around at the area

the calm Cale

“…What?”

he

is capable of doing what I

But how?

smell such an ability

Cale smile as Cale stopped looking at the book and

“First, one week.”

on staying here for

find the first within

strong individual he believed to be the first incarnation of

finds that person's birth and death, then he just needed to look for the next information based on

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

had a decent amount of knowledge on the White

why it was possible to find the first

you find the first

who was standing there with a blank expression on

similar to the expressions people had when Kim Rok

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

between monsters

between humans

world full of destruction

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

allowed Kim Rok

confidently answered the confused

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

stood there quietly for a

The first book on the bottom

the location Bud had pointed

is the

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

Flip, flip.

the sound of pages turning could

stood

“…Ho.”

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

needed to

couldn’t just stand there and do

group of people heading toward

was the first to

Choi

the children averaging

Flip, flip, flip.

just heard the

was why they felt that something was

Flip, flip, flip.

was quiet around

was just quietly turning the

the

had no choice but

is up with

Flip. Flip.

first, it didn't seem very

turning pages at

he

then realized that it had been

Flip. Flip. Flip.

and faster. It seemed as if

even had this kind of

and remembering the details

just quickly skimming

Cale was giving off did not seem

to be thoroughly

“Cale.”

raised his head after

an odd expression on

ask many questions. He used his memory of everything Cale

remembering all of

not just skimming it, you

the ancient Dragon's

“Of course.”

nonchalant way before resuming reading. His reddish brown eyes looked at the

Flip.

He turned a page.

became recorded in his mind. The speed continued

only

‘…What a scary ability.’

thought that

even the different types of ancient powers. This ability was

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

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

recorded in the

could only

soon

“Cale-nim.”

his head after hearing the cautious calling. Choi Han was

“What is it?”