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?”

of scents coming from

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

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

read and remember all

to divide up the

the thing

fact more than anybody else. So

the book that Bud pulled out and turned the

Shhh.

pages that were stiff like new books thanks to the preservation magic quickly

was watching this could not help

“Cale Henituse, this-”

“It’s fine for me.”

Bud flinched.

was not

busy looking around at

asked the calm Cale

“…What?”

did he just

capable of doing what

But how?

don’t smell such an

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

“First, one week.”

did not plan on staying here for a long time

will find the first within

individual he believed to be the first incarnation

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

powers and ancient powers. Of course, Bud

decent amount of knowledge on the White

was possible

How will you find the

Bud who was standing there with

was similar to the expressions people had when Kim Rok Soo

Kill or be killed.

Live or let live.

between monsters and

war between

of destruction because of

to have awakened an ability that was useless in such a world, an ability

that power allowed Kim Rok Soo to keep

confidently answered the confused Bud’s

“Take a look.”

He then asked.

“Where is it?”

a while before pointing

innermost shelf. The first book on

the location Bud had

is

he pulled out the first book from the bookshelf. He

Flip, flip.

of pages turning could

just stood

“…Ho.”

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

to help

stand there and

the group of people heading toward

the first

Choi Han, Ron, and

the children averaging

Flip, flip, flip.

heard the

felt that

Flip, flip, flip.

quiet around

just quietly turning the

the weird

had no choice

up

Flip. Flip.

first, it didn't seem

pages

as if he was reading

had

Flip. Flip. Flip.

seemed as if he

even had this kind of

thoroughly going through and remembering

just quickly

was giving off did not seem

to

“Cale.”

head after

expression on his face. Cale's expression

his

all of it,

just skimming it, you actually remember the information,

the ancient

“Of course.”

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

Flip.

He turned a page.

page became recorded in his mind. The speed continued to

only quietly watch

‘…What a scary ability.’

really thought that

magic, destructive aura, and even the different types of ancient powers. This ability was something that was

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

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

be recorded in the

only gulp and

he soon

“Cale-nim.”

raised his head after hearing the cautious calling.

“What is it?”