Trash of the Count's Family

Silence filled the library.

None of them could easily start to speak.

One thousand years.

Just thinking about the flow of events for that long period of time was giving them headaches.

Bud and Cale were looking at each other.

“Heh.”

Bud let out a short laugh.

“I need some booze.”

He then plopped down on the ground.

He was feeling frustrated.

It was a hypothesis.

It was a hypothesis that the White Star might be the first Mercenary King.

He needed to verify if this hypothesis was true.

However, he had an odd feeling that this was indeed the case.

“…Damn it.”

Bud grabbed his hair with both hands. It was hard for him to suppress the anger and frustration building up inside him.

“Damn it!”

Nobody could say anything while watching him.

It was at that moment.

“…Haaaa.”

Someone was breathing heavily.

“Young master-nim.”

Ron, who was supporting Cale, looked at Cale's face.

Cale’s face was red from overheating, his body was covered in sweat, and his breathing was heavy.

Ron looked at how Cale's wet red hair was stuck on Cale’s face and handed him over to his son, Beacrox.

Beacrox helped Cale slowly sit down on the ground.

He then leaned his back toward a bookshelf.

“…Human.”

“No…”

Raon and Hong approached Cale. On was already near Cale’s leg and looking up at him.

Cale's eyes were half-closed as he breathed in and out. He looked extremely weak.

“…This is driving me nuts.”

Bud brushed his face with both hands after seeing Cale's condition.

He had not checked on Cale’s condition because he was so shocked by the hypothesis.

No, he could have just ignored Cale’s condition because the story he shared was so important.

Eruhaben wet a towel and handed it to Ron, who carefully wiped the sweat off of Cale's forehead.

“…Haaa, haaa.”

Cale continued to breathe while feeling the cool towel on his cheek.

It was hot.

‘Damn it.’

Kim Rok Soo, Grade 1 Ability User. ‘Record’ was the most well-known of his abilities.

His entire body, starting from his head, heated up every time he used this ability.

However, his mind was clear.

The side effects were mild compared to the other abilities that clouded a person's mind from overuse.

He closed his eyes.

He needed to organize the information gathered in his mind.

“…Cale-nim, I will take you outside.”

Choi Han approached Cale, who had his eyes closed.

“Yes, let’s finish the rest outside.”

Eruhaben agreed with Choi Han. Choi Han tried to carry Cale who was quietly sitting there. Beacrox grabbed Cale's shoulders to help Choi Han.

“…Shit.”

Bud who was watching this had a smile on his face as he cursed. He had no choice because these people who were most definitely more frustrated than he was were moving with the next steps in mind.

Bud stood back up as well.

He could not just sit here right now.

He approached Cale's group and started to speak.

“Let’s just use magic to leave since it is fine if we get caught.”

It was important to use this facility without being noticed, however, a person’s life was more important.

“Then I, the great and mighty Dragon, will use teleportation magic! I’ll help too!”

Raon seemed to agree with Bud as he moved his front paws forward as if he was getting ready to cast a spell.

Bud walked up next to him.

“Raon-nim, I will give you the coordinates.”

“Alright, go ahead! Tell me the coordinates, alcohol-loving Mercenary King!”

“Yes sir, the coordinates are-”

It was at that moment.

“There's no need.”

It was a low voice that came along with a quiet breathing sound.

It was Cale. Bud subconsciously started to raise his voice.

look at your

“It's hot.”

Bud and continued

actions that followed

“…What are you doing?”

him. It was annoying to

slowly

the buttons of his shirt one

get rid of this heat in

“It's hot.”

hot as he continued to undo

Beeeeep- Beeeeeep-

sharp alarm rang inside the library at that moment. Bud turned away from

“Human!”

Dragon’s paws that looked ready to cast teleportation magic

It was glowing red.

It's the crown

personal video communication device only glowed red

Cale's condition

Should I tell him to call back

toward Cale before starting

We already decided to

to be in a condition to accept a call

petted Raon, On and Hong on the

“Connect him.”

say

“Young master-nim.”

will help you,

need. I'm

toward Ron and Choi

‘Damn it.’

was getting annoyed because he was

was quite relieved as he undid his

not undo his buttons nor pull up his sleeves in front of his subordinates when he was

show them the scars on his

would just scare the people who were

looked down at his body that was now

‘…This is nice.’

body did not

Vitality of the Heart would quickly

That was good.

records

Terrible records.

was better

only cause pain to those watching and

“Human, I connected him!“

undoing his buttons, looked

could see the video communication device and the screen floating

face appeared on the

it was crown prince,

wearing a more majestic outfit than usual, started

was extremely

face started to

expression seemed to be saying that Cale was doing

not be

crown prince had never had anybody answer his call with a red face while unbuttoning

you just decide to return to your old alcoholic trash days?

He suddenly stopped talking.

then started to frown for a different

all

see that only Cale was

an ancient power? And who is that person wearing glasses? Is that the Mercenary

made eye contact through

as soon as Raon

make your acquaintance, your highness. My name is Bud Illis. I am the Mercenary

tone was respectful, but

territory of his own, he was the representative of one of the

did not easily bow toward the kings of the Eastern continent either. Nice to meet

Alberu's self-introduction was short.

believed that it was enough to just reveal his

power

Cale's voice at that

through the Mercenaries Guild’s

complexion and immediately answered his own question.

why Cale found it easy to deal with

was no need to explain things in

highness. I went through the records in the

everything he learned by going through

“…And that is it.”

the White Star might be the first Mercenary

really be a record of ancient

hearing all of

Cale. So, what is it

of Cale’s lips

why it was fun to work

approximately 9,889

Cale closed his eyes.

eyelids were shaking. What

many books I

leaning against, as well

in a cold

9,889

still had his eyes

numerous records were going through his

total of 31 people with ancient powers in those 9,889 records. 29 of them are determined to have passed away. Four of them had water attributes, nine had wind attributes, six had fire attributes, one had wood attribute and

King Bud

was the only one who

of someone using an ancient power was about Lisetter, an archer. Born approximately 962 years ago in the northern part of the Eastern continent. Died 901 years ago at the age of 61. He had a wind attribute ancient

‘It’s hot.’

hot. However, he did

Born 954 years go on a southern island. Died 930 years ago at the age of 24. She had a water attribute ancient power.

back of

Elsren, a spearman. Born 781 years ago in a free city. Died 740 years ago at the age of 41. He had a fire

all over his

bringing up every person within the 9,889 books he read

confident voice that continued without any hesitation made him believe Cale was

fighter… Year of death,

mentioning the final ancient power wielder before seeing Alberu start to speak without any hesitation. I will gather records of people with

lips started to go

he too had goosebumps

read 9,889 books and memorized all

Crazy bastard.’

crazy bastard was in

why the crown prince bluntly added

I need to gather information on ancient

flinched at that

Cale looked toward Bud.

“Sigh.”

sigh

“It looks like.”

the first Mercenary King, it was very likely that he had stealthily infiltrated this place many

he needed to