Trash of the Count's Family

Cale looked toward the others who came with him.

Raon looked quite dirty as if he had been covered in dirt at some point.

Bud's back was covered in fake blood and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

Choi Han looked the most normal.

‘…Wasn’t he the one who moved around the most?’

Choi Han had been the one to fight against the White Star. Of course, the injuries on his hands and arm that had been holding the wind whip were healed with potions, but he still should have looked the worst.

But he looked clean. He looked slightly disheveled at most.

Cale looked down at himself.

He then looked back up.

Adin's Imperial Palace.

Moonlight could not make it into this palace because the curtains were shut at night.

However, the magic lamps inside the room made the room quite bright.

Nobody usually lived in this dark place. That was why Cale's group was staying here.

Raon moved past Cale toward the people in the room.

“Good little Mary! Rosalyn! Hannah! It’s been so long!”

Cale could see Hannah who was sitting but pretty much lying down on the couch, as well as Rosalyn and Mary who were standing in front of him to greet him.

Hannah, the fake Holy Maiden who was now just a sword master.

The necromancer, Mary, and Rosalyn, the mage.

Rosalyn started to speak after making eye contact with Cale.

“Not everyone could gather at such short notice. Sir Rex is currently taking care of administrative business while Jack-nim is at the Vatican.”

The Cat Knight Sir Rex and Saint Jack were busy working even in the middle of the night.

“Tasha-nim and Miss Freesia are inside the capital taking care of things.”

Alberu had returned to the Roan Kingdom, but Dark Elf Tasha and some other Dark Elves remained behind to support Sir Rex. Freesia and her subordinates, members of Cale's information network, were busy as well.

"Everybody is busy.”

Cale first headed toward the couch.

Mary got in his way and started to speak.

“You must wash up, eat, and then get to work. The only time you should not eat is when you are dead.”

Cale turned toward the bathroom instead of the couch. He then heard an awkward voice behind him.

“Um, are you not going to introduce me……?”

Cale turned around and started to speak to Rosalyn and Mary after hearing Mercenary King Bud's voice.

“He’s my servant.”

“You, you-!”

Cale ignored Bud's shocked mumbling as he headed toward the bathroom.

A piece of steak was placed inside Cale's mouth.

“Human! You can eat more!”

Cale could see a large piece of meat being placed on his plate. Raon had given it to him.

He could see Rosalyn smiling at Raon's actions. She lifted up four fingers once she made eye contact with Cale.

That made Cale think about the past.

It was Rosalyn, Cale, and Raon who ate together like this when they first ate at the Roan Kingdom's capital.

Cale had lifted four fingers back then to tell Rosalyn that Raon was four years old.

‘You eat your food. This is mine.’

The Raon back then had hugged his plate of homemade sausages and did not want to share.

Two years had passed since then.

Cale ignored the emotions piling up inside him as he put a piece of steak into his mouth.

“Ahh! The alcohol is great! The Western continent’s alcohol is great!”

Naturally, nobody was paying attention to Bud. Choi Han was looking neat and proper but had already finished off a couple of plates of steak.

“Young master Cale, I heard you have to stop by a merchant guild? Will you be heading over right away?”

Munch munch.

Cale finished the piece of meat in his mouth as he started to speak.

“Yes, we will probably head back right away after taking care of some business. But we will be back soon.”

‘Be back soon?’

Bud looked confused.

Cale asked Rosalyn a question.

“Do you see signs of a revolt happening any time soon?”

Clank.

The fork in Bud Illis's hand fell to the table. He then touched his ears.

“…Haaaaa, I can’t eat or drink without worrying about anything.”

He mumbled to himself before flinching.

“Seems to be about 50/50.”

It was because of Rosalyn’s response.

Rosalyn, Mary, and Hannah were sitting at the table but were not eating. It was because they had already eaten dinner.

Clank.

The teacup in Rosalyn’s hand was placed on the table.

“Young master Cale, can I open up a map?”

started

Ooooooooong.

nodded his head while eating a dish that was made

this after hearing about the Mogoru Empire's situation

shoot out from Rosalyn’s

Chhhhhhhh-

Adin's fancy blanket that had shocked Cale in the past started

blanket opened in

waved her hand once

draw

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

seems to be

could see a map of the Mogoru Empire drawn with red mana in

King, you quickly recognized the map of the Western

toward Bud. Bud awkwardly smiled back

at this

why Cale

someone from the Eastern continent, to the Mogoru Empire. That was why he started to think about the information he gathered regarding the people

First was Rosalyn.

thrown away her position as the heir to the Breck Kingdom and was doing things here

famous for her highly

her being a future Tower Master

the Western continent's magic had disappeared after Toonka killed

to be the

for this was because of her skilled magic she had

someone so talented and

was more skilled than even Bud's close friend,

there is someone who

mage they met this

mage who seemed to be

was young

Rosalyn and the White Star’s

smell

allowed him to get a good idea about someone else's power and

smelled the White Star’s

was fine since he

‘…No.’

not sniffed

Cale’s scent when they had first met, but that was because he didn’t know who Cale was at the time. Now that they were on the same boat, it would be awkward if someone noticed him using his power during their first

could see Mary and

he did not have time to think more about

me explain the

red mana

Tap.

appeared near the central region

the

was where Rosalyn and the others

Cale as she continued

Mogoru Empire is in a state of chaos after the Alchemists’ Bell

to

was the pride of the Empire ended up being the center of black magic, while the Emperor and Imperial Prince had both committed all sorts

administrative issues were discovered and slowly

Cale started to speak.

throne

“Correct.”

be interested as nobody

realistically speaking, they will not be able to rule again. They have

had been delayed

that empty throne will start to pop

opened a bottle as he

nodded her head and

for generations. But there are others with the royal bloodline

father, the Emperor, as well as the previous Emperor as well. The Mogoru Royal family had weak bodies for generations.

a few

had proper rights

did not say much and just focused on restoring the stability of the Empire while the Church of the Sun God just focused on

those people will slowly

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

Rex and the Church of the Sun

family members were

waved her hand

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

dots appeared in four spots, one each to the North,

has four other Alchemists’ Towers in addition to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower. You can

not have people as skilled as the ones at the Alchemists’ Bell Tower,

experimented with black magic as well, however, they have been as quiet as mice since the

the alcoholic alchemist, had gathered hiding alchemists and escaped alchemists who had

someone from one of those branch towers who had been

had been listening had a

did they leave

thoroughly investigate any place

received, a large number of the Western continent’s people had

answer to his question. His

see Rosalyn’s sparkling

we were

was saying they left those four Alchemists’ Towers alone

They had been waiting.

here

especially true for Rosalyn who was the most involved of Cale’s

knew some of those royal family members would try to partner with the forces of the Alchemists’

all of them at

and influential people who approved of the Mogoru Royal family and Imperial Prince Adin’s methods will try to partner

Bud started to frown.

places that had ties to black

how much you liked power, it was not right to tie yourself to such

let them

answer to this thought came out of

it like this makes it easy for us to tell which noble families, merchants, and influential

started to

have much time. We also need to shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer the most if the chaos continues are

speaking

could tell what she

why they needed a way to figure out the bad seeds at once and

and things tied to those bad seeds if they found them all together

to quickly figure

even touching his bottle. He was subconsciously

be a total of four factions? Those red dots

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

map and continued to

and the southern faction currently has

Bud started to think.

are

even have royal

happen, so why

munching away at his steak. However,