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?”

fingers started to

Ooooooooong.

hand. Cale nodded his head while eating a dish that was made with potatoes and

natural to talk about this after hearing about

started to shoot

Chhhhhhhh-

shocked

opened

waved her hand

draw an

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

to be

map of the Mogoru Empire

Mercenary King, you quickly recognized the map of the Western

Bud. Bud awkwardly smiled

the three women at this table was going

have no idea why Cale Henituse brought

Mogoru Empire. That was why he started

First was Rosalyn.

her position as the heir to the Breck

was famous for

heard many talks about her being a future

continent's magic had

deemed Rosalyn to be the one to eventually inherit that

because of her skilled magic she had shown in the Gorge

find someone so

skilled than even Bud's close friend,

there is someone who is better

they met

seemed to be the White Star’s

young but

think about Rosalyn and the White Star’s

smell

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

smelled the White Star’s subordinate

was fine since he was an

‘…No.’

had not sniffed these

was because he didn’t know who Cale was at the time. Now that they were on the same boat, it would be awkward

He could see Mary and Hannah. These two were even more

did not have time to think

me explain

red mana toward

Tap.

central region of the bottom of the

the Mogoru

the others were located right

turned toward Cale as she continued

Empire is in a state of chaos

to

Empire ended up being the center of black magic, while the Emperor and Imperial

everybody already knows, a lot of administrative issues were discovered and slowly

Cale started to speak.

the throne

“Correct.”

be interested as

they will not be able to rule again. They have committed

trial had been delayed

aiming for that empty throne

opened a bottle as

her

has had difficulties with passing down the bloodline for generations. But there are others

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

were quite a few people

rights to the throne as

Sir Rex did not say much and just focused on restoring the stability of the Empire while the Church

will slowly start to

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

and the Church of

that both of these entities were quiet, the royal family

hand in

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

spots, one each to the North, South, East, and

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

as skilled as the ones

as mice since the incident

alchemist, had gathered hiding alchemists and escaped alchemists who had not touched black

those branch towers who had been shocked and escaped after seeing one of those black

who had been

did they leave those

investigate any place

the information he received, a large number of the Western continent’s people had died because of

figured out the answer to his question. His eyes clouded

could see

were quiet

sounded excited although she was saying they left those

They had been waiting.

people here

who was the most involved of

family members

planned to capture all of them

of the Mogoru Royal family and Imperial Prince Adin’s methods will try to partner with them as

Bud started to frown.

were places that had ties to black

power, it was not right to tie yourself to such

if they let them tie

to this thought

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

slowly started to

shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer the most if the chaos

speaking for a

he could tell what she was going to

figure out

the people and things tied to those bad

they would be able to quickly figure out anybody tied to black

even touching his

total of four

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

at the map and continued to

factions and the southern faction currently has the strongest

Bud started to think.

factions are being

these factions even have

happen, so why did you say

happily munching away at his steak. However, Cale's eyes were focused on Rosalyn's