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.

Cale nodded his head while eating a dish that was made

after hearing about the Mogoru Empire's

to shoot

Chhhhhhhh-

Adin's fancy blanket that had shocked Cale

blanket opened

waved her

draw an image on

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

be

of the Mogoru Empire drawn with

Mercenary King, you quickly recognized the map of

Bud. Bud awkwardly smiled back in

the three women at this table

idea why

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

First was Rosalyn.

had thrown away her position as the heir to

famous for her

her being a

were said to be the core of the Western continent's magic had disappeared after Toonka killed the Tower

be the one to eventually

because of her skilled magic she had shown in the Gorge of Death

to find someone so talented and

skilled than even

is someone who is

they

mage who seemed to be the White

young

to think about Rosalyn and the White Star’s

smell

attribute ancient power that allowed him to get a

the White

fine since he was

‘…No.’

he had not sniffed these

at the time. Now that they were on the same boat, it would be awkward

from Rosalyn. He could see Mary and Hannah. These

not have time to

me explain

sent some more red mana toward

Tap.

appeared near the central region of the bottom

is the Mogoru

Rosalyn and the others were located

Cale as

in a state of chaos after the Alchemists’

to

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

of administrative issues were

Cale started to speak.

the throne

“Correct.”

as

but realistically speaking, they will not be able to rule again. They have committed too many sins to do that. They will soon be tried

that trial had been

that empty throne will

bottle as

nodded her head and

for generations. But there are others with the royal bloodline aside from the Emperor

as the previous Emperor as well. The Mogoru

there were quite a few people with royal

them had proper rights to the throne as

Rex did not say much and just focused on restoring the stability of the

will slowly start

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

the Church of

of these entities were quiet, the royal family members were bound to show their interest

waved her hand

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

dots appeared in four spots, one each to the North, South, East, and West of the

other Alchemists’ Towers in addition to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower. You can consider them as branches I

did not have people as skilled as the ones at the

they have been as quiet as mice since the incident at the capital. They locked the doors to their

the alcoholic alchemist, had gathered hiding alchemists and escaped alchemists who had not touched black magic as Cale

someone from one of those branch towers who had been shocked and escaped

who had been listening had a

did they leave those

thoroughly investigate any place

of the Western continent’s people had died because

the answer to his question. His eyes clouded

could see Rosalyn’s sparkling

were

she was saying they left those four Alchemists’ Towers alone

They had been waiting.

here had been

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

because we knew some of those royal family members would try to partner with

planned to capture all of them

approved of the Mogoru Royal family

Bud started to frown.

that had ties

power, it was not right to

if they let them tie with

answer to this thought

to tell which noble families,

started to become

to shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer

stopped speaking for

felt as if he could tell what she

figure out

tied to

be able to quickly figure out anybody

speak without even touching his bottle. He was subconsciously sitting up

four factions? Those red

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

looked at the map and continued

four factions and the southern faction currently has the

Bud started to think.

are being

factions even have royal

so why did you say

He could see Cale happily munching away at his steak. However, Cale's