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.

nodded his head while eating a

hearing about the Mogoru Empire's situation from the crown

shoot out

Chhhhhhhh-

fancy blanket that had shocked

opened in

her hand

to draw

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

be

of the Mogoru Empire drawn with red mana in

Mercenary King, you quickly recognized

Bud awkwardly smiled

three women at this table

idea why

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

First was Rosalyn.

the heir to

famous for

a future Tower Master of a

the Western continent's magic had disappeared after Toonka killed the Tower Master during the Whipper Kingdom's

the one to eventually inherit

magic she had shown in

find someone so talented

was more skilled than even Bud's close friend, Glenn

someone

mage they met

who seemed to be the White

young but

Rosalyn and the White

smell

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

White Star’s subordinate mage’s

since he was an

‘…No.’

had not sniffed these

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

slowly turned away from Rosalyn. He could see Mary and

time to think more about

explain

some more red mana toward the

Tap.

near the central

the

and the

toward Cale as

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

was to be

Alchemists’ Bell Tower that 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

were discovered and slowly resolved after the

Cale started to speak.

throne is

“Correct.”

as nobody dared to say

the Emperor are locked up, but realistically speaking, they will not be able to rule again. They have committed too many sins to do that. They will soon be

trial had been

people who are aiming for that empty throne will start to pop

bottle as he

her head and

there are others with the royal

was the case for Adin's father, the Emperor, as well as the previous Emperor as well. The Mogoru Royal family had weak

there were quite a few people

proper rights

focused on

people will slowly start to

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

the Church of the

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

her hand in the

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

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

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

these towers did not have people as skilled as the ones at the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, they were still

black magic as well, however, they have been as quiet as mice since the incident at the capital.

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

who had been listening

they leave those

place that was connected to black

of the Western continent’s people had died because of those black magic

he soon figured out the answer to

could see

we were quiet as

they left those four

They had been waiting.

people here

who was the most

royal family members would try to partner with the

all of them at

nobles and influential people who approved of the Mogoru Royal family and Imperial

Bud started to frown.

were places that had ties

was not

let them tie

to this thought came

it easy for us to tell which noble families, merchants, and influential people have no ties

slowly started

to suffer the most if the

stopped speaking for

if he could tell what she

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

people and things tied to those bad seeds if they

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

started to speak without even touching his bottle. He was

four

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

map and

the southern faction currently

Bud started to think.

are being

factions even have royal family

so why did you say that it was

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