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

about this after hearing about the Mogoru

to shoot out from

Chhhhhhhh-

Adin's fancy blanket that had shocked Cale in

opened in

her hand

draw

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

seems to be

a map of the Mogoru Empire

King, you quickly recognized the map

toward Bud. Bud awkwardly

this table was

no idea why Cale Henituse brought

understand why Cale would bring someone like him, someone from the Eastern continent, to the Mogoru Empire. That was why he started

First was Rosalyn.

heir to the

for her

her being a future Tower

were said to be the core of the Western continent's magic had disappeared after Toonka killed the Tower Master during the Whipper Kingdom's civil

Rosalyn to be the one to

her skilled magic she had shown in the Gorge of

someone so talented and

even Bud's close friend,

course, there is someone who is

they met this

mage who seemed to be the White Star’s loyal

was young

about Rosalyn and the White

I smell

wind attribute ancient power that allowed him to get a good idea about someone

the White Star’s subordinate

since

‘…No.’

sniffed

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

away from Rosalyn. He could see Mary and Hannah. These two were even

did not have time

explain the

more red mana

Tap.

red dot appeared near the central region of

is the Mogoru

Rosalyn and the others were

turned toward Cale as she continued

in a state of chaos after the Alchemists’ Bell

to

Bell Tower that was the pride of the Empire ended up being the center of black

knows, a lot of administrative issues were discovered and slowly

Cale started to speak.

throne

“Correct.”

to be interested as nobody dared to say

speaking, they will not be able to rule again.

that trial had been

are aiming for that empty

a bottle

her head and

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 for generations. That was why their bloodline was

there were quite a few

rights to

much and just focused on restoring the stability of the Empire while the Church

people will slowly

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

the Church of the

entities were quiet, the royal family members were bound to

waved her hand in

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

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

four other Alchemists’ Towers in addition to the

the ones at the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, they were

well, however, they have been as quiet as mice since the incident at the capital. They locked the doors to their towers and remained quiet without doing

alchemists and escaped alchemists who had not touched black magic

those branch towers who had been shocked and escaped after seeing

who had been

they

they thoroughly investigate any place

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

answer to

see Rosalyn’s sparkling

were

saying they left those four Alchemists’ Towers alone

They had been waiting.

here had been

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

family members would try to partner with the forces of the

capture all of

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

Bud started to frown.

that had ties to black

power, it was not right to

they let them

thought came out

tell which noble families, merchants, and influential people have no

tone slowly started to

not have much time. We also need to shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer the most if the chaos continues are the innocent people doing their best

stopped speaking

he could tell what

figure out the bad seeds at once and take care of

investigate the people and things tied to those

quickly figure out anybody tied to

to speak without even touching his bottle. He was

of four factions? Those red dots on

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

map and continued to

southern faction currently has

Bud started to think.

are being

these factions even

it seems obvious that a revolt would happen, so why

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