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

hearing about the

mana started to shoot out from

Chhhhhhhh-

fancy blanket that had shocked

opened in the

waved her hand once

started to draw an image on

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

seems to be

Empire drawn

of the Mercenary King, you quickly recognized

smiled toward Bud. Bud

women at this

why

why Cale would 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

First was Rosalyn.

to the Breck Kingdom and was

for her

about her being a future Tower Master

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

be the one to

skilled magic she had shown in the Gorge of Death

rare to find someone

more skilled than even Bud's close

is someone

they met this

to be the White Star’s loyal

was young but

and the White Star’s

smell

power that allowed him to get a good idea about

smelled the White Star’s

since he was an

‘…No.’

had not sniffed these new friends

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

and Hannah. These two

he did not have time

me explain the

more red mana toward

Tap.

the central region of the

the Mogoru

Rosalyn and the others were located

turned toward Cale as she continued

Empire is in a state of chaos

to

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

of administrative issues were discovered and slowly resolved after the

Cale started to speak.

the throne is

“Correct.”

seemed to be interested as

the Emperor are locked up, but realistically speaking, they will not be able to rule

had been delayed

who are aiming for that empty throne will start to pop

a bottle as he

her head and

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

for Adin's father, the Emperor, as well as the previous Emperor as well. The Mogoru Royal family had weak bodies for generations. That was why

a few people with royal

proper rights to the throne

members were quiet at first. However, Sir Rex did not say much and just focused on restoring the stability of the Empire while the Church of the Sun God just focused on

slowly start to

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

Rex and the Church

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

her hand in

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

to the North, South,

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

have people as skilled as the ones at the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, they were

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

alchemists and escaped alchemists who had not touched black

one of those branch towers who had been shocked and

who had been listening had

did they leave those

any place

a large number of the

soon figured out the answer to his

see Rosalyn’s sparkling

we were quiet as

sounded excited although she was saying they left those four Alchemists’ Towers alone

They had been waiting.

people here

especially true for Rosalyn who was the most involved

members would try to partner with the

all

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

Bud started to frown.

places that had ties

liked power, it was not

they let them tie with factions

answer to this thought came out of

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

tone slowly started to

much time. We also need to shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer

speaking for a

if he could tell what she was going

out the bad seeds at once

people and things tied to

to quickly figure out anybody tied

to speak without even touching his bottle.

there will be a total of four factions? Those red

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

the map and continued to

and the southern

Bud started to think.

are being

even have royal

obvious that a revolt would happen, so why

Cale happily munching away