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

Ooooooooong.

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

natural to talk about this after hearing about the Mogoru Empire's

shoot out

Chhhhhhhh-

fancy blanket that had shocked

blanket opened in

waved her hand

started to draw an image on

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

be the Mogoru

the Mogoru Empire drawn with

King, you quickly recognized the map of the Western

smiled toward Bud. Bud awkwardly smiled back in

the three women at this table was going through his mind right

idea why Cale Henituse brought

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

First was Rosalyn.

had thrown away her position as the heir to the Breck Kingdom and was doing

famous for her highly

heard many talks about her being a future Tower Master of a Magic

magic had

to be the one to eventually inherit that

she had shown in the

someone so talented and

more skilled than even Bud's close friend, Glenn

there is someone who is better

mage they met

seemed to be

was young but

and the White Star’s subordinate

smell

him to get a good idea

smelled the White Star’s

was fine since he

‘…No.’

he had not sniffed these new

first met, but that was because he didn’t know who Cale was at the time. Now that

and Hannah.

did not have time

me explain the

sent some more red mana toward the

Tap.

red dot appeared near the central

the Mogoru Empire's

where Rosalyn and the others were

as she continued to

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

to be

center of black magic, while the Emperor and Imperial Prince had both committed all sorts

everybody already knows, a lot of administrative issues were

Cale started to speak.

the 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

been delayed for a

for that empty

a bottle as he

her head and

with passing down the bloodline for generations. But there are

as well. The Mogoru Royal family had weak bodies for generations. That was

quite a few people

rights to

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

those people will slowly

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

Rex and the Church

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

hand

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

appeared in four spots, one each to the North,

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

as 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

Stecker, the alcoholic alchemist, had gathered hiding alchemists and escaped alchemists who had not

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

been listening

they leave those

investigate any place that was connected to

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

answer to his

could see Rosalyn’s sparkling

were quiet

left those four Alchemists’

They had been waiting.

people here had

was the most involved of Cale’s group in

family members would try to partner with the forces of the

capture all of them at

nobles and influential people who approved of the Mogoru Royal family and Imperial Prince Adin’s methods

Bud started to frown.

had ties

was not right to tie

they let them

to this thought

for us to tell which noble families, merchants, and influential

started

have much time. We also need to shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer the most if the chaos continues

speaking

if he could tell

why they needed a way to figure out the bad

just need to investigate the people and things tied to those bad seeds if they

would be able to quickly figure out anybody tied to

without even touching his bottle. He

be a total of four factions?

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

map and continued

are four factions and the southern faction currently

Bud started to think.

factions are being

even have royal

revolt would happen, so why did you say that it was only

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