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.

while

after hearing about

started to shoot

Chhhhhhhh-

blanket that had shocked Cale in the past

blanket opened

her

mana started to draw an image on the

“Mm.”

Bud gulped.

seems to be the Mogoru

the Mogoru Empire drawn

expected of the Mercenary King, you quickly recognized the map

toward Bud. Bud awkwardly smiled

this

no idea why

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

First was Rosalyn.

had thrown away her position as the heir to the Breck Kingdom

was famous for

about her being a future Tower Master of a

Western continent's magic had disappeared after Toonka killed

to be the one to eventually inherit that

her skilled magic she had shown in the

find someone so talented and

even Bud's

someone

mage they met this

mage who seemed to be

young

Rosalyn and the

smell

Illis had a wind attribute ancient power that allowed him to get a good idea about someone else's

White Star’s subordinate

was fine since he was an

‘…No.’

he had not sniffed these new friends

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

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

not have time

explain the

sent some more red mana toward

Tap.

the central region of the bottom of

the

the others were located

toward Cale as

state of chaos after the Alchemists’ Bell

to be

was the pride of the Empire ended up being the center of black magic, while the Emperor and Imperial Prince had both committed

as everybody already knows, a lot of administrative issues were discovered and slowly resolved after the Alchemists’

Cale started to speak.

the throne is

“Correct.”

be interested as nobody dared to

be able to rule again. They have committed too many sins to do that. They will soon be tried for

been delayed for a few

people who are aiming for that empty throne will start

bottle

her

there are others with the royal bloodline aside

Emperor as well. The Mogoru Royal

quite a few

them had proper rights

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

people will slowly start

Rosalyn responded to Bud.

“That is correct.”

the Church of the Sun

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

hand

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

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

other Alchemists’ Towers in addition to the Alchemists’ Bell

as skilled as the

however, they have been as quiet as mice since the incident at the

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

who had been shocked and escaped after seeing one of those black magic

who had been listening

they

any place that was

number of the Western continent’s people had died because of

out the answer to his question.

see

were

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

They had been waiting.

here had been

the most involved of Cale’s group in the Empire's

those royal family members would try to partner with

capture all of them

family and Imperial Prince Adin’s methods will try to

Bud started to frown.

places that had ties

matter how much you liked power, it was not

they let them tie

this thought

it easy for us to tell which noble families, merchants, and influential people have

slowly started to become

shed as little blood as possible. The ones to suffer the most if the chaos continues are the innocent

stopped speaking for

felt as if he could tell what she was

to figure out the bad seeds at once and take care

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

quickly figure

touching his

will be a total of four factions?

“Yes, Mr. Bud.”

looked at the map

are four factions and the southern faction currently has the

Bud started to think.

are

even have royal family

would happen, so why did you say that

around the table. He could see Cale happily munching away