Trash of the Count's Family

Screeeech.

The slightly open iron door opened more and Choi Han walked into the cell.

“Cale-nim, here you go.”

Cale took the spatial pocket bag that Choi Han handed him.

This should be what he received from the Singten Merchant Guild Leader Plavin.

“I already gave Rosalyn her share.”

“Okay.”

Cale put the bag away before approaching Syrem. Syrem was looking at him with a more focused gaze than before.

Cale started to smile as he asked.

“You remember his face, right?”

Only Syrem’s eyes headed toward Choi Han and then back to Cale as he could not speak.

Syrem had fought against Choi Han while wearing a black helmet in the Henituse territory battle.

“The three ancient powers in your possession will now become his.”

Syrem’s eyes headed back to Choi Han after hearing Cale’s comment. His gaze had both resignation for death but also a sense of peace.

Cale continued to speak.

“Ancient powers reside in special items or locations once the person possessing it dies.”

That was why people needed to use similar methods to what Cale had used to earn ancient powers. This was the reason why you needed heavenly luck to get one.

“And they gather their strength in that item or location. Of course, that is not the only method.”

Some did not follow normal procedure.

“There must be a way that the White Star passed the ancient powers over to you.”

The White Star had created fake ancient powers with half the strength to pass to Syrem.

And although he had no idea why, the half-strength Dominating Aura that Cale had was created and then buried in the black swamp in the Forest of Darkness.

The White Star was someone who reincarnated, but he had done all these things while he was still alive.

In other words, the White Star was able to pass on the half-strength ancient powers to Syrem without dying.

‘Either that, or the Dragon Slayers must have a method they used for generations.’

There was also the method the Dragon Slayers used to pass on the ancient power to the next generation's Dragon Slayer.

Although it was not widely known, this meant that there was a way to pass on ancient powers without them returning to an item nor location.

“You are only a fake Dragon Slayer, but you should still know how they passed on the power, right? You should also know what the White Star did to pass the power onto you.”

Syrem looked toward Choi Han with a gaze that seemed to be saying that he had a lot to say.

‘He looks like he found hope.’

Cale quickly determined the meaning behind Syrem’s gaze.

The three ancient powers for a peaceful death.

Syrem would do his best to make as advantageous of a deal as possible for himself.

Anybody would do the same in his position.

That was why Cale needed to determine the value of Syrem’s three ancient powers here today. This made him stop by the prison first even though he was busy.

Cale slowly started to speak. However, before he could say anything…

Pat.

A hand was placed on Cale's shoulder.

“Cale-nim.”

Choi Han stepped forward.

“Is it okay if I take care of this?”

Cale looked at Choi Han as if he was slightly surprised.

Choi Han, who was asking if he could take care of it, was asking for Cale to step out for a moment and to take his hands off of it.

“I am enough to discuss these nonessential powers.”

Cale started to smile at what Choi Han said next.

“It’s not like we need these powers for our plan to work.”

Cale could see Syrem’s hopes slowly disappear after hearing Choi Han's comment. Choi Han’s words and gestures told him that his three ancient powers were not worth much.

‘Oh, would you look at this?

Choi Han had a side like this to him?’

Choi Han’s usual innocent smile that he still had on his face right now looked extremely sly for once.

‘I guess Choi Han isn’t just innocent if you think about it.’

It had been the case when he read The Birth of a Hero and as they experienced things together.

Choi Han was too smart and took care of himself too well to just be called innocent. Of course, Cale didn’t expect him to be so smart when it came to making a deal as well.

‘It’s fine to be sly and devious in front of your enemies.’

Syrem was the enemy.

Cale took a step back.

“Sure, I don’t need to handle small things like this. Choi Han, you take care of it.”

“Yes Cale-nim, I'm sure this underground prison is suffocating, so if you head back up first, I will soon follow behind you.”

head and headed

him to disturb Choi Han when Choi Han was going

fine to trust to do

Han was not someone who would make a disadvantageous deal nor show any compassion

Cale and Choi Han.

he is young, the two people who knew about Choi

Screeeech.

opened the door and walked out. Raon

Screeeech-

door once Cale left. Cale turned around and made eye contact with Choi

told me about

“Last night? Ah-”

stumbled and had to be laid down on the

will see

who was smiling innocently and saying,

and started to walk

Clang.

heard the cell

that. He was probably chatting with

reached the stairs heading back up to surface. Human! Let’s go eat more cookies in the crown prince's room!

rambling on in

Baaaaang!

Human, I am great and mighty, but

“Wow, what the hell?”

his shoulders that had curled up in shock and

were lighting up the corridor, but it was still

was probably Choi

Han was the only one here

was slightly curious as to what and why that noise was made but soon shook his head and got

take care of it. He’ll take care of

trust Choi Han and quickly climbed up the stairs. Human! Did Choi Han

Han really was a vicious

Crunch. Crunch.

his head

are you eating a cookie as if you are nervous

Crunch. Crunch.

at Alberu’s comment and continued to

“…Ho, my goodness.”

shook his head side to

was sitting at his meeting table eating cookies as he organized

Crunch. Crunch.

to Cale eating cookies while

felt a

Knock knock knock.

someone knock on the

“May I come in?”

Choi

“Come in.”

door soon opened before quickly closing. He could see Cale looking at the opening door and Raon who quickly turned invisible before quickly turning visible again once the door closed and was

gaze especially

he

crown prince as Alberu started to frown. Alberu heard Cale

like you destroyed a

you he destroyed the

‘He broke what?’

looked toward Choi Han who smiled innocently at

is a small hole on

Han, did

accident. I was just

‘Ow, my head.’

was getting

others away and only see them every so often through a

is eat or

the fake Dragon Slayer, has been taken care of

needed that Syrem

know when the Nobles Meeting determines

Choi Han smiling slightly different than usual. Choi Han respectfully continued

said that he will pass

“… Really?”

happily told me he would give them all to me and that I

Clap, clap, clap.

looked up to see Raon clapping. Cale

a similar expression as

“Alright. Good work.”

“Thank you, your highness.”

Screeeech.

that moment

we will be back

next to Cale. The three

go. Hurry

waved his hand to tell them to quickly leave and Raon’s

to Alberu as they

will inform you if there are

“Alright.”

and it looks like a Dragon’s Lair will be created in the

“Alright, wait, what?”

gaze quickly

toward the royal family. His body then disappeared with the teleportation magic as he left one last

that is a secret, so I thank you for

Ooooong, paat!

and Raon had just been at before closing his eyes and then

is driving

Alberu’s head was hurting.

Paaaat.

bright light filled Cale's view before

and he could see people looking at

“You're here?”

Eruhaben. He was greeting Cale

were there as well. The people who were at the white castle located in the Castle of Light, one of the Three Restricted Areas of the Eastern Continent, warmly welcomed the three who

“You were fast.”

“Of course.”

casually responded

have to see

he was planning on meeting with the Dragon half-blood to ask about the secrets regarding

wanted to ask how Raon was born and ended