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.”

nodded his head and headed toward the cell

disturb Choi Han when Choi Han was going to handle it

to trust to

would make a disadvantageous deal nor show any compassion

Cale and Choi Han.

is young, the two people who knew about Choi Jung Gun’s Korean records had to give their all in everything they

Screeeech.

opened the door and walked out. Raon turned invisible

Screeeech-

cell door once Cale left. Cale turned around and

me

“Last night? Ah-”

and had to be

will see you soon,

was smiling innocently and saying, ‘see

he turned around and started to walk

Clang.

cell door closing behind

after that. He was probably chatting with Syrem in a quiet

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

Raon was rambling on in

Baaaaang!

I am great and mighty, but that shocked

“Wow, what the hell?”

curled up in

corridor, but it was still a dark and eerie underground

probably Choi Han’s

the only one here

noise was made but soon

take care of it. He’ll take

Han and quickly climbed up the stairs. Human! Did

Han really was a vicious

Crunch. Crunch.

his head after hearing a

as if you are nervous about

Crunch. Crunch.

his head at Alberu’s comment and continued

“…Ho, my goodness.”

head side to

currently in his office. Alberu glared at Cale who was sitting at his meeting table eating cookies as he organized the documents

Crunch. Crunch.

was sitting next to Cale eating cookies while

a

Knock knock knock.

someone knock on

“May I come in?”

Choi

“Come in.”

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 looking

especially looked

he like

the crown prince as Alberu started to frown. Alberu heard

look like you

I told you he destroyed the

‘He broke what?’

Choi Han who smiled innocently at him. He felt oddly nervous at

a small

Han, did

was just lightly stretching my arms, and

‘Ow, my head.’

was getting a

away and only see them every so often through a video

they do is eat or

with Syrem, the fake Dragon Slayer, has

needed that Syrem bastard’s

your highness, please let us know when the Nobles Meeting determines an execution

could see Choi Han smiling slightly different than usual.

that he will pass on the

“… Really?”

he would give them all to

Clap, clap, clap.

clapping. Cale was shaking his head side to side with an

similar expression as

“Alright. Good work.”

“Thank you, your highness.”

Screeeech.

at that moment

we will be back later,

and Choi Han moved next to Cale. The

Hurry up and

hand to tell them to quickly leave and Raon’s magic surrounded the three

Alberu

inform you if there are

“Alright.”

Dragon’s Lair will be

“Alright, wait, what?”

quickly turned toward

formal pose of respect that people used toward the royal family. His body

secret, so I thank you for taking care of things if

Ooooong, paat!

looked at the spot Cale, Choi Han, and Raon had just been at before closing

driving me

Alberu’s head was hurting.

Paaaat.

light filled Cale's view

again, and he could see

“You're here?”

greeting Cale with an oddly

located in the Castle of Light, one of the Three Restricted Areas of the Eastern Continent, warmly welcomed the three

“You were fast.”

“Of course.”

casually responded to

to see the

on meeting with the Dragon half-blood to ask about the secrets

to ask how Raon was