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.”

and headed toward

disturb Choi Han when Choi Han was going to

to trust to do a good

someone who would make a disadvantageous deal nor show any compassion to the

Cale and Choi Han.

knew about Choi Jung Gun’s Korean records had

Screeeech.

door and walked out. Raon turned

Screeeech-

slowly closed the cell door once Cale left. Cale turned around and made eye contact with Choi Han

told me

“Last night? Ah-”

and had to be laid

will see

innocently and saying, ‘see you soon,’ look as cold as

and started to walk away

Clang.

heard the cell door

voice after that. He was probably chatting with

back up to surface. Human! Let’s go

Raon was rambling

Baaaaang!

I am great

“Wow, what the hell?”

his shoulders that had curled up in shock and looked

the corridor, but it was still a dark and eerie

was probably Choi

the only one here who

noise was made but soon shook his head and got rid

of it. He’ll take

climbed up the stairs. Human! Did Choi Han break something? Choi Han really is

Han really was

Crunch. Crunch.

head

you eating a cookie as if you are nervous

Crunch. Crunch.

head at

“…Ho, my goodness.”

head side

Alberu glared at Cale who was sitting at

Crunch. Crunch.

sitting next to Cale eating

felt a

Knock knock knock.

heard someone knock on the

“May I come in?”

Choi

“Come in.”

the opening door and Raon who quickly turned invisible before

especially looked oddly

is he

entered and bowed toward the crown prince as Alberu started to frown. Alberu heard

like

I told you

‘He broke what?’

innocently at him. He felt oddly nervous at

highness, there is a small hole on the prison

did you do

I was just lightly stretching my arms, and

‘Ow, my head.’

getting a

others away and only see them every so often through a

they do is

Syrem, the fake Dragon Slayer, has been taken care

that

your highness, please let us know when

smiling slightly different than usual. Choi Han respectfully continued to

he will pass on

“… Really?”

me he would give them all to me and that I

Clap, clap, clap.

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

expression as he responded to Choi

“Alright. Good work.”

“Thank you, your highness.”

Screeeech.

pushed back at that moment and Cale

be back later,

Han moved next to Cale. The three of them

Hurry

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

spoke to Alberu as

you if

“Alright.”

it looks like a Dragon’s Lair

“Alright, wait, what?”

quickly

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

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

Ooooong, paat!

and Raon had just been at before closing his

driving

Alberu’s head was hurting.

Paaaat.

bright light filled Cale's

eyes slowly focused again, and he could see people looking

“You're here?”

Eruhaben. He was greeting Cale

people who were at the white castle located in the

“You were fast.”

“Of course.”

responded to

to see the

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

importantly, he wanted to ask how Raon was born and