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

was no need for him to disturb Choi Han when Choi

Han is fine to

someone who would make a disadvantageous deal nor

Cale and Choi Han.

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

Screeeech.

out. Raon turned invisible and

Screeeech-

Cale turned around and made eye contact with Choi

me about

“Last night? Ah-”

recalled how he had stumbled and had to be laid down on

will see

Choi Han who was smiling innocently and saying, ‘see you soon,’ look as cold as

as he turned around and

Clang.

cell door closing

Han's voice after that. He

stairs heading back up to surface. Human! Let’s go eat more cookies in the

Raon was rambling on

Baaaaang!

a loud noise. Human, I am great

“Wow, what the hell?”

embraced his shoulders that had curled up in shock and looked

the corridor, but it

probably Choi

one here who could do

and why that noise was made but soon shook his head and got rid of

take care of it. He’ll

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

Han really was a vicious

Crunch. Crunch.

his head

eating a cookie as if you are nervous about

Crunch. Crunch.

lowered his head at Alberu’s comment and continued to

“…Ho, my goodness.”

head side to

who was sitting at his

Crunch. Crunch.

was sitting next to Cale eating cookies while

a headache

Knock knock knock.

heard someone knock

“May I come in?”

was Choi Han's

“Come in.”

looking at the opening door and Raon

gaze especially

is he like

Han entered and bowed toward the crown prince as Alberu started to frown. Alberu heard Cale and Raon's voices as he accepted Choi Han’s

look like you

told you he

‘He broke what?’

Choi Han who smiled innocently at him. He

small

Han, did you

just

‘Ow, my head.’

was getting a

Henituse and the others away and only see them every so often through

they do is eat or destroy

addition, the situation with Syrem, the fake

that

when the Nobles Meeting

see Choi Han smiling slightly different than usual.

said that he will pass on the powers at that

“… Really?”

he would give them all to me and that

Clap, clap, clap.

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

similar expression as

“Alright. Good work.”

“Thank you, your highness.”

Screeeech.

that moment

be back later,

The three of them were getting ready to

Hurry up and

them to quickly leave and Raon’s magic

to Alberu as

will inform you if

“Alright.”

Lair will be created in the Forest

“Alright, wait, what?”

gaze quickly

royal

highness, that is a secret, so I thank you for taking

Ooooong, paat!

Choi Han, and Raon had just been at before closing his eyes and then reopening

driving me

Alberu’s head was hurting.

Paaaat.

filled Cale's

eyes slowly focused again, and he could see people looking

“You're here?”

He was greeting Cale with an oddly nervous

Sheritt, On, Hong, Ron, and Beacrox 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

“You were fast.”

“Of course.”

responded to

have to see

Dragon half-blood to ask about the secrets regarding the red egg that was Sheritt's other child and Raon's

he wanted to ask how Raon was born and ended