Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 490: Do you hear a dog barking somewhere? (2)

“Mmph, mmph!”

Bud was shaking his body from side to side and flailing around.

However, Cale who was shaking hands with Jopis did not pay him even a glance.

“Tsk.”

Ron was also clicking his tongue and not looking toward Bud at all.

Bud looked toward Choi Han who was standing behind Ron with desperation after seeing even Ron ignoring him.

“Mmph, mmph!”

Smile.

Bud could see the innocent smile that appeared on Choi Han’s face. Choi Han slightly nodded with his head before walking past Bud as if it was nothing.

Hey Mercenary King, I'm here too! Your friend said he will wait outside the fence to see if any of the watchdogs show up!

Raon's bright voice stabbed into Bud’s mind.

Hey Mercenary King, I'm glad your f*cking head didn’t get blown up!

Bud did not flail anymore. He just bit down on the gag and lowered his head. He even missed his close friend Glenn's nagging.

Unfortunately, Raon was the only one paying any attention to the sulking Bud.

Human! The Mercenary King seems sullen for some reason.

‘Nobody cares.’

Cale didn’t even look toward Bud before sitting down on a chair Jopis offered.

It was the same old table and chair that he had seen inside the video recording device. Cale and Jopis sat down on the two chairs around the old table.

Ron and Choi Han headed behind Cale without saying anything.

“I can’t have my guests remain standing.”

Jopis pointed at something for the two of them. All three of them could see the bed.

“Lie on it, roll around on it, do a headstand, please use it however you wish.”

‘…She really won't be easy to handle.’

Cale realized this fact once more as Ron started to smile.

“I do not like the bed, may I do as I wish?”

Jopis looked at Ron for a moment before elegantly nodding her head.

“Of course. The returned owner of the Molden mountain range can naturally do as he pleases.”

Ron and Jopis made eye contact.

Ron naturally knew her identity, and, as mentioned earlier, Jopis was aware of Ron and the return of the Molan household thanks to her dogs.

Jopis met Ron’s gaze with a cold gaze as Ron smiled benignly and started to move.

“Hmm?”

Her eyebrows then twitched.

“I prepared the young master-nim's favorite tea in advance.”

The old man wearing an assassin's outfit leisurely took a teapot and teacups out of his spatial pocket bag. Jopis looked around after seeing him taking out the lemon tea.

Nobody had a change in expression except the red-haired man in front of her.

The red-haired man was looking toward Ron with an unhappy expression.

‘This man is the, ‘young master-nim?’ The fact that he can frown like that toward the Molan patriarch… Must mean he really is his master.’

Jopis had observed the Mercenary King's reaction as soon as this man had appeared earlier. The way he had looked at the red-haired man with desperate eyes had shown Bud’s firm belief that this man would save him.

‘Even if I lack information about the outside, the fact that someone at the Mercenary King’s level trusts him so much and follows him must mean-’

It must mean that the person in front of her was a highly-skilled individual.

Chhhhhhh-

Two cups of tea that the patriarch of the assassin household had boiled were placed in front of Cale and Jopis.

Jopis picked up the fancy teacup that looked like something that would be used by a noble household for the first time in a long while.

“This reminds me of the times I used to drink tea in the palace.”

She then took a sip of tea as she quietly looked at the man in front of her.

Cale made a joke after seeing her observing gaze.

“Can you figure anything out by looking at my face?”

Smile.

The corners of Jopis's lips went up.

“Sir, you are young.”

She pointed to Cale.

“And I've never seen your face before. Who are you?”

The meticulous woman who did not have a single stray hair focused her similarly meticulous gaze on Cale.

Cale barely managed to stop himself from flinching after tasting the lemon tea that was more bitter than he expected as he started to speak.

“I am unable to reveal everything because I am someone who has a lot of things. Princess-nim, I must first figure out whether the information you have is the information I need.”

Cale could not trust Jopis.

“Princess does not seem to be the proper title for a dethroned person like me. Please cut the crap.”

Cale nodded his head and slightly shrugged his shoulders. She looked at him before elegantly continuing to speak.

things because they have a lot of things, there are also people who can’t say everything because that is the only thing

could see the corners of the

a

what you mean

her hand and only focused on Cale even as the tea was

speak

Illusionist’s illusions

smile disappeared

“Which Illusionist?”

even though you know everything. I am talking about

“Aha.”

have belonged in a play before she turned toward

you needed the Molden Kingdom’s secrets, but you already knew everything about that crazy bitch

‘…Hmm?’

flinched before asking

the two of you

it because I called my older sister

Click.

down

is no family of mine. That is why

Click, click.

emptied the cold tea and replaced it

tea and started to

to say anything about myself if possible, but it looks like I have

She recalled the past.

that I had

“Ruff, ruff!”

puppy that had been by her side since

about my shaman powers came as I became this child's mother and friend. The moment I acknowledged that I was a shaman, I

mind had dispersed,

of an illusion right away just by acknowledging that you are a shaman? Are there no other

but decided to

even the entire Molden kingdom

saying Elisneh the First is showing an illusion to the

interjected into

There was no need to do that. She acted as a benevolent monarch and covered her horrible

deed the

after hearing Cale’s

you really know

nodded her head

I saw the dead mana river once I pushed the illusion away. I saw that river that flows in a zigzag pattern.

tell other people the truth that

after hearing Choi Han interject again. She looked elegant even as

the royal family, administrators, servants, and maids are under the illusion. Furthermore, Elisneh the First has pretended to be a benevolent monarch to the citizens of the

had continued to

realize her

in the village below who followed me until the last moment could not get rid of the brainwashing if they had

bitter smile

follow me was not because they realized Elisneh's true nature, but

“Ruff, ruff!”

petted the puppy that was rubbing

these children

could not understand

did Elisneh

who had realized the illusion. Why did Elisneh keep such a dangerous person

she was her younger sister? Because of

Smile.

saw a smile appear

corners of her eyes curl

wanted to see me go

brainwashed people were in Elisneh’s hands, pretty much being held hostage in Jopis's

even tried to

said that death was too easy of a price to pay for hindering her. She told me

sad smile on

I decided

elegant woman looked toward

is not important to me. I’ll gladly sell my soul to the devil if I

“Am I that person?”

forward and whispered to

just need to

for someone who

a moment before

good at reading

his hand. He started to speak

rid of

“Of course.”

Jopis remained quietly.

so

He could finally explain the reason

there might be a maze in the basement. That maze is something only the royal

the reason he had come looking

family other than Princess Jopis was known for being close and loving. That was why Princess Jopis was the

‘A maze.’

heard about the maze from Elf priestess Adite. He had only heard about the dead mana on the way to

course, Adite might have held the detailed explanation off until they

Sniff sniff.

Cale lowered his head.

Sniff sniff.

and sniffing him. It then wagged its tail and barked toward

“Ruff, ruff ruff!”

for a moment before she smiled

not the devil. In fact,

is complete nonsense. I

but Cale did not notice

Tap. Tap.

on the armrest for a bit before starting to

“First.”

of their faces became close. He then

to be the ‘guide’ for the maze. And you just want

“That is correct.”

“You total scammer.”

“…What did you say?”

twitching, unlike her graceful tone. However, Cale was calm as he

deal seems extremely beneficial only

was aiming

and in return, she would get her freedom, watch the palace flip over, and earn an opportunity to take