Trash of the Count's Family

The center of the Endable Kingdom.

The white castle.

As the name indicates, every part of the palace was white.

However, the reason this place was called the white castle was not simply because of its color.

The large sinkhole.

The inside of that pit was no longer just a sinkhole.

There were different floors with many different facilities.

However, all of the floors were created with a hole in the middle so that sunlight could reach all the way to the bottom.

‘The sun falls right onto the white castle.’

Section 1 at the bottom of the sinkhole was the only floor with a central location, which was where the white castle was located.

‘It is called the white castle because sunlight gathers here.’

Cale barely held himself back from chuckling.

The white castle.

The citizens of the Endable Kingdom found this place to be quite holy.

Cale found that to be funny.

‘…The truth is that greed runs wild in this place.’

The grand assembly hall.

The White Star.

The people representing the first four noble households.

And the 96 noble awaiters.

There were 101 people present in this hall.

“Then we will move onto the next topic.”

The Dark Elf old man. Count Mock was leading the meeting.

Cale had been getting a feel for the group during the past thirty minutes.

Count Mock started to speak at that moment.

“This is regarding changing the administrator for Section 7 and Section 9.”

Cale could feel the atmosphere in the grand assembly hall change almost immediately.

The look in the eyes of all 96 noble awaiters changed after hearing that they were changing the administrator for a section.

‘Heh.’

Cale lowered his head and started to frown to stop himself from laughing.

‘96 noble awaiters. What an odd system.’

The grand assembly hall.

There was a high platform with a circular table and five chairs there.

Of course, one of those chairs was on a slightly higher platform and gave off a luxurious feel.

Naturally, that was the chair for the White Star.

The remaining four chairs were for the representatives of the first four nobles, and these five people sat at the center of the assembly hall.

‘And the 96 of them get the floor.’

The 96 noble awaiters.

They were sitting on cushions on the grand assembly hall’s floor looking up at the platform with the circular table.

Cale peeked toward the hall door.

He started to recall the things Solena told him on their way over one by one.

‘The 96 noble awaiters consist of many different races and homelands. There are races without the darkness attribute, such as humans and Elves as well. However, they all have something in common.’

Solena had quietly whispered to Cale.

‘They wish to become nobles. They desire for higher positions. That is why they quietly sit on the cold stone floor on a cushion even though they are all quite strong.’

Solena looked around even though they were inside a carriage before telling Cale even quieter.

‘Young master-nim. They all have different reasons they desire to become nobles. Of them-’

‘It's fine.’

‘Excuse me?’

‘I don't need to know their reasons. I’m not interested in it.’

Cale recalled what he had said to Solena.

‘I just need to know that they wish to become nobles. That’s the important part.’

The corners of Cale’s lips were about to go up again.

“Naru.”

Cale felt someone put a hand on his shoulder at that moment.

It was cold.

There were no traces of warmth.

Cale could not help but subconsciously curl up.

It could not be helped.

The person sitting to Cale's right…

That person reached his left arm out and warmly asked.

“Is it hard?”

Cale could see the smile on this person's face as he warmly spoke to him in the middle of the meeting.

‘Ha…I really want to smack him from behind.’

Cale wanted to smack him the moment he saw the White Star’s warm smile.

However, he held back and shook his head.

“…Uncle, I am okay.”

Being respectful to the White Star and sitting still was his job right now.

Cale held back what he wanted to say to the White Star and lowered his head.

“Oh my.”

He heard the White Star’s disappointed voice, but Cale ignored it.

The White Star looked at Cale with an even stronger pitying gaze.

‘Did they say that they don't know how long Duke Fredo will be in a coma for?’

White Star could not hide his disappointment after hearing the news from

I can't believe I can’t use an important pawn at a time like

disappointed that one of the cards that could

years old boy who had his head down for a different

is quite

frowning as if he was holding something in

looked made it impossible

made some other

next Ejellan generation will

the Dark Elf old man, was holding back a sneer as

participate in the assembly as the Duke’s envoy even with his weak

sneer and continued

higher platform and Count

were looking at Naru with

attending the grand assembly in full

Count Hubesha.

at Naru who had his head down but his fists

‘He’s different than usual.’

the White Star looking pitifully at Naru, but she could not take

fists like that because he is concerned about his

That was not it.

This was actually-

that what people do when they

recalled what Naru had shouted to the White Star when they visited

will never forgive him. I will make

the boy had shouted in

‘No way.’

was the case, but this odd feeling continued

child is a nice

to be the child

was gentle

He was upright.

He was pure.

upright people can show a strength that cannot be hindered in

suddenly looked certain about

pay more attention to Naru who had his head down and his eyes closed as if he

“Mm.”

person who noticed Naru’s odd behavior had his arms crossed and his head tilted to one

‘This is weird.’

was Gersey, the Endable Kingdom’s only Marquis and

he was thinking about something

Solena not controlling

felt Naru’s anger as

sure Duke Fredo would have talked

would have talked to his trusted subordinate Solena

told her not to let

not let the Ejellan household and the

what Duke Fredo would have told her

is unable

one of

so desperately that he didn't have time to say such

is unable to

of Gersey’s lips

of the two

matter

foundation for the Vampires was in a coma…

is why whatever

then stopped

had done and seen Naru’s anger toward Cale Henituse, but he didn’t have time

is the next

‘We're here.’

Gersey's eyes clouded over.

moved to the highest spot inside this

Star looking back at him with a gaze full of an eccentric desire.

a motion Marquis Gersey-nim brought

the Chief

was from the Marquis changed the atmosphere in

was one of the Endable Kingdom's three pillars and

noble awaiters and the other nobles all

Star

one person was

his head down but still focused to hear what was about to

“Ahem.”

peeked toward Gersey with a slightly uncomfortable and confused gaze and started to

Gersey-nim’s motion is to request your permission to allow all priests in Section 2 to participate in a large ritual on the last day of the

in the

noble awaiters

it was something big since the Marquis brought

a ritual during

Mock continued to speak as if it

to give thanks for successfully completing the year and to pray for peace and happiness in

it was just a part of

Cale’s eyes sparkled as he had

‘…This is weird.’

Star was supposedly rushing to become

was working with him to make

was doing a ritual for the festival while they were

‘There’s something here.’

Cale realized it.

Star and

must be

a feeling that something dark and sneaky was hidden within

turned toward

anything you would like to add

“Ahem.”

a small fake

so nothing else needs to be said. The materials and costs for the ritual will all be handled by the priests, so you don’t need to worry about that either. However, as it is a

Flap flap.

his fan and slightly

action, but the people who knew the weight of his position did

we will now make a decision about

was nothing much and quickly tried to

wasn’t anything to object about

Gersey watched Count Mock as he covered his mouth

‘It's done.’

corners of his lips that were hidden underneath the fan went up

take it as this motion has

Mock's voice echoed in the hall. His hand was turning

at that

“I object.”

Screeeech-

was

‘Hmm?’

turned

Flinch.

subconsciously flinched

Naru. Just

“I object.”

Mock looked toward

Wasn’t this bastard

could see the boy's eyes

could see his clenched

“…Oh my.”

Count Hubesha

what she had worried about was

What are

gently but sharply

eyes opened wide at Naru’s action at

Baaaaang!

slammed down on the table with both

“Your majesty.”