Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 545: Welcome, this is our house (3)

Cale started to speak.

“…Gold!”

There was gold everywhere he looked.

“Young master Naru, this is your first time here, isn’t it?”

There was a halo behind the gently smiling Deputy Chief Priest.

Realistically, it was the gold behind her that was shining.

On a wall where there had been nothing until just a moment ago other than maybe mold and spider webs suddenly had a glass box filled with gold bars.

“You can come this way if you want to look closer.”

The Deputy Chief Priest waved her hand with a warm smile on her face.

“Deputy Chief Priest-nim, are you sure you removed the illusion?”

The corners of her smiling lips twitched at Naru’s sharp gazes.

“You have quite a sharp gaze, but this is real. There's no need for me to keep up an illusion.”

She then observed the slowly approaching Naru with a sharp gaze that was hidden by her smile.

‘He really is similar to Duke Fredo.’

His thoroughness was exactly like his father.

‘No, maybe it is that they both have a lot of suspicions rather than that they are thorough that is similar?’

She started to speak to Naru who had come to her side.

“Ah, by the way, do you see the magic flowing around the glass box? You'll get hurt if you touch it. It’s set up so that anybody other than the authorized people who touch it will instantly be teleported.”

She could see that Naru who had stopped moving after hearing her statement finally start to speak after a while.

“…Deputy Chief Priest-nim.”

His voice was extremely low. Her gaze automatically headed for Naru’s eyes.

Flinch.

She subconsciously flinched.

‘…How could his gaze be so-’

How could it be so vicious?

She had been shocked by his vicious gaze.

‘No, it's shocking because it is Naru.’

To be more specific, she was shocked that this boy named Naru had such a gaze.

‘I guess the rumors are true that Naru caused a big issue this time.’

The Black Castle destruction plan.

The Endable Kingdom's chief executives had all heard about it by now.

The people at the center of that plan were Count Mock and young master Naru Von Ejellan.

‘Of course, I'm sure Duke Fredo was giving him orders from the back.’

The Deputy Chief Priest who knew that Duke Fredo was actually awake believed that Fredo was the mastermind behind all this.

‘He’s an amazing Vampire.’

Wasn’t he?

She was in awe of his ability and plan to draw in the Roan Kingdom and Cale Henituse and made her feel that she had grabbed onto the right rope for success.

‘…I can't fall behind to Gersey.’

Greed was visible in her eyes. That greed was so strong that the boy looking at her could feel it.

“Young master Naru, why are you not saying anything after calling me here?”

“…Deputy Chief Priest-nim.”

“Yes?”

“…I truly believe you are cool.”

‘Hmm?’

The Deputy Chief Priest suddenly became anxious.

‘Aigoo.’

Alberu who was watching from the back subconsciously clenched his eyes shut.

He instantly understood the meaning behind Cale's words.

‘His eyes have rolled over because of the gold.’

It made him wonder why such a rich punk would act like this.

Cale continued to speak at that moment.

“I truly respect you. How did you gain such wealth?”

“…Well, you know.”

The Deputy Chief Priest was anxious.

It could not be helped.

“…It’s shocking to hear that from you, young master Naru. The Ejellan Duchy's wealth is incomparable to my own.”

She was asking why someone who was the son of Duke Fredo who had much greater wealth than her was saying such a thing.

“Hooo.”

The Deputy Chief Priest noticed the boy's gaze becoming even more vicious at that moment.

However, that viciousness quickly disappeared.

“Haha, I'm sorry for showing you such a sight. I’ve never seen gold piled up like this before.”

Naru scratched the back of his head like an embarrassed boy as he responded.

‘Hmm? Did I see it wrong?’

The Deputy Chief Priest wondered if she had mistakenly seen the previous vicious gaze as Naru returned to his usual self. Cale and Alberu exchanged glances at that moment.

‘Hyung. You heard her, right?’

'Yes, I heard her.’

Alberu now knew that Fredo

let’s get down to

turned back toward the Deputy Chief Priest after hearing

don't have much

Gersey keeping

took a

of Section 1… This has a map and some information about the

quite thick. Cale carefully received it and

you will be coming with us

be able to come with us at that time young master Naru, but I

could not

instantly returning to normal after hearing the Deputy Chief Priest say

“And…”

silent for a moment as she chose her words. She then seemed to have made up her mind as she pulled out a rolled-up piece of paper from her

about the ritual on the last

expressions did not

hidden inside the ritual, but it just seems like

“Is that so?”

trusted subordinates

Chief Priest was the person right under Chief Priest Gersey, but he supposedly had his own trusted subordinates

about five of them who

put one of my people

information is already

some notes down about my suspicions. Young master Naru, you unexpectedly speak in a way that

to Naru as if

“Thank you.”

responded to her as

‘It's over now.’

underground facility and the last day of the

the

he

“Alright, now then!”

Deputy Chief

starting to get ready to

then started to

go check

‘What?’

questioned his ears for a

‘Check what?’

Cale’s state as she

the door

is it, young

"Ah, you see…”

Chief Priest went, ‘ah!’ and continued to speak as Cale was trying to figure out what

must have been shocked because I called them hostages. Don’t worry,

“…Yes, ma’am.”

continued to speak to the stiff Cale as if

this is your first time conducting official business. It must be hard to complete all of Duke

the small set of stairs underneath

She jokingly grumbled.

I'm a very busy person. He’s so pushy about it because it is the deal conditions with the Mercenary King

with the

Hostages.

hairs on Cale’s back started to stand

‘That damn Duke Fredo!’

was certain that the hostages

and Alberu made

Chief Priest pulled the old

properly

Screeeech-

opening from her grumbling and the screeching of the old door to quietly whisper so that

you know

Cale shook his head.

‘No.’

heard anything

Fredo had not said anything

‘That bastard.’

intentions

‘Do whatever you want.’

of the Ranger Brigade members

Cale’s

is his way of apologizing for hiding

quite thorough about

the Deputy Chief Priest who had her back toward him and was

Priest-nim, do we just need

The hostages

Cale was flabbergasted.

members to be outside this sinkhole

were actually so close

Section 2

wasn’t important to Cale how they brought them here or how they managed to trick

important to Cale were Duke Fredo and the Deputy Chief Priest’s amazing

“Alright, let’s go down.”

lead as Cale and

larger than expected hallway once they walked down

rooms to either side

were only iron bars the

that you

“Of course.”

started to walk toward the

Tap. Tap. Tap.

made of marbles made

“Young master-nim.”

Alberu followed behind him.

“Ha!”

did not hide his

‘It’s too nice.’

Furthermore, they

as well

obviously expensive to

you, this is originally a hiding spot I had stealthily

Deputy Chief Priest behind

modified into a prison

Cale nodded his head.

taking good care of the Mercenaries Guild’s

‘I'm relieved.’

smile appeared on Cale’s

could see into the room through the door-sized

each room had chains attached to one foot, but they didn't seem injured and

walked all the

then subconsciously started to

“…Bud will be happy.”

at that

Baaaaang! Baaaaang!

see two hands grabbing

vicious eyes glaring

our Mercenary King-nim’s name like

a scar on his cheek looked as if he wanted

right. I'm