Trash of the Count's Family

Inside a typical two-story house surrounded by a forest… A few people were sitting around a table in the basement. Alberu nonchalantly threw the document in his hand.

“It’s definitely it.”

Tap.

The document that landed on the table had an insignia on the first page.

“I thought that the ranking would be low because you said it was a non-mainstream faction, but it is still an Elder-Grade insignia.”

“We need some clout to settle in properly in a new location; don’t you believe so, your highness?”

An old woman sitting across from Alberu smiled warmly at him. She was the leader of the non-mainstream faction of Alchemists and had stealthily come here to negotiate with the crown prince.

The crown prince looked at the old woman and middle-aged man sitting on either side of the White Star before leaning his body forward. The middle-aged man had introduced himself as the representative of the reclusive mages of the Whipper Kingdom.

Alberu smiled elegantly.

“It’s good to settle in well at a new location. But doing that is the hardest thing.”

“That is why we are trying to get on the good side of the owner of that new place.”

Alberu’s smile became thicker.

“Don’t get the wrong idea.”

However, the words coming out of his mouth were cold.

It was so cold that the people who came to support the old woman and the middle-aged man flinched.

“I am not the owner of this place.”

The White Star smiled brightly.

“But won’t you soon become the owner? With the slightest of help from us of course.”

The White Star turned to look at Tasha and some camouflaged Dark Elves standing behind Alberu.

“The owner does not have to do anything except open up the place to us. We, as the owner’s hands and feet, will make the place beautiful and plentiful.”

“Yes. That would be wonderful.”

Alberu did not deny what the White Star said. However, he said one more thing.

“I just need to confirm that those hands and feet are truly my own hands and feet.”

The old woman who came as the representative of the non-mainstream faction tilted her head to the side.

“Your highness, I’m not sure what else we need to show you. This is putting us in quite an awkward position. I, as the representative, personally came to a place like this at your request. Is that not enough?”

“Yes. I recognize you as the leader of the non-mainstream faction. This insignia on the document… It is indeed an Elder-Grade insignia. It is as I have seen.”

Alberu pointed at the insignia.

“So bring the insignia.”

The old woman frowned.

“It will put me in a difficult position if it is revealed that I removed the insignia from the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, your highness.”

“That’s the reason I want you to do it.”

“…Excuse me?”

A relaxed smile appeared on Alberu’s face.

“Shouldn’t I hold onto some sort of weakness for both of us until you all properly settle down here?”

He then turned toward the middle-aged man.

“The Whipper Kingdom’s side has no way to prove it, but… I can easily suppress them by contacting the Whipper Kingdom if they do anything funny.”

Tap.

Alberu’s index finger tapped on the table. He smiled brightly.

“So go and bring it. Immediately. Not a stamp on a piece of paper but the real thing.”

The White Star’s gaze turned odd as he listened. The old woman realized that there were no changes on the faces of anybody on Alberu’s side and responded, almost as a sigh.

“…You’re quite formidable, your highness.”

“Shouldn’t that have been expected?”

“That-”

The old woman could not say anything and subconsciously peeked at the White Star sitting next to her.

At that moment…

“Why are you looking that way?”

‘Oops.’

The old woman flinched and looked forward again. Alberu Crossman was looking at the old woman with cold eyes that did not match his elegant face.

“Aren’t you just the middle man to introduce us to each other?”

His voice was directed at the White Star, although his gaze was focused on the old woman.

“Yes, your highness. My job is to simply introduce you to each other.”

Alberu then spoke quite warmly to the old woman.

“That’s what he says. Alright, now it is time for you to decide.”

The old woman frowned before standing up.

“I suppose we must properly show our desire to change our home.”

“A wise decision.”

“I will be back soon, your highness. It will not take long.”

Shhh.

Star pushed back on his

to the front of the

spells that made it impossible to teleport in

was that it was for his safety, and the others had accepted it without any questions. In return, Alberu agreed to only bring a

must

Wave wave.

and down to tell the White Star

something in a

I may suspect that you and the Elder are conspiring against

Smirk.

Star started

have such

I’m glad you

Alberu leisurely added on.

who try to stab

left the basement

toward the backyard. There was a teleportation magic circle

“Elder-nim……?”

need to go to the tower for a

“Did something go wrong?”

corner of the Elder’s lips curled up as

a lot

and looked around

sounds like

willing to play along at least this much to establish a new home.

Ooooooooong-

soon activated and

were individuals on a hill next to the forest looking

“Shall we go?”

“Yes, sir, I understand.”

standing next

and masks. They were all holding something

my first time

was also wearing the typical thief

to his

the way, is

the

a shabby white star with five red stars surrounding it. He chuckled and

“I’ll be back.”

back

Alchemists’ Bell

Paaaat-!

gold mana whirlwind and then Eruhaben, Mary, and

soon appeared somewhere

secret passage to the basement

the old

came here

the best place to move

after Mary

was walking openly

“……!”

woman’s eyes

“W, what the-?!”

in shock frowned as soon as she

“Did I get fo-”

could not

“Ugh!”

pressure that made it

was focused

Step, step.

Eruhaben, quietly looked down at

a waste to use my

However…

since I was

You, you-!”

in fear, watched a group of individuals run past the Dragon

“Shall we go too?”

air with magic and leisurely followed behind the Dark Elves and

then saw a large underground

“Ha!”

was visible on

and small mounds of bones. There was a circular pillar in the middle shooting up the center, as if it would touch the ceiling. The pillar was full of a black liquid that was created from the death

Dead mana.

burning with anger after looking at

the same for the Dark

“Mary.”

“Please get them all.”

plaza paths and some of the Dark Elves took them

Master of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, really nobody would come here as long as they

they were all busier with the thought of gobbling up the Roan Kingdom than dealing with

are stealing the

shared Cale’s orders she had heard through

outside… We will reveal this basement area to the outside

bones were not just bones, they were all someone’s family member or close friend. They needed to be returned to their proper places even if

“Mmph, mmph!”

watched but she could not do anything as she was surrounded by

quickly

who was currently not in the Empire but in a remote forest of the Roan Kingdom. She needed to inform him about this. However, she had

Dragon’s gold dust was covering the

where the liege that the black mage was desperately looking for was currently at… Alberu did not

was smiling brightly as he

her this long? It should be quick if she used the

must be difficult as she is trying to remain stealthy,

“…Really?”

smiling, Alberu was showing anxiousness with his whole body. The White Star slowly leaned against the chair and commented after seeing Alberu

don’t worry,

have

nodded his head as if he understood everything, and the

the Elder-nim will definitely come back with the insignia. It is simply a matter of whether it takes a

possible that

Star shook