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

her to the front of

impossible to teleport in or out of here. They needed to

accepted it without any questions. In return, Alberu agreed to only bring a few of his subordinates. He

You must

Wave wave.

up and down to tell the White Star to sit back

something in

may suspect that you and the Elder are conspiring against

Smirk.

White Star started

have

I’m glad

Alberu leisurely added on.

hate the bastards who try to stab

woman stoically bowed and left the basement after

headed toward the backyard. There was a teleportation magic circle there. Some mages stationed there stood

“Elder-nim……?”

to the tower for

“Did something go wrong?”

corner of the Elder’s lips curled up as

He has a

around

sounds like unnecessary

least this much to establish a new home. Please

Ooooooooong-

magic circle soon activated and released a

on a hill next to the forest looking

“Shall we go?”

“Yes, sir, I understand.”

was standing next to him, and

not with dye magic, but black clothes and masks. They were all holding something covered in black

is my first time doing something

was also wearing

to

the way, is this

That’s the most important

five red stars surrounding it. He chuckled and responded to the

“I’ll be back.”

back soon,

The basement of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower. It

Paaaat-!

and then Eruhaben, Mary, and the Dark Elves

soon appeared somewhere

secret passage to the basement of the Alchemists’

while watching the

here

the best

walking after Mary who had responded

walking openly

“……!”

old woman’s eyes opened

“W, what the-?!”

her voice in shock frowned as

“Did I get fo-”

could not

“Ugh!”

it feel

Fear was

Step, step.

looked down

a waste to use my hands on something like

However…

I guess I have to since I was

You, you-!”

something while drenched in fear, watched

“Shall we go too?”

with magic and leisurely followed behind the Dark Elves

saw a large underground

“Ha!”

was visible on his

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

Dead mana.

eyes were burning with anger

same for the Dark

“Mary.”

“Please get them all.”

guarding the plaza paths and some of the Dark Elves took

the Tower Master of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, really nobody would come here as long as they did not inform their

was because they were all busier with the thought of gobbling up the Roan Kingdom

stealing the dead

shared Cale’s orders she had heard through the black

then outside… We will reveal this basement area to the outside

bones were not just bones, they were all someone’s family member or close

“Mmph, mmph!”

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

quickly

in the Empire but in a remote forest of the

was covering

two-story building where the liege that the black mage was desperately looking for was currently at…

smiling brightly as he

odd. Should it be taking her this long? It should be quick if

is

“…Really?”

The White Star slowly leaned against the chair

don’t worry,

have

as if he understood everything, and the

insignia. It is simply a matter of whether it takes a bit

that someone caught

Star shook