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.

pushed back on his chair

her to the front

defensive spells that made it impossible to teleport in or out of here. They needed to go to the backyard to teleport

any questions. In return, Alberu agreed to only bring a few of his subordinates. He

You must stay

Wave wave.

up and down to tell the White Star to sit back

then said something in a

may suspect that you and the Elder are conspiring against me at that

Smirk.

Star started

have such

I’m glad you

Alberu leisurely added on.

the bastards who try to stab

left the basement

a teleportation magic circle there.

“Elder-nim……?”

to go to the tower for a

“Did something go wrong?”

corner of the Elder’s lips curled up as she

has a lot

frowned and looked around before whispering in a quiet

sounds like

we should be willing to play along at least this much to

Ooooooooong-

soon activated and

individuals on a hill next to the forest looking down at

“Shall we go?”

“Yes, sir, I understand.”

was standing next to him, and

magic, but black clothes and masks. They

This is my first time doing something

was also wearing the typical

to his

way, is this

Yeah. That’s the

stars surrounding it. He chuckled and responded to

“I’ll be back.”

back soon, your

hand as she bowed. The basement of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower. It was a

Paaaat-!

a gold mana whirlwind and then Eruhaben, Mary, and the Dark

soon appeared somewhere

secret passage to the basement of the Alchemists’

the old woman

came here as

best place

slowly started walking after Mary who had

walking

“……!”

old woman’s eyes opened

“W, what the-?!”

her voice in shock frowned as soon

“Did I get fo-”

could not finish

“Ugh!”

an immense pressure that made it feel as if

Fear was focused on

Step, step.

Dragon, Eruhaben, quietly looked

a waste to use my hands on

However…

since I was

You, you-!”

woman, who was about to shout something while drenched in fear, watched a group of

“Shall we go too?”

black mage in the air with magic and leisurely followed behind the Dark Elves

then saw a large underground

“Ha!”

visible on

large 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 of the owner of

Dead mana.

were burning with anger

the same for

“Mary.”

“Please get them all.”

to the enemies guarding the plaza paths and some of the Dark

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

the thought of gobbling up the Roan Kingdom than dealing

stealing the

orders she had heard through

to the outside so that the people

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 this was just an

“Mmph, mmph!”

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

need to quickly inform

the White Star, 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 no way to do

gold dust was covering the entire underground

black mage was desperately looking for

smiling brightly as he

odd. Should it be taking her this long? It should be quick if she used the teleportation magic

is trying to

“…Really?”

body. The White Star slowly leaned against the chair and commented

worry, your

don’t have much

head as if he

come back with the insignia. It is simply a

that someone caught

White Star shook