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.

back on his chair and stood

escort her to the front

two-story building and its basement had defensive spells that made it impossible to teleport in or out

any questions. In return, Alberu agreed to only bring a

must stay

Wave wave.

to tell the White Star to sit

said something

may suspect that you and the Elder are conspiring

Smirk.

White Star started

can’t have such

I’m glad you

Alberu leisurely added on.

try to stab me in the back the

left the basement

was a teleportation magic circle there. Some mages

“Elder-nim……?”

to the tower for

“Did something go wrong?”

Elder’s lips curled up as

He has a

frowned and looked around

sounds like

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

Ooooooooong-

activated and released

individuals on a hill next to the

“Shall we go?”

“Yes, sir, I understand.”

Mary, who was standing next to him,

black clothes and masks. They were all

This is my first time doing something like

wearing the typical thief

pointed to

is this really

the most important

pointing at a shabby white star with five red stars surrounding it. He chuckled and responded to the

“I’ll be back.”

be back

Alchemists’ Bell Tower. It was

Paaaat-!

gold mana whirlwind and then Eruhaben, Mary, and

soon appeared

secret passage to the basement of

the

came here as

is the best place to

slowly started walking after Mary who had responded

was walking openly

“……!”

old woman’s eyes

“W, what the-?!”

in shock frowned as soon as she saw Eruhaben’s

“Did I get fo-”

not finish her

“Ugh!”

it feel as

Fear was

Step, step.

quietly looked down at

waste to use my hands on something

However…

I have to since I

You, you-!”

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

“Shall we go too?”

the air with magic and leisurely followed behind

a large

“Ha!”

was visible on his

up the center, as if it

Dead mana.

burning with anger

same for

“Mary.”

“Please get them all.”

the plaza

Prince Adin, the Tower Master of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, really nobody would come here

the thought of gobbling up

stealing the dead

she had heard

the outside so that the

were all someone’s family member or close friend. They needed to

“Mmph, mmph!”

as she watched but she could not do anything as

to quickly inform

but in a remote forest of the Roan Kingdom. She needed to

gold dust was

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

brightly as

It

she is trying to remain stealthy,

“…Really?”

body. The White Star slowly leaned against the chair and

worry,

don’t have

White Star nodded his head as if he understood

Elder-nim will definitely come back with the insignia. It is

that someone

White Star shook his