Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-21

The first test to select the heir for the position of Emperor.

In this test focused on harmony, three candidates form a team to complete their assigned mission.

“In the next hour... Please select your teams and submit your list.”

Nobody seemed to move despite the Chief of Staff no longer talking.

They were warily looking around or...

‘They are being choosy.’

Cale smiled a bit while looking at the First Imperial Prince and the Second Imperial Princess.

‘It was unexpected.’

The Second Imperial Princess, who had approached Mary during the opening celebration, did not contact Mary to work together.

‘Neither did the First Imperial Prince.’

Cale’s group was disappointed that they could not be in the same team as the First Imperial Prince.

‘Human, that’s disappointing! We could have learned about that confusing Dragon!’

‘We could have learned about the first young lady of the Black Bloods as well.’

‘I am curious about the First Imperial Prince's abilities, young master-nim.’

Cale had asked Mary, who stated her curiosity about the First Imperial Prince's abilities.

‘Who do you want to work with?’

For this test...

‘Mary, I want to do whatever you want.’

Cale wanted to do things as Mary wanted as long as it was not something that would significantly destroy their goal.

Mary and Cale made eye contact.

Mary looked into those calm eyes and recalled their conversation from last night. Cale had asked her who she wanted to team with, and...

‘Is that okay, young master-nim?’

Mary had asked if it was really okay to do as she wished.

‘Shouldn’t we follow the will of our liege?’

The moment Cale made a rare joke to jovially respond to her... Mary was able to smile along with Cale.

‘My will.’

Mary thought about what she wanted.

She wanted to work together with other necromancers and compete with them.

That was her will but she had a desire that was more important than anything else.

‘...I saw it.’

Mary had seen the burnt remains of the Duke's House of Orsena and the destroyed King's Palace. She had also seen the casualties and the uncomfortable citizens of the Roan Kingdom.

The Roan Kingdom was another hometown for her.

‘The Hunters. We need to learn about them, react, and fight them.’

That was Mary’s top desire.

Of course, there was another desire that was almost at the same level as that one.

‘Help and protect my friends.’

On, Hong, and Raon. Cale and the others... Mary wanted to help her friends.

‘The thing we need the most right now-’

Mary recalled the information about the candidates Cale had explained.

“What would you like to do, my liege?”

Mary responded to Cale, who asked her as if he was a proper loyal subordinate.

“I’ve made up my mind.”

Mary started to walk. She was the first candidate to move.

Many gazes seemed to find this to be unexpected.

People already knew about Mary’s background so they expected her to make her subordinate move since she was a royal.

Mary stopped walking.

- Human! Mary’s choice is interesting!

Raon's voice echoed in Cale’s mind and the person in front of Mary smirked.

“Hooooo. Are you going to come under me?”

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi.

He was the first team member Mary had chosen.

“No.”

Mary shook her head and answered with ease.

“I am not under anybody.”

“What?”

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi's eyebrow rose a bit and he showed his annoyance, but Mary’s eyes were calm as she looked at him.

“You are not under anybody either.”

Noi's eyes filled with an odd gaze after hearing what Mary had to say. Mary did not notice it as she continued to say what was on her mind.

strong and wise. I want to work with you. What do you

voice made it sound even

“...Hmph.”

snorted

eyes were sharp as he

the typical trashy member of the

and his reaction had been quite rational when the explosions happened at the

different from how he seems

Imperial Prince Noi was

calmer and a bit

understand Mary’s

what Mary was thinking based

easy for us to gather information if we are with the First Imperial Prince, but... The First Imperial Prince does not wish to

even though he seemed

Prince was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to

Fourth Imperial Prince was likely to have the same backings as the First Imperial Prince as

should be many chances to gather information if we are with the

Cale started to smirk.

is up with that

at this girl who was a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned while looking at the subordinate who was looking

he have such a look on his

Heni Wishrop.

was almost no information about her. However, he thought that it was completely

the royal of a perished

difficult life because her family was one that did not

even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would

there is too little information about

regarding Heni

had brown hair and green

seemed like brothers but the facial features visible under the masks seemed a

looks like

with a sword around his waist. Then there was one guy who had

was smiling with

have a black

with a black hawk on

potentially because its master had

need to

Imperial Prince Noi still thought that First Imperial

for her to be on his side the moment he saw

not a real dragon but

could not forget the moment he saw the dragon flying up into the sky from

said to have started to perish

human, a necromancer, had made

had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

going numb and snorted before looking at

other

have anybody

have no interest in

‘Wow.’

in admiration after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

something at the same

punk who had been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had

can I choose

"Do as you please.”

he was annoyed and just wanted her to do as she pleased, but Cale realized that he

didn't pay

Human, Mary is heading

simply followed

way to get

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

decision was

“Me?”

eyes opened wide as

couldn't hide his shock after seeing

“Really, me?”

I want to team

Will his Royal Highness be of the same

answered as if he found the

Just

punk but his inner thoughts were a

‘That was unexpected.’

the least amount of information available after Heni Wishrop. Of course, Zero's origins and current personal information

is

years

disappeared

someone like that

only one reason for

what his identity is, she probably thinks that she

the Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze

work together! I'm quite talented. I won’t get in

out loud before shaking Mary’s

his mind was quite complicated as

did she choose

we worked together a little bit yesterday to

that can't be it since she didn't

question was about to get

to our side so I thought

corners of Zero's lips stiffened a bit at

lot of people to

had

told them

“Wow.”

saying that to

What is she plotting?’

looked into Mary’s eyes and realized

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

such things and act like this

Prince is not the only one

thought about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let

our

Prince's side with his sighing helpers.

eye contact with Mary for a moment and nodded

and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning. Cale and the others