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.

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

it

“...Hmph.”

Fourth Imperial Prince snorted but

eyes were sharp as

he was the typical trashy member of the Imperial family,

first to receive information and his reaction had been quite rational when the

he seems on

was not

bit calmer and a bit more

understand Mary’s

what Mary was thinking based

we are with the First Imperial

though he seemed a bit

Prince was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to have quite a bit of information about the

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

gather information if we are

Cale started to smirk.

is up with

a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned while looking at

look on his face when he looks even younger than she

Heni Wishrop.

her. However, he thought that

royal of a

was one that did not escape to another kingdom and chose to protect their

a quiet life because even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest

there is too little

information regarding Heni Wishrop's three subordinates as

had brown hair

but the facial features visible under

like

waist. Then there was

who was smiling with

this punk have a black

had come with a

course, that hawk flew away earlier, potentially because its master had

need to look

Noi still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders

her to be on his side the moment he saw the white bone

not a real dragon but a dragon made by

dragon flying up into the sky from

was said to have started to perish from the moment the dragons

a necromancer, had made

that dragon had

‘...Hmph.’

neck going numb and snorted

the other

have

have no interest

‘Wow.’

after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

realized something at

been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had now accepted it and did not include Mary when he was talking

I choose

"Do as you please.”

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

Cale didn't pay much

is heading that

followed behind

that she has figured out a way to get information from the Imperial Palace side,

it unexpectedly entertaining

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are in

decision was similar

“Me?”

eyes opened wide as he pointed

hide his shock after seeing

“Really, me?”

to

his Royal Highness be of the

if he

whatever you want. Just don’t get in

responded as if he was a punk but his

‘That was unexpected.’

the candidate with the least amount of

middle is missing.

ten years of information about Zero

if he had disappeared from

chose someone like that as a team

was only one

is, she probably

the Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze

quite talented. I won’t get in

laughed out loud before shaking

was quite complicated as

she

a little bit yesterday to take care of the black

that can't be it since she

Zero's question was about

I thought

stiffened

send a lot of

he had sent them

told them

“Wow.”

that

What is she plotting?’

into Mary’s eyes and realized something

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent

such things and act

not the only one for me

for entering the Imperial Palace and

like our team so

to the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group followed behind them as well and

with Mary for a moment

was relieved after seeing his calm demeanor and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan