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.

seem strong and wise. I want to work with you.

it sound even

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted

eyes were sharp as

typical trashy member of the

Imperial Prince had been the first to receive information and his reaction had

different from how he seems on

Prince Noi was not

bit calmer and

understand Mary’s thought

understand what Mary was thinking

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

why, even though

together and is likely to

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

many chances to gather information if we are with the

Cale started to smirk.

is up with

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi, who had been looking at this girl who was a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown Prince,

does he have such a look on his face when

Heni Wishrop.

However, he thought

of a

did not escape to another

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

there is too little

much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

all had brown hair and green

the facial features visible under the masks seemed a bit

looks like a

his waist. Then there was one guy who had his arms crossed and was leisurely

that punk who was smiling with satisfaction

this punk have a black

a black hawk on

earlier, potentially because

need to

still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders was the strongest

her to be on his side

not a real dragon but a dragon

dragon flying up into the

started to perish from

had made such a dragon out of

that dragon had held a

‘...Hmph.’

best to ignore the back of his neck going numb and snorted before looking at Mary to ask in

the other team

you have anybody in

have no interest

‘Wow.’

hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as

realized something at the same

informally to him had now accepted

I choose

"Do as you please.”

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

pay much attention

is heading

simply followed

a way to get information from the Imperial Palace side, where

unexpectedly entertaining

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are in

was similar

“Me?”

in Palace 9... Zero's eyes

his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to team

Will his Royal Highness be

Noi who answered as if he found the question to

whatever you want. Just don’t get in

if he was a punk but his inner

‘That was unexpected.’

probably the candidate with the least amount of information available after Heni Wishrop. Of course, Zero's origins

middle is missing. The

ten years of

as if he had disappeared from

someone like that

one reason for

No matter what his identity is, she probably thinks

Prince's gaze sank lower as he observed

I'm quite talented. I won’t get in your way!

laughed out loud before shaking Mary’s

his mind was quite complicated

did she choose

little bit yesterday to take care of the black mud

since she didn't

was about

side so I thought you wanted

lips stiffened a

a lot of people to

had sent

them

“Wow.”

that to my

What is she plotting?’

and realized something at that

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

such things and act

First Imperial Prince is not the only one for me to pay

about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let go of Mary’s

like our team

sighing helpers. Mary’s group followed behind them as

contact with Mary for a

was relieved after seeing his calm demeanor and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning. Cale and the others had all