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.

want to work with

voice made it

“...Hmph.”

snorted but

sharp as

typical trashy member

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

from how he

was not as

bit calmer and

understand Mary’s

to understand what Mary was thinking

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

though he seemed

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

same backings as the First Imperial Prince as they were

to gather information if we are with the Fourth Imperial

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

have such a look on his face when he looks

Heni Wishrop.

information about her. However, he thought that it was completely

the royal of a

not escape to another kingdom and chose

her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest from others and they might threaten her

there is too little

not much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

all had brown hair and

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

looks like

around his waist. Then there was

punk who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni

this punk have a black

with a black hawk on his shoulder

potentially because

need to

First Imperial Prince Sanders

19 for her to be on his side the

dragon but a dragon made by

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

to perish from the

had made such a dragon out of

had held a

‘...Hmph.’

his best to ignore the back of his neck going numb and snorted before looking

the other

have anybody

no interest

‘Wow.’

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

at

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

I

"Do as you please.”

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

pay much attention

Human, Mary is heading

followed

way to get information

entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

was similar

“Me?”

Palace 9... Zero's eyes opened wide as he pointed

shock after seeing Mary standing in

“Really, me?”

to

Royal Highness be of the

if he found the question to

want. Just don’t get

was a punk but his inner thoughts

‘That was unexpected.’

was probably the candidate with the least amount of information available after Heni Wishrop. Of course, Zero's origins and current personal information were clear,

is missing. The

ten years of information

if he had disappeared from this world and

chose someone like that

one

matter what his identity is, she probably thinks

Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze

then let’s work together! I'm quite talented. I

out loud before shaking Mary’s

his mind was quite

she

we worked together a little bit yesterday

it since she didn't

question was about

our side so I thought you wanted

Zero's lips stiffened a bit at Mary’s

lot

he had sent

them to

“Wow.”

that to

What is she plotting?’

and realized

‘...She's no joke.’

were

such things and act like

is not the only one for me to pay attention

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

I like our

the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group followed

contact with Mary for

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