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.

I want to

it

“...Hmph.”

Prince snorted but did not deny

were sharp

thought he was the typical trashy member of the Imperial family,

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

how he seems

Prince Noi was not as

bit calmer and a bit

Mary’s

was able to understand what Mary was

First Imperial Prince, but... The First Imperial Prince does not wish to be with

even though he seemed

working together and is likely

Fourth Imperial Prince was likely to have the same backings as

to gather information if

Cale started to smirk.

up with that

been looking 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 at her with an extremely satisfied look on

such a look on his face when

Heni Wishrop.

information about her. However, he thought that

of a perished

one that did not escape to another

perished, the fact that she is of royal blood

there is too little

much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three subordinates as

brown hair and

but the facial features visible under the

looks like

there was one guy who had his arms crossed and was leisurely looking

that punk who was smiling with satisfaction

a

had come with a black

flew away earlier, potentially

to

Imperial Prince Noi still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders was the

Palace 19 for her to be on his side the moment he saw

not a real dragon but a dragon made by

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

to perish from the moment the

a human, a necromancer, had made such a dragon out of

dragon had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

neck going numb and snorted before looking

other

have anybody in

have no interest in

‘Wow.’

in admiration after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince

something at the

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

can I

"Do as you please.”

and just wanted her to do

Cale didn't pay much attention

Mary is heading

simply followed

to get information from

found it unexpectedly entertaining to watch

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are in

decision was

“Me?”

9... Zero's eyes

his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to

Royal Highness

toward Noi who answered as if he found the question to

Just

punk but his inner thoughts

‘That was unexpected.’

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

is missing.

years of

was as if he had disappeared from this world

someone like that as a

only one reason for

identity is, she probably thinks that she can

Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower as he

together! I'm quite talented. I

out loud before

mind was quite complicated as

did she

bit yesterday to take care of the

be it since she

Zero's question was about to get

side so I thought you wanted to work

of Zero's lips stiffened a

lot

he had sent

them

“Wow.”

that

What is she plotting?’

eyes and realized something at that

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were transparent

can say such things and act like this with

only one for me

his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let go of

I like our team

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

Mary for a moment and nodded his

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