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

it sound even

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but

were sharp as

typical trashy member of the

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

how he seems on

Imperial Prince Noi was not

was a bit calmer and a bit

Mary’s thought

Mary was thinking based on her

for us to gather information if we are with the First Imperial Prince, but... The First Imperial Prince

was why, even though he seemed a bit

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

have the same

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

Cale started to smirk.

is up with that

Wishrop. Fourth Imperial Prince Noi, who had 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

look on his face when he

Heni Wishrop.

about her. However, he thought

of a

her family was one that did not escape to another kingdom and

she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest from others and they might threaten

is too

not much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

all had brown hair and

facial features visible under the masks seemed

like

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

smiling with

have a black hawk on his

with a black hawk on

potentially because

need to look

that First Imperial Prince Sanders was

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

real dragon but a dragon made by a

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

said to have started to perish

had made such a

that dragon had held

‘...Hmph.’

his neck going numb and snorted before looking at Mary

the other team

have

no interest

‘Wow.’

what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

at the

been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him

I

"Do as you please.”

annoyed and just wanted her to do as she pleased,

Cale didn't pay

is heading that

followed

that she has figured out a way to get information from

unexpectedly entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are

was

“Me?”

eyes opened

his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to team with

his Royal Highness be of

looked toward Noi who answered as if he found the question to

whatever you want. Just don’t get in my

a punk but

‘That was unexpected.’

probably the candidate with the least amount of information available after Heni Wishrop. Of

is

years of information about

if he had disappeared from this world and then

like

one reason for

his identity is, she probably thinks that she can

gaze sank lower

great, then let’s work together! I'm quite talented. I won’t get in your way!

laughed out loud before

was quite complicated

she choose

together a little bit yesterday

it since she didn't choose

was

to our side so I thought

lips stiffened a bit at Mary’s calm

did indeed send a lot of people

had

told them to gather

“Wow.”

saying that to

What is she plotting?’

Mary’s eyes and realized

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent

and act like this with

is not the only one for me to pay attention

thought about his reason for entering the Imperial

our team

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

for a

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