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 work with

made it

“...Hmph.”

snorted but did not deny

sharp as

he was the typical trashy member

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

how he

was not as

was a bit calmer

understand Mary’s

Mary

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 be

was why, even though he

us about working together and is likely to have quite a

Prince was likely to have the same backings as

chances to gather information

Cale started to smirk.

up

at this girl who was a rising star candidate for the position of

have such a look on his face when he

Heni Wishrop.

was almost no information about her. However, he thought that

of a

probably lived a difficult life because her family was one that did not escape to another kingdom and

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

there is too little information

much information regarding

all had brown hair and green

but the facial features visible under

like

guy with a sword around his waist. Then there was one guy who had his arms crossed and was leisurely looking

who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni

punk have a

a black hawk on his

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

need to

that First Imperial Prince Sanders

he had subconsciously contacted Palace 19 for her to be on his side the moment he

a real dragon but a dragon

moment he saw the dragon

world was said to have started to perish from

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

that dragon had

‘...Hmph.’

neck going numb and snorted before looking at

other

have anybody

no interest in

‘Wow.’

what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as

at the same

to him had now accepted it and did not include Mary when he

can I

"Do as you please.”

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

pay much attention to

is

followed

out a way to get information from the Imperial Palace

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

decision was similar

“Me?”

eyes opened

seeing

“Really, me?”

to team with

his Royal Highness be

answered as if he

Just

responded as if he was a punk but his inner thoughts

‘That was unexpected.’

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

middle is missing. The

about ten years of information

disappeared from

someone like

one reason for

No matter what his identity is, she probably thinks that

Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower

quite talented.

laughed out loud before

mind was quite complicated

did she

a little bit yesterday to take care

it since she didn't choose the Second

question was about to get

people to our side so I

stiffened a bit at

lot

he had sent them

them to

“Wow.”

that to

What is she plotting?’

and realized something

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

things and act like

not the only one for me to

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

I like our

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

made eye contact with Mary for a moment and nodded his

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