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

mechanical voice made it sound even more

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but

were sharp as he

trashy member of

receive information and his reaction had been quite rational when the explosions

from how he seems on the

Imperial Prince Noi was not

was a bit calmer and a bit

Mary’s

was able to understand what Mary was thinking

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

why, even though he seemed a

and is likely to have quite a bit

the same backings as the First Imperial Prince as

should be many chances to gather information if we are with

Cale started to smirk.

up with

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

look on his face when he looks

Heni Wishrop.

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

the royal of a

that did not escape to another kingdom and

she probably lived a quiet life because even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest from

too

not much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three subordinates

had brown hair and

seemed like brothers but the facial features visible under the masks

like a

was one guy with a sword around his waist. Then there was one guy who had his arms

was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni Wishrop

did this punk have a black hawk on his

guy had come with a black hawk on his

flew away earlier, potentially because its master

to look

thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders

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

real dragon but a dragon

forget the moment he saw the dragon flying up into the sky

have started to perish

had made such a dragon out of

dragon had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

the back of his neck going numb and snorted before

other

you have anybody

no interest

‘Wow.’

after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said

realized something at

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.”

to do as she pleased, but Cale realized that he was attentively watching Mary’s

pay much attention to

is heading

followed behind

she has figured out a way to get information from the Imperial Palace

found it unexpectedly entertaining to

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

was similar

“Me?”

candidate in Palace 9... Zero's eyes opened wide

his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to team

his Royal Highness be of the same

Noi who answered as if he found

you want. Just don’t get

responded as if he was a punk but his inner thoughts

‘That was unexpected.’

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

is

ten years of

was as if he had disappeared from this world and then

someone like that as

was only one reason for

his identity is, she probably thinks that she

the Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank

work together! I'm quite talented.

loud

was quite complicated

did she choose

bit yesterday

can't be it since she didn't choose the Second Imperial

was about

the most people to our side so I thought you

Zero's lips stiffened a

did indeed send a lot

he had sent them

them

“Wow.”

that to my

What is she plotting?’

looked into Mary’s eyes and realized something at that

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent

and act

is not the only one for me to pay attention

the Imperial Palace

I like our

walked 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 as

for a moment and

some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier