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.

wise. I want to work with you. What do you

it sound

“...Hmph.”

Prince snorted but did

were sharp as he watched

typical trashy member of the

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

how he

Imperial Prince Noi was not as he

calmer

Mary’s thought

was able to understand what Mary was

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

though he seemed

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

the same backings

gather information if

Cale started to smirk.

is up with

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,

such a look on his face when he

Heni Wishrop.

information about her. However, he thought

the royal of a

life because her family was one that did not escape to another kingdom and chose to protect their land

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

too little information

not much information regarding Heni

had brown hair

the facial features visible under

like

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

with satisfaction

did this punk have a

guy had come with a black hawk on

course, that hawk flew away earlier, potentially because its

to look

thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders was

contacted Palace 19 for her to be

a real dragon but a dragon made by a

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

to have started to

made such a

had held a

‘...Hmph.’

neck going numb and snorted before looking at

the other team

have anybody in

no

‘Wow.’

admiration after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince

realized something at the

at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had now accepted it and did not

can I

"Do as you please.”

answered as if he was annoyed and just wanted her to do as she pleased, but Cale

pay

Human, Mary is heading

followed

she has figured out a way to get

unexpectedly entertaining to

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are

decision was similar

“Me?”

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

couldn't hide his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to

his Royal Highness be of the same

Noi who answered as if he

whatever you want. Just

responded as if he was a punk but his

‘That was unexpected.’

probably the candidate with the least amount of information

middle is missing.

ten years of information about Zero

if he had disappeared from this world

like

was only one reason

she probably

Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower as he

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

out loud before shaking Mary’s

his mind was

she choose

bit yesterday to take

she didn't choose the

was about to

most people to our side so I thought you wanted

Zero's lips stiffened a bit at

indeed send a lot of people

had sent them

them to gather

“Wow.”

saying that to my

What is she plotting?’

into Mary’s eyes and realized something at

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were

things and act like this with

Imperial Prince is not the only one for me to

thought about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and

I like our team

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

Mary for a

information she had heard