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.

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

mechanical voice made it sound even

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted

were sharp as he watched

trashy member of the Imperial family,

Fourth Imperial Prince had been the first to receive information and his reaction had been quite rational when the explosions happened at

different from how he seems on

was

bit calmer and a

understand Mary’s thought

to understand what Mary was thinking

First Imperial Prince, but...

even though he seemed a bit

about working together and is likely to have quite

Imperial Prince was likely to have the same backings as the First Imperial Prince as they were

to gather information if we are with the Fourth Imperial

Cale started to smirk.

up

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 at her with an extremely satisfied

such a look on his face when he looks even

Heni Wishrop.

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

the royal of a perished

probably lived a difficult life because her family was one that did not

lived a quiet life because even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal

too

much information regarding Heni Wishrop's

brown hair and green

like brothers but the facial features visible

like a

Then there was

who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni Wishrop

punk have a black

guy had come with a black hawk on

away earlier, potentially because its master had

need to

Imperial Prince Noi still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders

subconsciously contacted Palace 19 for her to be on his

but

the dragon flying up into the sky from the celebration

was said to have started to perish

necromancer, had made such a dragon out of

had held

‘...Hmph.’

neck going numb and snorted before looking at

other

you have anybody in

no

‘Wow.’

admiration after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

at

informally to him

can I

"Do as you please.”

if he was annoyed and just wanted her to do as she

didn't pay much attention to

Human, Mary is heading that

followed

now that she has figured out a way to get information from the Imperial Palace side,

it unexpectedly entertaining to

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are

was similar to

“Me?”

9... Zero's eyes opened wide as he pointed at

his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

to team with

his Royal Highness

as if

you want. Just don’t get in my

was a punk but

‘That was unexpected.’

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

middle is missing.

about ten years

he had disappeared

chose someone like that as

one reason

is, she probably thinks that she can handle

gaze sank lower

I'm quite talented. I won’t get in

out loud before shaking Mary’s

mind was

did she

a little bit

it since she didn't choose the Second Imperial

question was

side so I thought you wanted to work with

lips stiffened

lot

had

them to gather

“Wow.”

saying that to my

What is she plotting?’

looked into Mary’s eyes and

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

say such things and act like this with such

is not the only one for me

his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let go of

our

Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s

for a moment and nodded

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