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 you.

it

“...Hmph.”

snorted but did not deny

sharp as he watched

was the typical trashy member of the Imperial

and his reaction had been quite rational when the

different from how he seems on

Prince Noi was not

bit calmer and a bit more

understand Mary’s

to understand what Mary

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

though he seemed a

and is likely to have quite a bit

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

many chances to gather information if we are

Cale started to smirk.

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 at her with an extremely

look on his face when he looks even younger than

Heni Wishrop.

about her. However, he thought

of

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

fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest

too little information

information regarding Heni Wishrop's

had brown hair and

but the facial features visible under the

like a

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

with satisfaction toward Heni

have a black

a black hawk on

earlier, potentially because its master had sent it

to look into

First Imperial Prince Sanders

19 for her to be on his side the

a real dragon but a dragon made

dragon flying up into the

have started to perish

a necromancer, had made such

had held

‘...Hmph.’

going numb and snorted

other

have

no interest

‘Wow.’

hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he

something at the

punk who had been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had now

can I choose

"Do as you please.”

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

didn't pay

Human, Mary is heading that

simply followed behind

figured out a way to get information from the

entertaining

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are

was

“Me?”

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

shock after seeing Mary standing in front of

“Really, me?”

want to team

Highness be of the same

toward Noi who answered as if he found

Just don’t

if he was a punk but his inner thoughts were a bit

‘That was unexpected.’

the least amount of information available

is missing.

ten years of

was as if he had disappeared from this world

Wishrop chose someone like that as a team

only one

is, she probably thinks that she can handle

the Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower

I'm quite talented. I won’t get in

loud before

mind was quite

did she choose

because we worked together a little bit yesterday to take care of the

that can't be it since she didn't

Zero's question was

side so I thought you wanted

Zero's lips stiffened a bit at Mary’s

a lot of people to Palace

had sent

told them to gather

“Wow.”

that

What is she plotting?’

looked into Mary’s eyes and

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were transparent

such things and act like

Prince is not the only one for me

for entering the Imperial Palace and let go

our

the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing

with Mary for a moment and nodded his

seeing his calm demeanor and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning. Cale