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.

and wise. I want to work with you.

voice made it sound

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but did not

eyes were sharp as

was the typical trashy

Imperial Prince had been the first to receive information and his reaction had

he seems on the

Noi was not as he

was a bit calmer

understand Mary’s

to understand what Mary was thinking based

easy for us to gather information if we are with the First Imperial

was why, even though he seemed a

Fourth Imperial Prince was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to have quite

the same backings as the

information if we are with the Fourth

Cale started to smirk.

is up

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

have such a look on his face

Heni Wishrop.

information about her. However, he thought

royal of a

a difficult life because her family was one that did not

is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest

too little

not much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

had brown hair

facial features visible

looks like a

Then there was one guy who had his arms crossed

who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni Wishrop just

have a black

with a black

flew away earlier, potentially because its master had sent it

to look

Noi still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders was

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

but a dragon made by a

moment he saw the dragon flying up

have started to perish from the moment the dragons

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

that dragon had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

his best to ignore the back of his neck going numb and snorted before looking at Mary to ask in a

the other

you have anybody

no interest

‘Wow.’

Imperial Prince Noi said as

realized something at the

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

I choose

"Do as you please.”

as if he was annoyed and just wanted her to do as she pleased, but Cale realized that he was attentively watching Mary’s

didn't pay

Mary is heading that

followed

way to get information from the Imperial Palace side, where will she

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are

was similar

“Me?”

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

hide his shock after seeing

“Really, me?”

I want to team with

Royal Highness be of the

Noi who answered as if he found the question

whatever you want. Just don’t get in

a punk but his

‘That was unexpected.’

the least amount of information available after Heni Wishrop. Of course, Zero's origins and current personal information were clear,

middle is

about ten years of information about Zero

if he had disappeared from this world and

like

one reason for

No matter what his identity is, she probably thinks that she can handle

the Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze

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

loud before shaking

was quite complicated

did she choose

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

she didn't choose

question was about to get

so I thought

of Zero's lips stiffened

did indeed send a lot

had

them to gather

“Wow.”

that to

What is she plotting?’

and realized something

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were transparent and

such things and act like

is not the only one for

thought about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let go

our

side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group followed behind them as well and their

contact with Mary for a

had heard from Sui Khan