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 you. What do

made it sound

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but did

sharp as he watched

typical trashy member of

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

from how he seems on the

Prince Noi was not

bit calmer and a bit more

understand Mary’s

Mary

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

even though he seemed

together and is likely to have quite

was likely to have the same

information if

Cale started to smirk.

up

a rising star candidate for the position of

such a look on his face when he looks even younger than she

Heni Wishrop.

her. However, he

royal of

life because her family was one that did not escape

that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest from others and

there is too little information about

information regarding Heni Wishrop's

all had brown hair and green

but the facial features visible under the masks seemed

looks like a

was one guy who had his arms crossed and was leisurely looking

who was smiling with

punk have a black hawk on his

a black hawk on his shoulder

earlier, potentially because its master had sent it

need to look into

still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders

contacted Palace 19 for her to be on his

real dragon but a dragon made

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

started to perish

necromancer, had made such

dragon had held a

‘...Hmph.’

going numb and snorted before looking at Mary to

other

have anybody

have no

‘Wow.’

after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said

at the

punk who had 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 choose

"Do as you please.”

wanted her to do as she pleased, but Cale realized

Cale didn't pay

Human, Mary is

followed

get information from the Imperial Palace side, where

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

decision was

“Me?”

eyes opened wide

shock after seeing Mary standing in front

“Really, me?”

want to team with

Royal Highness be of

Noi who answered as if

whatever you want. Just don’t get in my

still responded as if he was a punk but his inner

‘That was unexpected.’

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

middle is

was about ten years

had disappeared from this world

chose someone like that as a

was only one reason for

identity is, she

Prince's gaze sank lower as

work together! I'm quite talented. I won’t get

out loud

his mind was

she choose

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

she didn't choose

question was

people to our side so I thought you wanted

corners of Zero's lips stiffened a bit at

did indeed send a lot of

had sent

them to

“Wow.”

saying that to my

What is she plotting?’

into Mary’s eyes and realized something at

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

things and act like this with such

the only one for me to pay attention

about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let go of Mary’s

I like our

over to the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group

contact with Mary for

information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning.