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

made it

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but did

were sharp as

thought he was the typical trashy member of the Imperial family,

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

he seems

Prince Noi was not

was a bit calmer and a bit

Mary’s thought

was able to understand what Mary was

gather information if we are with the First Imperial Prince, but...

why, even though he seemed a

first to contact us about working together and is likely to have quite a

Prince was likely to have the same backings

be many chances to gather information if we are

Cale started to smirk.

up with that

Noi, who had been looking at this girl who was a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown

look on his face

Heni Wishrop.

her. However,

of

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

perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause

there is too little information

information regarding Heni Wishrop's

brown hair and green

the facial features visible under the masks seemed a bit

looks like a

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

that punk who was smiling with satisfaction toward

have a black hawk on

with a black hawk on his shoulder

away earlier, potentially because its

need to look

still thought that First Imperial Prince

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

a real dragon but a dragon made by

forget the moment he saw the dragon

started to perish from the moment

a human, a necromancer, had made such

that dragon had held

‘...Hmph.’

going numb and snorted before looking

other

have

have no interest

‘Wow.’

what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as

realized something at

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

I choose

"Do as you please.”

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

didn't pay much attention to

Mary is heading that

followed behind

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

it unexpectedly entertaining to

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are

was

“Me?”

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

hide his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

I want to team

Will his Royal Highness

as if he found the question to

want. Just don’t get in my

he was a punk but his inner thoughts were

‘That was unexpected.’

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

is missing.

ten years of information

was as if he had disappeared from this

Wishrop chose someone like that as a

was only one

is, she probably thinks that she

Prince's gaze

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

out loud before shaking Mary’s

was quite

did she choose

bit yesterday to take care of the

that can't be it since she didn't

question was

sent the most people to our side so I thought you wanted

lips stiffened a bit at Mary’s

a lot of

had sent them

told them to

“Wow.”

that to my

What is she plotting?’

looked into Mary’s eyes and realized

‘...She's no joke.’

were

things and act like this

Imperial Prince is not the only one for me to pay

entering the Imperial Palace and let go of Mary’s

our team so

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

with Mary for a moment and

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