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.

wise. I want to work

mechanical voice made it

“...Hmph.”

snorted

eyes were sharp as

thought he was the typical trashy member of

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

how he

Noi was

a bit calmer and a

Mary’s

to understand what Mary was thinking based

gather information if we are with the First Imperial Prince, but... The First Imperial Prince does not wish to

even though he seemed a bit

and is likely to have quite a bit of information about the Imperial

to have the same backings

be many chances to gather information if we are with

Cale started to smirk.

up with

this girl who was a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned

on his face when he

Heni Wishrop.

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

royal of a

probably lived a difficult life because her family was one that did not escape to another kingdom and chose to

though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot

too

information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

had brown hair and

brothers but the facial features visible under

like

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

that punk who was smiling with satisfaction

a

a black hawk on

flew away earlier, potentially because

need to

that First Imperial Prince Sanders

be on his side the moment he saw the

dragon but a

he saw the dragon flying up into the sky from the celebration

have started to perish from

a necromancer, had made such a

that dragon had held

‘...Hmph.’

going numb and snorted before looking at Mary

other

have

no interest in

‘Wow.’

gasped in admiration after hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said

at the same

had been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had now accepted it

can I choose

"Do as you please.”

just wanted her to do as she pleased, but Cale realized

pay much attention

Human, Mary is heading that

simply followed

way to get information from the Imperial Palace side,

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch Mary’s

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are

was similar

“Me?”

eyes opened wide as he pointed

hide his shock after seeing Mary standing in front

“Really, me?”

want to

Will his Royal Highness be of

answered as if he found the question to

want. Just

punk but his inner thoughts were a

‘That was unexpected.’

He was probably the candidate with the least amount of information available after

middle is

about ten years

if he had disappeared from

someone like that as a

only one

is, she probably thinks that she can

Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower

quite talented. I

loud before

his mind was quite complicated as

she

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

she didn't

was

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

corners of Zero's lips stiffened a bit

send a lot of people to Palace

had

them to

“Wow.”

that to

What is she plotting?’

eyes and realized something at that

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent

can say such things and

not the only one

about his reason for entering the Imperial Palace and let

like our team

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

eye contact with Mary for

and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning. Cale and the