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.

strong and wise. I want to work with you.

voice made it sound

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but did not

eyes were sharp as

the typical trashy member of the

to receive information and his reaction had been quite

from how he seems on

Imperial Prince Noi was not as

bit calmer and

understand Mary’s thought

Mary was

we are with the First Imperial

why, even though

was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to have quite a bit of information about the Imperial

likely to have the same backings as the

be many chances to gather information if we are

Cale started to smirk.

up with that

for the position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned while looking at the subordinate who was looking at her with an extremely satisfied look on his

a look on his face when

Heni Wishrop.

information about her. However,

of

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

even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is

is too little information about

not much information regarding Heni Wishrop's three

all had brown hair

seemed like brothers but the facial features visible under the masks seemed a bit

like

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

that punk who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni

have a black hawk

had come with a black hawk on

earlier, potentially

to

First Imperial Prince Sanders was the

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

not a real dragon but a dragon

the moment he saw the dragon

to perish from the moment the dragons

a necromancer, had made such

that dragon had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

the back of his neck going numb and snorted before looking at

the other

you have anybody in

no interest

‘Wow.’

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

at the

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

I

"Do as you please.”

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

Cale didn't pay

Mary is heading that

followed behind

a way to get information from the Imperial

it unexpectedly entertaining

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are in

decision was similar to

“Me?”

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

couldn't hide his shock after seeing Mary standing

“Really, me?”

want to team

Highness be of

as if he found the question

Just don’t get

punk but his inner thoughts were a bit

‘That was unexpected.’

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

middle is

was about ten years of information

he had disappeared from this world and then

like that as a

one reason

she probably

Fourth Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower as he observed

great, then let’s work together! I'm quite

out loud

his mind was quite

she choose

little bit yesterday to

can't be it since she

Zero's question was about to

so I thought you wanted to work with me

stiffened a bit at

send a lot of people

he had

them to gather

“Wow.”

saying that

What is she plotting?’

Mary’s eyes and realized something

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were transparent and

such things and act like

Prince is not the only one for me to pay attention

entering the Imperial Palace and let

I like our

Imperial Prince's side with his sighing

contact with Mary for a moment

had heard from Sui Khan