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. What do you

voice made it sound even

“...Hmph.”

Imperial Prince snorted but did not

were sharp as he

trashy

information and his reaction had been quite rational

from how he

Noi was not

calmer and a bit

Mary’s

what Mary was thinking based

with the First Imperial Prince, but... The First Imperial Prince does not wish to

why, even though he

was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to

Prince was likely to have the same backings as

to gather information if we are

Cale started to smirk.

is up with that

position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned while looking at the subordinate who was looking at

his face when he looks even

Heni Wishrop.

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

even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood would cause a lot of interest from others and they might threaten her

is too little

information regarding Heni Wishrop's

had brown hair and green

but the facial features visible under

like a

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

who was smiling with satisfaction toward Heni Wishrop just

a black hawk on

had come with a black hawk

course, that hawk flew away earlier, potentially because its master

need to look into

Prince Noi still thought that First Imperial Prince Sanders was the

subconsciously contacted Palace 19 for her to be on his side

real dragon but a dragon made

moment he saw the dragon

world was said to have started to perish from the moment the dragons

made such a dragon out

that dragon had held a

‘...Hmph.’

of his neck going numb and snorted before looking at Mary to ask

other team

have anybody

have no

‘Wow.’

hearing what Fourth Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised his

at the same

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

can I choose

"Do as you please.”

just wanted her to do as

didn't pay

Mary is heading

followed behind

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

entertaining

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

thoughts are

decision was

“Me?”

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

his shock after seeing Mary

“Really, me?”

want to team

Will his Royal Highness be of

looked toward Noi who answered as if he

want. Just don’t get

still responded as if he was a punk but his

‘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, Zero's origins and current

is missing. The

ten years of information about

he had disappeared from this world and

like

one reason

what his identity is, she probably thinks that she can

Imperial Prince's gaze sank lower as he

then let’s work together! I'm quite talented.

out loud before shaking Mary’s

his mind was quite complicated

did she choose

little bit

she didn't

question was

side so I thought you wanted to work with me

of Zero's lips stiffened a bit at

a lot

had sent

told them

“Wow.”

saying that to

What is she plotting?’

eyes and realized something at that

‘...She's no joke.’

eyes were transparent

and act

the only one

reason for entering the Imperial Palace

our team so

walked over to the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group followed behind them as well and their whole

made eye contact with Mary for a moment and

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