Trash of the Count's Family

Cale asked with a disgruntled look on his face, not caring that the Sage Demon was sweating profusely.

“And what is that situation?”

Chief Eunuch Wi could not pay attention to the fact that young master Kim was speaking completely different from his usual respectful tone.

‘Did he say that bastard?’

He was still in shock at the fact that Cale had called the Heavenly Demon, ‘that bastard.’

“Ahem. Ahem. You see…”

The Sage Demon slowly looked away from the disgruntled Cale and answered.

“Originally, the Heavenly Demon wished to ask you to join him when he dined with the four candidates, young master Kim-nim.”

Cale decided to listen to what the Sage Demon had to say and leaned back on the chair with his arms crossed.

“This was to confirm whether any of the candidates were living jiangshis.”

Cale nodded his head.

That was a necessary task.

“And the reason he chose it to be during a meal was because he thought that the best story would be telling the candidates that they are greeting a member of the Imperial family.”

He nodded his head this time as well.

“That won’t work.”

However, Cale opposed that idea.

“Excuse me?”

“Most importantly, it cannot be a meal.”

Priest Durst would faint as soon as he got near the Heavenly Demon.

Cale informed the Sage Demon about Priest Durst and that he was the one who could find the living jiangshis.

“S, someone like that exists?”

The Sage Demon seemed quite flabbergasted as he gasped in shock.

“If he faints when he sees the Heavenly Demon-nim and dry heaves when he sees a living jiangshis, it truly seems difficult to have that Noble Warrior accompany you to a meal.”

“It is.”

“That’s a relief.”

Cale looked at the Sage Demon after hearing that response.

“It was originally supposed to be during a meal but I wanted to tell you that the situation had changed.”

Cale felt iffy about this but motioned to the Sage Demon with his eyes to continue.

“I suppose the factions behind each candidate became anxious after being informed about this meal that they made a move.”

Cale slightly scowled after hearing that.

“The Heavenly Demon cannot even plan a meal as he pleases? This seems different from what I have heard about the Heavenly Demon’s position in the Demon Cult.”

The Demon Cult supposedly allowed for under the surface fights between the candidates until the heir was decided.

Furthermore, they welcomed candidates openly battling or their factions having fair fights as well. This was because the Demon Cult valued the survival of the fittest.

It was also the reason the current Heavenly Demon was able to rise to his position despite not having much to his name.

Which was why it made no sense that the Heavenly Demon could not even schedule a meal as he pleased.

‘The Heavenly Demon is also not someone who would sit by and let something like that happen.’

The Sage Demon answered Cale’s question.

There is one of the Eight Pavilions that has not given their support for any of the candidates. That is the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion. It is the place that oversees the laws and etiquettes of the Demon Cult.”

Laws and Etiquettes.

Cale could tell how things ended up like this as soon as he heard that. He spoke before the Sage Demon could say anything.

“A member of the Imperial family has publicly visited the Demon Cult-”

“Yes sir. This is the first visit in about 300 years.”

“Anyway, the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion must have said something to the Heavenly Demon about following the proper laws and etiquettes for such a visit?”

“That is right, young master-nim.”

“They didn’t say anything wrong there, so… They probably asked to create an official meeting so that it does not seem disrespectful to the Imperial Palace, especially since the heir has yet to be chosen?”

“Yes sir. That is correct.”

Cale’s face looked unsettled while the Sage Demon, who was nodding his head in agreement to what Cale was saying, wiped his forehead with a handkerchief and added on.

The Pavilion Master of the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion is the eldest of all of the Demon Cult’s staff right now and has been working since the days of the former Heavenly Demon. Even the Heavenly Demon cannot easily ignore that senior’s opinion.”

“…It’s obvious he’s a damn stickler for the rules.”

“That’s right! Young master Kim-nim, you’re able to figure out a person’s true nature by just hearing a bit about them!”

The Sage Demon complimented Cale but Cale was indifferent about it.

‘Wuxia novels always have an old Elder or person in charge in each major force who is such a stickler for the rules.’

Cale let out a sigh. He felt as if things were getting extremely annoying.

The Sage Demon warily looked at him before smiling brightly and slowly commenting.

“Young master-nim, honestly speaking, you do not need to worry much about it.”

“I thought you wanted me to take a look at the candidates for the future leader of the Demon Cult and let you know?”

“That is also just for formalities.”

The Sage Demon honestly answered.

to do that for formalities and the Eight Pavilions and Eight Battalions do not want the process affected by

they

worried that the Heavenly Demon would listen to you, young master Kim-nim, and affect

relieved after hearing what the

Heavenly Demon does not listen to others. Our liege is someone who will choose an heir

had a relaxed smile on his face after

Heavenly Demon will let my words in one ear and out the other?” In that case, I can do it without feeling any sort

much shouldn’t be

not notice the Sage Demon

made another comment to the

a bit about how to

“Indeed, young master-nim.”

the Eight Pavilions and Eight Battalions, and the four candidates… Let’s take

hard but wouldn’t it be better to take care of it all at

leaving while saying that he will come

is similar to the

also felt a

the armrest while thinking for a bit before speaking

Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo

is training and Choi Jung Soo-nim is in a room with Sui Khan. The two of them have not come out for

you seen Choi Han’s

“…….”

was quietly thinking and did not respond to

I cannot accurately figure out what this Sky Sword is… The sword

waited for Ron to

speaking after a short moment

sword that would pierce through

slowly closed his eyes for a moment before

to complete this sword art, his black yong might rip the sky

“However?”

is not swinging his sword and is spending a

moment before asking Ron

think is the best way to

feel the same way as you,

“Really?”

corners of Cale’s

Cale Henituse. That was

of doing things

leader candidates tomorrow afternoon. Then dinner

immediately responded to

reserve the nearby training ground for tomorrow at dinner time and

That sounds

before flinching after seeing

Chhh.

a benign smile on his

tea Ron had brought this time but it was

this is supposedly

had no choice but to drink the whole

* * *

that the days were getting hotter. Cale, Chief Eunuch Wi, and an invisible Raon followed behind

looking at

been sought out for a while.

descriptive words in there, the Left Guard

not had any issues until this morning.

still doing fine,

master-nim. He is doing very

for a bit, as if

areas with a

Cale nodded his head.

on what the Sage Demon had told him before, the Heavenly Demon had

do with his great control over it, but it was also thanks

said that this

a simple meet and

as informal an event as possible, set up a meeting with small refreshments with

to greet and show respect to young master Kim,

can come in later, young

be the last to enter once everybody was already

Heavenly Demon and Cale would say a few things and then he would greet and chat with the leaders and

Human, this is

Raon mentioned, a well-groomed garden

was standing in front of this garden that was

‘Welcome, young master-nim.”

And next to him…

“Huff. Huff.”

hand

was starting to feel a little pity for this guy who

have been quite

his hand at

opened up two

heard the Right Guard’s

discovered two living jiangshis aside from the Heavenly Demon-nim. There was one in the Eight Pavilions and one in the

“Hooo.”

as if this was

none of the candidates were living

‘Seriously? This is unexpected.

thought the Blood Cult would have

less than I expected

course, there may be more living jiangshis among the people

However…

different from the ones in the

faction’s living jiangshis

all young other than the Kunlun Sect’s

living jiangshis were among

an idea about the Blood Cult’s

Blood Cult has chosen the Demon Cult as the starting point of the Great War of the

living jiangshis are within the Demon Cult’s current

reason they don’t have any living jiangshis in the future core figures of the

have seen the future Demon Cult as something they don’t

that they would not need to worry about

Great War of

happen and it

Bloods were not trying to completely destroy this Central Plains world, they would try to

have chosen the Demon Cult as the

fitting as they would be the ones to start the Great War of the

like I’m not the only one who has figured