Chapter 7
Chapter 7: They Met (4)
Choi Han stopped leaning against the wall and pushed his body up .
His body was leaning to his left probably because his right ankle was uncomfortable, but Cale did not help him or say anything about him . There was no reason to be any nicer to him than he had already been .
Cale told Choi Han to follow him as he headed toward the Count’s estate . However, an existence blocked his path .
Meeeeeeeeow .
The red furred golden eyed kitten ran toward Cale and rubbed its cheeks on Cale’s shoes . Cale started to frown . He didn’t like cats, but this one seemed pretty cute . However, he suddenly felt chills all over his body and turned around . Choi Han was staring at him .
‘Damn it . ’
Cale awkwardly started to pet the kitten .
“It seems like it likes me . But I have to go . See you next time . ”
Cale never understood why people talked to animals . However, Cale, who had now become that person that was speaking to animals, quickly stood back up and walked away from the kitten .
Grroooooowl .
The silver furred golden-eyed kitten growled as if it was telling the red-furred kitten to come back while telling Cale to get lost . The red-furred kitten seemed to not want to go back as it continued to look back at Cale as it walked away . However, Cale did not turn back .
Meow, meoooooooow .
The sad cries of the kittens were getting farther away . Cale took a peek backwards . Choi Han was limping, but keeping up with him .
They made eye contact once more . Cale flinched as he quickly turned his head back . He was walking slowly to make it easier for Choi Han to keep up .
They passed the residential area and Cale took another sip of the alcohol .
The bars . Market . Plaza . They then passed the residences of the wealthy and finally arrived at the Count’s estate located in the rear of the city .
“What are you doing?”
Cale looked toward Choi Han, who had stopped moving . Choi Han must have seen how the soldiers greeted Cale, as well as how the citizens avoided him, on their way here .
Choi Han was probably questioning whether it really would be easy to kill Cale .
Cale asked once more .
“Are you not going to come?”
As expected, Choi Han resumed walking . His reason for following Cale now was probably to get some information as well as to host the funeral for the villagers of Harris Village .
“Y, young master?”
As soon as Cale stood at the main entrance of the estate, the guards and knights stumbled over their words as they greeted him .
‘Sigh . I wish they would stop with that y, young master business . ’
It was odd hearing them stumbling over their words every time . Since he possessed the body of a trash, he was trying his best to act like one . It was easier to be a trash young master than a noble young master . He was trying to make his life as easy as possible . Cale frowned at the guards’ stumbling of words while the guards quickly opened the gate .
“Please head on in . ”
Cale turned back to look at Choi Han . The rest of them looked at Choi Han as well . They were probably curious about this beggar that followed their young master back . The knights observed Choi Han with suspicion in their eyes .
“Follow me . ”
Choi Han should know of Cale’s status by now . He continued to limp as he approached Cale . Cale looked calm and turned back as soon as he saw that Choi Han was behind him and entered through the gate .
But his heart was going crazy .
‘I’m sure he’s thinking about taking me as a hostage if something dangerous happens . That is probably why he stood right behind me . ’
He was sure that Choi Han would not kill him . However, just thinking about being taken as hostage caused serious mental strain that Cale frowned as he looked at the two knights who were following them .
‘Don’t follow me . ’
The knights flinched at Cale’s clear order . They looked back and forth between Cale and Choi Han before one of the knights approached Choi Han and Cale with a stiff expression on his face .
The knights cared about their creed more than anything else . It was fitting of the knights that Deruth treasured .
‘Well, I guess they have to act like this to be good knights . ’
Cale was satisfied at the knight’s response to this beggar-like foreigner and left the knight alone to follow them . He just led Choi Han to the entrance of the Count’s residence .
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“Young master, you’re back . ”
“…Yes, Ron . ”
This scary old man . He had been waiting for Cale outside the door . Cale didn’t expect him to really be waiting . Cale was scared, but thought that it was actually for the better .
Ron’s gaze turned toward Choi Han, and his benign smile suddenly stiffened .
‘Ron should be at a level where he can estimate Choi Han’s strength . ’
Choi Han also stared back at Ron . Cale didn’t care what kind of attacks they were sending each other through their eyes and did what he needed to do . He was not done just yet .
“Follow me . ”
Cale called out to Choi Han once more and started to walk . The servant, Ron, quickly followed Cale .
“Young master, what is going on? I will take care of this guest if you tell me what is needed . ”
“No need . ”
Someone else approached Cale as Ron was speaking .
“Young master . You returned after drinking today . ”
It was the deputy butler Hans .
‘Ah, he was responsible for me . ’
Cale clicked his tongue and ignored Hans’s statement . Instead, he lifted up the alcohol bottle and pointed toward Hans . It was at that moment .
“Aaack!”
Hans covered his face with both of his arms as he curled up . Silence filled the air .
“Tsk . ”
Cale clicked his tongue and Hans looked up with a face completely red from embarrassment as he looked back at Cale .
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“Put this away . ”
“Yes . ”
Hans received the alcohol bottle from Cale with a blank expression on his face .
“I will actually throw it at you next time . ”
Hans turned pale at Cale’s words . Cale did not seem to care at all as he continued to walk . With the inclusion of Hans, there were now a total of four people following him .
Cale peeked every so often to make sure they were following him properly and arrived at his destination .
Kitchen #2 . Cale pushed the door open as soon as he saw the sign .
“Young master?”
He could hear Hans’s confused voice behind him . However, there was a thick smile on Cale’s face . The end was near .
Now, Beacrox and Choi Han will meet . Cale’s heart was beating fast . The door easily opened . Cale’s expression stiffened at the scene in front of him inside the door .
Clang . Clang .
Second Chef Beacrox was smiling while sharpening his blade . He seemed to be enjoying himself while sharpening his blade all alone in kitchen #2 . However, that smile disappeared as soon as he saw Cale .
That was why Cale was scared . It was always scary to deal with lunatics . You never knew what crazy things a lunatic would do .
Cale made a move before Beacrox could respond . He put a hand on Choi Han’s shoulder and pointed at him .
“Give him something to eat . ”
“Excuse me?”
Beacrox asked with a stiff expression on his face . The sharp blade in his hand was shining as it reflected the light . Cale calmed his shaking heart as he said it once more .
“Give him something to eat . He’s hungry . ”
Ho . The knight let out a shocked noise from the back, but Cale did not have the time to pay attention to that right now . He waited for Beacrox’s response with anxiety . Finally, Beacrox answered with a stiff expression still on his face .
“I will do as you instructed, young master . ”
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It was done .
Beacrox and Choi Han . And even Ron, someone that he did not expect . The three of them were connected now .
A bright smile formed on Cale’s face . He could finally relax as he gave Beacrox another order with a slightly higher tone .
“Also prepare something for me . I’m hungry . ”
Cale thought about the steak from last night’s dinner .
“Your steak last night was the best . You are a great chef . ”
The tip of Beacrox’s knife slightly shook .
“Something like that steak would be a wonderful meal . Prepare it quickly . ”
Cale turned around without waiting for Beacrox’s response . He then left the kitchen and headed towards his chamber . The knight and Hans followed him, and Hans quickly asked .
“What should I do about that guest?”
“I guess he is my guest . You take care of it . ”
Since he connected the three of them, he didn’t want to deal with anything else for today .
Beacrox and Ron should be able to tell Choi Han’s strength . In the novel, Beacrox originally swears his loyalty to Choi Han because of his strength, so he should pledge his loyalty after figuring out Choi Han’s strength this time too . Of course, Cale had some other plans in the case that Beacrox was unable to determine Choi Han’s strength .
All Cale had to do was make Choi Han beat someone or something up, without it being him . Oh, and Beacrox had to be there to watch .
Even if it might have some holes, Cale had thought about a lot of different things .
“Hans . Stop annoying me and just bring the meal over to my chamber when it’s ready . ”
As expected, Ron did not follow him . Cale left the knight and Hans outside his chamber door as he closed the door and laid down on the bed . He was happy . His exhaustion and the alcohol made him fall asleep before the food ever showed up .
That was why he did not know that Beacrox’s cooking knife slashed toward Choi Han’s neck and that Ron’s sharp dagger was flung toward Choi Han’s heart . Of course, both of their attacks had failed .
Well, this was actually a situation that nobody, other than the three involved individuals, would know about .