Trash of the Count's Family - TCF Part 2 - Chapter 84

MORE CORRECTIONS:
Sangseon is not the eunuch’s name. It was actually a position/title. Sangseon actually means ‘Chief Eunuch.’ And his real name is Wi Cheolmyeong, though Cale and the others address him as Chief Eunuch Wi.
And the old man named Mok-hyeong is addressed by the ED as ‘Grandpa’ and not just ‘old man.’
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Terms used in this chapter:
Murim Alliance – An alliance consisting of the groups in the Good Faction and some neutral groups in the murim world.
Murim Public Enemy – a global wanted list in the murim world that the Murim Alliance manages. They are considered a threat to society, someone who must not exist, and subject to capital punishment.
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Cale lightly patted Jungwon’s head. Raon asked if the boy was the world, and Cale nodded. The chief eunuch and the old man left after Cale said that he wanted his group to talk privately. The chief eunuch returned to the palace, and the old man followed along. Ron, Durst, and Toonka went with the chief eunuch to find clothes that would fit Toonka’s size.
Beacrox locked up Number Seven and headed to the food storage section. Inside a room, CH was occasionally glancing at Sui who was sitting on a silken chair. Sui asked why as he smiled, and CH looked away. Sui teased, “I guess you want to become stronger.” CH pretended to not have heard that, but Sui continued, “Or do you want to see Jung Soo?”
But at that moment, Sui, CH, and Cale all turned to one place. Raon was flapping his wings and touching Jungwon’s head with his paws, “Wow! Your head is really round! It’s a perfect circle!” Cale then said, “Jungwon-ah” and Raon commented, “Human! Why are you calling him so gently? Are you going to bully him?”
Jungwon flinched at those words, and Cale sat down on the chair across Jungwon. With a kind tone, he asked Jungwon if the boy was his alter ego. Cale’s KRS body was small that his legs did not even touch the ground when he sat. Jungwon nodded and Cale sat him down on a chair. Cale smiled and added, “Jungwon-ah, you must answer properly.”
Raon was startled and hid behind CH. As for CH, he averted his gaze and looked out the window. Sui brought a chair and sat down next to Jungwon as he grinned. Raon commented to CH that Sui was like his human too, and everyone pretended to not have heard his words. Cale and Sui stared at Jungwon who replied with a spirited voice, “Yes! I am Central Plains!”
Jungwon continued, clutching his collar tightly with his chubby hands, “I was going to take some time to visit you, but it was more… It was more…” He could not find the right words and lowered his head. “Cale-nim’s powers was more sealed than I thought… It was not my intention though?” Jungwon raised his head and stretched out his hands.
His plump hands grabbed Cale by the collar, “Your power had to be sealed for the sake of balance between the worlds. That’s why the God of Balance-!” Jungwon stopped, and Cale realized that the boy could not continue his words even if he wanted to. Cale remarked that he had heard about balance a lot these days.
He glanced at Sui, and it felt awkward and familiar to him because Sui had LSH’s appearance. Sui asked why, and Cale questioned back if he knew about the GoB. Sui answered yes, and Cale urged him to tell as much as he could. Sui said that he would organize the data first. But Cale frowned in disbelief, “Team leader… you, organize the data?”
Sui shrugged as he ran his hand through his long flowing hair, “I did some office work under the GoD.” Cale replied okay, but still did not seem to want to believe it. He patted Jungwon’s head and questioned on how the ED knew him. Jungwon happily narrated that he met the ED when she escaped with the child emperor.
At that time, she took refuge at his small temple. His alter ego was originally a small stone statue in the form of a child monk. Jungwon giggled, and Raon murmured, “No wonder your head was like stone!” Jungwon giggled hehe again, but felt dejected when Cale removed his hand with an unpleasant expression.
The ED was almost caught and killed by her enemies, so he moved his alter ego and saved her. He wigged his fingers and continued that it was hard to make an alter ego. But he was afraid that those who intruded his small temple would destroy it and his alter ego, so he attacked them first. Jungwon giggled and proceeded that afterwards, he had saved the ED several more times when she stayed on the mountain.
He even taught her about medicinal herbs. The child emperor had suffered from a lot of minor illnesses, so he taught her how to cure her son. Cale said that the ED must have been indebted to him, and Jungwon exclaimed, “Yes! She listens to everything that I say!” Cale grinned and Jungwon hesitated upon seeing that smile as he slightly shrank.
Cale stroked Jungwon’s head, “Yes. Jungwon did a lot of good things. The empress dowager owed Jungwon a favor. He saved her life a few times and made her son healthy, right?” Jungwon shouted yes three times in excitement.
At that moment, another question popped in.
“Where is Choi Jung Soo?”
The answer unconsciously came right away. “Ah, he’s on the run! Sword Demon-nim is the enemy of the world!”
Silence fell. Jungwon turned his gaze to the sound he heard. Choi Han was gripping his scabbard. He did not even realize it.
“Ha.” Cale let out a short sigh. He spoke as he removed his hand from Jungwon’s head and leaned back on his chair, “The enemy of the world?”
What did Choi Jung Soo do? He might be an innocent guy in the world, but he was a little irresponsible. Still, Choi Jung Soo did not cause any major incidents.
He’s saying that Choi Jung Soo is the enemy of the world?
‘It must be an exaggeration.’
This Central Plains world must be exaggerating.
Cale did not trust Central Plains in front of him that much. Because the gods and the worlds were not very reliable beings.
He spoke with a grin, “Choi Jung Soo is not the type to make many enemies. He’s the enemy of the world? Is he a Murim Public Enemy?”
It was absurd. Even if he was the Sword Demon, he was not the kind to make it all the way to the Murim Public Enemy list.
“Wow,” Jungwon was amazed. “How did you know?”
“Pardon?”
“Eh?” Jungwon tilted his head and continued, “Sword Demon-nim is currently a Murim Public enemy!”
“…Seriously?”
“Yes!” Jungwon, who was unaware of the subtle change in the expressions of Cale, Choi Han, and Sui Khan, admired Cale who recognized it right away, and continued, “He’s not just a Murim Public Enemy! The center of the Good Faction! For the first time in a hundred years, the Murim Alliance has declared someone, Sword Demon-nim, as a Murim Public Enemy, and currently, most people in the murim world are aiming for Sword Demon-nim’s head!”
Jungwon’s eyes sparkled. Then Raon asked, “What’s a Murim Public Enemy?”
“Someone designated as a Murim Public Enemy by the Good Faction is an evil bastard who must never exist in this world, so they must be caught and killed! They should not be alive! It’s like that!”
“K-Killed?”
“Yes! However, those designated as a Rank 3 Murim Public Enemy are captured alive. The Murim Alliance said that they will kill him through a death penalty ceremony!”
“Oh,” Raon blankly exclaimed, but he had quite a bewildered expression.
Regardless of that, Jungwon clenched his fists and shouted brightly at Cale, “Sword Demon-nim will probably be captured by the Murim Alliance soon! They say that not only the Murim Alliance, but also the Nine Great Schools are looking to catch him! The Evil Faction are also looking for him! Since the Empress Dowager said that, it must be true!”
Choi Han furrowed his brows, “…Aren’t you talking too excitedly?”
The world might look like a child, but he could not speak casually to the world. His tone contained a considerable sign of his dissatisfaction though. He could not help it.
Choi Jung Soo. The only blood relative that Choi Han was aware of now. Of course, he had met Choi Jung Soo in another world. But the Choi Jung Soo who shared the same world as him existed here as the Sword Demon while doing the work given by the God of Death.
‘It must be very hard since it’s a job given by god.’
It was clear from just looking at what the God of Death was making Cale do.
‘As I thought, even if he is in the form of a child. Gods and the beings called worlds are like this.’
The moment when a strong impulse surged in the eyes of Choi Han, Jungwon tilted his head and looked at Choi Han. “Is it not exciting? Surely, it is exciting, isn’t it?”
Jungwon also spoke to Choi Han politely.
On the other hand, Choi Han’s face stiffened more. “…Surely, it is exciting?”
Choi Han felt a huge flame swell in his heart. For him who decided to hold a sword to protect something, that remark about his relative was unacceptable. His grip on the scabbard became stronger.
“Han-ah.”
At that time, Choi Han felt a hand grabbing his arm. Sui Khan had reached out and held his arm.
Cale’s voice was heard at the same time, “We can find Choi Jung Soo’s location through the movements of the Murim Alliance and the Evil Faction.”
Choi Han paused at the calm voice. Now that he thought of it, neither Sui Khan nor the Central Plains world could tell exactly the location of Choi Jung Soo, a wanderer.
“Yes! If you use the information from the imperial family, it is easy to grasp the movements of the murim world, especially the movements of the Good Faction!”
Only then did Choi Han understood why Jungwon was so excited. The grip on his scabbard weakened. He met Cale’s gaze.
Cale spoke with indifference, “I have to go get him.”
Upon hearing that he would go to meet Choi Jung Soo, Choi Han paused for a moment.
After that, Cale said that they would head to the Blood Cult. With CJS, Jungwon, and Number Seven with him, Cale would never run out of info. In a situation where he was weak, he needed to gain as much power as possible to fight the Blood Cult, especially when the Great War Between Good and Evil was approaching.
He needed the power to protect his group and change the situation. Cale muttered that he would need the ED’s assistance, and Jungwon exclaimed that she would help.
“By the way, why did Choi Jung Soo become a Murim Public Enemy?”
As if Jungwon knew this question would come out, he opened his mouth with a serious face. “In the past, there were the ‘Murim Emperors’ who dominated an era. Among them was a being called the Sword Emperor.”
Cale who was listening quietly spat out, “Don’t tell me that Choi Jung Soo has the Sword Emperor’s martial art book?”
“Gasp!” The surprised Jungwon involuntarily exclaimed. “As expected of Cale-nim, I admire you!”
Raon interrupted, saying that there someone by the door. Cale ordered CH to open the door, and they saw Chief Eunuch Wi outside. Cale asked if the ED was calling for them, and the chief eunuch said yes. Cale stood up and said that they were ready. But he added that the chief eunuch had come to this place very quietly.
Chief Eunuch Wi flinched at those words. Wi Cheolmyeong had risen to the chief eunuch position after having undergone all kinds of hardships. But he broke into a cold sweat at his current situation. The Messenger had noticed that he had arrived, and had spoken as if it was nothing. This reinforced his opinion of the Messenger being a master. 1
He had also clearly heard the boy proclaiming his admiration for Cale. The young monk dressed as a eunuch had called the Messenger as ‘Cale.’ The chief eunuch recalled the ED’s words, “Chief Eunuch Wi. Although he is in the form of a young monk, he is not a human. He is a mysterious being that I cannot dare to guess.”
“You must sincerely attend to him. Because His Majesty and I were able to survive thanks to his protection.” Chief Eunuch Wi and the ED had thought of the Messenger as an errand boy for the young monk. But the young monk had expressed his respect to the Messenger by speaking very politely.
The chief eunuch thought that the Messenger was really a Grim Reaper, a terrifying being who reap souls to the underworld. He bowed his head and politely said that he would guide the Messenger. And he swore to himself to tell the ED of his thoughts before she met the Messenger. About the fact that the Messenger was someone admired and served by the child monk who was presumed to be a god. 1
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Cale bowed his head and politely greeted the emperor. He was currently meeting the ED, but the emperor was also present in that place.