Beginning of the end

Chapter 12

Chapter 17: Heading Out (4)

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“Old man. Relax. I don’t like people who put themselves down like that. This is the place that people who come and go from our territory stay to rest. There is no way such a place will be lacking.”

The old man’s pupils started to shake. He wet his upper lip with his tongue, before finally starting to speak after a bit of hesitation.

“Young master, are there a lot of good people like you in the Henituse territory?”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Excuse me?”

“I am the biggest trash in our territory. Almost anybody you find will have a better personality than me.”

"I was wondering why we have been seeing filler scenes like this but if this is how young master Cale goes around creating misunderstandings then it's very much possible that we may have mistaken his words for something else later on in the future during important moments too…" Rosalyn slowly ponders.

"We can't really be blamed. The unlucky bastard has done so many things that no one could ever guess what he would do next. Plus he is oblivious and an expert at lying to himself."

Seeing the ancient dragon complain frustratedly about the menace he considered his child, everyone felt sympathy for those who had to work in close contact with Cale.

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Deputy butler Hans showed curiosity as he handed the box to Cale. It was the only luggage Cale personally brought with him. He would just assume there was alcohol or snacks inside if it was a normal box, but this box was not normal.

It was the highest quality magic box with a magic lock on it. The seal on the magic box was the logo of the Flynn Merchant Guild, one of the three large merchant guilds, and one that had an intimate relationship with the Henituse family.

"

Cale casually commented while looking at Hans.

“Isn’t a butler not supposed to show their emotion on their face? Especially curiosity?”

“One of the proper etiquettes of a butler is to show all of their emotions to their master.”

“Funny man.”

“I guess I am a bit funny.”

For someone who didn’t want to go to the capital other than for the kittens, Hans was a bit impudent, but Cale still thought he was much more personable than the other butler candidates. Seeing Hans starting to get used to him, Cale just responded like normal.

"Acting casual is the best way to get team leader not pissed off at you."

Alberu remembers his first meeting with Cale and feels cheated that he had to deal with Cale's glib tongue when formality was a big part of the setting both of them were involved in.

“Get out.”

“Yes, sir.”

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Cale brushed aside the kittens coming toward him and opened the box. The method of opening a box with a magic lock was simple. Cale’s fingerprint. That was the only key that could open this particular box. Cale put his index finger on the center of the magic seal.