[Warning: grammatical errors]
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Everyone back at their seats, relaxed and comfortable.
"Sooo any request what should we reacting for now?"
Nela asked the people behind her, since she was in the front, between Noire and Kim Rok Soo.
"Can we react to something relaxing?"
TCF!Rosalyn said.
"Agree. Even though for us, we only watching our past, I prefer to not remember any headache, at least for now."
TCF!Alberu agreed with her.
Nela looked like she was thinking. She glanced toward TBOAH side. She saw no disagreement, so she nodded her head.
"I guess, this one is good then."
As she said it, the black screen lightened up.
Chapter 190 – A Small Goal (5)
"It's either we're no longer talking about Cale, or it's a sarcasm all together."
TCF!Alberu said it as if it was a matter of fact. TCF!Cale also nodded.
"Yes. Being a slacker is not a small goal."
Second day of the VIP auction. Billos couldn’t help but wonder what he was doing right now.
Both Billos perked up at their name. TCF!Billos tried to remember the event, while TBOAH!Billos wondered what he did.
“A, are you resting today, young master-nim?”
“Yes.”
Slurp.
“Ah. I got some on me.”
Cale wiped away the sauce near his mouth. He then thought about how he always ate a chicken skewer no matter where he went as he stood in front of a toy store.
"Chicken skewer?" TBOAH!Cale frowed a little. "I know I frequently visited the bar, but I don't really eat anything."
"You should try then, nothing beats alcohols and some side dishes!"
TBOAH!Bud said and ended it with a wink.
TBOAH!Glenn acted like he didn't know him, even though it was already too late.
TBOAH!Cale awkwardly looked toward TBOAH!Bud.
"... I guess... I will?"
“Meeeeeow!”
“Yes, yes. Let’s start with the toy store.”
They were currently in the southern part of Vegas City, which was the area that was the most densely packed with shops. Many tourists went through this street daily.
Billos peeked toward Vice Captain Hilsman, who was standing behind Cale with an empty magic bag.
‘That person is not the type to do that.’
Vice Captain Hilsman.
The Hilsman that Billos knew was an uptight and authoritative person who was aiming for the Captain position.
Such a person was standing with an empty bag for gifts and souvenirs for the Cat children.
Billos could not believe it.
"Ehem! A good vice captain needs to adapt with whatever situation ahead of him!"
TCF!Hilsman tried to cover his embarrassment. Even though he proud of his job, learning other's point of view of him still quite embarrassing.
Hilsman and Billos made eye contact. Billos could see a faint smile on Hilsman’s face. Why did that smile make Billos think of the sorrow of a worker with a peculiar superior?
"Pft-huk!"
Everyone could see Kim Rok Soo chocked on nothing, or more like wheezed.
TCF!Cale saw this and frowned.
"What?"
"Ehem, no-nothing."
Even after he said that, he still needed a minute to compose himself.
'Hah... I remember our team.'
Maybe because after the transmigration, he looked more open than TCF!Cale, their teammates once accidentally spilled their thoughts about when TCF!Cale was still Kim Rok Soo.
"We're not always know what you were thinking about, but it's alright, team leader-nim!"
Kim Min Ah said firmly.
"Yes, you're still our team leader-nim!"
Jung So Hoon also nodded his head.
Cale did not know about his two subordinates’ sorrows as he grabbed the handle of the door to the toy store, the first store they were going to enter in this southern street.
It was the second day of the VIP auction. He didn’t have anything special to do today. The magic bag he handed to the Singten Merchant Guild’s guild leader had a note about what he needed to do, so Cale did not need to worry about that anymore.
"... What did you do to the Singten Merchant Guild's guild leader again? I need to refresh my memory."
TCF!Alberu looked tired. He was expecting a relaxing chapter.
Too bad.
‘Mary and Tasha should be making their moves behind the merchant guild leader as well.’
TCF!Mary and TCF!Tasha finally remembered when this event took place. Both of them nodded.
TBOAH!Mary looked toward her counterpart in curiosity.
TCF!Mary felt her counterpart's curious gaze and mouthing to her.
'I'll tell you later.'
TBOAH!Mary nodded, excited.
But he didn’t want to be at an auction with the theme of Beast people.
If it was not living Beast people, what else could they be auctioning off?
"Excuse me."
TCF!Cale said out loud, effectively drawn the attention to himself.
He remembered this event, but he didn't expect that this thought of his would also be shown.
"For this part, I don't think the children—"
"Cale."
TCF!On tapped his knee. TCF!Cale looked toward her.
"It's alright, we already old enough."
"Yes! We actually already know about this."
TCF!Hong also said.
"It's alright, young master-nim!"
Maes and the other wolf children also nodded their heads.
TCF!Cale looked toward everyone of them before he sighed.
"Don't look if it's too much."
‘Humans are the cruelest of all of the races.’
There were weapons and item that once belonged to famous Beast people, however, the majority of the auctioned items were the remains of beautiful or unique Beast people.
For example, a white Lion’s pure white hide, accessories made of a Whale’s beautiful blue hair, and other things like that.
He couldn’t take his Beast children into an auction like that.
Many frowned at that, especially those with a good heart. But knowing how much TCF!Cale cared for his wards was enough to counter the bitter feeling.
Cale started to frown as he pulled open the door. It was at that moment.
Clack!
A kitten paw slapped the back of Cale’s hand.
It hurt a bit.
“Meeeeeow!”
It was On.
TCF!On turned her gaze away, while TCF!Cale looked toward her, amused.
‘…Why is she acting like this?’
On never acted like this. The fact that it was On and not Hong made Cale look at her in confusion.
Now it was TCF!Cale, who turned his gaze away, while TCF!Hong looked toward him. TCF!Cale could still see his pout.
He noticed that On’s gaze looked weird.
He felt as if she was thinking he was pathetic and looking at him with pity.
Cale felt weird receiving such a gaze from a twelve-year-old.
"... I didn't think that... I guess."
TCF!On, even though she tried to hide from TCF!Cale's gaze, still looked like she was holding her laugh.
"Being a parent is hard, huh."
TBOAH!Cale said as he glances toward TCF!Cale. He knew he wasn't the best son, so he couldn't help but felt a bit guilty.
"Yeah, tell me about that."
Kim Rok Soo said back as he fondly remembered his niece back home.
He quickly turned his eyes toward Hong instead. Hong just seemed to be happy as he was twitching his ears and looking around the toy store.
Cale heard Raon’s voice at that moment.
– Human, what are you doing? Hurry up and buy whatever it is you want to buy.
Cale flinched.
‘Whatever it is I want to buy?’
Something seemed off.
Cale was thinking about buying toys for the children averaging nine-years-old, but for some reason, it felt as if Raon was thinking he was going here for something he wanted.
"Ehem!"
No one said anything, but everyone could feel that most people there tried to hold their laughter.
The strength in the hand holding the door handle quickly disappeared.
– Hmm? Human, don’t you want to buy toys? Hurry up and go in! I’ll be out here people watching. Just make it fast.
Many cooed at the misunderstanding. TCF!Raon just flew behind TCF!Cale and hid behind his guardian.
The cute gesture brought many more coos.
‘This is weird.’
Cale looked back toward On.
On’s paw was pointing somewhere.
Cale had no choice but to look at what she was pointing at.
“…As I expected.”
These children really were as vicious as he expected.
TCF!Cale involuntarily frowned when TCF!Hong hit his knee.
"We're not vicious!"
There was a pout on his face. TCF!Raon also came out from his hiding place.
"Hyung is right, human! We're not vicious!"
TCF!Cale didn't say anything, he just patted their head. TCF!On shook her head.
He could see an alley with a weapon store and a magic device store.
Cale reflected on his mistake.
He had been wrong. At the same time, he thought about the group of people around him.
Including his sister Lily, who turned nine this year, the children around him all preferred weapons over toys. This was the case for the Tigers and Wolf children as well.
“…Damn it.’
A fantasy world truly was amazing.
"Excuse me? Have you ever meet a child who doesn't want a gun? Or a sword?"
Ren said.
"Wait, what's gun?"
TBOAH!Cale asked him. Ren looked at him like he was joking.
"... You don't have guns in your world? ...Or maybe it's called with another name?"
"It's a type of weapon, right?"
"Yes... I'll give you the blue print. You need to know the wonder of holding a gun."
"... That's sounds dangerous. I'm in."
TBOAH!Alberu whipped his head fast. He put on his best smile. It was a blue print for a weapon from another world, why would he miss that.
"Mister Ren, may I also take a part?"
"... Uh... "
While in the back, TBOAH!Bud quietly whispered to himself.
"No one going to say anything about how the children from his world wanting this gun-weapon thingy? Ok."
He gulped his bottle of alcohol.
Cale turned away from the door.
“Young master-nim?”
Billos called out to Cale, who suddenly changed directions, but Cale headed toward the alley without responding back. Hilsman followed behind Cale with a slightly more relaxed expression.
However, Billos could not help but turn pale after entering the weapon store. His gaze moved while following Cale’s finger.
“This. This. That.”
Cale casually pointed to many different types of swords. He was just pointing out the ones Raon had told him to pick.
“E, excuse me?”
The weapon store owner blanked out after hearing Cale’s quick selection.
Some of the weapons Cale had pointed out included a highest-grade dagger and a greatsword imbued with fire magic. He had accurately pointed out all of the good items in the shop.
"As expected of a dragon."
TBOAH!Eruhaben nodded with a proud expression. Even though this little dragon acted different than how a dragon usually act, in the end his is still a dragon.
Cale frowned after seeing the owner’s blank expression, so he pointed to the weapons in an easier way.
“From there to here.”
“Excuse me?”
“Give me all of them.”
Looking at the screen, Kim Rok Soo shook his head.
"Look at this guy, acted like he own the place."
'At least that means he's comfortable living there.'
He let out a small smile.
“Ho.”
The owner gasped.
One of his first customers today was a noble.
The owner peeked toward Cale before quickly gathering up the weapons and heading to the counter after seeing Cale motioning for him to hurry up and calculate the price.
Billos just quietly watched all of this.
What he did not know was that this was just the beginning.
– Human, human! I want to go to the magic items store.
‘Damn it.’
Cale did not let his emotions show as he headed to the magic items store next.
Many shook their head.
"The difference between his thought and his action."
TCF!Litana said as she shook her head still with a fond smile.
"Young master Cale is that type of parent, who will spoil his kids rotten."
TCF!Witira said.
Not far from them, TCF!Alberu looked toward TCF!Cale with his usual bright smile.
"Dongsaeng, there's nothing wrong with spoiling your kids, but can I know whose money was that?"
TCF!Cale also put on his own bright smile.
"Hyung-nim, if it's in my hands, then it's mine."
The owner of the weapon store felt as if there was a golden aura surrounding Cale, however, the only thing on Cale’s mind was Raon’s voice.
– Mary and Rosalyn would like that magic device. How disappointing.
TBOAH!Rosalyn perked up. She felt happy that a dragon considered that she would happy to get a magic device, even though it was her other self.
TBOAH!Mary felt happy even though she didn't show it on her face. Not only she could walk in the outside world, but there were also people or a dragon that considering her happiness.
‘Damn it.’
Cale quickly realized what these children averaging nine-years-old had seen as they grew up. They had only seen expensive items for the past two years.
He had been trying to teach them about controlling their finances with their allowances.
Cale stood in front of the magic item Raon had pointed out.
– Mm. Human, five gold coins is expensive. You don’t need to buy it for me. Buy me something cheap.
“Ha.”
Cale started to frown after hearing Raon’s comment. He then pointed to the magic item that Raon had pointed out.
“Please give me that one.”
– Human, you can buy a mountain of apple pies with 5 gold coins! I’m okay without it!
Raon tried to stop him in a serious voice.
“Meeeeeow.”
On and Hong also patted on his arm in an attempt to get him to stop. However, Cale did not stop and only added on.
“Ah, please give me three of them.”
"We could see who actually need to learn to control his finance."
TCF!Alberu said as he shook his head.
"If it's only that kind of magic devices, I got others, much better than that."
TCF!Eruhaben said.
"Goldie! Wasn't your lair got robbed?"
"I still have some stashes at other places."
TCF!Raon flapped his wings.
"How can I never knew?!"
"Because I didn't tell you."
Raon started to shout in shock.
– Human, why are you buying three of them? Is it for Rosalyn and Mary? Your problem is that you are too nice. You value friendship too much too! This is why I have to be by your side in order to supervise you!
"That's right, human! I can't leave you alone for even a minute!"
TCF!Raon flew in front of Cale.He puffed out his chest.
TCF!Cale only sighed as he patted TCF!Raon and let the others snickering behind him.
"I dragon supervise a human? Still odd, but acceptable."
TBOAH!Raseel nodded. He had a proud expression on his face.
TBOAH!Mila, who sat beside him, just shook her head.
Cale frowned even more after hearing the six-year old’s concern.
Billos was watching him in shock before smiling after hearing Hilsman whisper in his ear.
“Doesn’t he seem to be angry?”
“Ah, yes he does.”
“He always makes that face when he’s doing something for others. But he still pays a lot of attention in order to make sure everyone else is taken care of properly. It is really easy to tell what his true feelings are.”
TCF!Cale raised one on his eyebrows as he looked toward TCF!Hilsman. TCF!Hilsman looked toward the ceiling as if it was interesting.
Billos understood why Hilsman was playing the role of a mule without complaining. Billos’s gaze toward Cale warmed up a bit as well.
But Raon was worried about Cale.
– Human, are you okay? How wasteful! I don’t need that many toys!
Magic devices were toys to Raon.
All the dragons were nodding. Magic devices made by humans were simply toys for them.
Cale snorted at that fact before mumbling to himself.
“It’s not very wasteful at all.”
He didn’t feel upset about using all of this money.
It wasn’t much compared his wealth. It was fine that he was spending what Raon would consider enough money to fit in his paws.
He was just getting a headache while thinking about how many baggages that he needed to take care of were around him now.
"He be like, baggage (affectionate)."
Noire, who didn't have anything to say, finally said as she sipped her wine.
"Tsundere behavior."
Nela also said.
Kim Rok Soo, who sat beside them, could only stopped the corner of his lips going up.
– ……
Raon became quiet.
On and Hong, who were both patting his arms, calmed down as well. Cale assumed that they were quiet because he bought them everything that they wanted and nodded in satisfaction.
He could do what he came to do now that this other issue was out of the way.
“Billos, where is a store selling armor?”
“Armor?”
“Yes. And martial arts uniforms too.”
“Martial arts uniforms?”
“Yes.”
These were for the Wolves and the Tigers.
Cale leisurely swept through the stores.
“It really is nice spending money without thinking.”
He felt refreshed after using money for the first time in a while. Cale bought some apple pies to finish his shopping spree before turning toward the others.
“Let’s go back.”
Cale slowly returned to the inn with the rest of the group quietly following behind him. Everyone in the group had the same thought in their minds as they looked toward Cale.
The only thing he had bought for himself was the chicken skewer.
That fact was engraved in their minds.
Most people, especially on TCF side looked toward TCF!Cale exasperatedly.
"Dongsaeng, what do you want?"
TCF!Alberu asked him.
"Slacker life."
TCF!Cale answered him in a heartbeat.
"No, I mean, is there anything you want to buy?"
"Hyung-nim, if you want to buy me something, just give me the golden plague."
TCF!Alberu just sighed.
On the other hand, this was the thought in Cale’s mind right now.
‘Now that I used some money, it is time to rip someone off for a lot more.’
"Hm?"
TBOAH!Alberu caught off guard. He didn't expect that TCF!Cale would think of ripping someone off so casually. He also heard bits of TCF side's conversation.
'Is young master Cale of my world also the same?'
Now he was quite unsure.
* * *
That mindset did not change on the last day of the auction.
Terrace R, number 4.
Billos cautiously asked Cale, who was sitting on the couch with the curtains closed.
“Young master-nim, will the bishop really come to terrace 1?”
"Bishop?!"
Many said it at the same time, but they couldn't careless about it. Many leaned forward to see what would happen.
The priest of the Sun God had been guarding terrace 1 for the past two days. Billos had heard that the priest had entered terrace 1 today.
However, Cale was supposed to meet with the bishop and not the priest today.
Billos could see that Cale did not seem to be worried at all. Cale took a sip of wine before starting to speak.
“The biggest donor to Vegas City’s Church of the Sun God is the Golden Tree. Their relationship is probably tighter than we expected.”
Cale didn’t think that it would be difficult for the bishop to stealthily enter terrace 1.
Although it looked like Billos had some connections with the Golden Tree staff, there would be a limit to the information that a staff member would be privy to have available.
"I'm really wondering what you were doing. Making messes wherever you go."
TBOAH!Cale said as he shook his head.
TCF!Cale looked toward him indignantly.
"Like you're not making messes."
"Well, I only do it inside the county, while you took it another step and did it at other people's kingdom."
"I'm a trash anyway, what's the problem?"
TBOAH!Cale looked at him like he grew another head.
"What? Everyone think of you as a hero! I'm trashier than you."
"I'm not a hero! It's Choi Han! I'm just a trash."
TBOAH!Cale stopped and sighed. He massaged his forehead.
"Someone give this old man a reality check."
TCF!Alberu felt some kind of kinship with TBOAH!Cale.
TCF!Choi Han tried to calm the still glaring TCF!Cale, to no avail.
“But young master-nim. Do you really have the Night’s Exultation?”
“What is it? You can’t believe it?”
"Oh wow, I'm not even surprise anymore."
TBOAH!Cale said deadpan.
TBOAH!Alberu reassured himself.
'It's alright. They're different.'
He only hoped that working with TBOAH!Cale would decrease his already overflowing work incoming, not increased it.
Billos awkwardly nodded his head at Cale’s mischievous gaze.
The Night’s Exultation.
That jewel held quite the significance to the Caro Kingdom and the Church of the Sun God.
The Land of Death.
This location, which was also known as the Desert of Death, was one of the Five Forbidden Regions.
It was also the location of the battle against the last necromancer and his army of corpses in the past.
At the same time, the sand looked as red as blood during the day and as dark as night during the night.
There was a jewel embedded in the heart of the last necromancer.
That black jewel was the Night’s Exultation.
This meant that the Night’s Exultation was a great joy and an honor for the Caro Kingdom, as well as one of the proudest moments for the Church of the Sun God.
Cale naturally had Mary look at the jewel when he arrived in the Caro Kingdom.
TBOAH!Mary was excited to wait for another break. She could hear what her other self went through and her experience.
Even if in the end she couldn't do it herself. At least knowing that there was another her that could live the life that she craved for, already gave her a sense of peace and satisfaction.
‘Do you feel anything?’
‘Am I supposed to feel something? I do not feel anything.’
There was nothing in the jewel that was beneficial to a necromancer.
In that case, Cale had no reason not to sell it. What good would it be to have such a beautiful paperweight?
"If it actually beneficial for Mary, would you not sell it, young master Cale?"
TCF!Tasha asked him. She couldn't help but curious. But it wasn't that she would hold it against TCF!Cale if he decided to still sell it, since it was his right anyway.
"Why should I sell something beneficial for my people?"
TCF!Cale wondered why would she ask something so obvious.
Cale took the jewel out of his chest pocket.
"The fact that you put it in your chest pocket."
TCF!Alberu said.
"Why?"
"What do you mean why? It's a jewel that could shook the whole kingdom and even the whole followers of the Church of the Sun God. What would happen if they knew the one on the display was actually fake?"
"... There would be riots?"
TCF!Choi Han answered TCF!Alberu's question.
"Yes, instructor-nim. The Church of the Sun God could be flipped."
“Mm.”
Billos let out a moan.
He had researched the Night’s Exultation ever since it was first mentioned by Cale. It was supposedly stored in the Caro Kingdom’s Temple of the Sun God and put on display for a week every year.
Does that mean that the jewel on display was fake all this time?
“I’ll be heading out now.”
– Human, I am going with you!
Cale’s body slowly turned invisible.
Billos bowed toward him and responded back.
“I await your return.”
Screeech.
The curtains were opened and Cale headed toward terrace 1, which also had their curtains opened.
At that moment, the auctioneer got started by talking about the items on auction today.
“Today will also end with a very interesting item! It was very difficult for us to acquire this item! It is probably the most precious item in this auction!”
The auctioneer seemed more confident than ever.
“I will give you a hint. The Wolf King.”
TBOAH!Lock stiffened.
"Wolf king? Are they talking about beast person?"
Both, TBOAH!Rosalyn and TBOAH!Choi Han gave him their supports.
It was hard for him, being the only survivor from his tribe.
‘Hmm?’
Cale, who was flying toward terrace 1 with flight magic, suddenly stopped.
His gaze headed toward the auctioneer. The auctioneer wearing the fancy mask stealthily whispered to the crowd.
However, the amplification magic made it possible for everyone to hear.
“They are the remains of the final Wolf King.”
"We'll get it for you. Do you want that?"
TBOAH!Rosalyn said softly.
"Yes. We could save money and buy it."
TBOAH!Choi Han added.
TBOAH!Lock nodded. Right, he needed to be stronger than before. So he would get that remains of the final Wolf King.
“Oh.”
‘How interesting.’
Cale let out a gasp of admiration.
He chuckled as he entered terrace 1.
He could see the priest inside.
Screeech.
Cale quickly closed the curtains behind him before removing the invisibility spell and heading toward the servant of the priest. The priest gulped in shock and covered his shaking hands with his sleeves after seeing Cale suddenly appear.
However, Cale did not pay any attention to him.
He recalled what Saint Jack had told him.
Cale had asked Jack about the bishop before he left for the Paerun Kingdom.
‘The bishop is a coward. However, he is very greedy.’
"Was my oppa really said that?"
TBOAH!Hannah said bewildered. It was her innocent oppa they were talking about.
"Are you actually called the Bishop a coward and greedy person?"
TBOAH!Jack said. He knew it was true, but he didn't have the courage to actually said it.
TCF!Jack only gave them a shy smile.
Jack had also described the bishop’s appearance as well.
The servant wearing shabby clothes glared at Cale’s mask.
Cale looked back at him before respectfully greeting him.
“Nice to meet you, bishop-nim.”
He was genuinely happy to meet this person that he would receive a lot of money from before putting to work.
"That last part seems familiar."
TCF!Alberu said. His tone was flat.
"Don't think of it too much, it'll just give you headache."
TCF!Eruhaben said. TCF!Alberu nodded.
"You're right, Eruhaben-nim."
As the screen turned black, Noire stood up from her seat.
"Let's continue our spar!"
She had a smirk on her face.
Nela shook her head before she looked toward both Choi Han.
"Do you two want to continue the spar or take a break for now?"
Both Choi Han looked toward each other.
"I would like to continue the spar."
TBOAH!Choi Han said first. Noire smirk grew bigger.
"Yes. I also would like to continue."
TCF!Choi Han added.
"You hear that Nela? Open the training ground!"
Even before the door opened, Noire already marching toward the training ground.
"You also go?"
TBOAH!Cale asked Ren who stood.
"Yeah, I don't want to get kick in the ass, so I'm going to observe their fight patterns."
Ren answered him.
TBOAH!Cale frowned a little.
"But aren't you strong?"
"... I'm flattered, but no, where even you heard that?"
"Aren't you the Goddess's favorite?"
From what TBOAH!Cale knew, wasn't God usually like strong and smart people?
Ren sighed.
"I don't know how could you get into that conclusion, but no, I'm not strong. Physically, I'm not only weak, I'm also light, my brother can even lift me with one hand."
TBOAH!Cale stopped talking for a moment. Ren stretched out his hand.
"Do you want to also go, or do you want to stay here?"
There was only a couple other people who still in the room. The others were either at the training ground or cafeteria.
TBOAH!Cale held Ren's outstretched hand and stood from the comfy sofa.
As they walked toward the training ground, TBOAH!Cale said.
"Hey, tell me more about your brother."
"Hm? Sure."
Tbc
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TBOAH!Cale and Ren are ✨BESTIES✨
And no one can tell me otherwise. You can try pry it from my dead cold hands.
The supposed relaxing chapter, but I don't think it was that relaxing for some characters.