Chapter 3: When I Opened My Eyes (2)

Chapter 3: When I Opened My Eyes (2) Translator: miraclerifle Editor: Borderline Masochist Cale looked around at all of the dishes in front of him. He then moved his fork towards a salad made of fruits that he did not recognize. After filling his stomach with meat, soup, and bread, he wanted to try something new. The fruit looked like an orange, but the color was closer to that of grapes. Cale put the fruit in his mouth and took a bite. “Mm.” In that instant, sweet fruit juice filled his mouth. He really hated sour fruits, so this extremely sweet flavor in his mouth made him subconsciously start to drool. At that moment, he made eye contact with his father Deruth, who was looking at him. “Cale.” Deruth quietly called Cale’s name before hesitating. He then started to frown and move his mouth. Cale did not like that awkward atmosphere and started to speak. “It’s delicious.” “Yes, it tastes like trash...huh? Did you say it is delicious?” “Yes. Everything tastes wonderful.” Cale picked up a different fruit this time and smiled after tasting the sweetness in his mouth once again. The trash, Cale Henituse, never cared for etiquette anyways. He probably shouldn’t do this while speaking with his father, the head of the household, but whatever. He’s just trash in the first place. ‘It really is best to be the trash.’ Nobody really cared no matter what he did. As long as he can prevent himself from getting beaten up by the main character, it will be a good life. As Cale expected, nobody criticized his lack of manners. In fact, Deruth actually had a smile on his face as he started to nod his head. “Yes, it really is delicious. It is nice to see you enjoying food so much.” Deruth really seemed like the only person who cared for Cale. He didn’t even seem to care about Cale’s lack of manners. Well, a truly caring father should probably try to fix this personality of Cale... but this Cale did not care as he was not the real Cale Henituse. “Yes. Please make sure you eat a lot as well, father.” Basen let out another, ‘Ho,’ and Cale, who heard it this time, turned his gaze back to the dishes. The 15 year old Basen. The three years younger brother of the Cale that he possessed was difficult to handle. Unlike the trash Cale, Basen was smart, sincere, and very responsible. The people of the family were pushing for Basen to be the next head of household. Kim Rok Soo agreed with this sentiment even after turning into Cale. ‘Rather than having a complicated life being in charge of this territory, I’d rather use my position as the Count’s older brother to laze around and live peacefully in a section of the territory.’ Cale did not try to argue with Basen. He could hear Basen’s gasp of shock and knew that Basen was looking down on him, but what could he do about it? Once Basen becomes the head of the household, his personality was one that he would probably not kill Cale, but in order to not get hurt and quietly move to a small village, he needed to not get on Basen’s nerves. ‘If that’s not possible, I’ll just make some money beforehand and go somewhere that the war will not reach.’ Cale pretended not to hear Basen’s gasp and continued to eat. Once the meal was over, his father, Deruth, was the first to get up. He seemed to have been satisfied with breakfast, as his face was filled with a smile. ‘It really was delicious.’ If breakfast was like this every day, Cale would probably give up some sleep to come eat breakfast all the time. Deruth looked around at the family members who got up after he did, before resting his gaze on his first-born son, Cale. “Cale, is there anything you need?” Cale was confused at Deruth’s sudden gesture, but he decided to honestly answer. “Please give me some money.” “Sure, I’ll give you a lot.” Deruth answered without any hesitation. This really was a well-off family. As a territory that mined for marble and grew grapes for wine, they were overflowing with money right now. “Great. Please give me as much as you can.” Cale could feel his two younger siblings looking at him, but there was no need for him to be embarrassed. Wasn’t it better to ask for money instead of drinking and causing a ruckus? Furthermore, he needed money to proceed with his plans. That fateful encounter to get himself a strong enough power to keep himself safe. He needed some money in order to cause that fateful encounter to happen. “Sure. I’ll give you as much as I can.” Cale started to smile after being satisfied with his father’s response. However, he was at a loss of words after returning to his chamber and receiving the cheque from the deputy butler, Hans. The cheque that was issued through a partnership with the treasury department and the magic department made Cale’s heart run wild. ‘So much money?’ This family didn’t seem to only have a bit of money. In fact, they seem to have a lot of money. The novel did mention that Cale received a large allowance, but it did not mention the exact amount. However, he could realistically understand how large it was based on the amount listed on the cheque. ‘10 million gallon.’ It is about equivalent to 10 million Korean won. If it is like this, Cale could change his plans. Cale’s brain started to quickly think about his options. “I’ll be heading out now, young master.” The deputy butler delivered the cheque and bid goodbye, but Cale did not respond. Deputy Butler Hans just treated this as normal and headed toward the door. However, he soon stopped moving. It was because Cale had gotten up from his seat and said something to Ron. “Ron, let’s go to the study.” Hans then became anxious at Cale’s words. Ron was the same. “...Did you say the study?” Cale found this odd. This sly old man’s voice was shaking a bit. Was there a reason he could not go to the study? “Yes.”