Cale got off the carriage before speaking to Lock. "Follow me."

Cale patted the nervous Lock's shoulder, and Lock followed Cale into the inn.

"Welcome to the Scent of Grapes! How may I help you?"

Cale responded to the young attendant's greeting, and immediately headed for the back door. The people Choi Han brought with him were all residing in the villa at the back area of the inn.

The attendant tried to follow him, but Cale stopped him and walked to the villa door before motioning to Lock. "You open the door since it is your younger siblings."

"Huh? Yes!" Lock grabbed the handle as told.

This was his first time seeing his younger siblings since he had his berserk transformation.

Cale slowly moved back, he had a bad feeling.

Click. Lock turned the doorknob and opened the door.

They could see the inside of the villa as soon as the door was opened. It was a comfortable looking space.

"Sigh." However, Cale took two more steps backward immediately. It was an instinctive movement.

"Hyung!"

"Hyung!"

"Oppa!"

"Lock oppa!"

10 children rushed toward Lock, and Lock ran toward them as well.

An emotional reunion was happening in front of Cale's eyes, but Cale was overwhelmed at the sight of ten energetic wolf children in front of him.

'Good thing I moved back... with my weak body... I might accidentally use the shield. Or worse, I cough blood before I could use the shield.' Cale sighed in relief.

At the same time, there was someone that Cale was happy to see. "Long time no see, Billos."

"...Young master."

Cale had told Billos to go to this villa. Cale could see that Billos was nervous underneath his smile and looked to the person approaching them from behind Billos.

"Nice to meet you, young master Cale."

"Are you the merchant who came with Choi Han?"

A man in his sixties with a gentle expression and good physique. This person was the one who asked Choi Han to help with the Blue Wolf tribe issue.

"Yes. I heard a lot of things about you from Mr. Choi Han. It is an honor to meet you, young master."

"An honor? It is nothing much to see the face of a trash like me." Cale reached his hand out to the man.

The man shook Cale's hand as he introduced himself. "My name is Odeus Flynn."

Cale started to smile.

Odeus Flynn. He was someone who was a strong contender for the Flynn Merchant Guild's leader position but gave up on it to start his own small guild. He was Billos's uncle.

In the novel, he was the person who connected Billos and Choi Han to each other, as well as the person who brought out Billos's hidden greed. He was even more devious than Ron.

He acted like he owned a small merchant guild, but, in reality, he was wearing a mask to rule the underworld. He was nice to some, but cruel and vicious to others. That was the type of person Odeus Flynn was.

Right now, the only person to know about both sides of Odeus's character was Cale. Cale pretended not to know anything as he greeted Odeus. "Flynn? You must be related to Billos. Nice to meet you."

"I was shocked as well. I didn't know Billos was the person young master Cale knew. I have not seen Billos since he was a little boy, so I was very happy to see him again. I feel like I've had a lot of good encounters lately."

Billos could not hide his complicated feelings while looking at Odeus. Odeus was someone who threw aside the Flynn Merchant Guild and went to live a simpler life. Furthermore, Odeus was Billos's uncle, and the only person Billos had good memories about from his childhood.

'Well, he is a good person to Billos.' Cale let go of Odeus's hand and started to speak to Billos. "Let's go upstairs and drink."

The villa was two stories, with a small bar upstairs. Of course, Cale addressed Odeus as well. "Choi Han and Rosalyn will soon arrive, so the three of you can catch up."

"I understand. I hope that I have an opportunity to drink with you in the future as well, young master Cale."

Cale smiled and responded back. "Let's drink together sometime soon."

Cale patted Billos's shoulder as Billos stood there with a complicated expression and tried to head upstairs. However, there were 10 children blocking his way.

"Thank you very much, young master Cale."

"Thank you very much."

Cale looked toward the 10 children thanking him and started to think. 'What a headache. They are a little too energetic. The three children are enough for me.'

There were 10 children who all gave off an aura that made Cale believe they would be very strong in the future.

Although they watched their parents, cousins, and other family members all be killed right in front of their eyes, their strong and firm pupils let Cale know that they still had their purity and a sense of gratitude.

There were also none that were very young. All of them seemed to be between 10 – 13 years old.

'I guess Beacrox can be a training instructor rather than a babysitter.'

"It's okay. You don't need to give me so much thank-you. Have fun with your brother later." Cale told Lock to wait for the Cat siblings before heading out. He then turned back around and headed upstairs.

Billos came up to the second floor and immediately asked Cale a question "Young master Cale, just what have you been doing?"

Cale responded to that question without any hesitation. "Doing what I can for a peaceful future."

Billos had an expression of disbelief on his face, as he brought out some alcohol and glasses from the cabinet. He then sat across from Cale and filled his own cup.

"...Do you not see me in front of you?"

"...I'm sorry young master. I have a lot on my mind." Billos drank about half the bottle, before looking toward Cale. No, he was observing Cale. This person, who said that he could not live as trash any longer.

However, Billos had never expected in his wildest dreams that he would meet his uncle while coming to meet Cale.

Cale stopped Billos as he tried to pour another drink and took the bottle from Billos before filling Billos's cup. "I don't know what's bugging you, but you can't just keep drinking by yourself like that."

"...Young master Cale."

'This guy can be worrisome as well.' Cale filled Billos's cup, before responding. "What?"

"Odeus-nim is my uncle by blood."

Odeus-nim. For Billos, who was not allowed to use the Flynn last name, he could not even call his uncle his uncle. However, Odeus was the only adult who was warm to Billos during his childhood.

In the novel, this was what Odeus had said to Billos. "I consider you as my nephew and my family. You have the qualifications for that."

That sentence became a starting point and a turning point for Billos. After being introduced to Choi Han in the novel through Odeus, Billos was in awe of Choi Han's strength, and decided to follow Choi Han. He also decided to put himself in contention for the Flynn Merchant Guild's leader position.

"Young master Cale, aren't you curious as to why Odeus-nim runs a small merchant guild, even though he has the Flynn last name?"

'Not curious? I already know about it. Odeus was someone who was in full control of the Northwest and Central underworlds.' Cale filled his glass, and casually responded. "Am I supposed to be curious about the Flynn name?"

He then drank the alcohol in his cup and saw that Billos was smiling.

"I see. I guess the Flynn name is not that grand of a name."

"Indeed. Whether it is you or Odeus, it is the same. You are a Flynn as well."

"... I am just a bastard son."

Cale snorted and responded to Billos. "The fact that you are a bastard does not mean that you are not a Flynn. Everybody else considers you a Flynn."

Although the family may not have given Billos the Flynn family name, everybody else considered Billos to be a Flynn. That was why there was nobody who ignored Billos, even though he was a bastard.

The Flynn name, as one of the 3 greatest merchant guilds in this world, was a pretty big name. That was the truth.

Billos observed Cale, before taking the bottle back from Cale and filling Cale's cup.

"Young master."

"What?"

"I feel like you are very good at saying the right things."

"I have just found out I talented in that as well."

"That is why."

"Yeah?"

"Just what did you steal with the things you borrowed from me?" Billos could see the smile on Cale's face as he said that.

Cale picked up the full glass and leisurely answered. "I already stole one and will steal the rest soon."

He had already rescued the dragon, and the others would happen tomorrow.

The corner of Billos's lips started to twitch. There were probably no nobles who would say that they were going to steal something, but such a person was in front of his eyes right now. "Can't I help as well?"

Cale shook his head at Billos's question "Unfortunately."

Clack. Cale put the glass down on the table and continued. "All the spots are full already."

The list of humans and beast people to use was already in Cale's head.

"Hahaha." Billos laughed for a bit, before picking up the full glass, drinking the contents in one breath and putting the glass back down on the table. "I guess I should steal something else then."

Billos had already decided what he was going to steal. The position of the successor of the Flynn Merchant Guild. He was going to make that position his. It only made sense, since his greed was larger and deeper than anybody else.

Cale started to speak as Billos was thinking. "Do whatever you want."

Billos laughed once more after hearing Cale's statement.

Cale did not care whether Billos laughed or not. The fact that Billos met Odeus today meant that his goal for today has been accomplished, letting Cale drink in peace.

Of course, Cale only enjoyed himself for a bit and returned to the residence on his own to prepare for tomorrow. He needed to start moving in the middle of the night, making him want to go to sleep early in the evening.

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Tsuki: Enjoy!