Trash of the Count's Family

“Give what a try?”

Deruth asked, even though he already knew the answer. Cale was naturally aware of this.

“Father, what are you afraid of?”

Deruth could not answer the sudden question. However, his son responded after a moment.

“I am afraid that we will get hurt.”

Deruth’s eyes became cloudy. It was the same. The thing he feared was the same as his son. No matter how selfish it may be, Deruth was scared that his territory and his family would get hurt.

“I’m sure that you are aware of how the Western Continent’s state of affairs is ready to blow up.”

There was no way that the noble who suddenly started to reinforce the castle walls and invested in a naval base would not know.

The Henituse territory did not get involved in any wars until the end of volume 5. However, there was no guarantee that it would remain that way.

“I will only tell you this. The reason that the crown prince sent me to the Whipper Kingdom is related to something.”

Cale deliberately said it this way because doing so would prevent Deruth from asking Cale more about it. He would not question something from the crown prince.

Cale said one word to Deruth.

“Northerners.”

Deruth and Mueller both flinched and looked toward Cale.

“The Northerners have created an alliance.”

“What?!”

Count Deruth started to frown.

Cale understood Deruth’s reaction. This was important to the Western Continent’s state of affairs.

There were three kingdoms in the North.

The Paerun Kingdom was located farthest North. The Guardian Knight of the Paerun Kingdom wanted to lead his Knights brigade to the fertile lands of the South.

Deruth rubbed his face and sighed as he started to mumble.

“…It is not the Whipper Kingdom or the Mogoru Empire?”

Cale was internally full of admiration. Although their territory was located in the corner, Deruth was aware of the Whipper Kingdom, as well as the Mogoru Empire’s desire to become the control tower.

Why would the Empire want to be the control tower? That was because the East and the North were changing.

“Cale, how are the Northerners going to cross the gorge? There is also the Forest of Darkness.”

Of the 5 Forbidden Regions, there was just one that was not a complete mystery. However, the shape of that area made moving large numbers of people, ‘almost impossible,’ making people add it to the list of Forbidden Regions.

The Gorge of Death.

As the name indicates, this gorge, that was the most dangerous in the continent, became the dividing line between the North and the Central regions of the continent. At the end of that line was the Forest of Darkness. That was why it was difficult for the North to come down to the Central region.

However, Cale, the Empire, and even crown prince Alberu knew about a different method.

“Father, there are more ways than just the ground.”

At that moment, he heard a voice.

“…Ship?”

It was Mueller. The Dwarf and Rat half-breed quickly took off his backpack with a pale expression. There were two rolls of paper sticking out of the backpack.

One was the blueprint for the castle, the other was of the ship.

Cale nodded his head at the chaotic thirty-year-old who was looking back and forth between Cale and the paper.

“Yes. Ship is an option.”

Sigh.

Deruth let out a deep sigh and sat down on his office couch. Cale went over to sit down on the opposite side.

‘But a ship is not the only method.’

There was something Cale knew about that neither his father nor the crown prince knew about.

Why would the other two kingdoms ally with the Paerun Kingdom? The Guardian Knight of the frozen kingdom that emphasized one’s skill in martial arts had brought to reality something from the legends.

A Wyvern Knight Brigade.

had found a way to

Forest of Darkness without any issues.

had been at this for five years already. It would all come to

help the Ubarr

was not far away. Around that time, a future that Cale doesn’t know about

because this novel

novel. It was the type of story where

needed to prepare in order to survive

“Cale.”

“Yes, father.”

Deruth started to speak after a long time. He looked

however, as the lord of this territory, I must verify whether your statements are true or not. I’m sure it will not be easy to verify, as you heard it

Cale knew about it because he had read about it in the novel, but it was not something any average noble could know about. Even so, Deruth would work as best as he could to figure

possible. If your father does not have what it takes to find any

and headed

is something I’ve come to realize as

gathered money for generations. Of course, they spent money as well, but it was minimal compared to the money they gathered. It was to the point that Count Deruth has never thought

his findings

I learned is that if you find a place to use your money,

made by money prior to war will become useful during the

will contact you

that is good

who casually responded and headed toward the

“Cale.”

“Yes, father.”

had with Basen as Cale

thought about the issue

“Not at all.”

second of hesitation. Deruth started to laugh after hearing Cale have the

no need to think about

“Yes, father.”

on saying he declines the position. Most importantly, there was no need to think about it since Count Deruth should remain as the lord of

said he will not do anything

course. Basen will be great

fit for the next lord of

get some

that Count Deruth looked happy before smiling

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“What is it?”

looked around before

castle and ship

“Yes. For that reason.”

he doesn’t need

castle and ship to safely avoid the war. He did not want to fight. They called life a continuous war, but he

treat it as you are building a domain to prevent

became complicated. Cale put

was a

live to get more presents

make a safe place to prevent

more so than when he was around the kittens or the

later, Count Deruth had a look of

find any information

able to gather information even with money meant that it was precious information

a ton of

so much you could save. Deruth started to speak to his son as if

give it a

side. Deruth had not called just Cale over. Although their youngest sibling Lily was still too young to get involved in the dealings of the territory, it was possible for one

work hard

is where you, our parents, and Lily will

to a small village in the future. Basen

for our family

cared about living for himself, just

Golden Turtle crest was delivered to the necessary parties. A plan that would take a minimum of one year and a

starting point for that plan, still

half

“Ahem, yes I am.”

chair and let out a fake cough as

Your

Rat tribe and

want to