Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 153: To the Empire (3)

However, things progressed smoothly despite Cale’s chilly neck.

Human, standing still is fun too.

Cale slightly nodded his head at Raon’s comment.

‘Of course. Standing still is the best.’

A mountain is a mountain and water is water. Cale followed the envoy around with the crown prince in the center like the water of a river running down the path. [1]

Naturally, the people who were taking the role of his guards moved around with him.

At that moment, a low ranking official approached them.

“Young master Cale-nim, we will soon move to the teleportation magic circle.”

‘Why did he come here to tell me this?’

Cale found it odd that this official came here to tell him this, but thanked him for his generosity nonetheless.

“I understand, thank you for letting me know.”

“Of course. That is why his highness is telling you to come to the front.”

“… Excuse me?”

“…Excuse me?”

Cale asked and the official asked back. The official looked at Cale, who was blinking in confusion, and continued to speak.

“Umm, did you not hear about it from his highness?”

“… I am not sure what you are talking about.”

The slightly flustered official looked to the front and Cale’s gaze headed to the front as well.

There was the Knights Brigade that was protecting the envoy with the main character, the crown prince, standing behind them. Alberu and Cale made eye contact.

Alberu was smiling brightly.

Cale flinched.

“Young master Cale, hurry and get up here!”

Alberu motioned for him to hurry, and the official let out a sigh of relief that he was not wrong as he looked toward Cale.

“… Let’s head up there for now.”

Cale and his guards slowly approached Alberu.

Alberu smiled while looking at Cale who was casually walking up to him even though the crown prince had called for him while being surrounded by high-ranked officials.

“… Your highness, did you call for me?”

“Yes. You will go to the teleportation magic circle with me.”

Cale held back his concern while seeing Alberu pretending to be nice and asked.

“To the palace’s teleportation magic circle?”

“No. This time, we will be heading to the teleportation magic circle by the castle wall. I plan to show the citizens the procession of our envoy.”

‘Haa, really?’

Alberu’s thoughts were obvious in Cale’s mind.

Alberu was currently known as the crown prince who would not let go of the investigation of the terror incident. Furthermore, every administrative task that he was involved in ended with positive results. Such a talented individual was also focused on justice.

That just crown prince was heading out at the Empire’s invitation.

He was heading out to find the truth.

Next to him was Cale Henituse, the hero of the terror incident. There was no way that the crown would let them go stealthily.

Cale was already starting to get annoyed.

However, Alberu pretended to not know what Cale was thinking as he started to speak.

“I’ll be able to see the citizens look for young master Silver Light again! Hahahaha!”

Young master Silver Light. Young master Shield.

Cale hated those nicknames.

However, Cale agreed that this was the right move by the crown. He responded to Alberu.

“I cannot compare to you, your highness, the star of our kingdom. Isn’t that so?”

Cale respectfully asked while looking at the other officials who nodded their heads.

“Of course. His highness is the star of the kingdom as you said, young master Cale!”

“Star! I really like that phrasing!”

Half of this envoy was made up of nobles who followed Alberu while the other half was a mix of lower ranking nobles who used to follow other princes and officials originally from neutral noble households.

The lower ranking nobles and neutral nobles could not help but be wary of Alberu as his power continued to grow, so they each added on at least a word of flattery toward him.

Cale had a smile of satisfaction on his face as he watched Alberu’s facade of a smile start to twitch. At that moment, the voice of one official reached his ear.

“Young master Cale, you seem to be someone his highness cherishes a lot.”

reached him after hearing those

that the crown prince that was gaining power had personally summoned. This man was a

different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble whom they didn’t know how they would end up interacting with in

just smiled and started to

delicious in the Empire’s capital

to do something big, he

crown prince then

“Let’s go.”

started

circle in order to arrive at the

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

Alberu, who was trying to hold back his laughter. Raon’s voice echoed

of your shield will probably

frowned before

cheers for the envoy and the crown prince was amazing. However, there were

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

‘I want to be a cool person like

in the air so that he could get a better

them made eye contact

be cool at all if you

to shake, Cale realized what he had said, and Alberu

toward the father and said whatever

cool enough to hug you

touched while the child became excited

of the envoy was

and followed the procession

‘…That was hard.’

purpose was not

was a

to a respectful noble

their heads

honor to meet with his highness, the

woman in front

without a single strand of hair sticking

leader of the Dukedom. She was known as the Woman with Iron Blood and as a Woman

as her only son and his wife,

Duke had lived

not happen until his oldest children were in their fifties. As a result, all sorts of things happened as in Marquis

husband, her son, and her daughter-in-law all died in a carriage accident. The only ones to

a year after Antonio was born was what gave her the nickname of Woman with Iron

the end, only Sonata

youngest of her siblings,

position of Duchess and,

Antonio to

time no see,

that we have not met since you visited the

nodded his head at Sonata’s

neat

Antonio very well. He slightly bowed toward

honor to see you again, your

you, young

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

guide you right now, but Antonio will be responsible for your highness and the envoy until you depart

Alberu casually asked.

like young master Antonio

woman started

only natural to do

second prince. The future Duke of that territory was going to be responsible for Alberu, the crown prince. Her intentions were to give Antonio

still had not let go of their support for the

the way of the

turned his gaze away from Alberu and Duchess

‘Hmm?’

ended up making eye contact with

is he

reason. However, Cale smiled toward Antonio with a smile that was

are you smiling like that

does he always ask that when he already knows

ignored Raon’s question and looked toward Alberu, who

left the teleportation magic circle and prepared to move to the

being escorted by the Duchess, young master Antonio was responsible

had been next to Alberu. Naturally, Cale was with those officials, as well after

master Cale Henituse, nice to meet

hand out to Cale Henituse after greeting the other officials. The normal Antonio would not take the initiative to greet someone from a family of

based on how people scored on his

aspect, Cale Henituse gets

the rumors that he was trash, Cale had seemed quite noble-like when they met last year

also had an ancient power

is someone that the

must be talented. Antonio had heard from his grandmother many times that, although

average person. Antonio, you will lose if you look down on him. Do you understand what your grandmother is trying

why Antonio had been looking forward to

seemed to know Antonio’s thought as he reacted in

confident yet respectful attitude as he

to meet you. I am happy to meet the family that guards the

from the Henituse family that protects the

the Henituse family,

to the Gyerre family, the leader of the Southwest

knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made the others unable

stealthily whispered to

make some

“… A chat?”

as

responded back with a bright

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

a fun