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.”

him after hearing those

that was gaining power had personally

different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble whom they didn’t know how they would

smiled and started

say was delicious in the

were going to do something big, he

prince then ordered

“Let’s go.”

started to

circle in

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

ignored Alberu, who was trying to hold back his

your shield will probably grow up well!

before quickly

the crown prince was amazing. However, there were voices in

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

a young child shouted out, ‘I

in the air so that he

two of them made eye contact and

be cool at all if you

pupils started to shake, Cale realized what he had said, and Alberu was holding back his laughter. There was also the child’s

the father and

father instead. Only your parents are cool

became excited after hearing that his dad was

of the envoy was

shut up after that and followed

‘…That was hard.’

was not to

was a

a

bowing their heads to the

meet with

an old woman in

could see her white hair in a bun without a

the current leader of the Dukedom. She was known as the

her only son

had lived a long

was why the determination for a successor did not happen until his oldest children were in their fifties. As

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

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

the end, only Sonata was left as the

the youngest of her siblings,

she rose up to the position of Duchess and, unlike the

to be the future

time no see, Duchess

I believe that we have not met since

his head at Sonata’s words and

neat and

very well.

an honor to see you again,

young master

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

but Antonio will be responsible for your highness and the

Alberu casually asked.

young master Antonio will

woman started

only natural to do

The future Duke of that territory was going to be responsible for Alberu, the crown prince. Her

family still had not let go of their

is the way of the

away from Alberu and Duchess Sonata and instead

‘Hmm?’

ended up making eye

is he

However, Cale smiled toward Antonio with a

why are you

that

looked toward Alberu, who was moving

left the teleportation magic circle and prepared to move

the Duchess, young master Antonio was responsible for the

next to Alberu. Naturally, Cale was with those officials,

Cale Henituse, nice to

Henituse after greeting the other officials. The normal Antonio would not

someone who moved based on how people

aspect, Cale Henituse gets

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

had an ancient

is someone that

Antonio had heard from his grandmother many times that, although Alberu had

lose if you look down on him. Do you

was why Antonio had been looking

thought as he reacted in

had a confident yet respectful

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

from the Henituse family that protects the kingdom from the Forest of

Henituse, the eldest son of the Henituse family, the

the heir to the Gyerre family,

who suddenly

stealthily whispered

make some time to

“… A chat?”

clouded over as his gaze

back with a

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

a fun conversation. Only for