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.”

gazes reached him after hearing those

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

at this son of a noble whom they didn’t

and started to

did they say was delicious in the

big, he

crown prince then ordered the

“Let’s go.”

started to

teleportation magic circle in order to arrive

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

ignored Alberu, who was trying to hold back

your shield will probably

before quickly

envoy and the crown prince was amazing. However, there were voices in there shouting for young

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

‘I want to

the air so that he could get

made eye contact and Cale

all if you are

Alberu was holding back his laughter.

toward the father and said whatever came to his

are cool enough to hug you and lift you up

touched while the child became

diplomat in charge of the envoy

that and followed the

‘…That was hard.’

without a purpose was not

there was a

a respectful noble

bowing their heads to the crown

honor to meet with his

old woman in front

a single strand of hair sticking

eighty-year-old daughter of the founder of the Duchy and the current leader of

as her only

Duke had lived a

oldest children were in their fifties. As a result, all sorts of things happened as in Marquis

ones to survive were Sonata and her grandson Antonio, who were not in the carriage at the

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

end, only Sonata

siblings, was the last one

the only remaining heir, she rose up to the position of Duchess and, unlike the Stan family, she chose to embrace the

Antonio to be the

time no see,

that we have not met since

at Sonata’s

looked neat and

Antonio very well. He slightly bowed

to see you

you, young

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

will guide you right now, but Antonio will be responsible for your

Alberu casually asked.

master Antonio

white-haired woman

it only natural to

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

the Gyerre family still had not let go of

way of the

understood Duchess Gyerre’s actions. Cale turned his gaze away from Alberu and Duchess Sonata and instead

‘Hmm?’

making eye

is he looking

Cale smiled toward Antonio with a smile that was full of curiosity. Antonio slightly flinched

are you smiling

he always ask that when he already knows the

looked toward Alberu, who was moving under

circle and

being escorted by the Duchess, young master Antonio was responsible

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

Henituse,

reached his hand out to Cale Henituse after greeting the other officials. The normal Antonio would not take the initiative to greet someone

someone who moved based on how people scored

aspect, Cale Henituse gets a

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

an

is someone that the crown prince

Antonio had heard from his grandmother many times that, although

average person. Antonio, you will lose if you look down on him.

had been looking forward to meeting

thought as he reacted

had a confident yet respectful attitude as he shook

you. I am happy to meet the family that guards

Henituse family that protects the kingdom from the Forest of

the eldest son of the Henituse family, the strongest family in the

Gyerre, the heir to the Gyerre family, the

toward them, however, the three knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made

whispered

can make some time

“… A chat?”

over as his gaze

back with

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

a fun conversation.