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

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

of the officials’ gazes had different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble whom they didn’t know how they

just smiled and

did they say was delicious in the Empire’s capital

were going to do something big, he did not plan to

then ordered the

“Let’s go.”

envoy started to

the teleportation magic circle in order to arrive at the

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

to hold back his laughter.

your shield will probably grow up

before

was amazing. However, there were voices in there shouting for young

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

a young child shouted out, ‘I want to be a

the air so

eye

at all if you

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

toward the father and said whatever came to his

your father instead. Only your parents are cool enough to hug you and lift you up

was touched while the child became

in charge of the envoy was satisfied with Cale’s

up after that and followed the procession into the teleportation

‘…That was hard.’

a purpose was not to Cale’s

there was a purpose

turned to a

was a group bowing their heads to the crown

our honor to meet with his

an old woman

a bun without a single strand of

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

only son

former Duke had

were

a carriage accident. The only ones to survive were Sonata and her grandson Antonio, who were not in the

happened less than a year after Antonio was born was

end, only Sonata was left as

youngest of her siblings, was the

rose up to the position of Duchess

then groomed Antonio to be

time no see, Duchess

that we have not met since you visited the Empire

nodded his head at Sonata’s

looked neat

Antonio very well. He

an honor to see you again,

young master

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.

looks like young master Antonio will

white-haired woman started

natural

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 relations with

the Gyerre family still had not let go of their support for the

the way of the

turned his gaze away from Alberu and Duchess

‘Hmm?’

up making

he looking

smiled toward Antonio with a smile that was

why are you smiling

does he always ask that when

question and looked toward Alberu, who was moving under Duchess

magic circle and prepared to move to the Gyerre

escorted by the Duchess, young master Antonio was responsible

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

master Cale Henituse, nice

out to Cale Henituse after greeting the other officials. The normal Antonio would

on how people scored on

Cale Henituse gets

the rumors that he was trash, Cale had seemed

had an ancient

someone that the crown prince

first prince treasures must be talented. Antonio had heard from his grandmother many times that, although Alberu had an innocent smile on his face, he was

will lose if you look down on him. Do you understand what your

was why Antonio had been

thought as he reacted in a

a confident yet respectful attitude as he

it is an honor to meet you. I am happy to meet the family that guards the

it is my honor to meet someone from the Henituse family that protects the kingdom from the

son of the Henituse family, the

the Gyerre family, the

them, however, the three knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made the others unable to

stealthily whispered

hope that we can make some time to chat

“… A chat?”

as

with

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

a fun conversation. Only for