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

gaining power had personally summoned. This man

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

was delicious

big, he did not plan to put

prince then ordered

“Let’s go.”

envoy started

teleportation magic circle in

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

back his laughter. Raon’s voice echoed in Cale’s

the child with the replica of your shield will probably grow up well! He will

before

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

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

part was when a young child shouted out, ‘I want to be

had lifted him high in the air so that he could get a

them made eye contact and

at all if

realized what he had said, and Alberu was holding back his laughter.

father and said

Only your parents are cool enough to

was touched while the child became excited after hearing that his dad

in charge of the envoy

followed

‘…That was hard.’

a purpose was not to Cale’s

there was a

expression turned to a respectful noble young

was a group bowing their

our honor to meet with his highness, the

woman in front of the

a single strand of hair

the current leader of the Dukedom. She

her only son and his wife,

had lived

until his oldest children were in their fifties. As a

a carriage accident. The only ones to survive were Sonata and her grandson Antonio,

was born was what gave her the nickname

only Sonata was

the youngest of her siblings, was the last one

Duchess and, unlike the Stan family, she chose

groomed Antonio to be the

no see, Duchess

highness, I believe that we have not met since

head at Sonata’s words and

looked neat

Antonio very well. He slightly bowed

honor to see you again, your

young master

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

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

Alberu casually asked.

master Antonio will soon take over

woman started

natural to

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

not let go of their

way

turned his gaze away from Alberu and Duchess Sonata

‘Hmm?’

making eye

he

know the reason. However, Cale smiled toward Antonio with a smile that was full of curiosity.

are you

always ask that when he already knows the

looked toward Alberu, who was

the teleportation magic circle and prepared

the crown prince, who was being escorted by the Duchess, young master Antonio was responsible

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

Henituse, nice to meet

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

based on how people

that aspect, Cale Henituse

to the rumors that he was trash, Cale had seemed quite

had an ancient

he is someone that the crown

heard from his grandmother many times that, although Alberu had an innocent smile on

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

why Antonio had been

he reacted in a

confident yet respectful attitude as he

to meet you. I am happy

from the Henituse family that protects the kingdom from the Forest

Henituse family, the strongest family in the leaderless

heir to the Gyerre

knights who suddenly surrounded

whispered

make some time to chat over some

“… A chat?”

clouded over as his

with a

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

really will be a fun conversation. Only for me