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.”

prying gazes reached him after

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

different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble whom

just smiled and

was delicious in the

going to do something big, he did not

prince then ordered

“Let’s go.”

started to

magic circle in order

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

back

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

before

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

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

young child shouted out, ‘I want to be a cool person like you, young

the air so that

them made eye contact and Cale

won’t be cool at all if

had said, and Alberu

toward the father and said whatever

father instead. Only your parents are cool

the child became excited after hearing that

of the envoy was satisfied with

that and followed the procession

‘…That was hard.’

a purpose was not to Cale’s

there was

to a respectful noble

their heads to the

honor to meet with his highness, the

old woman in front

white hair in a bun without a single strand

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

well as her only son and his wife, were

had lived

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

all died in a carriage accident. The only ones to survive were Sonata and her grandson

Antonio was born

end, only Sonata was

youngest of her siblings, was the

up to the position of Duchess and, unlike the Stan family, she chose to embrace

Antonio to be the future

time no see,

believe that we have not met since you visited the

head at Sonata’s words and looked toward

looked neat and

well. He slightly bowed

honor to see you again, your

young master

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

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

Alberu casually asked.

young master Antonio will soon take over the

woman started

it only natural to

responsible for Alberu, the crown prince. Her intentions

Gyerre family still had not let go of their

is the way of the

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

‘Hmm?’

ended up making

is he

toward Antonio with a smile that was full of

you smiling like

always ask that when

Raon’s question and looked toward Alberu, who

teleportation magic circle and prepared to move

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

been next to Alberu. Naturally, Cale was

Henituse, nice

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

based on how people scored on his personal

that aspect, Cale Henituse gets a

Cale had seemed quite noble-like when they met last

an ancient power and

is someone

times that, although

is not an average person. Antonio, you will lose if you look

was why Antonio had been looking forward to

seemed to know Antonio’s thought as he

confident yet respectful attitude as he shook

you. I am happy to meet the family that guards the kingdom’s southwestern

honor to meet someone from the Henituse family

family, the strongest family in

Gyerre family, the leader

knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made the others unable to hear what they

whispered to

that we can make some time to

“… A chat?”

as his gaze moved toward

responded back with a

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

will be a fun conversation. Only for me