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

Henituse, the man that the crown prince that was gaining power had personally summoned. This man was a noble that the citizens were

at this son of a noble whom they didn’t know how they would end up interacting with

and started

was delicious in

going to do something big, he did not plan to put in

then

“Let’s go.”

envoy started

used the teleportation magic circle in

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

hold back his laughter. Raon’s voice echoed

shield will probably grow up well!

before quickly smiling

there were voices in

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

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

in the air so that

made eye

won’t be cool at all

Alberu was holding back his laughter. There

looked toward the father and said whatever came to

instead. Only your parents are cool enough

touched while the child became excited after hearing that his

the envoy

followed the

‘…That was hard.’

without a purpose was not to

was a

turned to a respectful noble young

was a group bowing their heads to the crown prince’s

our honor to meet with his

was an old woman in front of the

see her white hair in a bun without a single strand of hair sticking out,

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

husband, as well as her only son and his wife, were

had lived a long

a successor did not happen until his oldest children were in their fifties. As a result, all

son, and her daughter-in-law all died in a carriage accident. The only ones to survive were Sonata and her grandson Antonio, who were not in the carriage at

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

the end, only Sonata was left as

siblings, was the

only remaining heir, she rose up to the position of Duchess and,

Antonio to be the future

time no

have not met since you visited the Empire last

Sonata’s words and looked

neat

Antonio very well. He slightly

an honor to see you

you, young

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

responsible for your highness and the envoy

Alberu casually asked.

Antonio will

white-haired woman started

it only natural to do

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

not let go of their support for

is the way of the

actions. Cale turned his gaze away from

‘Hmm?’

making eye contact

is he

did not know the reason. However, Cale smiled toward Antonio with a smile

why are you smiling like

he always ask that

Raon’s question and looked toward Alberu, who was moving under Duchess Sonata’s

and prepared

Duchess, young master Antonio

who had been next to Alberu. Naturally, Cale was with those officials,

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 of lower

was someone who moved based on how people scored on his personal

that aspect, Cale Henituse gets

seemed quite noble-like when they met last year at the

had an ancient power and

he is someone

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

you look down on him. Do you understand what your grandmother is trying to

Antonio had been looking

thought as he reacted in

confident yet respectful attitude

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

meet someone from the Henituse

family, the strongest family

the heir to the Gyerre family, the leader of

were many gazes pointing toward them, however, the three knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made the others unable to hear what they

stealthily whispered

make some time to

“… A chat?”

over as his gaze moved toward

responded back with

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

will be a fun