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

that was gaining power had personally

had different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble whom they didn’t know how they would end up interacting with in the

just smiled and started to

they say was delicious in

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

then ordered

“Let’s go.”

envoy started

magic circle in order to arrive at the

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

back his laughter. Raon’s voice echoed in

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

frowned before

prince was amazing. However, there were voices in there shouting for young master Silver Light as

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

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

high in the air so that he could get a better

two of them made eye contact and Cale subconsciously blurted

at all if

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

and said whatever came to

Only your parents are cool enough to hug you and lift you

child became excited after

diplomat in charge of the envoy was satisfied with Cale’s

that and followed the procession into the

‘…That was hard.’

a purpose was not to

there was a purpose

expression turned to a respectful noble young

was a group bowing their heads

our honor to meet with

woman

hair in a bun without a single strand of

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

as well as her only son

former Duke had lived

determination for a successor did not happen until his oldest children were in their fifties. As a result, all sorts of things happened

died in a carriage accident. The only ones to survive were

than a year after Antonio was born was what gave her the nickname

only Sonata was left

the youngest of her siblings, was the last one

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

Antonio to

time no

believe that we have not met since you visited the

Sonata’s words and looked toward Antonio

looked neat and

well. He slightly bowed toward

honor to

young

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

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

Alberu casually asked.

looks like young master Antonio

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 crown prince in the

let go of their support

way of the

Cale turned his gaze away from

‘Hmm?’

making eye contact with

he

know the reason. However, Cale smiled toward Antonio with a

are you smiling like that

he always ask that when he already knows

toward Alberu, who was

and prepared to move to the Gyerre

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

Naturally, Cale was with those officials, as

Cale Henituse,

officials. The normal Antonio

who moved based on how people

that aspect, Cale

he was trash, Cale had seemed quite noble-like

had an

someone that the

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

lose if you look down on him. Do

had been looking forward to

seemed to know Antonio’s thought as he reacted in a way

confident yet respectful attitude as

to meet you. I am happy to meet the family that

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

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

to the Gyerre

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

stealthily whispered

can make some time to chat

“… A chat?”

eyes clouded over as his

responded back with

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

a fun