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 hearing those

had personally summoned. This man was a noble that the

different meanings as they looked at this son of a noble

and

they say was delicious in the

he did not plan

crown prince then

“Let’s go.”

envoy started to

magic circle in order to arrive at the

“Pfft, ahem, ahem.”

who was trying to hold back his laughter. Raon’s

of your shield will probably grow up well! He will become a

frowned before

and the crown prince was amazing. However, there

‘Don’t they ever forget?’

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

high in the air so that he

them made eye contact and Cale

at all if you

what he had said, and Alberu was holding

looked toward the father and said whatever

cool enough to hug you and lift you up like

while the child became excited after hearing

of the envoy was

up after that and followed the procession into

‘…That was hard.’

without a purpose was

there was a purpose

to a respectful

bowing their heads to the

meet

old woman

hair in a bun without a single strand

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

only son

Duke had lived a long

until his oldest children were in

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

year after Antonio was born was what gave her the

end, only Sonata was left as

of her siblings, was the

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

then groomed Antonio to be the future

time no see,

believe that we have not met since you

at Sonata’s words and looked toward

looked neat

suited Antonio very well.

an honor to

you, young master

Sonata pointed to Antonio.

be responsible for your highness and the envoy until you

Alberu casually asked.

young master Antonio will soon take

white-haired woman

only natural to do

for Alberu, the crown prince. Her intentions were to give Antonio an important task and build relations with the crown prince in the

had not let go of

way of the

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

‘Hmm?’

up making eye contact

is he

Cale smiled toward Antonio with a smile that was full of curiosity. Antonio slightly flinched before

are you smiling

that when he already knows

looked toward Alberu, who was moving

and prepared to move to

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

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

Cale Henituse, nice to

the other officials. The normal Antonio would not take the initiative to greet someone from

was someone who moved based on how people scored on

that aspect, Cale Henituse gets

that he was trash, Cale had seemed quite noble-like when they met last

an ancient power and

he is someone

treasures must be talented. Antonio had heard from his grandmother many times that, although Alberu had an

person. Antonio, you will lose if you look down on him. Do you understand what your grandmother is trying to

had been looking forward to meeting with

seemed to know Antonio’s thought as he reacted

yet respectful attitude as he

an honor to meet you. I am happy to meet the family

someone from the Henituse family that protects the kingdom from the

of the Henituse family, the strongest family in the leaderless

the Gyerre family, the

gazes pointing toward them, however, the three knights who suddenly surrounded Cale made the

stealthily whispered to

that we can make some time to chat

“… A chat?”

as his gaze moved toward

responded back with

“Yes, a fun conversation.”

fun