Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 158: Rolling in By the Vine (5)

Raon could see Cale's stiff expression.

“Raon.”

The low voice made Raon realize that his thought might be going too wild. Raon started to speak with a stiff expression as well.

“···Yes?”

Raon had a perfect grasp of Cale's strength. The Black Dragon's front paw patted on Cale’s leg.

“Human, I said something too wild. Not only is your body weak, your influence is also much less than the Empire’s royal family. So just sit back. I will loot the palace for you.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Hmm?”

Contrary to Raon, who had been serious about looting the palace for Cale, Cale started to pack the box and diary up as he shared his new plan.

“Let’s look for it starting tomorrow.”

“Human, that is more like you! The Grand Palace is just dust compared to a great and mighty Dragon! Do not worry! I will destroy anything in our way!”

Cale ignored the vicious ramblings of a five-year-old as he headed to the only window on the floor.

He stopped in front of the window.

He had not considered breaking in through this window.

The window was only about as wide as Cale's face. There were also iron bars, making it difficult to see outside.

However, the Vatican was completely visible past this window. You could even see the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the Grand Palace behind the Vatican as well.

Raon moved over to Cale, who was looking out the window. Cale touched the bars as he started to speak.

“The Holy Maiden must have had it hard. She had to spend her life in this prison.”

Cale's emotional statement made Raon recall his years in the cave. Raon looked toward Cale with an emotional gaze.

‘This human really is a good person. He knows how to have this kind of thought as well.’

“Raon.”

“Yes, good human.”

“Let’s resolve this Holy Maiden’s grudges.”

“Yes! Human, let’s do it!”

Cale smiled while looking at Raon energetically nod his head. It was a very sly smile.

“Are you done?”

Cale nodded his head at Choi Han’s question and handed him a bottle.

“…Isn't this dead mana?”

It was a bottle of dead mana. It would kill anybody who drank it. Cale was always carrying this around while saying, ‘just in case.’

Cale pointed outside the tower and started to speak.

“Pull up all the grass in the garden and put one or two drops of dead mana in the dirt. It would be bad if it gets polluted.”

Choi Han found it difficult to wrap his head around the sudden command, but he had a good idea about what Cale was trying to do.

“Cale-nim, do I just need to leave evidence of Arm being here?”

‘He really is smart.’

Although Choi Han acted aloof every so often, Cale knew that he was a smart person.

“Yes. I'll also tell you the location of a fake alchemist in the slums, so go find him. He'll understand if you say that the priest sent you.”

“What do I need to tell him to do?”

“Tell him to spread a rumor.”

“What rumor?”

Cale was thinking about preparing to fight against the Empire after the war against the Northern Alliance. That was why he had expected to go up against the Empire at least two years later.

‘But things are different now.’

Things would change if he could get his hands on the divine item of the Church of the Sun God.

People tend to believe when they see miracles happen.

‘We will shake the Empire.’

He needed to spread the seeds in the Empire.

Cale gave an order to Choi Han who was looking at him.

“The Empire lost the person who could deliver the word of the lord. An evil power will bring forth the eternal night. The proof of this has appeared close to the tower where the heretic was trapped.”

He would share this rumor with the children of the slums and they would slowly spread it throughout the Empire.

Crown prince Alberu did not feel good after hearing some news this morning. He was then curious. That was why he had called Cale Henituse over.

Click.

The teacup was placed on the table and Alberu looked toward Cale, who was sitting across from him, and started to speak.

“Was it you?”

“What are you talking about, your highness?”

Alberu was certain after seeing Cale eating a cookie with an expression that seemed to be saying, ‘I know nothing.’

“It was you.”

“What was?”

“What did you do to the Vatican?”

Crunch.

Cale started to smile as he bit down on the cookie. [1]

It happened earlier this morning. The Empire sent a message to the Roan Kingdom's investigation team to halt their investigations for a moment.

Alberu recalled the contents of the message. The Empire was openly pressuring a foreign kingdom. That upset him, but more importantly, what mattered was that the Empire seemed to be in such a crisis that it was willing to end their cooperation if needed.

He looked toward Cale and started to speak.

“The Empire suddenly ordered that we will not be able to investigate for three days.”

“I see. How disappointing.”

Tap. Tap.

Alberu started to speak after tapping on the armrest of his chair a couple of times.

us or suspect us of doing anything. They seemed more

agree to their terms, your

right away? I said it is too much that they are not allowing us to investigate for three days when we are

not

a big deal. It was just a

reduce the number of administrators observing us in the remaining time in return

what I asked

of them made eye contact

the Vatican if the Empire lessened the

his teacup back up and

don’t plan

get angry as the crown prince when someone

a benefit for

that he did not mean. Although he caused a lot of incidents, he never did anything to harm the Roan

helped the kingdom quite

someone who did anything and everything to help and protect the

let it

is a trustworthy

Alberu looked toward Cale with a

out to the crown prince at

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

started to

are you trying

with a

reading and going for a

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf

could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

smiled at the Dark Elf

could not go

be fine if you

Empire’s knights stuck to

was the

it was

you like to go,

Cat Knight who seemed to be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like

Foreigners

sir, it is allowed.

quickly started

behind the Cat while

keeps peeking over at

‘Right?’

guided them to the destination. He was doing it in a way that seemed to be hoping that Cale

why

to someone who probably came here

library up ahead, which was one of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy. It was a

thought of the divine

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

whose hair was a brighter shade of red

have

his

do you

answered back while looking

just smelled cats

his freckled nose. However, the Cat Knight could see that Cale's

gaze made him wonder whether he was

you sure you aren’t

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are the one with a

panic became visible on the pure face. Cale's hand landed on the knight's shoulder

Swipe. Swipe.

motion. Cale and

some animal

“···Is that so?”

like you have a red cat that matches your

gentle smile as the knight

my hair. I do not have

“Is that so?”

that the

sir. I hate

to

say anything else as he started to walk again. The Cat knight started to describe

he asked if you had pet cats, but he seemed serious when he said that he hates animals! It

‘Right?’

knight was an odd

Han whispered in his ear once he left the Cat Knight outside the library and

is too high for him to be someone’s

pretend not

none of

could not help but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought

is originally

parents and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with the people

piece of information kept

Knight was 23 years

to the Alchemy Tower 15 years ago. His parents definitely seem to be

ago.

the Alchemists’

knight come

he followed the librarian around the first floor of

seemed happy

while since I’ve seen a foreigner who

to learn more about

“I see.”

history

librarian nodded his head at Cale’s response. The

in front of the public chronology of the Empire and explained it to

have the information on the history of the Empire as

see. I will slowly look through

sir. Please come to the

his head and smiled with satisfaction at the young master who immediately started to

like the Empire quite a

the reason for the librarian’s

of the library was open to foreigners, all of the books were in the Empire’s language. Although they were proclaiming that it was open to foreigners, they were still saying

However, Cale had Raon.

about the Vatican is three shelves down

random books until

Flip. Flip.

echoed in

palace that was created when

mouth with the book

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

a palace since the Vatican was built. However, there is only one palace that was built during