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.

but they do not seem to blame us or suspect us of doing anything. They seemed more like

you agree to their terms, your

too much that they are

did not have any reason to

not a big deal. It was just a small portion of the reason

the number of administrators observing us in the

is exactly what

frown loosened up a bit. The two of them made eye contact and started to

would be easier for Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the Vatican

his teacup back

don’t

get angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question

it will be a benefit for the Roan

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

helped the

was someone who did anything and everything to help

why Alberu let it go without

is a

developing between the two of them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly more relaxed expression. There was

cautiously called out to the crown prince at

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we

started to frown

are you trying to

back with

reading and

planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

Dark

Alberu could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him oddly

he could

master-nim, it will be fine if

of the Empire’s

the

was that

would you like

to be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like a majestic knight

me to the Empire's library. Foreigners are

is allowed. I

Cat Knight quickly started

while Choi Han and an invisible Raon followed behind

he keeps peeking over

‘Right?’

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

was why

I talk to someone who probably came

of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that made it look more like an academy than

thought of the divine item made Cale's

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

was a brighter shade of red than his own. However, he carefully asked his

you have pet

felt his

do you think

while looking like an

just smelled

Cat Knight could see that Cale's expression did not change at

gaze made him wonder whether he was

you aren’t the

“Excuse me?”

you are

visible on the pure face. Cale's

Swipe. Swipe.

Cale's motion. Cale

have some animal fur

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red cat that matches your

with a gentle smile as the knight

must be my hair. I

“Is that so?”

that the knight

I

seemed to

he started to walk again. The Cat knight started to describe the things around them once more. Cale heard Raon's voice in his

you had pet cats, but he seemed serious when he said that he

‘Right?’

knight was

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

him to be someone’s

not to

was none of Cale's business, as

Cale could not help but recall some of the information

knight is originally from the

his good character made him popular with the people in the slums and the general public. They call him a Dragon from the

final piece of information kept crossing his

Cat Knight was 23 years

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

ago. The

thought about the Alchemists’ Bell

knight come here

Instead, he followed the librarian around the first

seemed

seen a foreigner who is interested in the history

that so? I just want to learn more

“I see.”

you at least know the history of a place that

nodded his head at Cale’s response. The

front of the public chronology

the information on the history of the Empire as well as the achievements of

I see. I will slowly look

to the desk if you

satisfaction at the young master who immediately

like the Empire quite a bit

the reason for

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 that you can’t read anything if

However, Cale had Raon.

is three

random books until he

Flip. Flip.

echoed in his

that was created when the Vatican

book as he

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

a palace since the Vatican was built.