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.

must have happened in the Vatican last night, but they do not seem to blame us or suspect us of doing anything. They

you agree to their terms, your

too much that they are

not have

investigation was not a big deal. It was just a small portion

what if you asked them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in

what I asked

loosened up a bit. The two of

Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened

teacup back up and

you don’t plan on

as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there was no need to

will be a benefit for the Roan

caused a lot of incidents, he never did anything to harm

has helped the kingdom quite a

Henituse was someone who did anything and everything to help

why Alberu let it go without

is a

of them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly

called out to the

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

instantly started to

are you

back with a

reading and going for a

planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

Dark Elf mage in the

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 and headed to the Empire's

he could

be fine if you follow

of the Empire’s

the red-haired

it was

like to go,

in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like a majestic knight was extremely

take me to the Empire's library. Foreigners

is allowed. I

Cat Knight quickly started to

the Cat while Choi Han and

peeking over at

‘Right?’

He was

was why Cale

I talk to someone who probably

gaze on the Empire's library up ahead, which was one of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that made it look more like

divine item made

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

Cat Knight flinched after seeing the gaze of the noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red than

you have

felt his heart

you

Knight answered back while

just smelled

Knight

was wrong. Cale started to speak at that

sure you aren’t the

“Excuse me?”

like you are the

Cale's hand

Swipe. Swipe.

knight’s shoulders stiffened at Cale's motion. Cale and the

animal fur on

“···Is that so?”

you have a red cat that matches your

asked with a gentle smile as

my hair. I

“Is that so?”

could see that the knight

sir. I

seemed to

walk again. The Cat knight started to describe

asked if you had pet cats, but he seemed

‘Right?’

knight was

reaffirmed his decision when Choi Han whispered in his ear once he left the Cat Knight

that knight's strength is too high for him to be someone’s guide. Being a knight

pretend not

was none

help but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought back about

is originally from the

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

final piece of information kept

Knight was 23 years

gone to the Alchemy Tower 15

ago. The

the Alchemists’

Cat knight come here

he followed the librarian around the first floor

seemed happy

since I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested in

I just want to learn more about the long

“I see.”

history of a place that invited you

librarian nodded his head at Cale’s response. The librarian liked

stopped in front of the public chronology of the Empire and

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

I will slowly

the desk if

librarian nodded his head and smiled with satisfaction at

the Empire quite a bit to know the

reason for

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 shelves down

random

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed in

that was created when the

with the book as he quietly

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

of a palace since the Vatican was built. However, there is