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.

blame us or suspect us of doing anything. They seemed more like they were

to

it is too much that they are not allowing us to investigate for three days when we are

Alberu did not have any

It was just a small portion

if you asked them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in the remaining time in return

is exactly what I asked

bit. The two of them made eye contact and started to

the Vatican if the Empire lessened

his teacup back up

don’t

when someone refuses

a benefit for

said anything that he did not mean. Although he caused a lot

has helped the kingdom quite

who did anything and everything to help and

Alberu let

a trustworthy

them. Alberu looked toward Cale

called out to the

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we

instantly started to frown

you

back with a bright

and going for

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf mage in

Alberu could

“…You're driving me nuts.”

casually got up and Alberu waved for him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him oddly and headed to the Empire's library

he could

be fine if you follow this knight as

of the Empire’s

the

it was

would you like

his tweens asked in a low voice.

to the Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed on the

is allowed. I will guide you

quickly started to

while Choi Han and

he keeps peeking over at

‘Right?’

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

why Cale ignored

talk to someone who probably came

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 an

divine item made Cale's footsteps

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 his own. However, he

have

his heart

do you

back while looking like an embarrassed

just smelled

he scrunched up his freckled nose. However, the Cat Knight could see that Cale's expression did not change at all when he looked

wonder whether he was wrong. Cale

sure you aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

are

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

Swipe. Swipe.

stiffened at Cale's motion. Cale and the Cat Knight made eye

have some animal fur

“···Is that so?”

a red cat that matches

a gentle smile as the knight shook

my hair. I do not

“Is that so?”

see that the knight turned

I

to

not say anything else as he started to walk again. The Cat knight started to describe the things

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

‘Right?’

was an odd

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

be someone’s guide. Being a

not to

assassin’s thought process was none

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

knight is originally

with poor parents and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with the people in the slums and the general public. They call

final piece of information kept crossing his

Cat Knight was 23

to the Alchemy Tower 15 years ago.

years ago.

about the

Cat knight come here to

too much. Instead, he followed the

seemed

seen a foreigner who is interested in the history of

so? I just want to learn more about the long history of the

“I see.”

least know the history of a place

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

in front of the public chronology of the Empire

where we have the information on the history of the Empire as well as the achievements of

see. I will slowly look

the desk if you

librarian nodded his head and smiled with satisfaction at

must like the Empire quite a bit

was the reason for the librarian’s

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 you don't learn

However, Cale had Raon.

information about the Vatican is three shelves

random books

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed in his

a palace that was created when the Vatican was

the book as he quietly started to

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

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