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.

to blame us or suspect us of doing anything.

you agree to their

that they are not allowing us to investigate for three days when we are only

Alberu did not

not a big deal. It was just a small portion

the number of administrators observing us in the remaining time in

exactly what I asked

The two of them made eye

Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened the

back up and

guess you don’t plan

shoulders. Normally, Alberu should get angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there

it will be a

he did not mean. Although he caused a

he has helped the kingdom

and everything to

why Alberu let it go

is a

looked toward Cale with a

the crown prince at

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we

instantly started to

are you trying to

back with a

reading and going for

planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

Dark Elf mage

could

“…You're driving me nuts.”

Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him

could not

it will be fine if you follow

Empire’s knights

the

it was

like to go, young

be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However,

to the Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed

it is allowed. I will guide

Knight quickly started to

the Cat while Choi Han and an invisible

peeking over at

‘Right?’

Cat Knight continued to peek at Cale as he guided them to the destination. He was doing it in a

why Cale ignored

someone who probably came here

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

divine item made Cale's

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

the noble whose hair was a brighter shade of

you have

felt his heart

you

back while looking like

just smelled

up his freckled nose. However, the Cat Knight

whether he was wrong. Cale started

aren’t the one with a

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are

the pure face. Cale's hand landed on the

Swipe. Swipe.

motion. Cale

animal

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red cat that matches

with a gentle smile as the knight shook

my hair. I

“Is that so?”

could see that the knight

sir. I

seemed to mean

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

if you had pet cats, but he seemed

‘Right?’

was

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

high for him to be someone’s guide. Being a knight

not to

assassin’s thought process was none

the information that Hilsman had brought back about

originally

grew up 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

was 23 years

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

years ago. The

about the Alchemists’

Cat knight come here

did not worry about it too much. Instead, he followed

seemed

while since I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested in the history of

to learn more

“I see.”

at least know the history of a place that invited you

Cale’s response. The librarian liked this

chronology of the Empire and

history of the Empire as well as the achievements

I will slowly look

to the desk

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

quite a bit to know the Empire’s

the reason for

floor of the library was open to foreigners, all of the books were in the Empire’s language. Although they were

However, Cale had Raon.

is three shelves down

random

Flip. Flip.

echoed

a palace that was created

book as

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

Vatican was built. However, there is only one palace that was built