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. They seemed more like they

you agree to their terms, your

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

Alberu did not

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

administrators observing us in the remaining time in return for not being able to

is exactly what

up a bit. The two of

Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened

his teacup back up

guess you don’t

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

highness, it will be a benefit for the Roan

that he did not mean. Although he caused a lot of incidents, he never

helped the

was someone who did anything and everything

why Alberu let

a trustworthy

of them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly more relaxed expression. There was

the crown

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we

instantly started to

are you trying to

with a bright

some reading and going for a

planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf mage

Alberu could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him oddly and headed to the Empire's library to

he could not go

be fine if you follow this knight as

Empire’s knights

was the red-haired

it was

you like to

a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered

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

sir, it is allowed. I

quickly started

step behind the Cat while Choi Han and an invisible Raon followed behind

peeking

‘Right?’

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

why Cale

to someone who probably came

Empire’s pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that

divine

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

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

you have

felt his

do you

answered back while looking like

smelled cats

nose. However, the Cat Knight could see that Cale's expression did not change at all

he was

you aren’t the one with a

“Excuse me?”

you are the one

face. Cale's hand landed on the knight's shoulder at

Swipe. Swipe.

Cale and

some animal fur

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red

asked with a gentle smile

be my hair. I do not

“Is that so?”

see that the

sir. I

seemed to

to walk again. The Cat knight started to describe the things around them

pet cats, but he seemed serious when he said that he hates

‘Right?’

knight was an odd

Cale reaffirmed his decision when Choi Han whispered in his ear

too high for him to be someone’s guide. Being

not to

process was none of Cale's business,

not help but recall some of the information

knight is originally from the

he grew up with poor parents and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with the

piece of information

Knight was 23

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

ago. The

about the

knight come here to

Instead, he followed the librarian around

seemed

foreigner who is interested in the history of

learn

“I see.”

least know the history of a place

head at Cale’s response. The librarian liked

stopped in front of the public chronology of the Empire

have the information on the history of the Empire as well

I will slowly

sir. Please come to the desk if you need

with satisfaction at the young master who immediately started

he must like the Empire quite a bit to

reason for

were proclaiming that it was open to foreigners, they were still saying that you can’t read

However, Cale had Raon.

information about the Vatican is three shelves down from where

random

Flip. Flip.

echoed in his

created when the

with the book as he quietly started

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

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