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.

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

you agree to their terms, your

they are not allowing us to investigate for three

not have any

was just a small portion of the reason he came to the

administrators observing us in the remaining time in return for

exactly what I asked

up a bit. The two of them made eye contact and

would be easier for Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened the number of people observing

picked his teacup back up and

don’t plan

Alberu should get angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to

it will be a benefit

Although he caused a lot of incidents, he never did

has helped the kingdom

did anything and everything to help and protect the Roan

let it go without

a trustworthy

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

to the crown prince

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we

started to

are you trying

responded back with a bright

and going for a

planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

disguised high-grade Dark Elf mage

could not

“…You're driving me nuts.”

Alberu waved for him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking

he could

if you follow this knight as a

Empire’s knights stuck to

was the

was

like to go, young

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

library. Foreigners are allowed on the first

sir, it is allowed. I will guide you

Cat Knight quickly started

while Choi Han and an invisible

he keeps peeking over at

‘Right?’

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

was why Cale

talk to someone who probably came here to

pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that made it look more like an academy

of the divine item made Cale's

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

gaze of the noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red

have

felt his heart

do you

answered back while looking like

just smelled

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

him wonder whether he was wrong. Cale started

you sure you aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

are

pure face. Cale's hand

Swipe. Swipe.

motion. Cale and the

have some animal fur

“···Is that so?”

have a red cat

with a gentle smile

my hair. I do not have any

“Is that so?”

see that the

I hate

seemed to mean

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

seemed super excited when he asked if you had pet cats, but he seemed serious when he said that he hates animals! It was

‘Right?’

was

his decision when Choi Han whispered in his ear once he left

to be someone’s

pretend not

was none of Cale's business,

but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought back

is originally from

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

information

was 23

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

years ago.

about the Alchemists’ Bell

Cat knight come here

he followed the

seemed happy but

since I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested in

that so? I just want to learn more

“I see.”

the history of a

response. The librarian liked

the public chronology of the Empire and explained

is where we have the information on the history of the Empire as

see. I will slowly

to the desk if

librarian nodded his head and smiled with satisfaction at the young master who immediately started

quite a bit to

was the reason for the

Although they were proclaiming that it was open to foreigners, they were still saying that

However, Cale had Raon.

three

looked through random

Flip. Flip.

echoed in

created

book as he quietly

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

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