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 preventing us from going to the Vatican

did you agree to their terms,

it is too much that they are not allowing us to investigate

did not have any reason to

deal. It was just a small portion

them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in the remaining

exactly what I

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

Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened

back up

don’t

angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there

be a benefit for

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

fact, he has helped the kingdom quite

did anything and

let it go

a trustworthy

two of them. Alberu looked toward Cale

called out to the crown prince

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

instantly started

are you trying

responded back with a bright

and going for

planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

disguised high-grade Dark Elf mage in the

Alberu could not

“…You're driving me nuts.”

leave. Cale smiled at the

could not

fine if you follow this knight as

of the Empire’s knights stuck to

the

it was

like

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

to the Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed on the first floor,

it is allowed. I will guide

Cat Knight quickly started to

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

he keeps peeking over

‘Right?’

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

was why Cale ignored

someone who probably came here to kill

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

the divine item made

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

after seeing the gaze of the noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red than his own. However, he carefully asked

have pet

his heart

you think

while looking like

just smelled cats on

really pure as he scrunched up his freckled nose. However, the Cat Knight could see that

he was wrong. Cale started to speak at that

you aren’t the one with a

“Excuse me?”

you are the one with

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

Swipe. Swipe.

at Cale's motion. Cale and the Cat Knight

animal

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red cat that

a gentle smile as

hair. I do

“Is that so?”

could see that

I

seemed to mean

he started to walk again. The Cat knight started to describe

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

‘Right?’

knight was an odd

in his ear once he left the Cat Knight

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

pretend not

was none of Cale's business, as

recall some of the information that

knight is originally

and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with

of information

Knight was 23

Alchemy Tower 15 years ago. His parents definitely seem to be

years ago. The

thought about the Alchemists’ Bell

Cat knight come here to

much. Instead, he

librarian seemed happy

seen a foreigner who is interested in the

I just want to learn more about the long history of

“I see.”

at least know the history of a place

Cale’s response. The librarian

front of the public chronology of the Empire and explained it to

on the history of the Empire as well as

I see. I will

to the

satisfaction at the

Empire quite a

reason for the librarian’s

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

However, Cale had Raon.

about the Vatican is three shelves down from

looked through random

Flip. Flip.

echoed in his

is a palace that was created when the

with the book as he quietly

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

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