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.

they do not seem to blame us or suspect us of doing anything.

you agree to

think I'm crazy enough to accept it right away? I said it is too much that they are not allowing us to investigate for three

not have any

a small portion of the reason he came to

highness, what if you asked them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in the remaining time in return for not being able to investigate for three

is exactly what

of them made eye contact

for Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened the number of

his teacup back up

don’t plan on

when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there was

highness, it will be a benefit for

caused a lot of incidents, he never did anything to harm the

fact, he has helped the kingdom

Henituse was someone who did anything and

why Alberu let it go without saying

is a trustworthy

between the two of them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly

out to the

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we relax

instantly started

you trying

responded back with a

some reading and going for a

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

was a disguised high-grade Dark Elf

Alberu could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at

could not go

will be fine if you

Empire’s knights stuck

was the

was

like to go, young

a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered

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

sir, it is allowed.

quickly started to

step behind the Cat while Choi Han

keeps peeking

‘Right?’

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

was why

someone who probably came here to kill

pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance

the divine item made Cale's footsteps

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red than his

you have

his heart

you

back while

smelled cats

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

gaze made him wonder whether he was

you sure you aren’t

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are the one with a

the pure face. Cale's hand landed on

Swipe. Swipe.

Cale and the Cat

animal fur

“···Is that so?”

you have a

smile as the knight shook

be my hair. I do not

“Is that so?”

could see that the knight

sir. I hate

seemed to mean

Cat knight started

super excited when he asked if you had pet cats, but he

‘Right?’

was an

Han whispered in his ear

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

pretend not

was none of Cale's business,

but recall some of the information

originally

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

information kept crossing

Cat Knight was

of his siblings were said to have gone to the Alchemy Tower 15 years ago.

years ago. The

about the

knight

too much. Instead, he followed

librarian seemed happy but

while since I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested

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

“I see.”

history

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

chronology of the Empire and explained

we have the information on the history of

I will

sir. Please come to the

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

Empire quite a bit to know

reason for

first floor of the library was open to foreigners, 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

However, Cale had Raon.

the Vatican is three

slowly looked through random books

Flip. Flip.

voice echoed

was created when the Vatican was being

with the book as he quietly

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

was built. However, there is