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.

or suspect us of doing anything. They seemed more like they

to

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

speaking, Alberu did not have any

was just a small portion of

them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in

exactly what

of

Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened

picked his teacup back up and started to

don’t plan on

shoulders. Normally, Alberu should get angry as the crown prince when someone

highness, it will be a benefit for the Roan

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

helped the kingdom

Henituse was someone who did anything and everything to help and protect

why Alberu let it

is a trustworthy

was slowly developing between the two of them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly more relaxed expression. There was

cautiously called out to the crown prince

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

instantly started to frown

you

back with a

reading and going

planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf

could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

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

could not go

it will be fine if you follow

Empire’s knights stuck to

was the

it was that

like to go,

be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like a majestic knight

take me to the Empire's library. Foreigners are

allowed. I will guide you

Knight quickly started

the Cat while Choi

he keeps peeking over at

‘Right?’

to the destination. He was

was why Cale

to someone who probably came here to kill

library up ahead, which was one of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that made it

thought of the divine item made

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

whose hair was a brighter

you have

his heart

do you think

Knight answered back while looking like an

smelled

Knight could see that Cale's expression did not change at all when

was wrong. Cale

aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

are

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

Swipe. Swipe.

Cale's motion. Cale and the Cat

some animal fur on your

“···Is that so?”

you have a red cat that matches your

smile as

be my hair. I do

“Is that so?”

that the knight

sir. I hate

seemed to mean

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

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

‘Right?’

knight was an odd

his ear once he left the Cat

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

not to

was none of

of the

knight is originally

and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with the people in the slums and the general public. They

of information kept crossing his

Knight was 23

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

years ago.

thought about the Alchemists’ Bell

did the Cat knight come

did not worry about it too much. Instead, he followed the librarian around the first floor

librarian seemed

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

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

“I see.”

history

response. The librarian liked this young

stopped in front of the public chronology of the

the information on the history of the Empire as well as

will slowly

the desk if you

smiled with satisfaction at the young master who immediately

he must like the Empire quite a bit to know the Empire’s

the reason for

were proclaiming that it was open to foreigners, they were still saying that you can’t read anything if you don't learn our

However, Cale had Raon.

is three shelves down from

slowly looked through random books until he got

Flip. Flip.

voice echoed in his

was created when

book as he quietly started

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

information about the burning of a palace since the Vatican was built. However, there is