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.

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

to their

it is too much that they

did not

It was just a small

highness, what if you asked them to reduce the number of administrators observing us in the remaining time

is exactly what I asked

loosened up a bit. The two of them made

would be easier for Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the

picked his teacup back up and

don’t plan on

angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question

highness, it will be a benefit for the

caused

he has helped the

who did anything and everything to help

Alberu let it go without

is a

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

the crown prince at that

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

instantly started

are you trying to

responded back with

some reading and

planning to

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

Dark

could not hold

“…You're driving me nuts.”

for him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that

could not

fine if

the Empire’s knights

was the red-haired

was that

like to

Cat Knight who seemed to be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like a majestic knight was extremely

the Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed on the

allowed. I will guide

Cat Knight quickly started

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

keeps peeking

‘Right?’

to peek at Cale as he guided them to the destination. He was

why Cale

someone who probably came here

was one of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and

the divine item made Cale's footsteps

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

hair was a brighter shade of red than his own. However,

you have pet

his heart

do you think

Cat Knight answered back while looking

just smelled

nose. However, the Cat Knight could

him wonder whether he was

sure you aren’t the one with

“Excuse me?”

like you are the one with a

visible on the pure face. Cale's

Swipe. Swipe.

shoulders stiffened at Cale's motion. Cale and

animal fur on your

“···Is that so?”

you have a red cat that matches your

with a gentle smile

hair. I

“Is that so?”

could see that the knight

I

seemed to

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

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

his decision when Choi Han whispered in his ear once he left the Cat Knight outside the library and

for him to be someone’s guide. Being a knight seems

pretend not

assassin’s thought process was none of Cale's

help but recall some of the information

knight is originally from the

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

information kept

Cat Knight was 23 years

to the Alchemy Tower

ago.

thought about the Alchemists’ Bell

knight come here

too much. Instead, he followed the librarian around the first floor

seemed

foreigner

I just want to learn more about the long

“I see.”

least know the history of a place

response. The librarian liked this young foreigner's

chronology of the Empire and explained

have the information on the history of the Empire as well as the achievements of past

I see. I will slowly

come to the desk if you need

satisfaction at the

Empire quite

was the reason

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

However, Cale had Raon.

about the Vatican is three shelves down

looked through random books

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed in

a palace that was created when the

with the book as

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

is no information about the burning of a palace since the Vatican was