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.

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

you agree to

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 days when we are only here for a

did not

was just a small portion of the reason

if you asked them to reduce the number of administrators observing us

is exactly what I asked

loosened up a bit. The two of them made

to loot the

back up and

guess you don’t

should get angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there was no need

it will be a benefit for the Roan

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

helped the kingdom

was someone who did anything and everything to help and protect

let it

a trustworthy

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

the

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we relax

started to

are you trying

with a bright

reading and going

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

disguised high-grade Dark Elf mage in

could not

“…You're driving me nuts.”

at the Dark Elf that was looking at him oddly and headed to the

could not go

will be fine if you follow this knight

Empire’s knights

the red-haired

it was that

you like to go, young

low voice. However, the voice he intentionally

me to the Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed

is allowed. I will guide you

Cat Knight quickly started

step behind the Cat while Choi Han

peeking

‘Right?’

He was

why Cale

would I talk to someone who probably came

Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy. It was a modest yet exquisite appearance that made it look more like an

thought of the divine item

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

whose hair was a brighter shade of

have

his heart

you think

Knight answered back while

just smelled cats on

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

gaze made him wonder whether he was wrong. Cale started

aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

like you are

face. Cale's hand landed on the knight's shoulder at

Swipe. Swipe.

stiffened at Cale's motion. Cale and the Cat Knight

some animal fur on

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red cat that matches

a gentle smile as the knight shook

must be my hair. I do

“Is that so?”

that the knight

I hate

to

Cat knight started to describe the things around them

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

‘Right?’

was an odd

Choi Han whispered in his ear once

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

pretend not to

was none of Cale's business,

help but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought back about that

is originally

up with 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

final piece of information kept crossing

Knight was 23

the Alchemy Tower 15

ago. The

the Alchemists’ Bell

did the Cat knight

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

want to learn more about the long history of the

“I see.”

know the history of a place

at Cale’s response. The librarian liked this young foreigner's

stopped in front of the public chronology of

history of the Empire as well as

see. I will slowly look

Please come to the

satisfaction at the young master who

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

the reason for the librarian’s

first floor of the library was open to foreigners, all of the books were in the Empire’s language. Although they were proclaiming that

However, Cale had Raon.

is three shelves down

random books until he got

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed

palace that was created when the Vatican

the book as

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

Vatican was