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.

not seem to blame us or suspect us

you agree to their terms,

said it is too much that they

not have any reason

investigation was not a big deal. It was just a small portion of the reason he came to the

administrators observing us in

what I asked

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

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

back up and

don’t

crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question

highness, it will be a

did not mean. Although he caused

he has helped the kingdom

who did anything and everything

let it

is a trustworthy

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

called out to the crown prince at that

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we

instantly started to frown

are you

with

reading and going

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf

Alberu could

“…You're driving me nuts.”

casually got up and Alberu waved for him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him oddly and

could not go

fine if you follow this knight as

Empire’s knights stuck to

was the red-haired

it was that

like

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 on

sir, it is allowed. I will

Cat Knight quickly

while Choi Han and an

he keeps peeking over at

‘Right?’

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

was why

would I talk to someone who probably came here to kill

his gaze on the 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 like

the divine item

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

whose hair was a brighter shade of red than his

you have pet

his heart

you think

back while looking like

smelled

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

gaze made him wonder whether he was wrong. Cale started to

you sure you aren’t the one with

“Excuse me?”

are the one with a

became visible on the pure face. Cale's hand landed on the knight's shoulder at that

Swipe. Swipe.

at Cale's motion. Cale and the

animal fur

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red

a gentle smile

must be my hair. I do not have

“Is that so?”

could see that the knight turned

I

to mean

walk again. The Cat knight started to describe

cats, but he seemed serious when he said that he hates animals! It was

‘Right?’

knight was an odd

ear once he left

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

pretend not

was none of Cale's business, as

Cale could not help but recall some of the information that Hilsman

originally from the

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

piece of information kept

Knight was 23 years

Alchemy Tower 15

years ago. The

thought about the

did the Cat knight

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

librarian seemed happy but

I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested in

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

“I see.”

history of a place that invited

his head at Cale’s response. The librarian

chronology of the Empire and explained it

have the information on the history of

I see. I will

the desk if you need

smiled with satisfaction at the young

guess he must like the Empire quite a

reason

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

However, Cale had Raon.

is three shelves down

slowly looked through random books until he

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed in his

was created when the

with the book as he quietly started to

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

the burning of a palace since the Vatican was built.