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.

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

did you agree to their terms, your

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

did not have

investigation was not a big deal. It was just a small portion

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

is exactly what I

bit. The two of them made eye contact and started

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

teacup back up and started to

guess you don’t plan

the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there

be a benefit for

that he did not mean. Although he caused a

he has helped

someone who did anything and everything to help and

why Alberu let it

a trustworthy

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

called out to the crown prince at that

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

started to frown

you trying

with

and

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

Dark Elf mage

Alberu could not

“…You're driving me nuts.”

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

could not go

master-nim, it will be fine if you follow this knight as

of the Empire’s knights stuck

was the red-haired

it was that

would you like to go,

Knight who seemed to be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to

Foreigners

is allowed. I will guide you

quickly

half step behind the Cat while Choi Han and an

he keeps peeking

‘Right?’

the destination. He

why Cale

someone who probably came here

library up ahead, which was one of the Mogoru Empire’s pride and joy.

the divine

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

Cat Knight flinched after seeing the gaze of the noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red than his own. However, he

have

his

you think

Cat Knight answered back while looking like an embarrassed

just smelled

scrunched up his freckled nose. However, the Cat Knight could

him wonder whether he was wrong. Cale started to speak

you aren’t

“Excuse me?”

you are the one

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

Swipe. Swipe.

motion. Cale and the Cat Knight made

some animal fur on

“···Is that so?”

have a red cat

gentle smile as the knight shook his

my hair. I do

“Is that so?”

see that

I

to mean

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

if you had pet cats, but he seemed serious when he said that

‘Right?’

was an odd

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

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

not to

assassin’s thought process was none

help but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought

knight is originally

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

information kept

Cat Knight was

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

ago. The

the Alchemists’

Cat knight come

much. Instead, he followed

librarian seemed happy

foreigner who is

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

“I see.”

you at least know the history of a place that

librarian nodded his head at Cale’s response. The librarian liked this

front of the public chronology of the Empire and explained it to

of the Empire

I will

sir. Please come to the desk if you

satisfaction at the young master who

must like the Empire quite

was the reason for the

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 learn

However, Cale had Raon.

about the Vatican is three shelves down from

random books until he

Flip. Flip.

echoed

that was created

book as he quietly started to

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

the Vatican was built. However, there is only one