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.

night, but they do not seem to blame us or suspect us of

did you agree to their terms,

to accept it right away? I said it is too much that they are

speaking, Alberu did not have any reason to

deal. It was just a small portion

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

is exactly what I

The two of

loot the

teacup back up and started to

guess you don’t

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

will be a benefit for the Roan

anything that he did not mean. Although he caused a lot of

fact, he has helped

was someone who did anything and

was why Alberu let it go without saying

is a trustworthy

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

cautiously called out to the crown prince

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we

started

are you trying to

with a

some reading and going for a

is planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark

Alberu could

“…You're driving me nuts.”

smiled at the Dark Elf that was looking at him

could not go

be fine if you follow

Empire’s

the red-haired

was that

like

low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like

Empire's library. Foreigners are allowed on the first floor,

sir, it is allowed. I will

Cat Knight quickly

Cat while Choi Han and an invisible Raon

peeking

‘Right?’

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

why Cale

to someone who probably came

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

divine item made

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

hair was a brighter

you have

felt his heart

do you

Knight answered back while looking like

just smelled

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

gaze made him wonder whether he was wrong. Cale

sure you aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are the

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

Swipe. Swipe.

motion. Cale and the Cat Knight made eye

some animal fur on your

“···Is that so?”

It looks like you have a

a gentle smile as the knight shook his

must be my hair. I

“Is that so?”

that the knight turned

sir. I hate

seemed to

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

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

‘Right?’

was an odd

when Choi Han whispered in his ear once he left the Cat Knight

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

pretend not to

process was none of Cale's

could not help but recall some of the information that Hilsman had brought back about that

knight is originally

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

of information kept crossing his

Knight was 23

said to have gone to the Alchemy Tower 15

years ago.

about the

the Cat knight

he followed the librarian

seemed happy but

foreigner who is interested in the history

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

“I see.”

at least know the history of

nodded his head at Cale’s response.

the public chronology of the Empire and explained it to

on the history of the Empire as well as the achievements

I see. I will slowly

come to the desk

head and smiled with satisfaction at the young master who immediately started to

the Empire quite

the reason for

the library was open to foreigners, all of 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

However, Cale had Raon.

three shelves

random books until he got

Flip. Flip.

clear voice echoed in

that was created when the

covered his mouth with the book as he

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

was built. However, there