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.

or suspect us of doing anything. They seemed more like they were preventing us

to their terms, your

away? I said it is too much that they are not allowing us to investigate for three days when we are only here for

Alberu did not

a big deal. It was just a small portion of the reason he came to the

what if 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

two of them

loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened the

picked his teacup back up and

you don’t plan on

Normally, Alberu should get angry as the crown prince when someone refuses to answer his question like this, however, there

a benefit for the

caused a lot of incidents, he never did anything

has helped the kingdom quite

someone who did anything and everything to help

was why Alberu let it go without saying

is a trustworthy

them. Alberu looked toward Cale with a slightly more relaxed expression. There was curiosity in

called out to the crown

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

can we relax

started to frown

are you trying

with a bright

some reading and

is planning

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

high-grade Dark Elf mage in the

Alberu could not

“…You're driving me nuts.”

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

he could not

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

the Empire’s

was the

it was

you like to go,

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 the

allowed.

quickly started to

the Cat while Choi Han and an

he keeps peeking

‘Right?’

them to the destination. He was doing it in

why Cale ignored

someone who probably came

Empire’s pride and

of the divine item made Cale's

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

was a

have pet

felt his heart

do you think

answered back while looking like an

just smelled cats on

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

whether he was wrong. Cale started to speak at

sure you aren’t

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are the one

became visible on the pure face. Cale's hand landed on

Swipe. Swipe.

Cale's motion. Cale and the Cat

some animal fur on

“···Is that so?”

you have a red

a gentle smile as the knight shook

hair. I do

“Is that so?”

see that

sir. I hate

to

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

asked if you had pet cats, but he seemed serious

‘Right?’

was an odd

decision when Choi Han whispered in his ear

to be someone’s

pretend not

thought process was none of Cale's

of the information that Hilsman had brought back

originally from

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

information kept

Cat Knight was 23

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

ago. The

the Alchemists’

the Cat knight

he followed

librarian seemed happy

been a while since I’ve seen a foreigner who is interested in the history

I just want to learn more about

“I see.”

know the history of a place

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

public chronology of the Empire and explained

where we have the information on the history of the Empire as well as the achievements

see. I will slowly look through

sir. Please come to the desk if you need any

librarian nodded his head and smiled with satisfaction at the young

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

reason for the

the first floor of 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

However, Cale had Raon.

about the Vatican is three shelves

through random books until he got

Flip. Flip.

voice echoed in his

a palace that was created when the

with the book as he quietly started

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

palace since the Vatican was built. However, there is only one palace that