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.

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

did you agree to their terms, your

much that they are not allowing us to investigate for three days when

did not have

was just a small portion

number of administrators observing us

exactly what

loosened up a bit. The two of them made eye contact

Cale and the Dark Elves to loot the Vatican if the Empire lessened the number

his teacup back up and started to

don’t plan on

shoulders. Normally, Alberu should get angry as the crown prince when someone

will be a benefit for

did not mean. Although he caused a

he has helped the

Henituse was someone who did anything and everything to help and protect the Roan

let it go without saying

is a

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

cautiously called out to the

“Your highness.”

“What is it?”

we relax

started to

you trying

back with

some reading and going for

is planning to do

Cale pointed to himself.

“I am.”

a disguised high-grade Dark Elf

Alberu could

“…You're driving me nuts.”

for him to quickly leave. Cale smiled at the Dark

he could not

master-nim, it will be fine if

Empire’s knights stuck

was the

was

would you like to go,

Cat Knight who seemed to be in his tweens asked in a low voice. However, the voice he intentionally lowered to act like a majestic knight

library. Foreigners are allowed

it is allowed. I will guide you

quickly

half step behind the Cat while Choi Han and

peeking over at

‘Right?’

Cale as he guided them to the destination. He was doing it

was why

I talk to someone who probably came

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

the divine item made Cale's footsteps

Then came the hook.

“Excuse me, young master-nim.”

“···What is it?”

noble whose hair was a brighter shade of red than his own. However, he

you have pet

his heart

you

back while

just smelled

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

wonder whether he was wrong. Cale started to

you sure you aren’t the one

“Excuse me?”

looks like you are

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

some animal fur

“···Is that so?”

looks like you have a red cat that matches

smile as the

must be my hair. I do not have any

“Is that so?”

that the

sir. I hate

to mean

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

he seemed serious when he said that he

‘Right?’

was

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

too high for him to be someone’s

pretend not

assassin’s thought process was none of Cale's

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

is originally

and many siblings, but his good character made him popular with

final piece of information

Cat Knight was

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

ago. The

thought about the Alchemists’ Bell

Cat knight

he followed the librarian around the first floor of the

librarian seemed happy but

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

I just want to learn more about the long history

“I see.”

know the history

Cale’s response. The librarian

the public chronology of the Empire

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

I will slowly look through

come to the

head and smiled with satisfaction at the young master who

quite a bit to

reason for the

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

However, Cale had Raon.

is three shelves down from where you

slowly looked through random books until he

Flip. Flip.

voice echoed

created when the Vatican was being

his mouth with the book

“Tell me more.”

Cale opened the book.

is no information about the burning of a palace since the Vatican was built. However, there is only one palace that was