Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 164: Somehow Once Again (4)

Alberu started to frown.

“Why?”

He first asked for Cale’s reasoning.

He could see Cale Henituse beckoning him to come closer to the bed. He wanted to scoff, but decided to play along since Cale was a patient.

Cale lowered his body toward the crown prince and whispered in his ear.

“Sir Rex has decided to join us.”

‘Rex?’

Alberu could not recall who that was. However, seeing Cale’s red hair made him remember Rex.

Alberu looked toward Cale.

“You crazy bastard.”

He could not help but swear. The Dark Elf Kora next to him flinched but returned to normal after seeing the expressions on the faces of Cale's guard knights.

“Why?”

Cale responded after hearing Alberu asking him once more.

“I'm sure some information about Sir Rex has spread to at least the nobles in the capital.”

Alberu nodded his head. Even a foreigner like him had received information about the knight named Rex. Alberu recalled the information he had been given.

A knight originally from the slums.

“…The slums?”

Cale responded to Alberu’s slowly forming train of thought.

“He is someone who escaped from the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and knows the truth.”

“…We need to save him.”

Cale quickly added on.

“I already saved him.”

Cale could see Alberu falling into a state of deep thought.

Alberu did not know about the divine items.

However, he knew about most of the other things.

The Saint and the Holy Maiden.

The Alchemist who is not a part of the Bell Tower.

Cale had learned about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the Empire’s plans through them. That was why Alberu instantly understood the value of Sir Rex.

Alberu started to speak.

"What does that person have to do with you stepping forward as a hero? Don’t you hate being in the spotlight?”

The Cale that Alberu knew did not like being the center of attention.

Cale admitted to it.

“I definitely hate it.”

A lot of restrictions are placed on you if you are the center of attention. You also have to pay attention to how you act around people. Even if Cale was the type that did not care about what other people thought, not being in the spotlight was the best way to live a quiet slacker life.

However, it was okay this time.

Cale responded to Alberu, who was looking at him.

“But it is okay this time. I plan to put heroes forward in the future that will make the people forget my name.”

“Ha.”

Alberu brushed his face with his hand.

“I guess you plan on making Rex a hero as well.”

Cale started to smile.

“We will make the people lose faith in the crown and the nobles. Shouldn’t we have someone to fill their spot?”

Alberu did not say anything. He agreed with Cale's sentiments.

“A knight from the slums. Also, the person who attacked the Vice Tower Master in order to reveal the truth hidden within the darkness.”

Alberu’s gaze turned similar to Cale's gaze.

“Good. Very good.”

He was satisfied with the current situation.

They would profit a lot as long as Rex was not caught.

‘I'm sure this punk wouldn’t put him somewhere only for him to get caught.’

Cale would have been thorough with where he placed Rex. Alberu started to speak.

“It is only beneficial for me if you get a medal and become popular.”

The Empire's treatment of the Roan Kingdom's envoy had gotten much better already.

It was because of last night’s incident.

The Empire had focused on their high-rank nobles and could not take care of the lower ranking nobles, including the lower ranking envoy members.

Furthermore, they also had to prevent the news about the attempted assassination of the Vice Tower Master.

That was why they did not prevent the information about Cale from getting out.

Since it was something that would get out anyway, they had no problem letting the actions of a foreign noble, something that would have the least effect on the Empire, become the biggest point of focus.

to that, Cale's actions had spread like

Terror Incident and the fact that they did not have any good news since the

He had a lot to

“Get some rest.”

“Yes, your highness.”

down. Alberu clicked his tongue at Cale’s actions, but his face showed concern and sorriness as

he,

the Empire’s administrator next to him as he shook his

Cale

fact that his words did not match his actions affected Daltaro even more. He wondered if he should go inside and ask

said something that made him change his

too much yesterday. We

“Yes, your highness.”

we still have a lot

“…Indeed, your highness.”

knew Alberu

Imperial Prince, who had taken control of this incident. That was why Daltaro was with him as the

“Let’s go.”

walked away from Cale's bedroom at Alberu’s

the bed eating the cookie that Raon had brought him. Choi Han, who had a long night, approached him and whispered in

if

“Bring him over.”

Han started to move again at Cale's

Cale's bedroom while saying that he had some

chair next to Cale’s bed and continuously wiped

sweat on Billos’s fat face even though it was the middle of

“Thank you.”

“Young master-nim!”

the end, Billos raised his voice to call out

“What?”

response made

told Rex the location of his secret residence.

thought about the chaotic moments of last night. Choi Han smiled gently at him

statement Choi Han had made after stealthily evacuating Rex’s friends and family and

his family and the

possible. The other organization members would be fine in the secret paths and unknown caves of the slums because the Empire did not know of their identities,

somewhere that Billos's uncle Odeus, the ruler of the Roan Kingdom’s northwestern underworld, had created for any

Han had told Rex

will not kill just yourself. You will kill everybody involved with this incident.

come from Choi Han whom he thought was the pure

the greater good, but I will put

expect Choi Han

any family to Billos’s knowledge. No, he had no blood

family must

Billos, who turned away from

the hell are you

“…It is nothing.”

the thoughts in his mind

the items you

the table and Billos put the bag

much do you know about the Caro

“Excuse me?”

suddenly bringing up the Caro

talk about other things with Cale today. He was a merchant after all. He had a good idea

why he wanted to benefit from taking

I think I need to

“No need.”

“Excuse me?”

took

Billos closed his mouth.

as he was heading

gathered the information he heard from Choi Han, as well as every piece of information he could gather throughout the capital, in order

seen it in person, he had heard that it was a palace with a luxurious and large hall. One of the towers of

him had prevented it

coughed up blood and needed to be supported back to

that Cale looked paler than usual today. Cale asked him a question

do you think I left you with

already determined the answer to

Billos started to speak.

guess you

“Of course.”

back

no longer sweating like a

about the auction

his head at Billos, who quickly understood his intentions. He had already discussed

the secret room, two of them needed to be taken care of. This

want to participate in the

celebration auction in February. Is that the one you

“Yes.”

Caro Kingdom.

than the forbidden zone desert that hid the

the most secretive yet

discussed this auction when

“Billos, is it possible?”

The VIP auction.

Cale nor the

had owners. Even Cale could

items were publicly known to

it is possible. Are you trying

“No.”

Billos started to frown.

if he

not respond to Billos's

you send invitations to

“Invitations?”

them to participate in the

just need

it so that they cannot tell who

“Sounds great.”

more thing to

that you get the

a large

“It is.”

head and got

you next year, young master-nim. I suppose