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.

that, Cale's actions had

the fact that they did not have any good news since the war

up. He had a

“Get some rest.”

“Yes, your highness.”

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

he,

as he shook his head. However, the words coming out of his mouth were different than his

master Cale

match his actions affected Daltaro even more. He wondered if he should

something that made him change his

much yesterday. We should let him

“Yes, your highness.”

we still have a lot

“…Indeed, your highness.”

knew Alberu was

on his way to see the Imperial Prince, who had taken control of this incident. That was why

“Let’s go.”

rest walked away from

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

if he could

“Bring him over.”

Han started to move again

the Flynn Merchant Guild’s Billos entered Cale's bedroom while saying that he had

to Cale’s bed and continuously wiped

face even though it was the middle of winter. Cale started to

“Thank you.”

“Young master-nim!”

Billos raised his voice to call out

“What?”

response made Billos unable

told Rex the location of his secret residence.

of last night. Choi Han smiled gently at him as they made

had made after stealthily evacuating Rex’s friends and family and then locking Rex up in the

had wanted to be together with his family and the other members of the

slums because the Empire did not know of their identities, however, someone like Rex, whose identity was completely known, needed to be somewhere where he

all magic because it was somewhere that Billos's uncle Odeus, the ruler of the Roan Kingdom’s northwestern underworld, had created for any emergency situations when he

Han had told

yourself. You will kill everybody involved with this incident. So quietly stay here

never expected such words to come from Choi Han whom he

be fine with other people getting hurt for the greater good, but I will put my

Choi

not have any family to

Choi Han’s family

away from

the hell are you looking

“…It is nothing.”

in his mind and took

are the items

pointed to the table and Billos put the bag on top of

do you know

“Excuse me?”

are you suddenly bringing

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

wanted to benefit from taking

think I need to report to you about last night

“No need.”

“Excuse me?”

sure you took

Billos closed his mouth.

was heading to the

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

he had not seen it in person, he had heard that it was a palace with a luxurious and large hall. One of the towers

in front of him had prevented

blood and needed to

usual today.

I left

already determined the answer to

Billos started to speak.

guess you

“Of course.”

held back a

sweating like a

talking about the

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

they had found in the secret room, two of them needed to be taken care of. This was because

to participate in the secret auction house's VIP

next one is the new year celebration auction in February. Is that the one you are

“Yes.”

Caro Kingdom.

than the forbidden zone

auction was the most secretive yet public auction in

discussed this auction when it described the Caro

“Billos, is it possible?”

The VIP auction.

was a reason neither Cale nor the crown prince were participating as

originally had owners. Even Cale

were publicly known to still be in possession of the original

sir, it is possible. Are you trying to auction

“No.”

Billos started to frown.

want to go if he wasn’t planning on auctioning

to Billos's question and gave

invitations

“Invitations?”

An invitation telling them to participate

I just need

they cannot tell

“Sounds great.”

one more thing to

you

like a

“It is.”

head and got

you next year, young master-nim. I suppose