Trash of the Count's Family

Cale had Ron and Freesia, who had done a great job in preparing everything, get on the carriage before heading toward the Gyerre territory. The carriage was being driven by one of Freesia's subordinates.

“Explain it in detail.”

Freesia immediately started to respond.

“There is a baron's household that became a vassal of the Gyerre Duchy about 50 years ago.”

The name of that household was Chryshi.

“This was before the current Duchess became the ruler of the territory. The other candidates for the position of lord brought the vassal household in in order to expand their own influence.

Antonio's grandmother and the current Duchess, Sonata. This had happened when she was just one of the potential candidates for the Duchess position. The Gyerre territory had accepted multiple vassal households during that time.

The Chryshi household was one of those vassals.

Cale started to speak.

“Isn’t the Chryshi household a household that is famous for being a household of scholars?”

It was the household that had been the instructors of the crown two hundred years ago. That was why the Gyerre Duchy chose to accept such a household without any territories or wealth as a vassal.

“Young master-nim.”

Ron gently responded to Cale's question.

“The past does not necessarily continue to the present.”

“I guess that is true.”

Cale agreed.

Regardless of whether they were a household of scholars in the past, they were a terrible household now.

The fact that they would hire people to kidnap children showed that they were not right in the head.

“Young master-nim, it was two nights ago.”

Cale looked toward Ron. The fact that Ron had been seriously acting like a benign old man since earlier was making Cale feel iffy. Ron seemed to look healthier after receiving his fake yet strong arm.

“Maybe it is because I am getting older, but I could not fall asleep that night. That was why I decided to talk a light walk through the back alleys of the Gyerre territory.”

‘…Are the back alleys really a good spot to take a walk?’

Cale wanted to ask that question, but held himself back.

“I happened to see some children pulling a carriage and going toward the corner of the slums.”

“Children?”

Cale looked toward Ron with confusion after hearing that children were pulling the carriage. Ron clarified his comments.

“They were husky children who seemed to be about 30 years old.”

‘…When did buff gangsters turn into children?’

Ron continued to speak as Cale sat there in silence.

“Anyway, I found those children interesting and chose to follow them. Of course, I did it stealthily so that they wouldn’t notice me.”

Cale ignored Freesia, who was looking toward Ron with a gaze of respect.

“When I stealthily followed behind them, I noticed a couple of houses near the bridge that is at the edge of the slums. Many people were being held captive in the basements of those houses.”

Crack. Crack.

The fingers on his fake left arm cracked as Ron bent his fingers. He then gently continued to speak.

“They were doing terrible things that even assassins would not do.”

‘Mm.’

Cale turned his gaze away from the assassin Ron.

“And?”

However, Cale wanted Ron to get to the point. Ron got to the core of the issue.

“I noticed one of the Chryshi household's butlers going into one of those houses last night. Those buildings are regular houses for families in the slums during the day. However, once the sun goes down, those so-called families turn into employees.”

Freesia added on.

“After tailing the butler until early the next morning, we verified the butler meeting with a merchant.”

There was a high chance of that merchant being part of a merchant guild that was part of the slave trade.

She quickly continued to speak.

“One of my subordinates is currently tailing that merchant. We will soon receive a first report about the identity of that merchant guild. We will be able to have a good idea about their identity and know for certain after the second report.”

Tap. Tap.

Cale tapped on the armrest before looking back toward Ron. The old man realized that his young master had realized something.

Cale slowly started to speak.

“A merchant guild illegally purchasing people as slaves…”

Where would those slaves go?

Slaves were illegal in the Roan Kingdom.

Unless the Chryshi household was crazy, they would not sell slaves within the kingdom.

So, who would need slaves?

Furthermore, who would need to use a merchant guild in order to stealthily gather slaves?

Cale had a good idea about the answers to these questions.

who want to ring the bell to end the lives of others built a bell tower?”

“Excuse me?”

at Cale's comments, but Cale waved her off and continued

guild is probably from the

“… The Empire?”

Freesia's expression turned serious.

they even sold them off to a foreign

a baron would

why Cale

the Chryshi household

investigations indicate that the Gyerre household

her lips and continued to

a vassal without owning much of anything was placed in a state of uncertainty after Sonata Gyerre became the Duchess instead of the candidate they were supporting. That was why they tried everything they could to

have needed money

one

to know

not

started to speak to Cale, who seemed certain that the merchant guild was from the

on the merchant guild yet. How about we wait for the information before making a

any way. All he did

Tap. Tap.

to pat Cale's thighs with their paws. It was their way of saying, ‘let’s

speaking into Cale's

I

could not forgive people who would

that the Black Dragon

spending the first four years of his life in the black cave, Raon detested slavery

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Gyerre territory

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

bed while enjoying his sleep. However, there

like a concerned parent's

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

you are

It was Ron.

shocked that he curled up underneath

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

were

up! You can't sleep

this quartet of experts as he got up. Ron handed him a teacup once he got

did not have lemon tea. The Gyerre Duchy does not seem to be that

lips was twitching as he picked

group, other than Freesia and the information guild, were currently staying at the Gyerre

spend a few nights at the Gyerre Estate thanks to Cale sending Vice Captain Hilsman ahead in order

noble spend a few days at their Estate. Furthermore, it was not just any noble, but someone who was

disappointing that they don't have lemon

said that he was disappointed as he took

“Ugh!”

couldn’t

started to

Gyerre territory seems to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

to frown as he started

out of the room as

“Young master-nim!”

been waiting outside the door

look very

Although it was not fancy and was just decently luxurious,

“Is that so? Good.”

seeing that

‘A pure smile?’

not suit

thought I heard that he was going to punish the

pure and innocent when Ron had told him

“Where is it?”

responded to Cale's

at this time. He likes to take a walk after

stop by the garden on our way to the

headed toward

Cale as well. Hilsman found it even weirder that the kittens were not with Cale, but did not question it

able to meet with Antonio Gyerre

course, he pretended it was

Cale. Did you

didn’t expect to see you in the garden,

happily shook

observed Cale, who was dressed like a noble and did not

Cale Henituse.

the incident in the capital, and the person who

had sent his guard in advance to ask whether he could

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

the crown prince’s close confidant, and Antonio, who was a close confidant of a different prince and

to be

the other nobles based on

happen in secret

we can do it. Have

topics of conversation. He could see Cale

“I have not.”

a walk without having breakfast? You

I plan to eat

a bit

Cale gracefully added on.

that there is a famous bar, so I plan to eat breakfast

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

what he