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.

bastards who want to ring the bell to end the

“Excuse me?”

was confused at Cale's comments, but Cale waved her

is probably

“… The Empire?”

Freesia's expression turned serious.

they sell citizens of the Roan Kingdom as slaves, but they even sold them off to a foreign

something that a baron would dare to even

Cale had a

household

the

lips and

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

needed

one more

household seem to

not

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

we don't have information on the merchant guild yet. How about we wait for

in any way. All

Tap. Tap.

Hong, continued to pat Cale's thighs with their paws. It was their way of

was speaking

I cannot forgive

could not forgive people who

something that the Black Dragon would never

life in

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Gyerre territory gate and started to

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

comfortable bed while enjoying his sleep. However, there was a hand that was patting him on the

a concerned parent's

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

you

It was Ron.

so shocked that he

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

kittens were laughing at

You can't

him to wake up as well. Cale listened to this quartet of

Gyerre Duchy does not

of Cale's lips was twitching as he picked

Freesia and the

they were able to spend a few nights at the Gyerre Estate thanks to Cale

a few days at their Estate. Furthermore, it was not just any noble, but someone who was the crown prince’s close confidant and had received a medal from

that they

happy despite the fact that he said that he was disappointed

“Ugh!”

then couldn’t

gently started to

territory seems to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

started the day off with

out of the room as soon as he

“Young master-nim!”

waiting outside the

you look very handsome

Cale looked like a proper noble today. Although it was not

“Is that so? Good.”

flinched after seeing that Cale's smile looked

‘A pure smile?’

not suit Cale at

that he was going to

him about Cale’s plans. The Vice Captain

“Where is it?”

quickly responded to

at this time. He likes to take

we can stop by the garden

immediately headed toward

smiled as he followed behind Cale as well. Hilsman found it even weirder that the kittens were not with Cale, but

meet with Antonio Gyerre once he

course, he pretended

young master Cale. Did you sleep

to see you in the garden, young master Antonio. I slept well

and Antonio happily shook

a noble and did

Cale Henituse.

prevented the incident in the capital, and the person who did something amazing enough to get a medal from the

person had sent his guard in advance to ask whether he could spend a few nights here. He had asked

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

and Antonio, who was a close confidant of

to be

as greedy as the other nobles based on the way

happen in

it. Have you had breakfast

up peaceful topics of conversation. He

“I have not.”

no, you are taking a walk without

am okay. I plan to

peaceful conversation changed a

Cale gracefully added on.

bar, so I plan to eat breakfast

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

said what