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.

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

“Excuse me?”

at Cale's comments, but Cale waved her

is probably from

“… 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 nation? This was only possible for people who had no

something that a baron would dare

why Cale

the Chryshi household act on

indicate that the

lips and continued

in a state of uncertainty after Sonata Gyerre became the

have needed money to

one

household seem to know where the merchant

I am not

to Cale, who seemed certain that the merchant guild was

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

respond in any way. All he did

Tap. Tap.

with their paws. It was their way of saying, ‘let’s beat those bastards to

was speaking into

I cannot forgive

could not forgive people who

done something that

spending the first four years of his life in the black

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Gyerre territory

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

this soft and comfortable bed while enjoying his sleep. However, there was a hand that was

a concerned parent's warm

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

you

It was Ron.

shocked that he curled

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

were laughing

wake up! You can't

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

tea. The Gyerre Duchy does not seem to

was twitching as he

other than Freesia and the information

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

Estate. Furthermore, it was not just any noble, but someone who was the crown prince’s close confidant and had received

they don't

the fact that he said that he was disappointed

“Ugh!”

couldn’t help but

started to

to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

frown as he started the

room as

“Young master-nim!”

Hilsman had been waiting outside the

look very handsome today, young

noble today. Although it was not fancy and

“Is that so? Good.”

Hilsman flinched after seeing

‘A pure smile?’

not suit Cale at

was

Cale looked pure and innocent when Ron had told him about

“Where is it?”

responded to Cale's

in the garden at this time. He likes to take a walk after

garden on our

immediately headed

as well. Hilsman found it even

meet with Antonio Gyerre once he arrived

he pretended it was

master Cale. Did you sleep

garden, young master Antonio. I

and Antonio happily shook hands with

was dressed like a noble and did not have anything out

Cale Henituse.

capital, and

ask whether he could spend a few nights here.

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

close confidant of a different prince and maintained the kingdom's southwest territory, had obvious but important things to

was bound to be

as the other nobles based on the way he

chat would happen in secret

do it. Have you had breakfast

conversation. He could see Cale responding with a

“I have not.”

taking a walk

I plan

a bit after

Cale gracefully added on.

heard that there is a famous bar, so

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

what