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.

bell to end the lives

“Excuse me?”

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

merchant guild is probably from

“… The Empire?”

Freesia's expression turned serious.

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

that a

was why Cale

the Chryshi household act on their

indicate that the Gyerre household is not

her lips and continued

that was brought in as 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

have needed money

asked one

to know

I am not

who seemed certain that the merchant

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

respond in any way. All he

Tap. Tap.

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

was speaking into

… I cannot

people who would

had done something that the Black

life in the black

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Gyerre territory gate and

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

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

felt like a concerned parent's warm

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

you are

It was Ron.

he curled

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

kittens were

up! You can't

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

lemon tea. The Gyerre Duchy does not seem to be

corner of Cale's lips was twitching as he

of Cale's group, other than Freesia and the information guild, were

the Gyerre

noble spend 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

disappointing that they don't have

happy despite the fact that he said that he was disappointed

“Ugh!”

then couldn’t

gently started to

to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

he started the

the room as soon

“Young master-nim!”

had been waiting outside

very handsome today, young

Although it was not fancy and was just

“Is that so? Good.”

Hilsman flinched after seeing that Cale's smile looked

‘A pure smile?’

did not suit

I heard that he was going to punish

pure and innocent when Ron had told him about Cale’s plans. The Vice Captain

“Where is it?”

responded

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

garden on our way to

headed toward the

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

to meet with Antonio Gyerre once he arrived

pretended it was a

young master Cale. Did you sleep

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

Antonio happily shook hands with each

who was dressed like a noble and

Cale Henituse.

in the capital, and the

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

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

confidant, and Antonio, who was a close confidant of a different prince and maintained the kingdom's southwest territory, had obvious but

be

that Cale was as greedy as the other nobles

happen

can do it. Have you had breakfast

conversation. He could see Cale responding

“I have not.”

you are taking a walk without having breakfast? You

I plan to

a bit after Cale’s next

Cale gracefully added on.

famous bar, so I plan

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

said what he wanted to