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.

ring the bell to end the

“Excuse me?”

at Cale's comments, but Cale waved

is probably from

“… The Empire?”

Freesia's expression turned serious.

but they even sold them off to a

something that a baron would dare

Cale had a

Chryshi household act on

investigations indicate that the Gyerre household

licked her lips and continued to

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 could to expand their

needed

asked one

to know

not

started to speak to Cale, who seemed certain

yet.

respond in any

Tap. Tap.

with their paws. It was their

was speaking into

I cannot forgive

not forgive people who

done something that the Black

his life

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

territory

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

laying down on this soft and comfortable bed while enjoying his

felt like a concerned parent's

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

master-nim, you are

It was Ron.

he curled up

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

were laughing at

You can't

as well. Cale listened to this quartet of experts as he got up.

The Gyerre Duchy

Cale's lips was twitching as he picked up the

the information guild, were currently staying at the

they were able to spend a few nights at the Gyerre Estate thanks to Cale sending Vice Captain Hilsman ahead in order to notify them of their impending

Duke was unable to let a passing 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

he said that he was disappointed as he

“Ugh!”

then couldn’t

started to

to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

as he started the day off with bitter

room

“Young master-nim!”

Captain Hilsman had been waiting outside the

you look very handsome

it was not fancy and

“Is that so? Good.”

flinched after seeing that Cale's smile

‘A pure smile?’

not suit Cale

that he was

had told him about Cale’s plans. The Vice Captain did not know about

“Where is it?”

quickly responded to

garden at this time. He likes to take a walk after eating an early

garden on our way

headed toward

while looking at Ron. Ron just smiled as he followed behind Cale as well. Hilsman found it even weirder that the

to meet with Antonio Gyerre once he arrived at the

pretended it was a

master Cale. Did

in the garden, young master Antonio. I

happily shook hands with

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

Cale Henituse.

incident in the capital, and the person who did something amazing enough

he could spend a few

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

a close confidant of

was bound to be a

Cale was as greedy as the other nobles based on the way he asked for

would happen

it.

up peaceful topics of conversation. He

“I have not.”

a walk without having

I plan to eat breakfast

peaceful conversation changed a bit after Cale’s next

Cale gracefully added on.

a famous bar,

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

said what