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.

end the lives of others built a bell

“Excuse me?”

Cale

guild is probably from the

“… 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

something that a

Cale had

household act on their

the Gyerre household is

her lips and continued to

much of anything was placed in a state of uncertainty after Sonata Gyerre became

needed money to

asked one

household seem to know where

not sure

started to speak to Cale, who seemed

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

did not respond in any way.

Tap. Tap.

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

was speaking into Cale's

I cannot

not forgive people who would enslave others

Chryshi household had done something that the Black Dragon would never

life in the black cave, Raon

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

territory gate and started to

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

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

a

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

you

It was Ron.

he curled up underneath the

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

kittens were

You

of experts as he got up. Ron handed

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

twitching

group, other than Freesia and 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

if a 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 received

disappointing that they

fact that he said that

“Ugh!”

then couldn’t

gently started to

to enjoy

‘Damn it.’

started the day

out of the room as soon as

“Young master-nim!”

outside

very handsome

about how Cale looked like a proper noble today. Although it was not fancy and was just

“Is that so? Good.”

flinched after seeing that Cale's smile looked

‘A pure smile?’

suit Cale at

I heard that he was going to punish

that Cale looked pure and innocent when Ron had told him about Cale’s plans. The Vice Captain did not

“Where is it?”

quickly responded to

the garden at this time. He

by the garden on

immediately headed

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

Antonio Gyerre once he

pretended it

young master Cale.

didn’t expect to see you in the garden, young master Antonio. I slept well thanks

Antonio happily shook

like a noble and did not have anything

Cale Henituse.

crown prince's close confidant, the person who prevented the incident in the capital, and the person who did something amazing enough to get a medal

guard in advance to ask whether he could spend a

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

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

was bound to be a very greedy

as the other nobles based

chat would happen in

can do it. Have you had breakfast

brought up peaceful topics of conversation. He could see Cale responding

“I have not.”

a walk without having breakfast?

plan

peaceful conversation changed a bit after Cale’s

Cale gracefully added on.

famous bar, so

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

what he wanted