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 ring the bell to end the lives of others built

“Excuse me?”

but Cale waved her off and

guild is

“… The Empire?”

Freesia's expression turned serious.

they even sold

a baron would dare to

was why Cale

household

investigations indicate that the Gyerre

licked her lips and continued

of uncertainty after Sonata Gyerre became the Duchess instead of the candidate

have needed money to do

asked one

the Chryshi household seem to know where the merchant

I am not

seemed certain that the merchant guild was from

merchant guild yet. How about we

any way.

Tap. Tap.

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

speaking

… I cannot

not forgive people who would enslave

household had done something that

his life in the black

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Gyerre territory gate

“Change of plans.”

“Yes sir.”

Early the next morning.

enjoying his sleep.

felt like a concerned

“Mm!”

Cale’s eyes opened wide.

master-nim, you are

It was Ron.

was so shocked that he curled up underneath

“Meeeeeow!”

“Meeow!”

were laughing at

You can't

was urging him to wake up as well. Cale listened to this quartet of experts as he got

lemon tea. The Gyerre Duchy does

lips was twitching as he picked up the

and the information guild, were currently staying

late last night, they were able to spend a few nights at the Gyerre Estate thanks to Cale sending Vice Captain Hilsman ahead in order to notify

Estate. Furthermore, it was

they don't have

said that he was disappointed as

“Ugh!”

couldn’t help

started to

to

‘Damn it.’

he started the day

out of the room as soon as

“Young master-nim!”

had been waiting outside the door before following

very

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

“Is that so? Good.”

after seeing that Cale's smile looked

‘A pure smile?’

not suit Cale at

was going to

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

“Where is it?”

responded to

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

stop by the garden on our way to

headed toward the

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

to meet with Antonio

pretended it

Cale. Did

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

and Antonio happily shook hands with each

who was dressed like a noble and

Cale Henituse.

prevented the incident in the capital, and the

had sent his guard in advance to ask whether he could

‘Can we chat?’

Chat.

of a different prince and maintained the

bound to be a very greedy

as the other

chat would happen in secret

do it. Have

He could see

“I have not.”

no, you are taking a walk without having breakfast? You should

I plan to eat breakfast

peaceful conversation changed a

Cale gracefully added on.

there is a famous bar, so I plan to eat

“···Excuse me?”

Antonio was shocked.

still said what he wanted