Trash of the Count's Family

Antonio Gyerre looked around.

He could see the territory's soldiers quickly approaching from the distance. There were citizens standing across the bridge in the shopping district as well.

Most importantly, there were the people of the slums who were hiding in their houses but had their ears open.

“Young master-nim!”

The Guard Captain and administrator approached Antonio. Cale handed a piece of paper to Antonio. There was a total of 10 houses marked on it.

“Those are the houses the human traffickers have people imprisoned.”

“…Thank you very much, young master Cale.”

Antonio was certain after seeing Cale looking at him clearly.

This person was not drunk at all. He had clearly proceeded with this plan with a clear mind.

Cale handed him another document.

“…This crest-”

Antonio saw the crest on top of the document.

It was the crest of Baron Chryshi, one of the vassals of the Gyerre household. Antonio's expression turned serious. He then noticed a person being dragged over by Vice Captain Hilsman.

“This is the butler of the Chryshi household.”

“…Young master Cale.”

Antonio called out to Cale almost in a moan. A terrible thought was going through his mind. There was a good chance that this thought would become reality.

“Young master Antonio.”

Cale approached Antonio. He looked toward Antonio, who was looking at him with a stiff expression, and started to speak.

“I do not have the talent of beating around the bush.”

Antonio felt as if his mouth was going dry. The innocent looking noble, the stupid looking noble who said he was going to drink, that person was no longer in front of him.

This person in front of him was the Cale Henituse that was known to be the crown prince’s close confidant.

“I didn’t do this quietly on purpose.”

Cale made it very clear to Antonio and the Gyerre Estate.

He had done this out in the open on purpose. There was a hidden meaning underneath it as well.

If Cale had given this information to the Gyerres in advance, they would have stealthily taken care of everything.

That would have been preferable for the Gyerre Estate.

They would have been able to hide the fact that such atrocities had happened in the center of the Gyerre territory where the Gyerre Castle was located.

However, it was impossible to take care of this issue quietly now.

‘Why?’

Antonio questioned Cale’s actions. He would have had no choice but to agree to any of Cale's conditions if Cale had used the fact that he would keep this incident a secret as leverage.

Antonio could see Cale’s mouth starting to open as if he was going to answer this question.

Cale had done this out in the open on purpose.

There was a reason for that.

“I need the southwest region.”

The crown prince.

Antonio suddenly thought about that person. However, Cale did not explain anything else.

“I'm sure that you are busy now, so let us chat later.”

Cale walked past Antonio and leisurely returned to the castle.

Antonio observed Cale, who was walking away, before sighing and turning around.

“Some of the knights will come with me to the Chryshi Estate this instant!”

Antonio had to take care of this sudden storm first.

Cale asked Ron, who had stealthily appeared next to him.

“They’re not following me, right?”

“Yes, young master-nim. Young master Antonio seems to be focused on resolving this incident first.”

He is authoritative and puts a lot of emphasis on a person's qualifications, but at least his foundation is solid.

Cale made a judgment about Antonio’s character before slowly walking back to the castle so that people would see him.

‘I need to do this so that more people talk about it.’

Cale was hoping that the southwest region's influence would shrink a bit from this incident.

The north would be chaotic in the spring so shouldn’t at least the south be quiet?

The southeast would be busy because they border the Whipper Kingdom that is ruled by Commander Toonka. They are probably nervous because they were worried about if and when Toonka might do something crazy again.

quiet these days is

after the

decided not to worry about it for

“I'm hungry.”

was because he

the Vitality of the Heart was utilized. Cale started to walk

make sure to

I will. Too bad

who answered Ron with whatever came to his mind, looked toward

I am very

Cale's expression turned odd.

Ron who always had a benign

the butler’s neck. He seemed to be the most energetic he had seen in a while. Someone might even think he

scary old

to the castle. Ron watched Cale walking away from him before mumbling

“He never changes.”

full-grown puppy, no, the young master who had become a tiger still did not

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

kittens who stealthily approached him and

window while walking down

torches inside of the castle. He watched these people who were moving

out what he, and the

face for the first time in

anger was directed at

The Chryshi Household.

Cale’s guard knight had brought over, as well as the information that they had gained by storming

‘Crazy bastard.’

involved in the

yet, that alone was enough to embarrass the Gyerre household.

to be a punishment from the crown, a loss of trust with the citizens, and judgment

giving

Henituse tonight. That was the

to climb was the crown prince, as Cale

was poised to become the next king. There was

a noble as well. He will try to use

of noble. Everybody he had

noble. He didn't want to give anybody a chance to find something to use against him. This was also the reason he ranked people with his own set of qualifications. It

“Mm.”

reception room. That made Cale Henituse’s guard knight bow

door and Hilsman cautiously knocked on

young master Antonio

him

and turned the knob himself after hearing Cale's

will help

Antonio opened the door.

nervous going into

what it feels like to have

know what

what would Cale Henituse demand from

what Antonio was curious

thought the most Cale would want is power to support the crown prince. That

Screeeech-

the window as soon as he opened the

as if it had been a while since

“Young master Antonio.”

out to him and slowly

then asked in a

“Are the people okay?”

stopped moving. He looked toward Cale, who asked

the people who were kidnapped

didn’t think you'd ask

“Excuse me?”

with confusion. That made

rescue all of

“That is a relief.”

see Cale smiling before returning to his stoic expression after

in order to

was Cale truly

I’ll find out

on what Cale Henituse asks of

now, but he did not lose his calm demeanor.

Cale did not sit

busy with work for the territory, so I

not want to extend this conversation for no

around

to hear what you have

he

the couch looking relaxed, but

a document out of his chest pocket and put it on the

Clack!

thick

‘Are these his conditions?’

Antonio had that

how the Chryshi household hired an assassin guild to kidnap a child in

Antonio's face turned stiff.

trade wasn’t

more

his sleeve and Antonio had just found out

see Cale smiling