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.

is quiet these days is

quiet after the war

decided not to worry about it

“I'm hungry.”

because

became hungry after the Vitality of the Heart was utilized. Cale started to walk a bit

to have

Too bad Beacrox

to his mind, looked toward Ron after hearing

I am very

Cale's expression turned odd.

the Ron who always had

He seemed to be the most energetic

a scary old

slowly took a half step away from Ron and rushed back to the castle. Ron watched Cale walking away from him before mumbling to

“He never changes.”

puppy, no, the young master who

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

up the two kittens who stealthily approached him

out the window while walking down the hallway in the middle of the

of the castle. He watched these people who were moving with urgency and thought about his grandmother, Duchess

out what he, and

anger in his grandmother’s face

was

The Chryshi Household.

as the information that they had gained by

‘Crazy bastard.’

noble was involved in the

information yet, that alone was enough to embarrass the Gyerre household. Furthermore, the citizens had witnessed all

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

this was giving Antonio

tonight. That was the mountain he needed to climb right

the real mountain he needed to climb was the crown prince, as Cale Henituse was working for the crown

was poised to become the next king.

Henituse is a noble as well. He will try to use

seen many greedy people hiding under the title of noble. Everybody he had come

be a proper 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

“Mm.”

outside of the guest reception room. That made Cale Henituse’s

pointed to the door and Hilsman

young master Antonio

him to come

stopped the guard knight and turned the knob himself

will help myself

Antonio opened the door.

was the first time he felt nervous going into his

it feels like to

what he

what would Cale Henituse

what Antonio was curious

crown prince. That was why he did not

Screeeech-

out the window

as if it had been a while since he had seen someone's back.

“Young master Antonio.”

out to him and slowly

then asked in a

“Are the people okay?”

moving. He looked toward Cale, who asked once more after it seemed as if Antonio

people who were kidnapped doing

you'd ask

“Excuse me?”

with confusion. That made Antonio sigh

managed to rescue

“That is a relief.”

to his stoic expression after hearing his words. That made

strategic move in order to get the Gyerre household to bend

was Cale truly

find out based

on

right now, but he did not lose his calm demeanor. He sat down on a couch and

Cale did not

you that are busy with work for the territory, so

not want to extend this

talented in beating around the bush, so I will get straight

curious to hear what you have

he ask

couch looking relaxed, but his back was stiff

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

Clack!

was a thick

‘Are these his conditions?’

speak as Antonio had that

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

Antonio's face turned stiff.

slave trade wasn’t

was more

had two cards up his sleeve and Antonio had just found out the second

could see Cale smiling