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

become quiet after the war

decided not to worry about it for

“I'm hungry.”

was because

the Vitality of the Heart

please make sure to have a

will. Too

answered Ron with whatever came to his mind, looked

master-nim, I am very proud

Cale's expression turned odd.

was a stark contrast to the Ron who always had a benign

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

a scary

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

“He never changes.”

young master who had become a tiger still did

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

up the two kittens who stealthily approached him

walking down the hallway in the middle of

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

Find out what he, and the crown

seen anger in his grandmother’s face for the first time

was directed

The Chryshi Household.

the information that they had

‘Crazy bastard.’

was involved in the slave

alone was enough to embarrass the Gyerre household. Furthermore,

crown, a loss of trust with the citizens, and

this was giving Antonio a headache

to meet with Cale Henituse tonight. That was the mountain

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

become the next

will try to use this to blackmail us

the title of noble. Everybody he had

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 made it easier to deal with

“Mm.”

room. That made Cale Henituse’s

door and Hilsman cautiously knocked

master-nim, young master Antonio has

him to come

the guard knight and turned the knob himself after hearing

will help myself

Antonio opened the door.

he felt nervous going into his

to

what he

Cale Henituse demand from

Antonio

thought the most Cale would want is power to support the crown prince. That was why he did not

Screeeech-

Cale Henituse looking out the window as

a while since he had seen someone's back. Frustration

“Young master Antonio.”

out to him and slowly turned at

asked in

“Are the people okay?”

Cale, who asked once more after it seemed as if

people who

you'd ask such a

“Excuse me?”

himself with confusion. That made Antonio

to rescue all of

“That is a relief.”

returning to his stoic expression after hearing his words. That made Antonio start to

asking about the citizens another strategic move in order to get the Gyerre household

was Cale truly

I’ll find out based

based on what Cale Henituse asks of

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

did

with work for the territory,

did not want to extend

mentioned I am not talented in beating around the bush, so

hear what you have to

will he

the couch looking relaxed, but his back was stiff as

chest pocket and put it on the

Clack!

thick

‘Are these his conditions?’

speak as Antonio had

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

Antonio's face turned stiff.

trade wasn’t

was more

cards up his sleeve and Antonio had just found out the

Cale