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.

Toonka is quiet these days

quiet after

not to worry about

“I'm hungry.”

because he

the Vitality of the Heart was

sure to

Too

with whatever came to his mind, looked toward Ron after hearing Ron's next

master-nim, I am very proud

Cale's expression turned odd.

the Ron who always had a benign smile

seemed to be

scary

from Ron and rushed back to the castle. Ron watched Cale

“He never changes.”

who was now a full-grown puppy, no, the young master who had

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

up the two kittens who stealthily approached

while walking down the hallway in the middle of the

the castle. He watched these people who were moving with urgency and thought

and the crown

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

anger was directed

The Chryshi Household.

guard knight had brought over, as well as the information that

‘Crazy bastard.’

was involved

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

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

of this was giving Antonio a headache

meet with Cale Henituse tonight. That was the mountain he needed to

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

prince who was poised to become the next king. There was no way he would just let

is a noble as well. He will try to

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

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 of

“Mm.”

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

and Hilsman cautiously knocked on

master-nim, young master

him to

guard knight and turned the

will help myself

Antonio opened the door.

nervous going into his

like to have your weakness

to know what he

would Cale Henituse

what Antonio was

prince.

Screeeech-

out the window as soon

the heir of the Gyerre household, felt as if it had been a while

“Young master Antonio.”

to him and

then asked in

“Are the people okay?”

who had been walking in, suddenly stopped moving. He looked toward Cale, who asked once more after

who were kidnapped

you'd ask

“Excuse me?”

with confusion. That made Antonio sigh before

rescue all of

“That is a relief.”

his stoic expression after hearing his words.

move in order

was Cale

I’ll find out based

based on what Cale Henituse

did not lose his

did not sit

with work for the territory, so I will keep

want to extend this conversation for

beating around the bush, so I will

to hear what you have to

will he

relaxed, but his back was

document out of his chest pocket

Clack!

thick stack

‘Are these his conditions?’

as Antonio had that thought in

is a document detailing how the Chryshi household hired an

Antonio's face turned stiff.

trade

was more

two cards up his sleeve and Antonio

see Cale smiling