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 is weird

after the war with

decided not to worry about it for

“I'm hungry.”

was because he

became hungry after the Vitality of the Heart was

make sure to

will. Too bad Beacrox

to his mind, looked toward Ron after

master-nim, I am

Cale's expression turned odd.

was a stark contrast to the Ron who

forgotten about how Ron looked happy earlier while clenching the butler’s neck. He seemed to be the most energetic he had seen in a while. Someone

scary old

half step away from Ron and rushed back to the castle. Ron watched Cale walking

“He never changes.”

the young master who had become a tiger still did

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

the two kittens who stealthily approached him and followed

the window while walking down the hallway in the middle

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

what he, and the crown prince

face for the first time in a

anger was

The Chryshi Household.

the information that they had gained by storming the baron’s estate, gave the Duchess quite

‘Crazy bastard.’

noble was involved in the

yet, that alone was enough to embarrass the Gyerre

loss of

of this was giving Antonio a headache

he still needed to meet with Cale Henituse tonight. That was

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

the next king. There was no way he would just

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

title of noble. Everybody

to find something to use against him.

“Mm.”

of the guest reception room.

to the door and Hilsman cautiously knocked on

young master Antonio has

him

guard knight and turned the knob himself after hearing Cale's

will help

Antonio opened the door.

time he felt nervous going into his own guest reception

it feels like to have

curious to know what he will demand from

would Cale Henituse demand

what Antonio

he thought the most Cale would want is power to support the crown prince. That was why he did

Screeeech-

out the window as soon as he

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

“Young master Antonio.”

him and slowly

then asked in a

“Are the people okay?”

looked toward Cale, who asked once more after it seemed as if Antonio did not understand his

the people who were kidnapped

think you'd ask such

“Excuse me?”

to himself with confusion. That made Antonio

rescue all of

“That is a relief.”

his stoic expression after

in order

Cale

I’ll find out

based on what Cale Henituse

his calm demeanor. He sat down on a

did not

are busy with work for the territory, so

not want to extend this conversation

am not talented in beating around the bush, so I will get straight to

hear what you

will he

on the couch looking relaxed, but his back was stiff as he looked toward

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

Clack!

thick stack

‘Are these his conditions?’

started to speak as Antonio

Chryshi household hired an assassin guild to kidnap a child in

Antonio's face turned stiff.

trade wasn’t

was more to

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

see Cale