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

become quiet after the war with

decided not to worry about it for

“I'm hungry.”

because

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

master-nim, please make sure to have a hearty dinner

Too bad Beacrox

whatever came to his mind,

am very

Cale's expression turned odd.

who always had a

to be the most energetic he had seen in a while. Someone might even think

scary

to the castle. Ron watched

“He never changes.”

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

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

picked up the two kittens who

walking down the hallway in

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

and the crown prince

in his grandmother’s face for the first

anger was

The Chryshi Household.

information that

‘Crazy bastard.’

involved in the

not have detailed information yet, that alone was enough to embarrass the Gyerre household. Furthermore, the citizens had witnessed all

to be a punishment from the crown, a loss

of this was giving Antonio a headache

Henituse tonight. That was the mountain he needed to climb

the crown prince, as Cale Henituse was working

prince who was poised to become the next king.

will try to use this to blackmail us for his own

many greedy people hiding under the title of

he had always tried his best to 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 of qualifications. It

“Mm.”

a noise outside of the guest reception room. That made Cale Henituse’s guard knight

the door and Hilsman cautiously knocked on the

young master

tell him to

turned the knob himself after hearing Cale's

help

Antonio opened the door.

the first time he felt nervous going into his own

feels like to have your weakness grasped

curious to know what

Cale Henituse demand from

Antonio

power to support the crown prince. That was why he did not seem nervous as he walked

Screeeech-

out the window as soon as he opened

the Gyerre household, felt as if it had been a while since he had seen someone's back. Frustration and

“Young master Antonio.”

to him and slowly turned at that

in a

“Are the people okay?”

been walking in, suddenly stopped moving. He looked toward Cale, who asked once more after it seemed as if

the people who were

you'd

“Excuse me?”

himself with confusion. That made Antonio sigh before closing

managed to rescue all

“That is a relief.”

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

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

Cale

find out

would be revealed based on what Cale Henituse asks of

had a lot of things to do right now, but he did not lose his calm demeanor. He sat down on a couch and pointed to the opposite side

did not

work for the

not want to extend this

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

curious to hear what

he

but his back

his chest pocket and put it on

Clack!

a thick stack

‘Are these his conditions?’

started to speak as Antonio had that thought in

hired an assassin guild to kidnap a child in

Antonio's face turned stiff.

slave trade

more to

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

see Cale

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