Trash of the Count's Family

Silence filled the guest reception room.

Antonio looked down at his clenched fists before slowly unclenching them. He could see his empty palm.

He had realized something about himself through this chat.

Why did he think that Cale Henituse was looking to get something for him or try to take advantage of him when all he did was ask for a chat?

Antonio felt as if there was a mask in his empty palm. The name of that mask was, ‘noble.’ He too was wearing a fake noble mask.

He started to speak.

“What do you mean by open the gates?”

Antonio's nervousness showed as he asked the question.

‘Open the gates to the Empire when the kingdom asks for it.’

It was a pretty dangerous proclamation if you understood it in the wrong way. It could be interpreted as the Roan Kingdom raising their sword against the Empire.

“Young master Antonio.”

However, Cale just responded back with a question.

“Are you worried that his highness the crown prince would want to wage war against the Empire?”

This was indeed the case.

The crown prince might desire to go to war against the Empire or another foreign nation. That was what Antonio was worried about.

Antonio could see that a corner of Cale's lip had gone up a bit.

“I thought I was very clear.”

Cale repeated his words once again.

“When the kingdom asks for it.”

Not the crown prince but the kingdom.

There was a big difference between the two.

However, Antonio did not realize that difference until just now. Cale added on after realizing that Antonio had caught on.

“The Gyerre household that works for the kingdom should know what I mean, right?”

‘Works for the kingdom.’

Those words lingered in Antonio’s mind. His expression turned serious at the same time.

A situation where the entire Roan Kingdom would want them to open the gates to the Empire.

That would mean that the Empire did something terrible that the Roan Kingdom could not simply brush aside.

The kingdom meant that the crown, the nobles, and the citizens all wanted it.

‘…What did the Empire do?’

The Gyerre household was responsible for the southwest region that was the closest to the Empire. Although he was the heir of the family, Antonio could not figure out what the Empire could have done in order to cause such a situation.

He called out to Cale after realizing that his lack of information was a more serious issue.

“Young master Cale-”

“Figure it out yourself.”

Antonio could not ask about what the Empire did after hearing Cale's response that drew the line.

He could not say anything about it.

With his weakness in Cale's hands, he had to do whatever was asked of him without asking any questions. Furthermore, it was only proper for the Gyerre household to figure it out on their own if it was something the Empire did that was related to the kingdom.

It was either that he investigate it on his own, or, there was another option.

“…I will ask his highness, the crown prince.”

He needed to go above the Duke level to ask.

Antonio looked toward Cale, who accepted his response as the obvious answer and made up his mind to stealthily investigate the Empire and go through the southwest region’s defensive maneuvers once more.

That was the response that Cale had wanted.

He wanted Antonio to be wary.

He also wanted Antonio to stealthily investigate the Empire. In addition, Antonio would be interested in the flow of events in the kingdom without only seeking power.

It would be beneficial for Cale if a noble who held power in one region of the kingdom held such a demeanor. Cale sat up on the chair and made eye contact with Antonio.

“I hope that you make the right decision after thinking about it.”

Cale did not want to talk anymore.

All requests were best if they were presented in a short manner.

Of course, he didn’t forget to threaten Antonio in the process.

“These documents are all copies. I have the originals, so I hope that you make your decision without forgetting that your weakness is still in my hands.”

“Ha.”

out a sigh

Cale start to frown. Antonio was smiling after

‘…This is weird.’

but rather than frowning, Antonio

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while

grandmother said is

to request something on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared up after meeting such a,

noble,

“Of course?”

that

guess I meet

meant that Antonio had a very

will take care of

in check as soon as Cale

felt satisfied that things went as

a bit different than he had

busy, so I

about to walk out of

you very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

around in

you for

off a sense of vitality. Cale

properly threatened him

order to act like a proper noble. He

with his tasks

there was still one

tomorrow. He could not

Cale leaned back on the comfortable bed and

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

Raon flew over to the corner where On and Hong were sitting. There was a lot of food

Raon quietly chewing on some meat before

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to crown prince

he had was to report to the crown prince. It was always necessary to report in after creating a

prince Alberu was

understood that Alberu would find it disrespectful that he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after

his stomach with food, felt

was why he started to speak

“Your highness-”

off. Alberu was frowning as he started to speak, almost

not the kingdom's star

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

as he used his glib tongue for the first

our Roan Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You are not just a star, but the brightest

he acting

annoyed even though he was full and

shall

on the

need to do

be in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was

if he was somewhere even better

fainted while trying to capture human

of

cough up blood

amazing charisma in order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the silver

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what

it seemed to be a

observed the human traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently taking

“…Could you please stop?”

frown while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be feeling good even though his

made Cale realize that there was no need to go into details about today's event with

like you've already heard

of the crown’s informants would

was a meticulous person after

much information to be delivered

me about the rumors spreading

quickly spreading throughout the Gyerre territory. The Duke's Estate had no way of stopping the

to a conclusion after

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing Cale smirking

said that he did not cough up much blood but that there was only

he was laying

morning,

the easiest to work with,

Cale was similar to

it you

type to hold up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would

the Chryshi household is from the Empire, and there is also evidence of the Chryshi household hiring an assassin guild in order

felt a headache coming

is a

the chain on them so that

…I suddenly feel tired.