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.”

let out a sigh and

to frown. Antonio was smiling

‘…This is weird.’

understood him, but rather than frowning, Antonio had a smile on his

‘Why is he smiling?’

while Cale was

everything grandmother said

is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt

a noble, young master

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had

I

called him a noble meant that

prince will take care

prince would know how to keep Antonio in check as soon as Cale handed over

that

went a bit different than he had

so I will

he was about to walk out of

much, young

“…Excuse me?”

around

for

Cale

I have properly threatened him

He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile toward Antonio before walking out of the guest

was pretty much done with his tasks

was still

He could

back on the comfortable bed

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

over to the corner where On and Hong

on some meat before turning his

Young master Cale.

was naturally talking

was to report to the crown prince. It was always necessary to

prince Alberu

he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a bed when they had been

who had filled his stomach with food, felt bad

was why he started

“Your highness-”

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

the kingdom's star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

glib tongue for the

of the darkness. You are not just a star, but the brightest star

is he acting like

annoyed even

shall I sit

to stop leaning on the

do

to be in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was out enjoying a beautiful flower field

if he was

trying to

part of

cough up blood or almost

traffickers, destroyed their

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what

seemed to be a

through a restaurant window before

“…Could you please stop?”

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

no need to go into details

looks like you've already heard about most of

the crown’s informants would be in

prince was a

not expected that much information to be

me about

was what was quickly spreading throughout the Gyerre territory. The Duke's Estate had

come to a conclusion after

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale smirking

cough up much blood but that there was only a bit

be why he was laying down to

he could have rested and reported to him in the morning,

Cale to be the easiest to work with, even if he didn’t

Cale was similar

it you

hold up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go to the Caro Kingdom’s auction house in

merchant guild that traded with the Chryshi household is from the Empire, and there is also evidence of the Chryshi household hiring an assassin guild in order to kidnap a child in

suddenly felt a headache coming

a short

soon. I put the

…I suddenly feel tired.