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 and

Cale start to frown. Antonio was smiling after

‘…This is weird.’

rather than

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while Cale was

everything grandmother said

your weakness in order to request something on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared

are a noble, young

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had understood

I meet his

that Antonio had called him a noble meant that Antonio had

crown prince will take care of

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

felt satisfied that things went

a bit

so I

as he was about to walk out of the guest

very much, young

“…Excuse me?”

around in

you for many

be giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel

him and

He felt

done with his tasks for the

still

He could not

largest guest bedroom. Cale leaned back on the comfortable bed and looked toward the

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

corner where On and Hong were sitting.

chewing on some meat before turning

Young master Cale.

was naturally talking

crown prince.

prince Alberu was

Who wouldn’t be

stomach with food, felt bad for

was why he started to

“Your highness-”

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

kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

as he used his glib tongue

our Roan Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You are

is he acting like

get annoyed even though he was full

highness, shall

leaning on

no need to do

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

was somewhere even better

trying to capture human traffickers in

part of it

up

human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the silver shield,

“…I suppose so?”

indeed

to be a

human traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just one knight

“…Could you please stop?”

smirk. Alberu seemed to be feeling good even though

there was no need

already heard about most of

knew that one of the crown’s informants would be in the Gyerre

crown prince was a meticulous person after

expected that much

about the rumors

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

had come to a conclusion after hearing

A good crazy bastard.

did not enjoy seeing Cale smirking

not cough up much blood but that there

he

and reported to him in the morning, but he was uselessly proper

the easiest

Cale

is it you need

this bastard was the one who would soon go to the Caro

the documents soon, but the merchant guild that traded with the Chryshi household is from the Empire, and there is also evidence of the Chryshi household hiring

felt a

is a short

contact you soon. I put the chain on them so that you can use

…I suddenly feel tired.