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.”

a

Cale start to frown. Antonio was

‘…This is weird.’

but rather than frowning,

‘Why is he smiling?’

while Cale

grandmother said is

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,

a noble, young master

“Of course?”

see that Antonio

guess I meet

noble meant

take care of the

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

that things went

there was something that went a bit different than he had

you are busy, so I will be on

heard Antonio's voice as he was about to walk out of the guest reception

much, young

“…Excuse me?”

turned around

for

giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after

properly threatened him and

to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile

pretty much done with his tasks for

still one

could not do it until

Cale leaned back on the comfortable bed and looked toward the video

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

and Hong were sitting. There was a lot of food in front of

Raon quietly chewing on some meat before

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to crown prince

task he had was to report to the crown prince.

Alberu was

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

stomach with food, felt bad for

why he

“Your highness-”

him off. Alberu was frowning as he

the kingdom's star

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

as he used his glib tongue

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

is he acting

to get annoyed even though he was full

shall

leaning on the

no need to do so.

no longer seemed to be in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even

feeling as if he was somewhere even better

fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in the

part of it is

up blood

destroyed their buildings with

“…I suppose so?”

indeed

to

be drunk and observed the human traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just one knight by

“…Could you please stop?”

started to frown while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed

there was no need to go into details about

like you've already heard about

of the crown’s informants would be in the Gyerre

was a meticulous

that much information to

about the rumors spreading through

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

come to a

A good crazy bastard.

enjoy seeing Cale smirking

he had received said that he did not cough up much

why he was laying

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

easiest to work

was because Cale was similar

it you need

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

that traded with the Chryshi household is from the Empire, and there is also evidence of the Chryshi household hiring an

felt a headache coming

is a short

put the

…I suddenly feel tired.