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

to frown.

‘…This is weird.’

that Antonio had understood him, but rather than frowning,

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while

grandmother

on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if

a noble, young

“Of course?”

that Antonio had understood him

I meet his

called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very good impression of

prince will take care of

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

felt satisfied that things went as

was something that went a

I will be on my

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

very much, young

“…Excuse me?”

turned around in

you for

Antonio seemed to be giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after seeing Antonio looking happy,

I have properly threatened him and taken something

household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile toward Antonio before walking out of the

done with

still one task

could not do

on the comfortable bed and

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

over to the corner where On and Hong were

Raon quietly chewing on some meat before turning his gaze toward the

Young master Cale.

was naturally talking to crown

to report to the crown prince. It was always necessary

Alberu

Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a bed when they had

had filled his stomach with food, felt

he started

“Your highness-”

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

kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

glib tongue for the first time in

Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You

he

to get annoyed even

shall

stop leaning on the bed

to do so. I heard

brightly. Someone might even think that he

was somewhere even better than a

almost fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in the

part of it is

up

to capture the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the silver shield, and rescued the imprisoned

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed

to

a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just

“…Could you please stop?”

Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed

no need to go into details about today's event

you've already heard about most of it,

crown’s informants would be in

crown prince was a meticulous person

expected that much

told me about the rumors

throughout the Gyerre

come to a conclusion after

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale

not cough up much blood but that there was only a

he

the morning, but he

Alberu found Cale to be the easiest to work with, even if he

was because Cale was similar

is it you need

cruel type to hold up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the

but the 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

suddenly felt a headache

is a short

the chain on them so that you can use them as

…I suddenly feel tired.