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

Cale start to frown. Antonio was

‘…This is weird.’

Antonio had understood him, but rather than frowning,

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale was

everything grandmother said is

the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared up

a noble, young

“Of course?”

see that Antonio

guess I

had called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very

will take care of the

how to keep Antonio in check as soon

satisfied that

went a bit

you are busy, so I will be on my way

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

very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

turned around

you for many

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

threatened him and

requested any material goods from the Gyerre household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile

much done with his tasks for the

was still

for tomorrow. He could

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

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

the corner where On and Hong were sitting. There was a lot of food in front of the

on some meat before turning his gaze toward the

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

crown prince.

prince Alberu was

Alberu would find it disrespectful that he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a bed when they had

filled his stomach with food,

why he started to speak

“Your highness-”

Alberu was frowning as he started to speak, almost

the kingdom's star but

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

glib

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

is he

to get annoyed even though he was full

highness, shall I

to stop leaning on

need to do so. I heard about

agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was out enjoying

feeling as if he was somewhere even better

fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in the Gyerre

of it is

cough up blood or almost

traffickers, destroyed their

“…I suppose so?”

indeed what had

seemed to be a

a restaurant

“…Could you please stop?”

while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed

made Cale realize that there was no need to go into

already heard

knew that one of the crown’s informants

was a meticulous

had not expected that much information to be delivered

told me about

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

to a conclusion after hearing

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing

information he had received said that he did not cough up much blood but that there was

why he

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

was why Alberu found Cale to be the easiest to work with,

because Cale was similar to

it you need

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

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

felt a

a

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

…I suddenly feel tired.