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 sigh

start to frown. Antonio

‘…This is weird.’

rather than frowning, Antonio had a smile

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while Cale

grandmother said

order to request something on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true

are a noble, young

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had understood

I meet his

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

prince will take care

would know how to keep Antonio in check as soon

satisfied that

was something that went a

busy, so I

he was about to walk

very much, young

“…Excuse me?”

around

for many

a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel

him and taken something in the

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

done with his tasks for the

there was still one task

He could not

on the comfortable bed and looked toward

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

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

meat before turning his gaze toward

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to crown

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

Alberu was

it disrespectful that he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a

his stomach with

was why he started to

“Your highness-”

off. Alberu was frowning as he

are not the kingdom's star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

as he used his glib tongue for the first time

our Roan Kingdom is not even afraid of the

is he

get annoyed even

highness, shall I sit

to stop leaning on the bed

no need to do so. I

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

was somewhere

up blood and almost fainted while trying to

of

not cough up blood or almost

order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed

seemed 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?”

Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be feeling good

Cale realize that there was no need to go into details about

you've already heard about most of it,

one of the crown’s informants would be in the

prince was a

that much information to

My informant told me about

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

a

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing Cale

received said that he did not cough up much

would be why he was

and reported to him in the morning, but

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

was because Cale was similar to

you need

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

household is from the Empire,

suddenly felt a

is a short

put the chain on

…I suddenly feel tired.