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 sigh

to frown. Antonio was smiling

‘…This is weird.’

that Antonio had understood him, but rather than frowning, Antonio had a smile on

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while Cale

grandmother said

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,

“Of course?”

could see that Antonio

I

fact that Antonio had called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very

take

Antonio in check as soon as Cale handed

satisfied that things went

there was something that went a bit

so I will be on my

about to walk out of the guest

much,

“…Excuse me?”

around in

you for many

a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after

properly threatened him and

act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however,

much done with his tasks for the

was still one

for tomorrow. He could not

on the comfortable bed and looked toward the

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

flew over to the corner where On and Hong were sitting. There was

some meat before turning his gaze toward the

Young master Cale.

was naturally talking

crown prince. It was always necessary to report

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 been working frantically until

had filled his stomach with food, felt bad for

was why he

“Your highness-”

was frowning as he

kingdom's star but

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

his glib

Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You are not just

he

annoyed even though he was full and

shall I sit

tried to stop leaning on the

no need to do so.

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

was feeling as if he was somewhere even better than a flower

up blood and almost fainted while trying to capture human

of it

cough up blood or

amazing charisma in order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings

“…I suppose so?”

indeed what had

it seemed to

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

“…Could you please stop?”

started to frown while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be feeling good even though

need to go

like you've already heard about most of

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

was a

had not expected that much

My informant told me about the rumors spreading through

Gyerre territory. The Duke's Estate had no way

come to a conclusion after

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale

cough up much blood but that

would be why he was laying

rested and reported to him in the morning,

why Alberu found Cale to be the easiest

because Cale was

is it you need to

up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would

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

felt a

a

contact you soon. I put the chain

…I suddenly feel tired.