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

action made Cale start to frown.

‘…This is weird.’

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

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale was

grandmother said is

in order to request 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,

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had understood

I meet his

had called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very

will take

keep Antonio in check as soon as Cale handed over the

satisfied that things

a bit different than he had

you are busy, so I will be

was about to walk

much,

“…Excuse me?”

around in

for

Cale started to feel odd after seeing

I have properly threatened him and taken something in

Gyerre household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however,

with his tasks for the

there was still one task

tomorrow. He could

on the comfortable bed and looked toward the video

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

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

meat before turning

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

crown prince. It was always

prince Alberu

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

filled his stomach with food, felt bad for

why he started to

“Your highness-”

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

kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

used his glib tongue for

Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You

he acting

even though he was full

shall

stop leaning on the bed and

do so. I heard about

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

feeling as if he was somewhere even better than

while trying to capture human traffickers in the Gyerre

part of it is

did not cough up blood or almost

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

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed

to be

through a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just one knight by your

“…Could you please stop?”

to frown while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be

no need to go into details about today's

looks like you've already heard about most of

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

a meticulous

he had not expected that much information to be

My informant told me about the

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

to a conclusion after hearing the

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing

received said that he did not cough

would be why he was

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

was why Alberu found Cale to be the easiest to work

Cale was

it you

recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go to the Caro

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

felt a headache coming

is a short

Gyerre household will contact you soon. I put the

…I suddenly feel tired.