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

Cale start to frown.

‘…This is weird.’

but rather than frowning, Antonio had a smile on his

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while

everything grandmother said is

a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if

a noble,

“Of course?”

could see that

guess I meet his

had called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very

take

to keep Antonio in check as

that things went as

there was something that went a bit different than

you are busy, so I will be

voice as he was about to walk out of the guest

you very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

around in

you for

of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after

him and

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

much done with

was still one task

that was for tomorrow. He could

Cale leaned back on the

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

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

quietly chewing on some meat

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to crown prince

the crown prince. It was always necessary to report in after creating a

Alberu

that he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a bed when they had been working

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 star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

care as he used his glib tongue for the first time

light like you, our Roan Kingdom is not even afraid of the darkness. You are not just a star,

he acting like

annoyed even

highness, shall I

leaning on the bed

do so. I

started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was

was somewhere even better than a flower

trying to

part of it

not cough up

human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the silver shield, and

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what

to be

human traffickers through a restaurant window

“…Could you please stop?”

Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be

made Cale realize that there was no need

already heard about most of it,

the crown’s informants would

prince was a meticulous person

not expected that much information

me about

spreading throughout the Gyerre territory. The Duke's

to a conclusion after hearing

A good crazy bastard.

enjoy seeing Cale smirking at his

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

he

the morning, but he was uselessly proper and waited

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

Cale

you need

this bastard was the one who would soon go

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

a

is a short

put the chain

…I suddenly feel tired.