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 and

to frown. Antonio was

‘…This is weird.’

understood him, but rather

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale was

everything grandmother said

is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio

noble, young

“Of course?”

see that

guess I meet his

noble meant that Antonio had a very good

will take care

know how to keep Antonio in

that

was something that went a bit

you are busy, so I will be on my way

Antonio's voice as he was about to

much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

around in

for many

off a sense of vitality. Cale started to

have properly threatened him and taken something

any material goods from the Gyerre household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a

with his tasks for the

was still

was for tomorrow. He could not do it until after

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

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

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

chewing on some meat

Young master Cale.

talking to

prince. It was always necessary

prince Alberu

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

had filled his stomach with food, felt

was why he started

“Your highness-”

Alberu cut him off. Alberu was frowning

kingdom's star

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

used his glib tongue for the

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

is he acting like

started to get annoyed even

highness, shall I

stop leaning on the

no need to do so.

in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was out enjoying a beautiful flower field or

was somewhere

fainted while trying to capture human

part of it is

did not cough up blood or almost

used amazing charisma in order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed

“…I suppose so?”

indeed what

seemed to

drunk and observed the human traffickers through a restaurant window before

“…Could you please stop?”

Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to

no need to go into details about today's

looks like you've already heard about most of it, your

knew that one of the crown’s informants would be in

a meticulous person after

had not expected that much information

about the rumors spreading

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

come to a conclusion after hearing

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale smirking

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

would be why he was laying down to

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

why Alberu found Cale to be the easiest to work with, even if

Cale

you need to

was

from the Empire, and there is also evidence

suddenly felt a headache coming

is a short

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

…I suddenly feel tired.