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 and

to frown. Antonio

‘…This is weird.’

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

‘Why is he smiling?’

was relieved while Cale

everything grandmother said

the kingdom is a, ‘true

are a noble, young master

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio

I meet

had called him a noble meant that Antonio had

take care

in check as soon as Cale

felt satisfied that things went as

there was something that went a

so I

about to walk out of the guest

very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

turned around in

for many

vitality. Cale started to feel odd after seeing Antonio

have properly threatened him and taken

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

with his

still one

He could not do it

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

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

to the corner where On and Hong were sitting.

Raon quietly chewing on some meat

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

task he had was to report to the crown prince. It

prince Alberu was

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

his stomach with food,

why he started to

“Your highness-”

frowning as he started to speak, almost in

really are not the kingdom's star

‘…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 darkness. You

he

to get annoyed even though he was full

shall I sit

stop leaning on the bed and sitting

need to do so. I heard about

he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that

feeling as if he was somewhere even better than a

and almost fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in the

part of it is

not cough up

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

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed

to be

human traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently

“…Could you please stop?”

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

there was no need

you've already heard about most

one of the crown’s

was a meticulous person after

that much information to be delivered

My informant told me about the

what was quickly spreading throughout the Gyerre territory. The Duke's Estate

come to a conclusion

A good crazy bastard.

did not enjoy seeing Cale smirking at

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

why he was laying down to

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

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

was because Cale

is it you need

the cruel type to hold up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go to the Caro Kingdom’s

but the merchant guild that traded with the Chryshi household is from the Empire, and there is also evidence of the Chryshi household hiring an

felt a headache coming

a

put the chain on

…I suddenly feel tired.