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. Antonio was

‘…This is weird.’

understood him, but rather than frowning, Antonio

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale

grandmother

‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared up after

noble,

“Of course?”

could see that Antonio

I meet his

Antonio had called him a noble meant that Antonio had a very good impression

take

know how to keep Antonio in check as soon as Cale handed over the

felt satisfied that

that went a bit different than he

busy, so I will

heard Antonio's voice as he was about

much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

around in

you for many

giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after

I have properly threatened him and

proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile toward Antonio before walking out of the

much done with his tasks for the

there was still one task

for tomorrow. He could not do it until

bedroom. Cale leaned back on the

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

to the corner where On and Hong were sitting.

on some meat before turning his gaze toward

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

was to report to the crown prince. It

prince Alberu

Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone

filled his stomach with food,

he started

“Your highness-”

off. Alberu was frowning as he

the kingdom's star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

did not care as he used his glib tongue for the first

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

is he acting

even though he

shall

stop leaning on the

do so. I heard about

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

was somewhere even better

fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in

part of it

up blood or almost

order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what

seemed to be

a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just one

“…Could you please stop?”

seemed to be feeling good even though his face

made Cale realize that there was no need to

you've already heard about most

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

was a meticulous person

expected that much information

me about the rumors

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

had come to a conclusion after hearing

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale smirking at

did not cough up much blood but that

why he was laying down

in the morning,

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

Cale was similar to

is it you need

Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go to the Caro Kingdom’s auction

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 assassin guild in order to

suddenly felt a

a

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

…I suddenly feel tired.