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

frown. Antonio was

‘…This is weird.’

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

‘Why is he smiling?’

while Cale was

grandmother said

something on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared up after

a noble, young master

“Of course?”

see that Antonio had understood

guess I

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

will take care

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

that things went

that went a bit different than

you are busy, so I will be on my way

was about

very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

turned around

you for

smiling Antonio seemed to be giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after seeing Antonio looking happy, contrary to his

threatened him and taken something

like a proper noble. He felt a

with his

was still one

tomorrow. He could not do it until

bedroom. Cale leaned back on the comfortable bed and

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

where On and Hong were sitting. There was

meat before turning his

Young master Cale.

was naturally talking

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

Alberu

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

stomach with food, felt

was why he started to

“Your highness-”

him off. Alberu was frowning as he started

kingdom's star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

he used his glib tongue for the first time in

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

is he

get annoyed even though he was

highness, shall I

leaning on the bed

no need to do so. I

no longer seemed to be in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think

was somewhere even better than a

while trying to capture human traffickers in

part of it

cough up blood or almost

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

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what

to be

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

“…Could you please stop?”

seemed to be feeling good even though his face looked

made Cale realize that there was no need to go into details about

you've already heard about most of

one of the crown’s informants would be in

crown prince was a

expected that much information

about the rumors spreading through the

spreading throughout the Gyerre

to a conclusion after

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing Cale smirking

not cough up much blood but that there was only a bit of

be why he was laying down

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

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

because Cale was

you need to

a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon

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

suddenly felt a

a short

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

…I suddenly feel tired.