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.”

out a sigh and

action made Cale start to frown.

‘…This is weird.’

but rather than

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale

everything grandmother said

kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt

noble,

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had understood him

guess I meet

meant that Antonio

prince will take

would know how to keep Antonio in check as soon as Cale

that

there was something that went a bit different than

you are busy, so I will

he was about to walk

you very much,

“…Excuse me?”

around

you for

seemed to be giving off a sense of vitality. Cale started to feel

have properly threatened him and taken something in

any material goods from the Gyerre household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale

was pretty much done with his tasks for

was still one

He could not do it until

on the comfortable bed and looked toward

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

On and Hong were

on some meat before turning his gaze toward the

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to

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

prince Alberu

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

his stomach with food, felt bad

he started to

“Your highness-”

frowning as he started to speak, almost in

kingdom's star but the kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

did not care as he used his glib

the darkness. You

is he acting like

get annoyed even though he was full

shall

on the bed and sitting

no need to do so. I

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

feeling as if he was somewhere even better than

up blood and almost fainted while trying to capture human traffickers in the Gyerre

of it is

up blood

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

“…I suppose so?”

indeed

to

and observed the human traffickers through a restaurant

“…Could you please stop?”

seemed to be feeling

there was no need to go into details

like you've already heard

that one of the crown’s informants would

crown prince was a meticulous

that much information to

about the rumors

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

come to a conclusion

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing Cale smirking at his

he had received said that he did not cough up much

why he was laying down to

could have rested and reported to him in the morning,

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

because Cale was similar to

is it you need

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

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

suddenly felt a headache

is a

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

…I suddenly feel tired.