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

action made Cale start to frown. Antonio was smiling after being

‘…This is weird.’

understood him, but rather

‘Why is he smiling?’

while Cale was

everything grandmother said is

kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt

noble,

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had

guess I meet his

meant that Antonio had a very good impression of

will take

in check as

that things went

that went a bit different than he had

busy, so I will be on my

Antonio's voice as he was about to walk out of the guest reception

much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

turned around

for many

vitality. Cale started to feel odd after seeing Antonio looking happy, contrary

threatened him and taken something

like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale forced a smile toward

pretty much done with his tasks for the

was still

could not do it

leaned back on the comfortable bed and looked toward the video

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

screen turned on and Raon flew over to the corner where On and Hong were sitting. There was a lot of food in front

on some meat before turning his

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

was to report to the crown prince. It

prince Alberu

bed. Who wouldn’t

had filled his stomach with

he

“Your highness-”

cut him off. Alberu was frowning as he started to speak, almost in

are not the kingdom's star but the

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

did not care as he used his glib

is not even afraid of the darkness. You are not

he

get annoyed even though he

highness, shall I

tried to stop leaning on the bed and

to do so.

he started to smile brightly. Someone might even think that he was out enjoying a beautiful flower

as if he was somewhere even better than

fainted while trying to

of

up blood

order to capture the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the

“…I suppose so?”

indeed

it seemed to be a bit

through a restaurant window before confidently taking them on with just one

“…Could you please stop?”

frown while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed

was no need to

heard about most of it,

one of the crown’s

prince was a meticulous

much information to be

My informant told me about

throughout the Gyerre territory. The Duke's Estate had

to a

A good crazy bastard.

not enjoy seeing Cale smirking

that he did not cough up much blood but that there was

he was

him in the morning, but he was uselessly

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

because Cale was similar to

is it you need to

person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go to

you the documents soon, 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 kidnap

a headache coming

is a short

put the chain on them so that you can use them as you

…I suddenly feel tired.