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 smiling

‘…This is weird.’

that Antonio had understood him, but rather

‘Why is he smiling?’

relieved while Cale

grandmother

on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio

are a noble, young master

“Of course?”

see that

I meet

meant that Antonio

will take

crown prince would know how to keep Antonio in check as soon as

that things went

went a bit different than he had

so I will be

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

much,

“…Excuse me?”

turned around in

for

of vitality. Cale started to feel odd after seeing Antonio

have properly threatened him and

Gyerre household in order to act like a proper noble. He felt a bit disappointed, however, Cale

was pretty much done with his

still

was for tomorrow. He could not do it until after

guest bedroom. Cale leaned back on the comfortable

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

flew over to the corner where On and Hong were sitting. There was a lot of food

some meat before turning his gaze toward

Young master Cale.

naturally talking to crown prince

had was to report to the crown prince. It was always necessary

Alberu was

Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing on a bed when they

who had filled his stomach with food, felt

he started

“Your highness-”

was frowning

are not the kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

not care as he used his glib tongue for the first

is not even afraid of the darkness. You are not just a star, but

he acting like

get annoyed even though he was full and

shall

to stop leaning on

need to do so.

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

he was somewhere even better than

almost fainted while trying

of it

did not cough up blood or almost

the human traffickers, destroyed their buildings with the silver

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed what had

seemed to be a

observed the human traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently

“…Could you please stop?”

started to smirk. Alberu seemed to

there was no need

heard about most of

knew that one of the crown’s

prince was a meticulous person

he had not expected that much information to be delivered

My informant told me about the

Gyerre

to a

A good crazy bastard.

seeing Cale

he had received said that he did not cough

would be why he

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

Alberu found Cale to be the easiest to

because Cale was

is it you

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

just a short report. I will send you the documents soon, but the merchant guild that traded with the Chryshi household is from the Empire,

suddenly felt a headache

a

contact you soon. I put the chain on them so

…I suddenly feel tired.