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 smiling

‘…This is weird.’

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

‘Why is he smiling?’

while Cale was

grandmother

noble who uses your weakness in order to request something on behalf of the kingdom is a, ‘true noble.’ Antonio felt as if something in his mind had cleared up after meeting such

are a noble, young master

“Of course?”

Cale could see that Antonio had understood him

guess I

a noble meant that Antonio had

prince will take care of the

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

felt satisfied that

went a bit

know you are busy, so I

Antonio's voice as he was about to

very much, young master

“…Excuse me?”

turned around in

for

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

threatened him and taken something in the

proper noble. He felt a

was pretty much done with his tasks

still one task

He could not do it

back on the comfortable bed and looked toward

I connected it!

Wiiiiiiiiiiing.

Raon flew over to the corner where On and Hong were sitting.

quietly chewing on some meat before

Young master Cale.

talking to crown prince

had was to report to the crown prince.

prince Alberu was

that Alberu would find it disrespectful that he was leaning on the bed. Who wouldn’t be angry after seeing someone relaxing

had filled his stomach with food, felt bad

why he started to

“Your highness-”

cut him off. Alberu was frowning as he

are not the kingdom's

‘…What the…’

Cale’s expression stiffened up.

glib tongue

even afraid of the darkness. You

is he

annoyed even though he

highness, shall

tried to stop leaning on the bed and

to do so.

longer seemed to be in agony as he started to smile brightly. Someone

as if he was somewhere even better than a

blood and almost fainted while trying to capture

part of

not cough up blood or almost

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

“…I suppose so?”

was indeed

it seemed to be

traffickers through a restaurant window before confidently taking them

“…Could you please stop?”

while Alberu started to smirk. Alberu seemed to be feeling good even though

that there was no need to go

already heard about most of

that one of the crown’s

a

expected that much information

me about the rumors spreading through

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

to a conclusion after hearing the

A good crazy bastard.

did not enjoy seeing Cale smirking

he had received said that he did not cough

be why he was laying down

rested and reported to him in the morning, but he was uselessly proper and waited until past midnight

the easiest to work with, even if

was because Cale was similar to

it you need to

was not the cruel type to hold up a recovering person. Furthermore, this bastard was the one who would soon go

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

felt a

is a short

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

…I suddenly feel tired.