Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 186: A Small Goal (1)

But he could not leave right away.

“Why are you trying to leave so early?”

A person with a bright smile approached Cale.

Antonio Gyerre was heading toward the carriage. Cale started to frown while watching him approach.

‘Do they not get along?’

Billos thought that the two nobles did not get along based on their expressions.

They were each close confidants of different princes. Furthermore, Cale had caused chaos in the territory by revealing the human trafficking in the Gyerre territory, thus making the Gyerre household face pressure from the crown and the rest of the nobles in the southwest region.

‘…This is weird.’

Billos found something weird about his thought process.

‘Why only pressure the southwest?’

The northwest and northeast regions were quiet. The central region was currently under strict scrutiny after the crown prince had personally sent out an investigation squad in rage.

Why were the other regions so quiet?

‘…I see.’

He soon realized the answer.

There were no Dukes or Marquises in the northeast region. That was why there was no, ‘leader.’

However, all of the nobles in the northeast region were wary of what Count Henituse would think of their actions.

On the other side, Marquis Stan's household held full control of the northwest region and Taylor Stan, the head of the Stan household, was one of the crown prince's people.

Billos recalled what his uncle Odeus, the man who had taken control of the northwest region's underworld, had said to him in the past.

Odeus had casually said it as he happily gave Billos access to his own house when Billos was looking to create secret residences in the Mogoru Empire and the Paerun Kingdom.

‘Of course I need to do it if it is something related to young master Cale. That is the only way for me to survive in the northwest region.’

The words that he had not paid much attention to in the past suddenly came in like a hook.

Billos had worked with Cale multiple times, but he did not know everything Cale had done, nor did he know about all of Cale's connections.

‘…Have I ever worked with someone without knowing much about them?’

Billos felt chills on his back after having that thought. It was at that moment.

He heard Cale mumbling quietly while looking at the approaching Antonio Gyerre.

“…So annoying.”

He really seemed to be annoyed.

Billos’s expression changed a bit after hearing that. This wasn’t the type of annoyance you felt from running into your enemy and being put in a terrible situation. It was more like the annoyance you feel when someone wakes you up.

Antonio's actions were different than Billos had expected as well.

Cale and Antonio. The two of them do not get along.

That was what Billos thought. However, the sight in front of him was slightly different than what he had expected.

“Young master Cale, shouldn’t you check up on things before you leave?”

Cale got off the carriage in order to follow proper etiquette and stood in front of Antonio.

“I'm sure that it was done properly since it was the Gyerre household that did it. With that being the case, is there a reason for me to check?”

“…I see. You trust in my family.”

Antonio felt an odd sensation after hearing that Cale trusted his family to take care of things properly. He heard a voice behind him at that moment.

“We are planning on locking the gates for a while.”

Antonio turned around. Everybody who was there bowed respectfully at the same time. Cale bowed as well.

Sonata Gyerre. The current Duchess approached Cale.

Cale was thinking about what she had just said as she approached.

‘We are planning on locking the gates for a while.’

The crown prince and Duchess Gyerre had decided to hide the fact that the slaves were bought by a merchant guild from the Empire. Things would spread as soon as they caught that merchant guild, but they were still trying to prevent the news from spreading right now.

A total of three times.

That was how many times the Chryshi household had sold slaves to this merchant guild. The time frame of these transactions corresponded with Alberu solidifying his position as the future king.

With Alberu gaining power instead of the prince that the Gyerre household supported, Baron Chryshi decided that it would be best to gain power through money.

Alberu was furious after finding out about all of this, although he did not show his emotions to Cale.

He was currently stealthily investigating whether there were any other slave trades happening in the kingdom. That was why he decided to hide the information about the Empire’s merchant guild.

However, this did not erase the Gyerre household's sin of not taking care of the border to the point that citizens of the kingdom were being sold off as slaves.

Duchess Sonata Gyerre made up her mind after making a deal with the crown prince. This was the first time she was talking about it to anyone other than her grandson.

To lock the gates.

That had been Cale's condition. There was more to it than just firmly locking the gates as the gatekeeper.

Gyerre discussed the other part

pause all international activities, as well as call back all of our family

Cease all international activities.

Call back the family.

words made Billos and the others’

what

called it, ‘international activities,’ their so-called, ‘international activities,’ involved gaining more power. The people who were responsible for this were the family members involved in the central region’s

was announcing that they would pause

the Gyerre household was letting go of any power in the central

A slave trade.

for the Duchess to respond so harshly on herself. Since the slave trade was caused by the actions of a vassal household,

take some responsibility, but that was the cruel

‘But why?’

but Duchess Sonata, Antonio, and even Cale

the title of Duke

"Grandmother!”

Sonata in shock, but she was calm. No, she

‘This was my fault.’

the Empire’s merchant guild is revealed. Her choosing to take responsibility and

and punishing his family, thus

she was still

was worried because she did not notice the gap in the

securing power was the way to survive, however,

to the house were broken while they were fighting for

looked toward her

always told her grandson the

sword if you want to survive. You cannot show any opening. You must always make a judgment about them and use those

talked back to her. He always showed the demeanor

noticed how her

grandson held a lot of

believe we should

let go of their power and focus on fixing their

the title onto her grandson and support him to be a reliable gatekeeper for

"…Grandmother.”

her grandson calling for her once

as the matriarch. Make sure to use

“…Yes, matriarch-nim.”

her decision based on her stern actions. Sonata never changed her

He felt pained because he knew that his grandmother blamed herself for this

gasped after hearing what she said to Cale. It was because he

best drinker

Cale became anxious.

Duchess had personally shown up to announce their seclusion and that she

she

not know the answer

“…I am not sure.”

face started to

“Me.”

“…Excuse me?”

drinker.

was amazed by

with many people outside of during official settings. It was because she could not trust many people.

did the young master-nim do this

to be so friendly with each other. Billos looked toward Cale with

Duchess acting like

a

gentle smile before responding to the

some great alcohol with me should we be fated to

Fated to meet again.

meant that he would not

not rush at the chance to

isn’t

crown prince had said that he would send someone to let her know when it was time to

meet again

old woman's eyes sparkled as she proclaimed there would be a next time

won't be

intention of that

Cale and his grandmother before he started to smile. Only he

be on my way

the carriage. He then seemed to have

“Duchess-nim, is everybody safe?”

did not clarify who he was talking about, Sonata immediately

safe. They are

talking about

“That is a relief.”

twitching and knew

‘He's a decent kid.’

than she had

with this time was

going to let go of power now, she needed to prepare for the next time she would seek

with the

in relief that she was not trying to hold

before

to figure out that Cale

became full of expectations for this trip to the

down

“Ha, so tiring.”

frowning and seemed to

“Meeeeeow.”

pillow and dragged it next to Cale's head. Cale moved the pillow underneath his

blinked his

truly

going to sleep. Don't talk to

nodded his head at Cale's order and kept his

would see him like this and call