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

Gyerre household will also temporarily pause all international activities, as well as call

Cease all international activities.

Call back the family.

Billos and

had realized what

‘international activities,’ involved gaining more power. The people who were responsible for this were the family members

was announcing that they would

go of any power in the central region.

A slave trade.

harshly on herself. Since the slave trade was caused by the actions of a

responsibility, but that was the cruel nature of

‘But why?’

but Duchess Sonata, Antonio, and even Cale were all calm. However, a

the title of Duke to Antonio

"Grandmother!”

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

‘This was my fault.’

merchant guild is revealed. Her choosing to take

she was planning on having Baron Chryshi relinquish his title and punishing his family, thus making any

was still

because she did not notice the gap

power was the

gates to the house were broken while they were fighting

toward

had always told

You cannot show any opening. You must always make a

had never talked back to her. He always showed the demeanor of a proper

noticed how her

held a lot of pride for

I believe we should lock the

first to suggest that they let go of their power and focus on fixing their internal

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

"…Grandmother.”

scolded him after hearing her grandson calling

the matriarch. Make sure to

“…Yes, matriarch-nim.”

that she had made her decision based on her stern actions. Sonata never changed her mind

quietly watched his grandmother approach Cale. He felt pained because he knew that his grandmother blamed herself

hearing what she said to Cale. It was because he realized that the Duchess was

who the best drinker in this household

Cale became anxious.

personally shown up to announce their seclusion and that she was

she suddenly talking about

the answer and

“…I am not sure.”

face

“Me.”

“…Excuse me?”

am the best drinker. Let's drink together next

was amazed by

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

young

enemies, seemed to be so friendly with each other. Billos looked toward Cale with reverence while Cale did

is the Duchess

share a meal with any

put on a respectful and gentle smile before responding to the

with me should we be fated to

Fated to meet again.

not be

rush at the chance to

isn’t an

let her know when it was time to open the gates. She was certain

meet again next

there would be a next time while

won't be a

intention of that

he started to smile. Only he noticed that his grandmother had accepted

will be

trying to get back on the carriage. He then seemed to have remembered something as he turned back

“Duchess-nim, is everybody safe?”

who he was talking about, Sonata

safe. They

was talking about the

“That is a relief.”

of Cale's lips twitching and knew that this was

‘He's a decent kid.’

than

prince that she had chatted with this

thinking that, if she was going to let go of power now, she needed

should leave all communications with the crown prince and Cale

became deeper, but Cale internally sighed in relief that she was not trying

before finally getting to

the carriage with Cale, was able to figure out that Cale was talented in many more things than

became full of expectations for this trip

down inside the

“Ha, so tiring.”

was frowning and seemed to find

“Meeeeeow.”

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

blinked his

master Cale truly was an unfathomable

to sleep. Don't

head at Cale's order and kept his

would see him like this and