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

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

Cease all international activities.

Call back the family.

words made Billos and

had realized what

she 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

pretty much meant that the Gyerre household was letting go of any power in the central region. Although she did add the word, ‘temporarily,’ it was

A slave trade.

sin. However, it was not big enough for the Duchess to respond so harshly on herself.

but that was the cruel nature of the

‘But why?’

and even Cale were all

plan to pass the title of Duke to Antonio by the end of the

"Grandmother!”

toward Duchess Sonata in shock, but she was calm. No, she had a cold gaze

‘This was my fault.’

be shaken up once more when the identity of the Empire’s merchant guild is revealed. Her choosing to take responsibility and step down would reduce the amount of chatter in the

his title and punishing his family, thus making any Chryshi descendants

was still

she did not notice the gap in the gates into the

the way to survive, however, she was

broken while they were fighting for power. This

looked toward her

always told her grandson the

are all greedy people. You need to know how to use your sword if you want to survive. You cannot show any opening. You must always make a judgment about them

to her. He always showed the demeanor of a proper and

she had noticed how her grandson truly

held a

I believe we should lock

the first to suggest that they let go of

made her realize that it was time to pass the title onto her grandson and support

"…Grandmother.”

hearing her grandson calling for her

matriarch.

“…Yes, matriarch-nim.”

decision based on her stern actions. Sonata never changed

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

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

you know who the best

Cale became anxious.

them to lock the gates, however, the Duchess had personally shown up to announce their seclusion and that she was

why was she suddenly talking about

the answer and responded as

“…I am not sure.”

face started

“Me.”

“…Excuse me?”

drinker.

was amazed

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

the young master-nim do this

so friendly with each other. Billos looked toward Cale

Duchess acting

no desire to share a meal

gentle smile before responding

alcohol with me should

Fated to meet again.

would not be coming for

not rush at the chance to build

isn’t

let her know when it

meet

as she proclaimed there would be a next time while Cale slowly avoided her

won't be

intention of that

and his grandmother before he started to smile. Only he noticed that his grandmother had accepted Cale Henituse

will be on my

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

“Duchess-nim, is everybody safe?”

not clarify who he was talking about,

they are safe. They are

talking about the

“That is a relief.”

lips twitching and knew that this was Cale's

‘He's a decent kid.’

was better than

crown prince that she had chatted with this time was a good boy

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

with the

became deeper, but Cale internally sighed in

boding farewell once more before finally getting to leave

with Cale, was able to figure out

was why he became full of expectations for this

down inside the carriage at

“Ha, so tiring.”

and seemed to

“Meeeeeow.”

a pillow and dragged it next to Cale's

blinked his

truly was an

to sleep.

nodded his head at Cale's order

would see him like this and