Trash of the Count's Family

Cale gathered people to the Commander’s office the day after his chat with the crown prince. He opened the closed door to the office.

Click.

The door opened with a quiet noise and Cale could see inside the office.

“Commander-nim, you're here.”

He could see the long oval table in the office. All of the people sitting at the table got up to greet Cale.

The Ubarr liege, the Knight Captain of the First Knights Brigade, Mage Captain Tasha, young lady who was responsible for the video communication devices and record keeping, as well as many others who were the core of the northeast region’s naval base were in the office.

Their expressions did not look good. They lightly lowered their heads as Cale motioned to them with his eyes as he headed toward the head of the table.

“Commander-nim, did you eat?”

“Did you get to eat, commander-nim?”

‘…What the?’

Cale felt odd after hearing people greeting him like this with serious expressions.

‘Why are they caring about my meal so much?

Is this the new trend these days?’ Cale casually nodded his head and sat down at the head of the table. The Ubarr liege started to speak as soon as he sat down.

“Commander-nim, will you be going to the capital?”

The question made the atmosphere in the room become sullen.

They had received the message at the naval base this morning. It indicated that they were requesting Commander Cale Henituse's presence at the Grand Nobles Meeting.

That was why the naval base was chaotic since the morning.

“Yes, I am going.”

Cale's confident response made them not ask any questions.

Commander Cale Henituse. He was an extremely smart person. They didn't know how to refute a decision made by such a person.

The Mage Captain, Dark Elf Tasha, hid her head inside her robe to hide her annoyed expression.

‘These nobles-’

However, before she could even finish her thought, someone started to speak.

“All these noble bastards always do the same thing.”

‘Gasp.’

Tasha gasped internally. She then turned her head to the side.

The Captain of the First Knights Brigade.

That stoic human was sitting there with a stoic expression as if he had not said anything. He responded stiffly after seeing the eyes fall on him.

“Ah, of course, the proper nobles are exceptions. I'm talking about the noble bastards who care so much about their factions.”

‘Wow.’

Tasha was amazed to hear these words that she had wanted to say as well. The fact that the Knight Captain had no issues saying these things meant that he considered everyone here, especially Cale, as being on his side.

The Knight Captain closed his mouth as if he had not said anything at all. Other people started to speak after he had opened up the floodgates.

“The war is not over, and the northeast region's naval base is still busy with the cleanup. How can they order our commander-nim to come and go as they please?!”

“These fools who don’t know how cruel and scary war is just sit there and try to boss him around!”

“They are probably trying to suppress you, commander-nim!”

One of them shouted in anger.

"And they are not just calling you, commander-nim! They are calling Choi Han-nim and the necromancer-nim as well! Just what-”

Tap.

Cale's palm lightly tapped on the table. The person who was talking looked toward Cale before shutting his mouth.

A calm voice started to speak.

“That is why I am going.”

The people around the table remained quiet. Cale was not showing anger, annoyance, or any emotion at that. However, the fact that he was showing no emotion made the people at the naval base know what he was thinking.

Cale continued to speak to those who were looking at him.

“They will not be calling people from our naval base in the future.”

Amiru who was in charge of records hesitated for a moment before her hand quickly resumed taking notes.

People from our naval base.

She knew the reason Cale was quietly going to the capital this time. It was not because he was angry at the nobles or because he was afraid of their suppression.

Amiru and the others were thinking that the nobles may call people from the naval base in the future as well. In fact, this might be the start of them demanding more of them to show up in the future.

It wouldn’t be as bad for the northeast region's nobles, but the ones with lower titles were bound to be dragged around left and right. It was highly likely that they would be bait in the chaotic fight for power.

That was why they were worried.

However, their commander spoke in a confident voice to instantly rid them of this concern.

“Of course, I will make sure to get some information and our reward.”

Amiru clenched the pen in her hand.

This person truly was always a step ahead of others and shocked people.

She let out a deep sigh before moving her pen again.

She heard Cale's voice again at that moment, making her raise her head to look at him.

“The reason I gathered all of you here was to let you know about the fact that I am going to the capital, however, there is also another reason.”

Cale wouldn’t have gathered them here for no reason. It was easy to move around because he could teleport, however, it was difficult for him to always be at the naval base in the future.

“While I am gone.”

He made eye contact with each of them before continuing to speak.

“I trust that the Roan Kingdom’s shores will be safe.”

The room was quiet. The only person who had been talking asked to the others.

“Well?”

to respond to his question. However, there was someone who was one step ahead

Knight Captain started to

“You can trust us.”

“Good.”

Cale gently smiled back.

here to take care of things. I

to smile thinking that he had one less baggage to carry with him. However, the others could not smile back at him, which each of them doing their

this place until our Commander-nim

thought was on all

did not know it would

let’s end this meeting here. I feel like I called you all here for no

this meeting was one that the people in the office with

and leave before sitting down on the couch

waited for new people

Screeeech.

opened slowly a bit later and two people

Choi

“Sit.”

the couch across

him this time, it was important to

“Cale-nim, did you eat?”

really is a new trend

responded to Choi

“No, not yet.”

voice chimed

master-nim, you must eat to be healthy. The only time

is she saying

a blank expression. Only then did

story running rampant throughout the naval

mage who was full of admiration had shared with the others about Cale's comment regarding the

Cale pushed aside this new trendy way to greet people

was a

heard that you are going to the capital, Cale-nim. Us

and the Knight Captain had explained the purpose of going to the

their shared choice of weapon had told him with a

making Commander-nim stand in the center while trying to drag him to

They tried to do the

imagined Cale being surrounded by people and

face that together. It will be

about the Knight Captain's suggestion and

nobles as

toward Cale.

“What is it?”

“···Excuse me?”

in a way that seemed to be asking what he was

started to frown after

have

something with the

actor Choi Han

might be helpful, but these two were

go to such a place. I alone

‘Yes, yes indeed.’

definitely plenty since the crown prince would be there as well. There were also many people to use in

speak to the two people

there may be times in the future where you will need to be in front of the citizens for parades or what not. Those are the places

going

letting them be seen by the citizens so that they could replace him and

Choi Han’s

you saying we should be present for things

be advised that the cheering might

to frown. Mary clenched onto the sleeve of her robe. Choi Han hesitated a

you to the

“We want to go.”

did not expect much

Cale Henituse that they knew was a stubborn

“No.”

someone who did not change his mind once he made up his mind to sacrifice himself

started to

will be waiting outside

to do

nodded his

be fine at the entrance since they will not influence what

I will

should

opened his mouth to answer all of them at

"Whatever you want.”

eyes of all

as he finished his preparations and left

wooden building

the hall for the

in a circle, and it had been many years since this large number of nobles

seats were divided into

around the head of each

central region's Duke

northwest region’s Marquis

southeast region's

southwest region's Duchess

the household known for being the greatest martial arts family in

“Marquis-nim.”

to

like the Gyerre household has moved

who was at the center of the southwest region's faction members. The old Duchess was sitting there with her mouth closed. Although she had said she was handing the position over to her grandson, it did not seem to

was discovered but still showed up here in the face of

reason for the scorn in the noble's

nobles knew about the Gyerre household’s vassal's involvement in the slave trade. That was why they

Duchess Gyerre had shown up to be involved in the

conversation this noble was having with

earn another source of strength? They probably could not sit still knowing this war will be the

noble continued

the new head of the Stan household who had been quiet is here at this

was pointing to looked gentle

he had once lost the position, Taylor Stan had returned to take control of

the central faction's nobles are here as well. It’s been a while since

face was full of greed almost whispered to

must take control of the northeast region at all cost this time. We absolutely must suppress that commander.

noble said that as he observed

as usual. That made the

to speak

is coming from the

of the factions had