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

Captain started

“You can trust us.”

“Good.”

Cale gently smiled back.

take care of

However, the others could not smile back at him,

until our Commander-nim gets

was on all of

Cale did not know it would

called you all

this meeting was one that the people in the office

watched everyone bow and leave before sitting down on

for

Screeeech.

slowly a bit later and two people

Choi Han and

“Sit.”

the couch

they were going to go with him this time, it was important to

“Cale-nim, did you eat?”

guess it really is a

to Choi Han’s

“No, not yet.”

chimed it at that

to be healthy. The only time you don't have to eat

she saying such vicious

robe with a blank expression. Only

story running rampant throughout

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

would know about this. That was why Cale pushed aside this new trendy

Choi Han was a

are going to

gulped after seeing Cale nodding his head. Amiru and the

had gotten slightly closer to Choi Han due to their

room and plan on making Commander-nim

have nothing other than their titles and enjoy doing such things to people. They tried to do the same to me when I went to report about the

Han and Mary who had heard this imagined Cale being surrounded by people and being questioned. The Knight Captain had said

Mary-nim are going as well. You will face that together. It will be difficult but just let it in

Han thought about the Knight Captain's suggestion

nobles as well? How should I act in

fists underneath her robe and looked toward Cale. The two of them were

“What is it?”

“···Excuse me?”

to be asking what he was talking about and Choi Han blankly answered

after

more uncomfortable if I have

something with the crown

Han

helpful, but these two were more

to

‘Yes, yes indeed.’

be there as well. There were also many people to use in that gathering as

to the two people who remained

need to be in front

they are going

citizens so that they could replace him and become true heroes. Cale started to smile thinking about how people

Han’s voice at that

for things that will be full of

something like that. Just be advised that the cheering might

clenched onto the sleeve of her robe. Choi Han hesitated a few times before finally starting

to follow you to the Grand Nobles

“We want to go.”

the two did not expect much even as

Henituse that they knew was a stubborn

“No.”

someone who kept his word and someone who did not change

Han started

I will be waiting outside the meeting room

to do that as

casually nodded

should be fine at the entrance since they will not influence what happens

will follow you

should

mouth to answer all

"Whatever you want.”

all three individuals

his preparations and left for the capital with

only wooden building

the hall for

was configured with seats in a circle, and it had been many years since this large number of nobles were

were divided

were centered around the head of

region's

region’s

southeast region's

region's

for being the greatest martial arts family in the Roan Kingdom, was already present. He quietly

“Marquis-nim.”

noble approached him and started to speak. His

the Gyerre

with her mouth closed. Although she

the slave trade was discovered but still showed up

the reason for the scorn in

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

to be involved in the

the conversation this

she want to relinquish this chance to earn another source of strength? They probably could not sit still knowing this war will be the door to the emergence of

continued to

head of the Stan household who

pointing to

had returned to take control of

faction's nobles are here as well. It’s been a while since we’ve all gathered

noble whose face was full of greed almost whispered to

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

as he observed Marquis

stoic as usual. That made

to

look like anybody is coming from the

the factions