Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser: Uno reverse card. Probably red to match Cale's hair. The Western continent is in shock.

Crown prince Alberu Crossman was laughing from the other side of the video communication device. Cale looked at him from the military operations room as he leaned back against an empty couch.

The first battle had ended.

The Western continent heard some surprising news.

The Empire’s crushing defeat.

The Empire that was supposed to be overwhelmingly powerful crumbled before the Whipper Kingdom's warriors. Rumors of Duke Huten’s capture as a prisoner of war are spreading rapidly across the Western continent.

“Aren’t you laughing a bit too much?”

Cale turned his head away from the lively Alberu, whose glibness seemed to have spread from his tongue to his entire face.

He could then see the Fire of Destruction that was still burning strong even after all of the other fires had been put out. Heeheehee, isn’t our fire beautiful?

‘Ah, this crazy bastard.’

Cale ignored the fiery thunderbolt’s voice. He then turned his head to see Alberu’s bright face once again. The Mogoru Empire contacted us.

That was expected. They asked if we provided the Whipper Kingdom with mages.

“And?”

Alberu replied with a cheerful expression. I told them that I never did! Isn’t that the truth?

“That is true. Although you technically gave them a vacation.”

The black Dragon Raon shook his head after seeing Cale and Alberu’s expressions. Cale didn’t care about Raon’s reaction as he nonchalantly added on..

“The results of the Empire’s battle seem to be spreading a bit too quickly though. It’s strange.”

Alberu snorted and responded back after seeing that Cale’s gaze was calm contrary to his statement about things being strange. Yeah, I spread the news.

The news of the Empire’s defeat, and detailed information of it at that, were quickly passed on to the, ‘people,’ of the Western continent.

In other words, it was spreading to the general public and not to the leaders of each kingdom.

Less than half a day had passed since the end of the first battle, however, the defeat of the Empire was an interesting story in the capitals of each kingdom. Isn’t this how we get the Empire to become even more panicked?

“That’s quite superb your highness. You’re as quick as a swift flying squirrel.”

Alberu frowned as he couldn’t tell if Cale’s words were a compliment or banter. He spoke to the punk who shared a similar personality as his own with a sour expression. You say that now, but you’ll be going to the Empire in order to spread the news as well, aren’t you?

Alberu turned his gaze to the person behind Cale as he said that. Well, our Sword of the Empire seems to be quite shocked, so you probably have to take care of that first.

There was a man bound with all kinds of restraints and magic spells.

The man showed no strength in his eyes as if he had aged a few decades over the span of a few hours.

His cheeks were quivering in shock.

Duke Huten, the Sword of the Empire.

He dejectedly looked at the white-haired Cale and crown prince Alberu, who was displayed through the video communication device.

Choi Han, who had the dye magic removed by now, was standing behind him while keeping a close watch over him.

“…Mmfh…Mmfh…Mmfh!”

Duke Huten, who couldn’t utter a word because his mouth was gagged, nevertheless uttered a cry, or some sort of muffled groan-like sound.

‘The Roan Kingdom! You Roan Kingdom bastards were the masterminds all along! How dare you bastards try and usurp the Empire’s position!’

Unfortunately, none of his thoughts could be said out loud.

Duke Huten’s eyes became bloodshot from resentful shock.

However, that didn’t bother Cale. A good person might have a guilty conscience, but both of them were people in positions of power who had played a role in the lives of many during the battle.

Those who had blood on their hands were pretty much the same.

Creak—

Cale rose from his chair and saw crown prince Alberu gently waving his hand at him as he straightened out his priest robe. Do a good job spreading the news in the Empire. Let the people know that the Empire suffered a crushing defeat so that they can grumble and complain to the Imperial Prince.

Duke Huten’s whole body trembled.

He couldn’t imagine anyone as evil as them.

Crown prince Alberu nonchalantly commented at that moment. That way we’ll be able to destroy the Alchemists’ Bell Tower, right?

Duke Huten’s body shook as if he had been struck by lightning. He could see that both Cale and Alberu were looking towards him.

The white-haired Cale’s voice was then heard.

“Don’t act so surprised. We know everything, Duke-nim.”

Cale pointed at his white hair and uttered a single phrase.

“The White Star.”

The look of resentment and anger in Duke Huten’s eyes changed.

He had a look of fear toward an unknown existence that could not be comprehended.

‘How much do they know?

No, what do they know?’

His mind drew a blank as he looked at Cale and Alberu.

However, there was no one to answer his question.

Click.

Alberu hung up after saying what he needed to say as usual while Cale prepared to leave as he gave Choi Han an order.

“Lock him up.”

Duke Huten stared at Cale as he was dragged down to the prison. The corners of Cale’s lips slowly went up into a smile that seemed to resemble the smile of a holy priest.

Cale arrived at the slums of the Mogoru Empire’s capital with that smile on his face.

The Mogoru Empire’s capital.

Jam, who had been walking over to open the vegetable store early in the morning, slowly stopped walking after hearing some voices.

“…The Empire’s army lost?”

“The Sword of the Empire was captured? He lost to that Toonka?”

Jam’s gaze turned toward the alley’s walls.

He could see some ripped papers as he heard some more whispers.

was

it because I wasn’t walking around last night. When I went to see it at dawn,

wall in the capital had a

Empire’s

notices down early in the morning and that the

“…Were we really defeated?”

“I don’t know.”

our Mogoru Empire begin to only have

scenery that was supposed to be lively

it was in a

Church of the Sun God. The people of the Empire were beginning to

a

going to happen to

that the soldiers are looking for the people who posted those

were scouring the area while looking

mouth shut tight after seeing the

quickly started

opening the vegetable shop. He passed by the business district and headed for the slums while furtively scanned the surrounding

people similar to him out and

and seemed to be in a hurry as if they were

all had smiles

slowly formed on Jam’s

old but clean house near the entrance

Creeeak.

opened the

Jam!

a warm expression happily clasped Jam’s hand. Jam

you

glass bottle with a smile. The smile on Jam’s lips was

priestess-nim. Thank

a tearful

circulating among the people of the slums

who cure

knew when or where the rumor

rumor was

hid around the capital while handing

is a bit burdensome, Mr.

healer-nim, I

they refused to be called priests or priestesses. They also did not have a symbol inscripted

people. That was why

woman requested a simple favor from Jam that

you meet anyone who is sick or encountering difficulties, please

there be such

asked others to bring those that are

been a bit noisy

“I know, I understand.”

you, Mr.

put

the sick if we are

for another long and tiring day of work. He bowed to the benevolent priestess and headed out through the old

and make sure that they don’t find

thank you.

Creeeak, click.

The old door closed.

no one else

pretty amazing, you

her head toward the source of the voice. She could see a person coming down the stairs from

nothing, young master-nim. I’m just proud to be

Cale snorted.

the woman with a benevolent smile, the assassin

some stealthy tasks

“Hahahaha, surely not.”

with a slightly awkward

sculpted the rabbit that resembled a guard dog from hell, did an excellent job imitating

pretty good job writing the notice

addition, she did a good job

from last night were the works of

is probably in

countries was probably concerning to the Imperial Prince, it also probably wasn’t as concerning as the attention it was getting from within the Empire. That

was broken by Cale

spoke with a refreshed tone as she knew this was the

Prince will have to do some damage control about this war

had to

he the one who declared

Was that it?

he had sent to the Whipper Kingdom. The moment the Whipper Kingdom

two options. One is to give up the war and concentrate on stability within

her shoulders and continued

can utterly crush the Whipper Kingdom

course, it’ll be the

Empire has been broken,

could the

people of

will have to go on

“That’s right.”

needed someone more impactful than

it had to be

spoke as

Imperial

Creeak—

The door opened.

door closed after seeing who

will soon be captured at Maple

shoulder and gazed at the person standing in front of the closed door as he

be like a rat

a cat will catch that

his gaze towards the man standing behind Freesia with a

“Sir Rex.”

“…Young master-nim.”

have something

had run straight here the moment he heard of Cale’s arrival. He responded to the white-haired Cale with urgency in

there is something

“Follow me.”

second floor, and Cale and Rex soon sat down on the couch facing

tired and had

Rex bit his lips at Cale’s

“Young master Cale-nim.”

Cale has previously said while pointing toward

the Emperor and the

him unable to sleep at night. The contents of the books that Cale gave him filled

administration, and

Cale told him to study

to be tilting away from its stable foundation due to large and small incidents. Rex had been noticing that

things that he learned were dominating his mind more and

could put the chaos in his mind to rest, was extremely busy so Rex could not see him