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.

notice that was

When I went to

and every alley wall in the capital had a notice posted

Empire’s

early in the morning and that the Imperial Palace did not have any official

“…Were we really defeated?”

“I don’t know.”

did our Mogoru Empire begin

morning scenery that was supposed to be lively was

was in

the terror attack on the Church of the Sun God. The people

it was a foreboding

big going to happen to

the soldiers are looking for the people who posted those notices,

that they were scouring

after seeing the torn notices on

started to

shop. He passed by the business district and headed for the

similar to him out

looked ordinary, albeit dressed a bit shabbily, and seemed to be in a hurry as if they were all only briefly stopping by on

addition, they all had

smile slowly formed on Jam’s

clean

Creeeak.

opened the

Jam!

clasped

have you been

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

priestess-nim. Thank you

bottle containing the potion with a tearful expression. This would stop his daughter’s cough a

the people of the slums and the

cure illnesses have

one knew when or

this rumor

while handing out potions or

is a bit burdensome,

no, healer-nim,

be called priests or priestesses. They also did not have

for these people. That was why there was only one thing that he could

favor from Jam that could

is sick or encountering difficulties, please let them

be such good people like

asked others to bring those that

right? The Empire has been a bit noisy these days…and as you know,

“I know, I understand.”

thank you,

put on

the

was full of admiration for the priestess’ dedication to the sick even as he prepared for another long and tiring day of work. He bowed to the benevolent priestess and

that they don’t find out

thank you. Goodbye

Creeeak, click.

The old door closed.

one else

pretty amazing, you

source of the voice. She could see a person coming down the stairs from the second floor

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

Cale snorted.

bluntly to the woman with a benevolent

after doing some stealthy tasks last night for

“Hahahaha, surely not.”

with a slightly awkward expression on

sculpted the rabbit that resembled a guard dog from

good job writing the

did a good

were the works of Freesia and her

Imperial Prince is probably in a bit of

the attention it was getting from within the Empire. That was probably why he tried to control the release

control was broken by Cale

with a refreshed tone as she knew this was the case as

have to do some damage control about this war

had

he the one

Was that it?

Whipper Kingdom. The moment the Whipper Kingdom makes that correspondence public throughout the Western continent, the Empire will become a laughing stock among

two options. One is to give up

her shoulders and continued to

his army can utterly crush the Whipper Kingdom and display the Empire’s

course, it’ll

Empire has been broken, its pride still remains the

could the Empire crush the Whipper

the people of the Empire and

the Imperial Prince will have to go on

“That’s right.”

someone more impactful than Duke

it had to be the

Freesia spoke as if she

Imperial

Creeak—

The door opened.

she resumed speaking as soon as the door closed after seeing who

will soon be

over Freesia’s shoulder and gazed at the person standing in front of the closed

a rat trapped

a cat will

the man standing behind Freesia with a

“Sir Rex.”

“…Young master-nim.”

have something to

heard of Cale’s arrival. He responded to the

is something I must

“Follow me.”

and Rex soon sat down on

clenched fists. He looked quite tired and had dark circles under his eyes as if he had a

his lips at Cale’s

“Young master Cale-nim.”

Rex remembered what Cale has previously said

man who will defeat the Emperor

the same time, those words kept him unable to sleep at night. The contents of the books that Cale gave him filled his

public administration,

told him to study were all getting

stable foundation due to large and small incidents. Rex had been noticing that change in atmosphere these

the reason that the things that he

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