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 plastered on the walls last night too? They said that the Empire had

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

every alley wall in

Empire’s crushing

that the soldiers were hurriedly taking the notices down early in the morning and that the Imperial Palace

“…Were we really defeated?”

“I don’t know.”

Empire begin

morning scenery that was supposed to be

in a

on the Church of

a foreboding omen of

to happen

that the soldiers are looking for

were scouring the area

mouth shut tight after seeing the torn notices

quickly started

to visit before opening the vegetable shop. He passed by the business district and headed for the

people similar to him out and

dressed a bit shabbily, and seemed to be in a

all had smiles

on

old but clean house near the

Creeeak.

opened the old

Mr. Jam!

woman with a warm expression happily clasped Jam’s hand. Jam

you

with a smile.

you, priestess-nim. Thank you so

a tearful expression. This would stop his

among the people of the slums and the

cure

when or where the

this rumor

while handing out potions or providing

is a

no, healer-nim,

priests or priestesses. They also did not have a symbol inscripted on their robes to indicate

why there

requested a simple favor

if you meet anyone who is sick or encountering difficulties,

be such good people like

asked others to bring those that are sick

secretly. You understand, right? The Empire has been a bit noisy these days…and as you know, people like us are being

“I know, I understand.”

thank you,

woman put on a bitter

be able to treat the sick if we

dedication to the sick even as he prepared for another long and tiring day of work. He bowed to

be careful and make sure that they don’t find out

thank you. Goodbye

Creeeak, click.

The old door closed.

no one else coming

amazing, you

voice. She could see a person coming down the stairs from

I’m just proud to be doing such good

Cale snorted.

bluntly to the woman with a benevolent smile, the

full of vitality after doing some stealthy tasks last night for the first time in a

“Hahahaha, surely not.”

gaze with a

dog from hell, did an excellent job imitating a benevolent

a pretty good job writing the notice

did a good

the works of Freesia and

in a bit of a

that the Empire’s defeat was getting from other countries was probably concerning to the Imperial Prince, it also probably wasn’t as concerning as the

was broken by Cale

as she knew this was the case

Prince will have to do some damage control about

had

one

Was that it?

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

give up the war and concentrate

shoulders and

crush the Whipper Kingdom and display

it’ll

the Empire has been broken, its

the case, how could the

the people of the Empire and

the Imperial Prince will have to go

“That’s right.”

someone more

course it had to

as if she was enjoying

Imperial Prince

Creeak—

The door opened.

resumed speaking as soon as the door closed after seeing who it was that walked in through the

the Imperial Prince will soon be captured at Maple

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

He’ll be like a rat trapped

will

his gaze towards the man standing behind

“Sir Rex.”

“…Young master-nim.”

have something to

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

something I must tell

“Follow me.”

toward the second floor, and Cale and Rex soon sat down on

Rex’s tightly clenched fists. He looked quite tired and had dark circles under his eyes as if

bit his lips at Cale’s gaze and then

“Young master Cale-nim.”

remembered what Cale has previously said while pointing

the Emperor and the

greatly shocked by that remark. At the same time, those words kept him unable to sleep at night. The contents of the books

public administration, and

after Cale told him to study were all getting jumbled up in

its stable foundation due to large and small incidents. Rex

was the reason that the things that he learned were dominating

put the chaos in his mind to rest, was