Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser: Wonder Girls' Nobody plays in the background.

The Cat Knight, Sir Rex, did not know much about administration or politics.

“…A land for magic and alchemy-”

That was why he could only imagine a vague idea of that rather than pinning down the details.

“What do you mean by that?”

“It's simple.”

Of course, it was not a simple issue. However, Cale was thinking about it in simple terms.

“Magic and alchemy have a lot of similarities. The small city will have a way to protect itself if we can gather people and provide a strong foundation for them.

He could hear the invisible Raon's voice. Human! Will Rosalyn get a new home? Let’s build one for Goldie gramps too!

Cale simply ignored Raon. What he didn’t know was that he would end up regretting this in the future.

Raon was being serious.

“Young master-nim, why is that beneficial for the Empire and the Roan Kingdom?”

“For the first twenty years, the Roan Kingdom's palace and the Mogoru side’s leaders will work together to select the mayor.”

The mayor. It was the person with the most power in a city.

“Doesn't that just mean that the Roan Kingdom wants to recommend a mayor for twenty years in order to control the city?”

Sir Rex was certain that, although it was called a partnership, that there would be no recommendations that were from the Mogoru side. Cale nodded his head and added on.

“You're right. A Roan Kingdom's person will be the mayor for twenty years.”

It meant that the land belonged to the Roan Kingdom for twenty years.

"After that, we guarantee that we will help support the city to become a truly free city where the citizens will have a say on the leadership. This will all be announced to the Western continent.”

Rex's expression turned odd as if he could not believe Cale.

“Just tell me flat out that you want me to give you some land.”

His voice sounded sharp and critical.

“Although it is called an offer, aren’t you basically telling me to give you land for making me the Emperor?”

“Well…”

Cale crossed his legs and leaned back into the chair.

“Roan has the strength to do that.”

Cale followed that up by shaking his head.

“However, if we do that, the Empire would disappear.”

“…Just what?”

“The Jungle, Whipper Kingdom, and Caro Kingdom. Do you think these three places would leave the Empire’s land alone? They will try to make deals to steal land just like the Roan Kingdom is doing, or they would start wars in order to steal the land.”

Sir Rex was at a loss for words.

The other three had more negative feelings toward the Empire for him to raise their blade toward the Roan Kingdom.

The crazy priestess Cage had already explained everything the Empire had done in the Western continent to Rex.

“…Then do you truly mean that you want to turn it into a free city after controlling it for twenty years?”

“Yes.”

He answered without any hesitation.

“That's the only way for the other kingdoms to accept it.”

That was also the only way to get the Magic Tower and Alchemists’ Bell Tower to be created in the city.

“Our Roan Kingdom plans to provide all of the foundational necessities and spend as much as necessary for magic and alchemy to develop in this city.”

Who would have something to say against it if the Roan Kingdom says they will help out until the new free city is settled and were willing to spend a ton of money on it?

“They’ll probably just call us stupid for spending all that money and then taking our hands away from it in twenty years.”

“…Who would believe that you would really take your hands off after that time?”

“I'm sure that the other kingdoms will probably ask us to make a Vow of Death.”

“Are you planning on doing that?”

“Yes.”

Rex was completely at a loss for words.

However, Cale was not done talking just yet.

“Furthermore, we will be on friendly terms with the Mogoru as we will be creating this free city together. That is why we will work hard to control the issues that the new Mogoru has with other kingdoms.”

Rex wondered if he was hearing correctly that the current rising star of the Western continent was willing to be the sturdy shield for the Mogoru that was the setting sun.

“We will also provide the funds for the Empire’s Alchemists’ Bell Tower and for alchemy itself to stand back up.”

“Ha!”

Rex was shocked.

He subconsciously said exactly what was on his mind.

is left for the Roan Kingdom? Aren’t you

Knight! The

naturally ignored Raon's

we get nothing

of which are expensive to maintain, would cost a lot of money.

shook his

fine. We have a lot

even have the capacity to

Roan Kingdom really did have a lot

going to receive a lot of money from the defeated three

and also had a lot of money that should be coming

would the Roan Kingdom make

would need to give up some land. This would be very painful to do. However, the things that they would get back in return were worth quite

to fight a bloody war nor have

a deal where you gave something to get something

Rex could not understand

recalled the conversation he had with

conversations they had inside Alberu’s

a

Cale started to speak.

not tell someone else the

will gain

Rosalyn had said right after the

my former teacher told me this. The Empire is a place

the Roan Kingdom all knew about. Alberu’s voice was going off in

I want to make

that they would earn

we will gain

free city, its new

on creating a bank as one of the foundational

provide funds for anybody in the Western continent who wanted to learn but did not

choose to remain in the free city,

they had the freedom to choose what they wanted to do,

twenty years would remember the Roan Kingdom. They would be the only

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

quickly understood

Magic Tower and the

Kingdom and

of evil deeds. The Roan Kingdom would try to control these two towers by using their past as

biggest reason that Cale was moving forward with

Bell Tower committing evil deeds. However, both of them would be organizations with technology and power. Nobody knew

needed someone to keep them in check to maintain

powers that

Roan Kingdom’s person would take charge of the new Magic Tower while it seemed reasonable that the alcoholic Alchemist Rei Stecker would lead the Alchemists’ Bell

young master Cale’s, no, one of the

pupils started to

strong even after removing your hands from the

He then calmly started to

territory is not the only way to expand your

Kingdom's territory would become a bit

three things the Roan Kingdom wanted during that

Strength, people, and control.

and the Jungle have

compared to the other kingdoms. The Jungle especially had land that was multiple

them. However, the Empire

places around the Western continent that feared

a lot of strength, lots of people

was how the Empire had been

the Empire of

to think about

place came to mind to replace the

The Roan Kingdom.

words kept popping up

to expand their territory for

for what the Roan Kingdom would achieve in twenty

issues saying it

influence will

to influence

a different name

very strong power that

have access to a lot of power, there will be people connected to the Roan Kingdom throughout the continent, and we would

about the Roan

is the larger Roan Kingdom

happens, then the Roan Kingdom that was located on the eastern side of the continent would become

Boulders would have power that rivals their sturdy and long

the hearts of

who fear and respect the Roan Empire

to expand the Roan

city are

at an explosive rate by being near the free

foundation to better the quality of life for the Roan Kingdom's citizens

the Roan Kingdom to prevent

not like they have a

religion. Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all sorts or races

would work together in order to

possible when there is no

needed at least twenty

could see Sir Rex slowly opening his mouth to speak. The Cat Knight slowly started to speak

“I’m envious.”

could see how the Roan Kingdom would sparkle in

think it is impossible for the new

nodded his head. He looked down at his scarred hands and started

terror incident and the terrible truth about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the royal family will soon be revealed.

out and picked up the

of the Sun God,’ and a, ‘new alchemy,’ if we accept the Roan Kingdom’s