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.

Roan Kingdom? Aren’t you just giving and giving

at that moment. That's not true! You're wrong little Cat Knight! The human and crown prince will not just

naturally ignored Raon's

we get

magic and alchemy, both of which are expensive to maintain, would

leisurely shook his head and answered

We have a

have the

Kingdom really did have a lot of

a lot of money from the defeated three northern kingdoms. In addition, the Roan Kingdom was going to trade food to the Norland

money than ever and also had a lot of money

at all. Why would

This would be very painful to do. However, the

a bloody war

you gave something to get something

Rex could not understand the Roan

recalled the conversation he had with the

conversations

a larger Roan

Cale started to speak.

someone else the

we will gain

right after the battle at

my former teacher told me this. The Empire is a

Alberu, and the Roan Kingdom

I want to make alchemy

first thing that they would

will gain

to the free city, its new Magic Tower,

tell Rex about this, the Roan Kingdom was planning on creating a bank as one of the foundational

who wanted to learn

later choose to remain in the free city, return home, or come to the

choose what they wanted to

years would remember the Roan Kingdom.

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

quickly understood

control the Magic Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower

Magic Tower in the Whipper Kingdom and

places had done a lot of evil deeds. The Roan Kingdom would try to control these two towers by using their past as

that Cale was moving

both of them would be organizations with technology and power. Nobody knew what they would be like in twenty

to keep them in check to maintain the

think about the two powers that would take shelter within the

charge of the new Magic Tower while it seemed reasonable that the alcoholic Alchemist

of young master Cale’s,

started

influence will be strong even after removing your hands from the city

He

territory is not the only

would become a

three things the Roan Kingdom wanted during

Strength, people, and control.

Kingdoms and the Jungle have

the other kingdoms. The Jungle especially had land that was multiple times the size of the

them. However, the

places around the Western continent

a lot of strength, lots of people

was how the Empire had been

was the Empire of the

started to think about the

came to mind to

The Roan Kingdom.

kept popping up

expand

for what the Roan

had no issues saying

influence will become

power to influence

different name for

strong power that was not visible,

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

about the Roan Kingdom as Rosalyn's teacher

is the larger Roan Kingdom we

Kingdom that was located on the eastern side of the

power that rivals their sturdy

name would spread in the hearts of the

and respect the Roan Empire would

to

benefits from the free city are not just

Roan Kingdom's technology and culture would develop at an

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

Roan Kingdom to prevent that

they have a

of religion. Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all

different things would work together in order to help

is possible when there

needed at least twenty years

The Cat Knight slowly started to speak after seeing the look of certainty

“I’m envious.”

Roan Kingdom would sparkle

Do you think it is impossible

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

the terrible truth about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the

slowly reached his hand out and picked up the document

course, we will gain a, ‘new Church of the Sun God,’ and a, ‘new alchemy,’ if we