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.

the Roan Kingdom? Aren’t you just giving and giving without receiving

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

ignored

do we get

and bring in both magic and alchemy, both of which are expensive

his head

We have a

the capacity to

the Roan Kingdom really did have a lot

the defeated three northern kingdoms. In addition, the Roan Kingdom was going to trade food

more money than ever and also had a lot of

can’t understand at all. Why would the Roan

be very painful to do. However, the things

need to fight a bloody

a deal where you gave something to get

not understand the Roan Kingdom

conversation he had with the crown prince at the Gorge of

the conversations

wish for a

Cale started to speak.

could not tell someone

we will

had said right after the battle

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

prince Alberu, and the Roan Kingdom all knew about. Alberu’s

want to make alchemy

thing that they

will gain

large number of people flocking to the free city, its

tell Rex about this, the Roan Kingdom was planning on

in the Western continent who wanted

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

they wanted to do, they would not forget about the Roan

and grow in the free city for twenty years would remember the Roan Kingdom. They would be the only kingdom that offered

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood

control the Magic Tower

Magic Tower in the Whipper Kingdom

evil deeds. The Roan Kingdom would try to control these two towers by using their past as justification, even if they were not the

the biggest reason that Cale was moving

the new Alchemists’ Bell Tower committing evil deeds. However, both of them would

to keep them in check to maintain

to think about the two powers that would take shelter within the

the new Magic Tower while it seemed reasonable that the alcoholic Alchemist Rei Stecker would lead

Rei Stecker is one of young

started

after removing your hands from the

smile. He then

is not the only way to

become a bit larger for twenty

the Roan Kingdom wanted

Strength, people, and control.

Kingdoms and the Jungle have a lot

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

respects them. However, the Empire was

around the Western continent that feared and respected the

strength, lots of people

was how the Empire had

was the Empire of

Rex started to

new place came to

The Roan Kingdom.

words kept popping up in

expand their territory

aiming for what the Roan Kingdom would achieve in

issues saying

will

power to influence the Western

different name

a very strong power that was not visible,

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

years, there would be people talking about the

is the larger Roan Kingdom

on the eastern side of the

Land of Boulders would have power that rivals their sturdy and long

the hearts of

respect the Roan Empire would

the way to

city are not just external

and culture would develop at an explosive rate by being near the free

serve as the foundation to better the quality of life for

in the Roan Kingdom to prevent that

not like they have a national religion

Kingdom had freedom of religion. Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all

together in

that is possible

least twenty years

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

“I’m envious.”

could see how the Roan Kingdom would

you think it is impossible

He looked down at his scarred hands and started to

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

slowly reached his hand out and picked up the document that Cale had

we will gain a, ‘new Church of the Sun God,’