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.

Aren’t you just giving

at that moment. That's not true! You're wrong little Cat Knight! The human and crown prince will not just be giving! I saw the two of them

ignored

we get nothing

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

leisurely shook his head

We have a lot of

didn't even have the capacity to be

Kingdom really did

lot of money from the defeated three

and also had a lot of money that should

can’t understand at all. Why would the Roan Kingdom make such an

would be very painful to do. However, the things that they would get back in

need to fight a bloody war nor have

where you gave something to get something

why Sir Rex could not understand the

recalled the conversation he had with the crown prince at the Gorge

conversations they had

a

Cale started to speak.

tell someone else the

will gain

Rosalyn had said right after

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

that Cale, crown prince Alberu, and the Roan Kingdom all knew about. Alberu’s voice

Henituse, I want to make alchemy

thing that they would earn was

we will gain

a large number of people flocking to the free

tell Rex about this, the Roan Kingdom was planning on creating a bank

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

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

to choose what they wanted to do, they would

twenty years would remember the Roan Kingdom.

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood

would control the Magic Tower and

Kingdom and the

The Roan Kingdom would try to control these two towers by using their past as justification, even if they were

the biggest reason that

Tower committing evil deeds. However, both of them would be

keep them in check to

to think about the two powers that would take

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

is one of young master Cale’s, no, one of the Roan Kingdom’s

pupils started

will be strong even after removing your

smile. He then

is not the only way to expand

Kingdom's territory would become a bit larger for

things the Roan Kingdom wanted

Strength, people, and control.

and the Jungle have

significantly larger territories compared to the other kingdoms.

or respects them. However, the Empire was

the Western

is because the Empire had a lot of strength, lots of people connected to them,

Empire had been

the Empire of the

Rex started to think

to mind to replace

The Roan Kingdom.

kept popping up in

was not to expand their territory for twenty

Roan Kingdom would achieve in

issues saying it

will become

influence

different

that was not visible, but definitely

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

talking about the Roan Kingdom as Rosalyn's teacher had spoken about

larger Roan Kingdom we

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

Land of Boulders would have power that rivals

Kingdom's name would spread in the hearts of the people throughout

and respect the Roan Empire

the way to expand the Roan

benefits from the free city are not just external

and culture would develop at an explosive rate

the quality of life for the Roan Kingdom's citizens and change their ways of

the Roan Kingdom to prevent

have a

Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all sorts or races from Tigers to Dark Elves were gathered

different things would work together in order to help the

is possible when there is

needed at least

could see Sir Rex slowly opening his mouth to speak. The Cat Knight slowly started to speak after seeing the look of certainty in Cale's

“I’m envious.”

how the Roan Kingdom would

is impossible for the

head. He looked down at his scarred hands and started

the Church of the Sun God's terror incident and the terrible truth about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the royal

and picked up

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