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.

you

wrong little Cat Knight! The human and crown prince will not just be giving! I saw the two of

naturally ignored Raon's

we get nothing

both of which

leisurely shook his

fine. We have a lot of

didn't even have the capacity to be

really did have a lot

lot of money from the defeated three northern kingdoms. In addition, the Roan

had a lot of money that should

all. Why would the Roan Kingdom make

painful to do. However, the things that they would get back in return were worth quite a

bloody

was a deal where you

Rex could not understand

he had with the crown prince at the

of the conversations they had inside

a

Cale started to speak.

could not tell someone else

we will gain

had said right after

former teacher told me this. The Empire is a place where everything

and the Roan Kingdom all

want to

they would earn was

we will

to the free city, its new Magic Tower,

on creating a bank as one of the foundational

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

the free city, return home,

to choose what they wanted to do, they would not forget about the

mages and alchemists who would learn and grow in the free city for twenty years would remember the Roan Kingdom.

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood

would control the Magic Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower for twenty

Tower in the Whipper Kingdom and the Mogoru

to control these two towers by using their past as justification, even if they were not the mayor

reason that Cale was moving forward with this free

both of them would be organizations with technology and power. Nobody knew

keep them in check to maintain

about the two powers that would take shelter within the

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

Rei Stecker is one of young master Cale’s, no, one of the

started

Kingdom’s influence will be strong even after removing

He

is not the only way to

would become a

the Roan Kingdom wanted

Strength, people, and control.

and the Jungle have a

compared to the other kingdoms. The Jungle

fears or respects them. However,

places around the Western continent that feared

lots of people connected to them, and worked as

was how the Empire had

Empire of

Rex started to think about

new place came to mind to replace

The Roan Kingdom.

two words kept popping

was not to expand their territory

Roan Kingdom would

issues saying it out

will become

influence

different name

was a very strong power that was not visible, but definitely

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

would be people talking about the

is the larger

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

power that rivals their

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

respect the Roan Empire would

the way to expand

the free city

develop at an explosive rate by being near

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

was nothing in the Roan Kingdom to

like they have a national religion

Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all

work together in order

is possible

needed at least twenty years

his mouth to speak. The Cat Knight slowly started to speak

“I’m envious.”

Roan Kingdom would sparkle

Do you think it is impossible for the new

head. He looked down at his scarred hands

God's terror incident and the terrible truth about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the royal family

hand out and picked up the document that

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