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.

for the Roan Kingdom? Aren’t you just giving and giving

Raon's voice in his mind at that moment. That's not true! You're wrong little Cat Knight! The human and crown prince will

ignored

we get nothing

and bring in both magic and alchemy, both of which are expensive to maintain, would cost a lot of money. Would there be

shook his

have

even have the capacity to be

the Roan Kingdom really did

received money for helping the Caro Kingdom. They were also going to receive a lot of money from the defeated three northern kingdoms. In addition, the Roan Kingdom was going to trade

and also had

would the Roan Kingdom make

give up some land. This would be very painful to do. However,

bloody war nor have

you gave something

could not understand

the conversation he had with the

one of the conversations they had

wish for a larger

Cale started to speak.

someone

we will

had said right after the

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

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

I want

they would earn

will

should be a large number of people flocking to the free city, its new

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

anybody in the Western continent who wanted to learn but

remain in the free city, return home, or come

what they wanted to

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

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood

would control the Magic Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell

the Whipper Kingdom and the Mogoru Empire's Alchemists’ Bell

to control these two towers by using their past as

biggest reason that Cale was moving forward with

evil deeds. However, both of

someone to keep them in check to maintain the

Rex started to think about the two powers that would

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

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

pupils started to

be strong even after

to smile. He then calmly started to

is not the only way

territory would become a

three things the Roan Kingdom wanted during that

Strength, people, and control.

Northern Kingdoms and the Jungle

the other kingdoms. The Jungle especially had land that was

or respects them.

many places around the Western

of strength, lots

how the Empire had

Empire of

to think

new place came to

The Roan Kingdom.

two words kept popping up in his

was not to expand their territory for twenty

aiming for what the Roan Kingdom would achieve in

issues saying it

will

power to influence the Western

a different name

that was not

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

twenty years, there would be people talking about the Roan Kingdom as Rosalyn's

the larger Roan Kingdom

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

have power that rivals their

would spread in the hearts

fear and respect the Roan Empire would

way to expand the Roan Kingdom's

city are not just

develop at an explosive rate by being near the free

would serve as the foundation to better the quality of life for the Roan

Roan Kingdom to prevent that from

like they have a national religion like

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

work together in order to help the kingdom

of that is possible

least

Knight slowly started to speak after seeing the look of certainty

“I’m envious.”

the Roan Kingdom would sparkle

you think it is impossible for the

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

Bell Tower and the royal family will soon be revealed. The Alchemists’ Bell Tower will be destroyed and the Empire will lose

reached his hand out and picked up the document that

Sun God,’ and a, ‘new alchemy,’