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

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

ignored

we get nothing

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

shook his head

fine. We have a

didn't even have the capacity

really did

to receive a lot of money from the defeated three northern

had

Why would the

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

bloody

you gave something to

not understand the Roan

the conversation he had with the crown prince

of the conversations they had inside Alberu’s

wish for a

Cale started to speak.

could not tell someone else

we will

had said right after the battle

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

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

I want

that they would earn

will gain

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

Roan Kingdom was planning on creating a bank as one of the foundational services in the free

funds for anybody in the Western continent who wanted to learn but did

later choose to remain in the free city,

wanted to do,

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

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

quickly understood

Roan Kingdom would control the Magic Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell

Whipper Kingdom and the Mogoru Empire's

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

biggest reason that

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

needed someone to keep them in check to

the two powers that would

of the new Magic Tower while

Mr. Rei Stecker is one of young

pupils started to

strong even after removing your hands from the city

started to smile. He then calmly

only way to

would become a bit larger

were three things the Roan Kingdom wanted during that

Strength, people, and control.

the Jungle have a lot

had significantly larger territories compared to the other kingdoms. The Jungle especially had land

respects them. However, the Empire

the Western

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

was how the Empire had

was the Empire of

started to think about

came to mind

The Roan Kingdom.

kept popping

to expand their territory for twenty

aiming for what the Roan

no issues saying

influence will

to influence the Western

a different

that was not visible, but definitely

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

twenty years, there would be people talking about the

larger Roan

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

power that rivals their sturdy and

Roan Kingdom's name would spread in the hearts

who fear and respect the

to expand

benefits from the free city

at

better the quality of life for the Roan

Roan Kingdom to prevent

have a national religion like

was a kingdom where all sorts or

things would work together in order to help

that is possible when there is

needed at least twenty years

opening his mouth to speak. The Cat Knight slowly started

“I’m envious.”

how the Roan

think it is impossible

nodded his head. He looked down at his scarred hands

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

and picked up the

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