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

his mind at that moment. That's not true! You're wrong little Cat Knight!

naturally ignored Raon's

we

alchemy, both of which are expensive to maintain,

shook his head and answered

fine. We have a lot of

didn't even have the capacity to

did have a lot of

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

had more money than ever and also had a lot of money that should be

all. Why would the Roan Kingdom make such

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

need to fight a bloody war nor have

where you

why Sir Rex could not understand the Roan Kingdom and

recalled the conversation he had with the crown prince

was one of the conversations they had inside

wish for a larger

Cale started to speak.

could not tell someone else

will gain

recalled what Rosalyn had said right

told me this. The Empire is a place where

that Cale, crown prince Alberu, and the Roan Kingdom all

I want to

first thing that they would

will gain

flocking to the free city, its new Magic

Kingdom was planning on creating a bank as

who wanted to learn

later choose to remain in the free city, return

choose what they wanted to do, they

would remember the Roan Kingdom. They would be the only kingdom that offered

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood

Magic Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower

in the Whipper Kingdom

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

that Cale

chance of Rosalyn’s Magic Tower or the new Alchemists’ Bell Tower committing evil deeds. However, both of them would be organizations with technology and power. Nobody knew what they would be like in twenty

keep them

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

a Roan Kingdom’s person would take charge of the new Magic Tower while it seemed reasonable that the alcoholic

end, Mr. Rei Stecker is one of young master

started to

Roan Kingdom’s influence will be strong even after removing your hands from

He then calmly

only way to expand your

would become a bit larger for

were three things the Roan

Strength, people, and control.

and the Jungle have a lot of

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

fears or respects them.

the Western continent

a lot of strength, lots of people connected

the Empire had been until

the Empire

started to

place came to mind to replace the

The Roan Kingdom.

kept popping up in

expand

were aiming for what the Roan Kingdom would

issues saying it out

will

influence the

different

strong power that was

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 strong

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

larger Roan

Roan Kingdom that was located on the eastern side of the

Land of Boulders would have power

Kingdom's name would spread in the hearts of

who fear and respect the Roan Empire

to

from the free city

Roan Kingdom's technology and culture would develop at an explosive rate

would serve as the foundation to better the quality of life for the Roan Kingdom's citizens and change their

was nothing in the Roan Kingdom to prevent that from

not like they have a national religion

was a kingdom where all sorts or

would work together in order to help

that is possible

at least twenty years

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

“I’m envious.”

the Roan

it is impossible for

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

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

picked up

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