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.

Roan Kingdom? Aren’t you just giving and giving

not true! You're wrong little Cat Knight! The human and crown prince will

ignored Raon's

we

build a city and bring in both magic and alchemy, both of which are expensive to maintain, would cost a lot of

leisurely shook his

have a lot

the capacity to be shocked

Kingdom really did have a lot

Kingdom. They were also going to receive a lot of money from the defeated

ever and also had a lot of money that should be

understand at all. Why would the

would be very painful to do. However, the

bloody war nor have to

where you gave something to get

not

with the crown prince at

conversations they had inside

for a larger

Cale started to speak.

someone else the complete

will gain

had said right after the battle at Maple

this. The Empire is a place where everything

Kingdom all knew about. Alberu’s

I want to

first thing that they would

we will gain

to the free

tell Rex about this, the Roan Kingdom was planning on creating a bank as one of the foundational services

in the Western continent who wanted to learn but did not have the means to

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

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

and alchemists who 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

“Third is control.”

“Ah.”

Rex quickly understood this

Tower and the Alchemists’ Bell Tower for

the Whipper Kingdom and the Mogoru Empire's

to control these

reason that

new Alchemists’ Bell Tower committing evil deeds. However, both of them would be organizations with technology and power. Nobody knew what

to keep them in check to maintain

the two powers that would

charge of the new Magic Tower while it seemed reasonable that the

of young master

started to

even after

smile. He then

only way to expand your

become a bit larger for twenty

things the Roan Kingdom

Strength, people, and control.

and the Jungle have a lot

territories compared to the other kingdoms. The Jungle especially had land that was multiple times the size of the Empire’s

respects them. However, the Empire

were many places around the Western continent

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

how the Empire

Empire of

started to

to mind to replace

The Roan Kingdom.

popping up in

goal was not to expand their

aiming for what the Roan Kingdom would achieve in

had no issues saying

will

influence the

was a different name for

strong power that was not

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

twenty years, there would be people talking about the Roan Kingdom

the larger Roan

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

power that rivals

the hearts of the people throughout the

and respect the Roan Empire would exist

way to expand the Roan

the free city

develop at an explosive

serve as the foundation to better the quality of life

the Roan Kingdom to prevent

like they have a national religion like

Furthermore, it was a kingdom where all sorts or races

together in order to

is possible when there is

needed at least twenty

see Sir Rex slowly opening his mouth to speak. The Cat Knight slowly started to speak after seeing the

“I’m envious.”

the Roan Kingdom would

you think it is

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

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

out and picked up the document that Cale had

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