Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-71

“Dongsaeng! Congratulations on your return!”

As Alberu Crossman approached him...

Cale used all of the agility he had to dodge Alberu Crossman.

“...Is there something you need me to do, your highness?”

Cale asked disrespectfully with a scowl on his face but Alberu just smiled brightly.

“Haha! Why would I make my dongsaeng do anything?! Hahaha!”

Raon said something serious in Cale’s mind.

- Human, something’s suspicious about our crown prince. Do you think that the crown prince is trying to scam us?

‘Raon's learning ability really is amazing.

His instincts are pretty good too.’

Cale peeked behind him.

The bishop in charge of the Church of the God of Death in Huiss City, the capital of Roan Kingdom, was smiling awkwardly while looking at all of this.

Yesterday...

Cale thought that he should at least inform people about his return time so he had requested a call to the Roan Kingdom yesterday using the divine item.

‘It’s you?’

‘Yes, young master-nim. It is me.’

Beacrox was the one to pick up.

He was certain that he had called Alberu Crossman's study but Beacrox was seated there alone when he picked up the phone.

‘Where are the others?’

‘...They are all busy, young master-nim.’

‘I'm heading back tomorrow.

Please hear the details when you get here, young master-nim. I will deliver the message. Please let me know the time of your arrival.’

Beacrox ended the short conversation with a gruff look on his face.

However, Cale couldn't help but feel unsettled after hearing what On said once the call ended.

‘Something is weird.’

‘What is?’

‘...He was folding white gloves.’

That was correct.

Beacrox was seated alone in the crown prince’s study, folding dozens of white gloves.

“…….”

Cale’s suspicious gaze headed toward the crown prince but the crown prince was still shining. Energetically.

“Let’s go to the Royal Palace. Doesn’t that sound great? I've already prepared a carriage.”

“...I understand for now, your highness.”

Cale moved awkwardly and almost unwillingly as he followed Alberu.

However, he had to stop walking for a moment.

The crown prince turned around to speak to Eruhaben, Choi Han, Sui Khan, and the others.

“Ah. I’ve prepared multiple carriages so you can each relax in one as we move.”

Alberu was speaking informally to Cale's group because they were in front of the bishop.

- It looks like something must have happened.

Cale nodded his head at the ancient Dragon's comment.

Alberu was trying to separate Cale from the others right now.

“Umm, excuse me-”

The Bishop interjected at that moment.

“Is the divine item safe-”

Cale nonchalantly pulled out the divine item in his pocket after hearing the question. The Bishop nodded his head before warily looking at Alberu as he spoke.

“Commander Cale Henituse is an extremely revered guest of our Church of the God of Death and has moved according to the will of our god. I believe he should get some rest in the comfortable place that the temple has prepared-”

Alberu's smile became even thicker.

The Bishop flinched but he started speaking again in order to hold Cale there.

A person who can use a divine item.

The Church of the God of Death had basically been flipped over while Cale was not here because of that.

"The Pope wishes to meet Commander Cale as well-”

“Bishop-nim.”

Cale started to speak at that moment.

He approached the Bishop and placed a hand on his shoulder.

They prepared a place for Cale and his people to get some rest?

The Pope wants to see him?

Cale snorted at the Bishop's words.

He knew the reason the Bishop wanted to hold him here.

“Let’s only be greedy to a reasonable level.”

He was thinking about keeping Cale, the person who used a divine item, in his territory no matter what it took, in order to gain numerous benefits.

“It looks like you were able to relax quite a bit while I was gone?”

The smile on the Bishop's face turned into a frown.

Cale patted the Bishop's shoulder one more time before walking past him.

“Let’s live on while using each other to a reasonable level. And don't latch onto me.”

The Bishop closed his mouth after seeing the coldness in Cale's eyes.

Cale would quietly use the divine item as he wished and the Bishop would use the fact that the divine item and Cale were in the Roan Kingdom.

The Bishop smiled awkwardly at Cale, who seemed to be asking if the Bishop forgot about that deal they made, before responding.

“I will visit you next time, Commander-nim.”

“Of course. Bishop-nim. We will have an honest and solid chat.”

Cale followed behind Alberu after that comment.

“Pfft.”

you

Alberu shrugged his shoulders and

going in this

had moved as quietly as possible going

in order

Alberu were currently heading toward the main door of the Temple of

they were inside right now, but walking a little more would put

“Who knows?”

“Mm.”

Alberu who was avoiding his question

everybody other than us are going to different

with Alberu, the others were being guided toward the back of the temple by the Bishop.

“Mm.”

a bit before

guessing you need

“Yeah.”

gave a short

then said

"Smile.”

turning to look behind

“You’re already smiling.”

the priests of the temple one by one... Cale already had a gentle smile on his

course, Alberu Crossman had a radiant

his highness!

after the other at the anxious priest’s

there is no need to be overly respectful right

dongsaeng is correct. Have

heard their comments quietly showed their respects. The two of them nodded their heads,

speaking quietly, the two of them were happily chatting

really must be

does seem that way. The two of them really have a

whispering

“He’s fine.”

“Hey.”

“Eek!”

priest was shocked at his friend’s gaze and closed his

if the two of them might have heard him before lowering his

two of them

to see me? They

have a

while chatting in quiet

did not show yourself for a while. A lot of rumors came up because nobody saw any traces of

“Really?”

In addition, there was the attack at the Imperial Palace not too long

sure all sorts of

prince had been injured by a surprise attack

help but spread because Cale, Choi Han, Mary,

letting people know of my

our relationship

it tight,

"Sort of?”

with a stoic look

doing okay, your

long

is because you look

fine. Your

your highness. I got some rest before

visible between Alberu and Cale,

our human didn't even cough up blood or faint this time! Of course, he did flutter in the

It was Raon.

He looked as if he expected Raon to follow

“Eek!”

I greet his highness

became more chaotic the closer they got to

Knights Brigade was stationed near the temple door so the two of them could move without

“Hahaha. My little dongsaeng!”

Cale put a soft smile on his face with a calm

get on, your

the bright and shiny royal

dongsaeng is even opening the door

at least do this much for you,

them were laughing as they got on the

relaxing and bright

Click.

the

“My mouth hurts.”

smiling and rubbed the corners of his lips with

hell did you bring such a sparkling

disgruntled look on

Chhh.

closed all of the carriage

a while, crown

then showed himself and placed his face not on Cale's knees

Raon-nim. It is wonderful to see you again. Raon-nim. You look even

a bit chunkier

expected, the crown prince

also prepared some cookies

“Mm. Very nice!”

asked a question

guess something is quite complicated these days,

“Yeah.”

agreed without any

heard... There is a rumor that you are injured. It’s because nobody saw you for

guess that will

naturally be

“Then?”

at the windows

“It’s a simple issue.”

at Cale

Kingdom currently does not have

Alberu's voice was stoic.

because the king has disappeared, the palace was destroyed, and one of the highly

was just as

before he could even properly respond to the enemy's attack. While all of that was going on, Cale Henituse and his people have not been seen for

Alberu asked a question.

you think the foreign kingdoms will respond once

one more

the Roan Kingdom's administrators

Cale calmly answered back.

good thing. While internally for us, there will be quite the

“Yeah.”

I guess the internal issues of the Roan Kingdom have spread quickly

“...Yeah.”

out a short

the palace. My injury was basically top secret but it spread much

abducted the youngest young lady of the Duke's House of

needed to hear the details about

Hunters

“Mm. For now...”

for a

either reduced or tried to get out of their commitments

final battle

agreed to help

change in attitude was quite

It is because they learned that Roan did not have the strength to point its blade

on with a stoic expression

“It is the truth.”

care of

to pay any

head to other