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 laughing, your

shrugged his shoulders and closed his mouth but Cale

we going

as possible

in order

Alberu were currently heading toward the main door of the Temple

they were inside right now, but walking a little more would put them in contact with many believers

“Who knows?”

“Mm.”

was avoiding his question using odd

than us are going to different

being guided toward the back of the temple by

“Mm.”

contemplated for a bit before

you need my

“Yeah.”

a

then said

"Smile.”

chuckled after turning

“You’re already smiling.”

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

radiant

I greet his

Alberu responded one after the other

quietly so there is no need to be overly respectful right

dongsaeng is correct.

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

hear them because they were speaking quietly, the two of them were happily

really must be

that way. The two of them

of the whispering priests made a

“He’s fine.”

“Hey.”

“Eek!”

at his friend’s gaze

the two of them might have heard

two of them

a bit shocked to see me? They are observing me as

have a

them were smiling while chatting in quiet voices so that

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

“Really?”

attack at the Imperial Palace

sorts

injured by a surprise attack from the

but spread because Cale, Choi Han, Mary, and the others did not

letting people know of my health right

our relationship

it tight, your

"Sort of?”

with a stoic

you doing

long enough

is because

Your

I got some rest before coming

visible between Alberu and

blood or faint this time! Of course, he did flutter in the wind like a piece of paper

It was Raon.

looked as if he expected Raon to follow Cale in his

“Eek!”

I greet his highness and

became more chaotic the closer they got to

was stationed near the temple door so the

“Hahaha. My little dongsaeng!”

the crown prince did suddenly put his arm around Cale’s shoulder. Cale put a soft

on,

opened the door of the bright and shiny royal carriage before

My dongsaeng is even opening the door

to at least do this much for you, my dearest

laughing as they got on the

was a relaxing and bright mood

Click.

moment the carriage

“My mouth hurts.”

corners of his

did you bring such

grumbled with a disgruntled look

Chhh.

closed all of

been a

on Cale's knees as usual

you again. Raon-nim. You look even more energetic

cheeks were a bit

crown prince knows of

also prepared

“Mm. Very nice!”

face, asked a question almost as if it was as easy as

guess something is quite complicated

“Yeah.”

agreed without any

as you've heard... There is a rumor that you are injured. It’s because nobody

guess that will get

naturally be resolved as

“Then?”

windows that had the curtains

“It’s a simple issue.”

looked at Cale

Roan Kingdom currently does not have the strength to

Alberu's voice was stoic.

the king has disappeared, the palace was destroyed, and one

gaze was just

he could even properly respond to the

Alberu asked a question.

you think the foreign kingdoms will respond once

asked one

how will the

Cale calmly answered back.

a good thing. While internally

“Yeah.”

the

“...Yeah.”

out

injury was basically top secret but it

the Hunters when they abducted the youngest young lady of

details about that

Hunters as being

“Mm. For now...”

a moment before

the Breck Kingdom, Whipper Kingdom, and the Jungle either reduced or tried to get out of their commitments for

where the final battle against the White Star had

agreed to help reconstruct

change in attitude was

is because they learned that Roan did

with a stoic expression

“It is the truth.”

had to take care of

didn’t have the time to pay any attention

head