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.”

are you laughing, your

Alberu shrugged his shoulders and closed his mouth

are we going

as quietly as possible going

was in order to avoid people's

main door of the

okay because they were inside right now, but walking a little more would put them in contact

“Who knows?”

“Mm.”

stared at Alberu who was avoiding his question using odd phrases

than us are going to different

was going with Alberu, the others were being guided toward the back of the temple by the

“Mm.”

contemplated for a bit before

guessing you need my

“Yeah.”

a short

said the

"Smile.”

he chuckled after turning to look behind

“You’re already smiling.”

see the priests of the temple one by one...

course, Alberu Crossman had a radiant smile on his

I, I greet his highness! The Commander-nim

one after the

is no need to be overly respectful right

correct. Have a nice

showed their respects. The two of them nodded their

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

must be sworn

that way. The two of them really

of the whispering priests

“He’s fine.”

“Hey.”

“Eek!”

priest was shocked at his friend’s gaze and closed

see if the two of them might have heard him before lowering his head and quickly leaving

them were

bit shocked to see me? They are observing

truly have

were smiling while chatting in

yourself for a while. A lot of rumors came up because

“Really?”

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

sorts

by

Cale, Choi Han, Mary, and the others did not show up at

are we letting people know of

Also that our relationship is

it tight, your

"Sort of?”

asked with a stoic look

you doing okay,

long enough

is because you

am fine. Your complexion looks

highness. I got some rest before coming

between Alberu and

didn't even cough up blood or faint this time! Of course, he did

It was Raon.

shocked. He looked as if he expected Raon to follow Cale in

“Eek!”

his highness and

more chaotic the closer they got to the temple

the Royal Knights Brigade was stationed near the temple door so

“Hahaha. My little dongsaeng!”

shoulder. Cale put a soft smile

get on, your

knight and personally opened the door of the bright and shiny royal carriage before motioning for Alberu to get

dongsaeng is even opening

this much for you, my dearest

two of them were laughing as they got

was a relaxing and bright mood between the two of

Click.

the carriage door

“My mouth hurts.”

smiling and rubbed the corners

the hell did you bring such a sparkling carriage, your

disgruntled look on his

Chhh.

then closed all of

been a while, crown

on Cale's knees as

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

cheeks were a bit chunkier

prince knows of my

Raon-nim. I've also prepared some cookies

“Mm. Very nice!”

his face, asked a question almost as if it was

guess something is quite complicated these days,

“Yeah.”

without

is a rumor that you are

will get resolved

That will naturally be resolved

“Then?”

the windows that

“It’s a simple issue.”

looked at Cale

have the strength

Alberu's voice was stoic.

the palace was destroyed, and one of the highly regarded Duke’s household

gaze was

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.

kingdoms will respond

one

how will the Roan Kingdom's

Cale calmly answered back.

thing.

“Yeah.”

the

“...Yeah.”

out

My injury was basically top secret but it spread much quicker than I

the youngest young lady

needed to hear the details about that battle

he suspected those Hunters as being members of the Blood

“Mm. For now...”

debated for a moment

reduced or tried to get out of their

City was where the final battle against the White

had agreed to help reconstruct the

attitude was quite

did not have the strength to point its blade

added on with a stoic expression

“It is the truth.”

had to take care of internal affairs

the time to

Henituse will continue to head to other dimensions to