Trash of the Count’s Family

leaders as well.

‘But he hasn’t let the others know?
Why?’

Alberu continued to speak as if he was answering her question.
Commander Cale prevented me from doing so.

‘Commander Cale did what?
Wasn’t he the one who was most adamant about being victorious and saving the Jungle?
So why would he say remain quiet about the victory?’

Litana and Alberu’s gazes both headed toward Cale.
He sort of wiped the sauce off the corner of his mouth and looked at the two of them.

“I ’m currently unconscious and on the brink of death.” What?
“Excuse me?”

Cale rubbed his still hungry stomach as he continued to speak after seeing Alberu and Litana ’s confusion.

“The airship exploded, and I tried to defend against the explosion with my shield, but I only managed to defend a part of it, destroying a portion of Section 7 of the Jungle in the process.”

Cale could see the corners of crown prince Alberu’s lips starting to curl up.
And you overused your ancient powers so you are unconscious and at the brink of death? Nobody is certain whether you will make it or not?
“That is indeed the case.” Coughing up blood and shaking like that video last time?
“That sounds perfect.” Then Cale Henituse will not be able to come to the battlefield for a while.

The corners of Cale’s lips were slowly curling up as well before he had a serious expression on his face.

“We found a spy in the Jungle.”

He put on an apologetic expression toward Litana because he had to talk about something that was both painful and shameful to the Jungle.
Litana nodded her head and motioned for him to continue.

Cale quickly added on.

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“There is no way we can guarantee that there are no spies in the Roan Kingdom, Whipper Kingdom, or any of the other allied nations.”

He had not thought about a spy being in the Jungle because he had just relied on the information from, ‘The Birth of a Hero.’

Cale now knew that the novel was not the answer for everything.
That was why he was moving according to the experiences he had as both Kim Rok Soo and Cale.

He was moving stealthily.

He was moving so that he could flatten his enemies.

The person most similar to him here immediately understood his words.
So you are saying that we need to trick both our allies and our enemies?

Alberu quickly thought of a rumor to spread throughout the Western continent even without hearing Cale ’s response.
Cale Henituse is teetering between life and death.
Is that good enough?

He then added on.
But I will claim that rumor to be a lie and pretend to be ready to go to war against the Empire at any moment?

If there was a rumor that says Cale is hurt but the crown prince runs wild claiming that it wasn’t true… The Empire might really be tricked and think that you are hurt.

Cale looked toward Litana instead of responding to Alberu.

“…Section 7 was destroyed by the explosion and fire and Commander Cale received serious injuries in the process.
That is the truth.
Is that good enough?”

Cale smiled and nodded his head.

Litana really was a wily one as well.
She had quickly determined what she needed to do.

“Don ’t worry about information leaking out of the Jungle.
We will put surveillance at the border with the Empire, the sky, and anywhere else that might need it.” I will trick our allies and the Western continent.

Alberu added on before asking Cale a question.
Then what will you be doing?

Cale heard the young Dragon ’s voice in his mind at that moment.
Human! We have a call from the Empire!

There was only one place in the Empire that would be calling him.

The Empire’s capital.
The small butterfly Cale planted at the capital.
It is from the assassin who sculpted the rabbit that looks like the devil ’s guard dog! It ’s a message!

The assassin, Freesia.
She was currently responsible for gathering information under Ron.
It says, ‘young master-nim, when will you be coming to the Empire?’ It also says, ‘Sir Rex and Miss Hannah are waiting for you!’

The butterflies he planted in the Empire.

These butterflies will flutter their wings and cause typhoons.

Cale’s information network was currently pretending to be priests in the slums with Freesia leading the group.

The Cat Knight, Sir Rex, and the alcoholic alchemist Rei were there as well.

There was also the Caro Kingdom’s crown prince Valentino.

And finally, there was Hannah who did not know that she was a real Holy Maiden.

They were hidden inside the Imperial Prince and Arm’s pocket without their knowledge.

They would only be expecting enemies to come from the outside.

They would be expecting enemies from the Whipper Kingdom, Roan Kingdom, and the Jungle.
They would only be wary of anybody coming into the capital.

However, the enemy was already within the capital.

The sharp nail that was stealthily mixed in with the other stuff in their pockets will stab them to death.

‘And I am the only one who can move that nail.’

He was the one connected with all of them.

Cale looked toward the rulers of the Jungle and the Roan Kingdom as he started to speak.

His role.

“I will go destroy the Alchemists’ Bell Tower.”

Litana closed her eyes as if she had been expecting this response.
Cale continued to speak.

“Both black magic and dead mana are extremely dangerous in large battlefields.
That is why I think that it will be most efficient to move with a small group and strike at the enemy ’s core.”

Litana thought about the word sacrifice that was hidden underneath the word, ’efficient.’
He was saying that he would be pretending to be hurt but was actually going to the most dangerous place.

‘…The crown prince has nothing to say either.’

Crown prince Alberu was silent as well.

Only Alberu Crossman had the power to approve or deny Commander Cale Henituse ’s plan right now.

However, nobody was saying anything.

Litana opened her eyes and looked around.
She could see the look in the eyes of the people behind Cale.

It was the gazes of the people who would go into the Empire with Cale.

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Litana started to speak.

“…Ca-”

Young master Cale.

However, before she could call out his name…

“Cough!”

Cale suddenly coughed.

No, he seemed to be choking on something.

He then jumped up.

“Cale-nim?” Commander?
“Young master-nim?”

Cale heard a voice in his mind as the others called out to Cale in shock.
Looks like she is trying to purify it now.

It was the glutton.

The only thing here to be purified were the black tree trunks.

“One moment!”

Cale shouted out before quickly heading out of the tent.
He could see someone rushing toward the tent.

She seemed extremely shocked as she continued to run even after stepping on her black robe a few times.

Cale was now face-to-face with the person who had run over.

“…Mary.”

The black robe bowed 90 degrees.

“I ’m sorry, young master-nim.”

Mary bowed and responded with a shocked voice that was different than her usual GPS-like voice.
Cale’s gaze headed toward the tree trunk behind Mary.

Mary did not see this as she continued to rattle on with her head down.

She was shocked by this as well.
She didn’t want to cause a scene while Cale was injured.

“I didn ’t do it on purpose, it just-”

Mary hesitated for a moment before telling Cale the truth.

“I felt oddly hungry.
I was hungry, so…”

Mary’s speedy response reached Cale’s ears.

“Mary.”
“Yes, young master-nim.
I ’m so-”
“You did very well.”

Mary lifted her head up.

She could see that Cale was smiling at her.
Human! That smile doesn’t suit you very well!

Cale completely ignored the six-years-old Dragon’s comment and continued to speak.

“Mary, you were hungry?”

He looked at the black tree trunk.

There was a spot the size of Mary ’s small palm that was a different color than black.

“…Yes sir, I suddenly felt really hungry.”

The shocked Mary almost mumbled the response.
The black robe was moving up and down because she was so anxious.

Cale pointed to all of Section 7 with a satisfied expression on his face.

“You can eat it all.”

Mary could see the black tree trunks, no, the dead mana, that was covering Section 7.

“It ’s yours.”

She looked back at Cale.

“Do whatever you feel like doing.
You can do whatever you want.”

Cale ’s gift was delivered to Mary.