Chapter 164: Somehow Once Again (4)
Translator: miraclerifle
Editor: Borderline Masochist
Alberu started to frown.
“Why?”
He first asked for Cale’s reasoning.
He could see Cale Henituse beckoning him to come closer to the bed. He wanted to scoff, but decided to play along since Cale was a patient.
Cale lowered his body toward the crown prince and whispered in his ear.
“Sir Rex has decided to join us.”
‘Rex?’
Alberu could not recall who that was. However, seeing Cale’s red hair made him remember Rex.
Alberu looked toward Cale.
“You crazy bastard.”
He could not help but swear. The Dark Elf Kora next to him flinched but returned to normal after seeing the expressions on the faces of Cale's guard knights.
“Why?”
Cale responded after hearing Alberu asking him once more.
“I'm sure some information about Sir Rex has spread to at least the nobles in the capital.”
Alberu nodded his head. Even a foreigner like him had received information about the knight named Rex. Alberu recalled the information he had been given.
A knight originally from the slums.
“...The slums?”
Cale responded to Alberu’s slowly forming train of thought.
“He is someone who escaped from the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and knows the truth.”
“...We need to save him.”
Cale quickly added on.
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Cale could see Alberu falling into a state of deep thought.
Alberu did not know about the divine items.
However, he knew about most of the other things.
The Saint and the Holy Maiden.
The Alchemist who is not a part of the Bell Tower.
Cale had learned about the Alchemists’ Bell Tower and the Empire’s plans through them. That was why Alberu instantly understood the value of Sir Rex.
Alberu started to speak.
"What does that person have to do with you stepping forward as a hero? Don’t you hate being in the spotlight?”
The Cale that Alberu knew did not like being the center of attention.
Cale admitted to it.
“I definitely hate it.”
A lot of restrictions are placed on you if you are the center of attention. You also have to pay attention to how you act around people. Even if Cale was the type that did not care about what other people thought, not being in the spotlight was the best way to live a quiet slacker life.
However, it was okay this time.
Cale responded to Alberu, who was looking at him.
“But it is okay this time. I plan to put heroes forward in the future that will make the people forget my name.”
“Ha.”
Alberu brushed his face with his hand.
“I guess you plan on making Rex a hero as well.”
Cale started to smile.
“We will make the people lose faith in the crown and the nobles. Shouldn’t we have someone to fill their spot?”
Alberu did not say anything. He agreed with Cale's sentiments.
“A knight from the slums. Also, the person who attacked the Vice Tower Master in order to reveal the truth hidden within the darkness.”
Alberu’s gaze turned similar to Cale's gaze.
“Good. Very good.”
He was satisfied with the current situation.
They would profit a lot as long as Rex was not caught.
‘I'm sure this punk wouldn’t put him somewhere only for him to get caught.’
Cale would have been thorough with where he placed Rex. Alberu started to speak.
“It is only beneficial for me if you get a medal and become popular.”
The Empire's treatment of the Roan Kingdom's envoy had gotten much better already.
It was because of last night’s incident.
The Empire had focused on their high-rank nobles and could not take care of the lower ranking nobles, including the lower ranking envoy members.
Furthermore, they also had to prevent the news about the attempted assassination of the Vice Tower Master.
That was why they did not prevent the information about Cale from getting out.
Since it was something that would get out anyway, they had no problem letting the actions of a foreign noble, something that would have the least effect on the Empire, become the biggest point of focus.
Thanks to that, Cale's actions had spread like wildfire.
Although he was a foreign noble, the fact that he had prevented the Roan Kingdom’s Plaza Terror Incident and the fact that they did not have any good news since the war with the Whipper Kingdom made this a great story for the Empire.
Alberu got up. He had a lot to do.
“Get some rest.”
“Yes, your highness.”
Cale nodded his head and laid back down. Alberu clicked his tongue at Cale’s actions, but his face showed concern and sorriness as he opened the bedroom door.
“How is he, your highness?”
Alberu looked at Daltaro and the Empire’s administrator next to him as he shook his head. However, the words coming out of his mouth were different than his actions.
“Young master Cale is fine.”
However, the fact that his words did not match his actions affected Daltaro even more. He wondered if he should go inside and ask how Cale was doing.
However, Alberu said something that made him change his mind.
“He used his power too much yesterday. We should let him get his rest.”
“Yes, your highness.”
“Plus, we still have a lot to do.”
“...Indeed, your highness.”
Daltaro knew Alberu was right.
“Invitations?”
“Yes. An invitation telling them to participate in the February auction.”
“... I understand. Do I just need to do it stealthily?”
“Yes. Make it so that they cannot tell who we are.”
“Sounds great.”
Cale said one more thing to Billos.
“I will make it so that you get the transactions fees of the deals.”
“...Sounds like a large transaction.”
“It is.”
Billos nodded his head and got up.
“I will see you next year, young master-nim. I suppose I should head to the Henituse territory in February?”
“No.”
Cale told Billos the location of their next meeting.
“The Gyerre territory.”
“... I understand. Will you be there starting from the new year?”
Billos calmly asked, even at the unexpected answer of the Gyerre Territory. Cale shook his head.
“I can't be certain. I will probably head down from the North to the Gyerre territory.”
“The North?”
“Yes.”
Billos did not ask anything else. He understood it as Cale spending some time in either the Roan Kingdom's Northwest or Northeast before heading to the Gyerre territory in February.
However, the North that Cale was talking about was neither of those locations.
Vice Captain Hilsman walked Billos out while Choi Han asked Cale a question.
“Cale-nim, are we pushing back the young master Antonio situation until February?”
“We have to. I ended up staying in the Empire longer than I had expected.”
Staying in the Empire longer than expected had thrown off his plans.
He needed to push back the plan about using young master Antonio Gyerre’s weakness for a later time.
Cale shrugged his shoulders at Choi Han, who seemed to be concerned that their plans had to be changed.
“We have no other choice. It is almost the new year. Shouldn't we spend the new year at home with our family?”
“Ah.”
Choi Han let out a small noise. Cale started to pet the Raon’s round head that had suddenly appeared as he continued to speak.
“I said I would be home for the new year, so I have to go.”
He had told both his father and On and Hong that he would spend the new year at home. He had to keep his promise.
“Don't you agree?”
“You are right. Cale-nim, you are definitely right.”
Choi Han smiled innocently as he nodded his head. Cale watched Choi Han before telling the two Dragons and the one human their upcoming plans.
“We will spend the new year at home and then head up north.”
“Human, are we going to see the Whales?”
“Yes.”
Witira had frequently brought up the contract for the sea route. Cale was planning on preparing a place for the Tiger tribe before heading up north to meet with the Whale tribe.
‘But that's not all.’
He picked up the magic bag that Billos had brought and handed it to Eruhaben and Raon. Eruhaben, who had been looking at Cale with a suspicious gaze, picked up the bag and asked.
“Are they alchemy ingredients?”
“Yes sir.”
The Black Dragon’s eyes opened wide at Cale's response as he started to shout.
“We can make the pillar of fire now!”
The bag was full of the ingredients used to create the Empire’s pillar of fire.
Eruhaben smirked as he answered back.
“Of course. This great Dragon can make anything as long as I have the ingredients, little kid.”
Cale observed the ancient Dragon who seemed to be a bit tired as he thought about how there was another task to add to his agenda in the North.
Raon looked at Eruhaben with sparkling eyes as he asked.
“When do we get to use this?”
The Gold Dragon flinched.
This pillar of fire would be an improved version of the one that the Empire had created. Although they needed to conduct some tests in the process, they could not use it as they pleased.
That was why he could not easily answer the question.
The Black Dragon and Eruhaben quietly looked at each other.
However, someone casually answered their question for them.
It was Cale.
“Probably early next year?”
“Hmm?”
“Hmm?”
The two Dragon turned toward Cale, who casually added on.
“It'll be warm if we start a fire somewhere cold.”
The Gold Dragon Eruhaben’s face had a questioning gaze.
‘Warm? I'm sure he knows that it is not only at that level of strength?’
At that moment, he heard Raon’s voice.
“Let’s show it to the Whales as well!”
“Sure.”
“Haaaa.”
Cale ignored Eruhaben’s sigh and laid back down on the bed.
It was nice to be warm during the winter, and being underneath the blanket to be warm was the best.
However, he headed up to a windy platform a few days later.
One of the administrator’s voice was echoing in the area through a magic amplification device.
“We will now present a medal to the valiant young master Cale Henituse, who showed a sense of sacrifice in the Empire!”
‘I like what he said.’
Cale looked forward with that thought on his mind.
The Emperor was welcoming him with a benign smile.
Behind him in the plaza outside the Empire’s Royal Palace was a massive crowd looking up at him.
1. (TL: Such a good boy.)