Trash of the Count's Family

# Pushing forward too rashly (7)

“Pffft.”

Zed Crossman dryly laughed before pulling the sword away from Cale’s neck.

Toward Cale, who asked him if he knew who he was... The King boldly showed his back.

“How would I not know what is happening in my palace?”

Shhhhhhhh-

A gust of wind blew past him at that moment.

Cale could see people slowly appearing from the trees nearby the library.

Shhhhh. Zed raised his hand and there was another gust of wind before those people disappeared.

No, they were just not visible anymore. Cale was sure that they were still here.

They were the shadows that protect the king.

Cale only focused on Zed despite having seen these shadows.

‘He knows everything that happened in the First Prince Palace?’

This could simply mean that he knew all of the ruckus that Cale had caused.

‘No.’

However, Cale could feel it.

‘This isn’t that kind of simple answer.’

The king said that he knows everything that happens in the palace.

Those words were extremely deep despite having been said so nonchalantly.

The only people visible right now were Cale and the king.

Cale did not question why the king had to be here of all days.

He was curious about something a little more fundamental.

He was done analyzing the information.

Cale asked since this was an illusion.

“Then you must know of the Dark Elves as well, your Majesty.”

Zed Crossman stopped walking. He turned around and quietly observed Cale.

“Not bad.”

Cale had to hold back a gasp that wanted to burst out after hearing that short response.

‘He knew about them. He knew about the Dark Elves.’

Zed Crossman knew about the Dark Elves and even the Dark Elf blood flowing through Alberu’s body.

Furthermore, he knew how Alberu had lived since he lost his mother.

The corners of Cale’s lips twisted up as soon as he realized that.

‘This guy is no father.’

He asked another question. There was even less hesitation in his voice.

“Do you care about the first prince, your Majesty?”

Zed responded without a second of thought to this question that could have seemed quite daring of a question to ask.

“How could a king make his decisions based on affection?”

Cale's twisted lips curled up even more.

Zed Crossman was not a father.

He was simply a king.

He had no affection for his heirs.

He simply had an heir he 'cared’ for on the outside.

“Why is it that you are responding so honestly to me, your Majesty?”

Cale already knew the answer.

“Because I'm going to kill you.”

“As I expected.”

Zed's eyes showed emotions for the first time after seeing Cale’s calm face.

“You truly are not bad.”

Cale gently shrugged his shoulders, despite this act potentially looking disrespectful.

He didn’t have much to say. Cale was feeling a different emotion right now.

‘I didn't know Zed Crossman was this kind of person.’

Outside this test... The Zed Crossman that Cale knew had given all authority to Alberu and was like an old man doing nothing.

He was still king but he would have to give the position to Alberu whenever Alberu decided that he wanted it.

Of course, Zed Crossman was still young and healthy to call him and old man.

Cale had thought until now that King Zed had been unable to suppress crown prince Alberu’s power and had naturally or been pressured to hand everything over to Alberu.

‘I was wrong.’

Zed Crossman made Cale become curious about the thoughts of that old man in

of him was no

wildest dreams that the king would

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s nobles around

them might know about Zed's true face

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you really are

truly did have similarities to

they had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

from Zed’s eyes after facing this other side of

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as he saw those

‘This isn’t good.’

someone Cale could not get along with...for

to why you

to himself in

contents of the question were not very good for Cale but the person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care about something

was trying to break into the library at night, your

a chaos with the First Prince Palace at

current Zed Crossman was just letting it happen. This was the

someone like that. He would not be interested in

The library...

secret of the Royal House of Crossman

a reason

searched the area around the library had he known Zed was

is the reason you are going

commented as if it meant

trying to go

is probably correct, your

I am suspecting is

down the path near the library’s back door and stopped in front of

Click.

without any

you aiming for the

in there without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to look around

boldly talked about the House of

about the insignia as

his face remained stoic. The combination of his expression and tone seemed quite

stopped in front of Zed who was standing in front of the

with a smile

was no

do know. You need the insignia only given to the head of the House of Crossman to get

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let

Zed smiled.

Alberu’s elegant

‘This is dangerous.’

saying that he must let

from years of experience

This is even worse.

am in danger right

hand toward Zed. He had a

anyway. It would be better to

lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He had no

“Ugh!”

out from

as soon as he took a whiff of

walking up to Cale and whispering so quietly that only Cale

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

looked extremely vicious like that of a predatory beast as Cale

fire filled

the eyes of

“…….”

Cale before turning around and heading into the library. His guard

Creeeeeak.

closing and Zed turned around and observed the darkness outside for a moment before turning

go to the stone room in the

and his eyes were empty

as King Zed as the public saw

Tap.

back door closed

“…….”

far away from the

could not say anything or even move

clenched his eyes shut while covering his mouth with his

while leaving the basement training ground and stealthily followed

seen the

what they

far to hear

to be in

that the attendant seemed

that Alberu was hiding here

it was

‘What should I do?’

able to see the king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed different than the

had felt

old. Alberu didn't know what to do

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

breath