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

in front of

his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

Roan Kingdom’s

about

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

did have similarities

they had a lot

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes after facing this other side

His eyes seemed empty.

a feeling as soon as

‘This isn’t good.’

someone Cale could

as to why you

to himself in front of the king and asked

person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care about

it because I was trying to break

causing a chaos with the First Prince

Zed Crossman was just letting it happen. This was

was just a single episode to someone

The library...

of the Royal House of

be a reason for Zed Crossman

have searched the area around the library had he

is the reason you are

nonchalantly commented as

to go

suspecting is

I am

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

Click.

door without

aiming for the second

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

talked about the House

You know about the insignia

interested but his face remained stoic. The combination of

walked and stopped in front of Zed who was standing in front of the open

nonchalantly with a smile on

no

the insignia only given to the head of the House of Crossman to

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

why I am

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

reminded Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile.

‘This is dangerous.’

that he must let Cale

that was developed from years of experience

This is even worse.

am in

Zed. He had a reason for coming

It would be better to hold onto the king if something

fake, this was not Venion's lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He had

“Ugh!”

Cale saw a hand reaching out from behind him and covering

he took a whiff of whatever was on the cloth that covered his

a low chuckle before walking up to Cale

not

‘...What? Hunter?’

extremely vicious like that of

filled

not the eyes of a king but of

“…….”

lost consciousness and Zed stoically looked down at Cale before turning around and heading into the library. His guard carried

Creeeeeak.

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

the stone room in the second

and

the darkness within the library not as King Zed as the public saw him but as his true

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

away from

this could not say anything or even move from behind this

while covering

basement training

had seen the

hear what they

too far to hear what they had

to

could tell that the attendant seemed

could also tell that King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but pretended

knew it was on

‘What should I do?’

of the distance, but he seemed different than the king that

felt an odd

Alberu didn't know what to do at this situation he was facing for the

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he opened his