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.’

seeing this Zed Crossman made Cale become curious about the thoughts of that old

front of him was

in his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan Kingdom’s

about Zed's true face underneath this

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really are

have similarities to

they had a

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes after facing

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon

‘This isn’t good.’

Crossman was someone Cale could not get along with...for

not curious as to why you

about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of

question were not very good for Cale but the person who would respond to it wasn't

was trying to break into the library at

causing a chaos with the First Prince Palace at

just letting it happen. This was

did was just a single episode to someone like

The library...

of the Royal House of Crossman

a reason for Zed

searched the area around the library had he known Zed was this kind

correct. That is the reason you are going

commented as if

to

you are suspecting is probably

I am suspecting is

the library’s back door and stopped in front of

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation

aiming for the

without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to look around the library before heading

the House

You know about the insignia

he was interested but his face remained stoic. The combination

Zed who was standing in front of the

nonchalantly with a smile on

no joke

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

why I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

saying that he must let Cale

was developed from years of experience was telling

This is even worse.

am in danger right

had a

an illusion anyway. It would be better to hold onto the king if something

felt iffy letting this body

“Ugh!”

out

mind turned hazy as soon as he took a whiff of whatever was on

chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so quietly that only

are not

‘...What? Hunter?’

eyes looked extremely vicious like that of

burning fire filled those once empty

that these were not the eyes of a king

“…….”

at Cale before turning around

Creeeeeak.

closing and Zed turned around and observed the darkness outside for

to go to the stone

gone and

disappeared into the darkness within the library not as King Zed as the public

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

far away

of this could not

eyes shut while covering his

while leaving the basement training ground

seen the king talk

what they were talking about

to

to be

could tell that the attendant seemed

that King Zed knew that Alberu was

knew it

‘What should I do?’

had not been able to see the king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed different than the king that

had felt an odd

Alberu didn't know what to do at

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath