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 man

in front of

take a look. Alberu would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

Roan Kingdom’s nobles

might know about

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really

Crossman truly did have

they had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

eyes after facing this other

His eyes seemed empty.

a feeling as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

could not

to

Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of the

question were not very good for Cale but the person

it because I was trying to break into the library at night, your

the First Prince Palace

just letting it happen. This was

episode to someone like that. He would not

The library...

the Royal House of Crossman buried

at this level would be a reason for Zed Crossman to

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

correct. That is the reason

commented as if it meant

to go

is probably correct,

am suspecting is

the library’s back door and stopped in front

Click.

back door without any

aiming for the

insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to

about the

know about

remained stoic. The

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

nonchalantly with a

was no

the insignia only given to the head of the House of

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

elegant smile. Cale had an ominous

‘This is dangerous.’

that he

years of experience was telling him

This is even worse.

am in danger

Zed. He had a reason for coming this

be better to hold

so he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He had no intentions of

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from behind

soon as he took a whiff of whatever was on the cloth

He let out a low chuckle before walking up

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

looked extremely vicious like that of a

fire filled those once

were not the eyes of a king but of

“…….”

stoically looked down at Cale before turning around and heading into

Creeeeeak.

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

trying to go to the stone room in the

gone and his

within the library not as King Zed

Tap.

back

“…….”

away

all of this could not say anything or even move

shut while covering his

attendant while leaving the basement training ground and stealthily followed

seen the

hear what they were

to hear what they had

seems to be

the attendant seemed to be in

that King Zed knew that

knew it

‘What should I do?’

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

had felt an odd

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

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath as he opened