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.’

Crossman made Cale become curious about the thoughts of

front of him was

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

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan Kingdom’s nobles around

might know about

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

truly did have similarities to Zed

had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

could not look away from Zed’s eyes after

His eyes seemed empty.

a feeling as soon as he

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get along with...for

to why you must

to himself in front of the king and asked his own

but the person

to break

causing a chaos with the First Prince

it happen. This was the same in the

episode to someone like that. He would not be

The library...

secret of the Royal House of Crossman buried in

be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill

the area around the library had he known

That is the reason you are going to

as if

were you trying to

are suspecting is probably

am suspecting is

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

Click.

the back door without any hesitation as he

you aiming for the

the insignia, your Majesty. I was just going

the House of

know about the

remained stoic. The combination of his expression and tone

Zed who was standing in front of the open back

a smile

no joke

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I am certain

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

elegant

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he

from years of experience was

This is even worse.

am in

hand toward Zed. He had a reason for

better to hold onto the king if

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

“Ugh!”

out from

hazy as soon as he took a whiff

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

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

of

filled those once empty

not the eyes

“…….”

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 basement

and his eyes were empty

the library not as King Zed as the public saw him

Tap.

back door closed

“…….”

away

this could not say anything or even

his eyes shut while covering his mouth

basement training ground and stealthily followed behind him

the

hear what they

far to hear what

seems to be in

the attendant seemed

knew that

it was on

‘What should I do?’

king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed

felt an odd

know what to do at this situation he was

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he