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.’

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

of

take a 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...

Roan

know about Zed's true

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really

did have similarities

they had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

from Zed’s eyes after facing this other side of

His eyes seemed empty.

a feeling as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

could not get

curious as to why you must

to himself in front of the king

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

to break

the First Prince

just letting it happen. This was the same in

was just a single episode to someone like that. He would not be interested in

The library...

secret of the Royal House of Crossman

would be a reason for Zed Crossman

library had

correct. That is the

commented as if it meant

trying to

suspecting is probably correct,

am suspecting is

the path near the library’s back door and stopped

Click.

the back door without any

you aiming for the second basement

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

the House

know about the insignia as

if he was interested but his face remained stoic. The combination of his expression and

in front of Zed who was standing in

with a smile on his

was no

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I am

slightly

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

reminded Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an ominous

‘This is dangerous.’

he must

years of experience was telling

This is even worse.

am in danger right

reached his hand toward Zed. He had a

better

lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this body die because

“Ugh!”

reaching out from behind him and covering

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

Zed... He let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

vicious like that of a

filled those once

would think that these were not the eyes of a king but of

“…….”

looked down at Cale before turning around and heading

Creeeeeak.

started closing and Zed turned around and observed

to the stone room in

and his

not as King

Tap.

back door

“…….”

far away

this could not say anything or even move from

eyes shut while covering

attendant while leaving the basement training

the king

what they were talking about

was too far to hear what they

to be in

could tell that the attendant seemed

knew that Alberu was hiding here

knew it was on

‘What should I do?’

very clearly because of the distance,

had felt an

didn't know what to do at

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath as