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.’

curious about the thoughts of

front of

his wildest dreams that the king would know about his

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan

them might know about Zed's true

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you

did have similarities

they had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

from Zed’s eyes after

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

could not get along

as to

disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of the king and asked

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

I was trying to break

chaos with the First Prince Palace

current Zed Crossman was just letting it happen. This was the same

a single episode to someone like that. He

The library...

House of Crossman

be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill

area around the library had he known Zed

That is the reason

as if it

to go

you are suspecting is probably

am suspecting is

walked down the path near the library’s back door and

Click.

the back door without any hesitation as he

aiming for

without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just

boldly talked about the House of

You know about the insignia as

his face remained stoic. The combination of his expression and tone seemed quite odd

front of Zed who was standing in front of the

nonchalantly with a smile on his

was no

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I am certain

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale

‘This is dangerous.’

he

intuition that was developed from years of experience was

This is even worse.

am in danger right

had a

better

felt iffy letting this body die because

“Ugh!”

reaching out from behind him and covering his

he took a whiff of whatever

moment, King Zed... He let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

that of a predatory beast as

burning fire filled

were not the

“…….”

at Cale before turning around and heading into the library.

Creeeeeak.

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

to go to the stone room in the second basement

and

within the library not as King Zed as the public saw

Tap.

library back door

“…….”

far away from the

of this could not say anything or

his eyes shut while

leaving the basement training ground and stealthily followed behind him from a

the king talk

what they

far to hear what they

seems to be

attendant seemed to

Zed knew that Alberu

it was

‘What should I do?’

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

felt an odd

fifteen years old. Alberu didn't know what to

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

breath as he opened his