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 the

guy in front of

Alberu would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s

them might know about Zed's true face underneath

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really are

have similarities to Zed

had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

from Zed’s eyes after facing this

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as he

‘This isn’t good.’

someone Cale could not get along

not curious as to why you

seem to care about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of the king and asked his own

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

trying to break into the

the First Prince

Crossman was just letting it happen. This was

single episode to someone like that. He would not be

The library...

House of Crossman buried

would be a reason

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

That is the reason you are going to

nonchalantly commented as if it meant

to go to the

suspecting is probably correct,

I am suspecting is

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

Click.

the back door without any hesitation as he

for the

insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to look

talked about the House of

You know about the insignia

if he was interested but his face remained stoic. The

front of Zed who was standing

nonchalantly with a smile

no joke

only given to the head of the House

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

slightly

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he must let

that was developed from years of experience was telling him

This is even worse.

am in danger

He had a reason for

better to hold onto the king if something

so he felt iffy letting this body

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from

as he took a whiff of whatever was on

out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale

not

‘...What? Hunter?’

vicious like that of a predatory beast

burning fire filled those

think that these were not the eyes

“…….”

Cale before turning around and heading into

Creeeeeak.

started closing and Zed turned around and observed

go to the stone room

was gone and

within the library not as King Zed as the public

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

far away from the

who had been watching all of this could not say anything or even move from behind this

clenched his eyes shut while covering his mouth

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

seen the king

couldn't hear what they

far to

to be

could tell that the attendant seemed to be in

also tell that King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but pretended not to

knew it was

‘What should I do?’

very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed

felt an

know what to do

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath as