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.’

about the thoughts

guy in front of him was

imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current situation

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s nobles around

them might know about Zed's

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really are

Crossman truly did have similarities to Zed

had a lot

Zed Crossman.

could not look away from Zed’s eyes after facing this other side of

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon

‘This isn’t good.’

Crossman was someone Cale could not

not curious as to why you

to care about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front

person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care

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

causing a chaos with the

it happen. This was

Cale did was just a single episode to someone like that. He would not be

The library...

of the Royal House of

be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill

area around the library had

That is the

as if it meant

to go

suspecting is

I am

the path near the library’s back door and

Click.

opened the back door without

for the second basement

insignia, your Majesty. I was just

boldly talked about the

You know about

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

Zed who was standing

nonchalantly with a smile on

no

the head of the House of Crossman

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

why I

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he

intuition that was developed from years of experience was telling him

This is even worse.

in danger right

He had a reason for

was an illusion anyway. It would be better to hold onto the king if

so he felt iffy letting this

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from

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

out a low chuckle before walking

not

‘...What? Hunter?’

eyes looked extremely vicious like that of a predatory beast as

fire filled

these were not the

“…….”

at Cale before turning around

Creeeeeak.

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

go to the stone

gone and

as King Zed

Tap.

library back door

“…….”

far away from

person who had been watching all of this could not

clenched his eyes shut while

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

the

hear what they were

far to hear what

to be in

that the attendant seemed

King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding

it

‘What should I do?’

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

felt an

still young at only fifteen years old. Alberu didn't know what to do at this situation he was facing for the first

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath