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.’

become curious about the thoughts of that old man in

front of him was

would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current situation and

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan Kingdom’s

them might know about

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you

truly did have similarities to Zed

had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes after facing this

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

was someone Cale could not get along

not curious as to why you

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

the question were not very good for Cale but the person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care about

to break into the library

the First Prince Palace at

Crossman was just letting it

did was just a single episode to someone like that.

The library...

of the Royal House of Crossman

be a reason

have searched the area around the library had he

correct. That is the

nonchalantly commented as

trying to go

suspecting is probably

I am suspecting

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

Click.

without

aiming for the second

there without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just

the House

know about the insignia as

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

stopped in front of Zed who was standing in front of the

spoke nonchalantly with a smile on

no

the head of the House of Crossman to get to the second basement

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

reminded Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had

‘This is dangerous.’

he

was developed from years of experience was telling

This is even worse.

in

toward Zed. He had a reason for coming this close

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

was fake, this was not Venion's lackey’s body so he felt iffy

“Ugh!”

Cale saw a hand reaching out from behind him and

soon as he took a whiff

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

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

of a predatory beast

burning fire filled those once empty

were not the

“…….”

lost consciousness and Zed stoically looked down at Cale before turning around and heading into the library. His

Creeeeeak.

around and observed

attendant trying to go to the stone room

gone and his eyes were

the library not as King Zed as the public saw him

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

far away from the

had been watching all of this could not say anything or even

while covering

attendant while leaving the basement training ground and stealthily

had seen the king talk to

hear what they were

too far to hear

to be in

the attendant seemed to be in

King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but

it was on

‘What should I do?’

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

felt an

what to do at this situation

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he