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

in front of

look. Alberu would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan

know about Zed's true

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really

Crossman truly did have similarities to Zed

had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

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

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon as he saw those

‘This isn’t good.’

Crossman was someone Cale could not get along

as to why you must

mumbling to himself in front of the king and asked

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

trying to break into the

causing a chaos with the First

current Zed Crossman was just letting it happen. This was

single episode to someone like that. He would

The library...

Royal House of

reason for Zed Crossman to

the library had he known Zed

That is the reason you are going to

nonchalantly commented as if

you trying to

you are suspecting is probably correct, your

I am suspecting is

library’s back door and stopped

Click.

without any hesitation as

aiming for

I was just going to look around the library before heading

about the House

You know about the insignia as

was interested but his face remained stoic. The

of Zed who was standing in front

spoke nonchalantly with a smile on

was no

only given to the head of the House of

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

why I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

of Alberu’s elegant smile.

‘This is dangerous.’

saying that he

years of experience was

This is even worse.

in danger

immediately reached his hand toward Zed. He had a

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

felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He had no intentions of doing

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from behind him and covering

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

let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so quietly that only

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

like that of

fire filled those once empty

that these were not the eyes of a king

“…….”

around and heading into the library. His guard carried Cale and

Creeeeeak.

turned around and observed the darkness outside for

trying to go to the stone room in the second

and

disappeared into the darkness within the library not as King Zed as the public

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

away

could not say anything or even move from behind this

his eyes shut while covering his

leaving the basement training ground

seen the king

hear what they were talking about

was too far to

seems to be in

the attendant seemed to be in

also tell that King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but

it was on

‘What should I do?’

because of the distance, but

had felt

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

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

breath