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

in front of him was

take a look. Alberu would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current situation and the Dark

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan

know about Zed's true face

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you really

Crossman truly did have

course, they had a lot more

Zed Crossman.

eyes after

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as he saw those

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get along with...for

as to why you must

mumbling to himself in front of the king and asked his

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

trying to break into

chaos with the First Prince Palace

was just letting it happen. This was the

just a single episode to someone like

The library...

the secret of the Royal House of Crossman buried in

at this level would be a reason for Zed Crossman to

have searched the area around the library had he known

correct. That is the reason you are going

commented as if it meant

were you trying to go

suspecting is

am suspecting

library’s back

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation

aiming for the second basement

can’t go in there without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to

talked about the

about the

if he was interested but his face remained stoic. The combination of his expression and tone

front of Zed who was

spoke nonchalantly with a smile on

was no

You need the insignia only given to the head of the House of Crossman to get to the second basement

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an ominous

‘This is dangerous.’

he

developed from years

This is even worse.

am in danger

hand toward Zed. He had a reason for coming this close to

It would be better to hold onto the

not Venion's lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this

“Ugh!”

reaching out from behind

hazy as soon as he took a whiff of whatever was

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

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

like that of

filled

were not the eyes of a king but of

“…….”

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

Creeeeeak.

back door started closing and Zed turned around and observed the darkness

trying to go to the stone room in the

fire was gone and his eyes

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

Tap.

library back

“…….”

far away

this could not say anything or even move from behind this

shut while

while leaving the basement training ground

seen the king talk

what they

far to

to be

that the attendant

Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here

knew it

‘What should I do?’

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

felt an

at only fifteen years old. Alberu didn't know what to do at this situation

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath as he