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

front of

in his wildest dreams that

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s nobles around

know about Zed's

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

Crossman truly did have similarities to Zed

had

Zed Crossman.

away from Zed’s eyes after facing this other side of

His eyes seemed empty.

soon

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get

not curious as to

care about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of the

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

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

a chaos with the First Prince

Zed Crossman was just letting it

episode to someone

The library...

the Royal House of

at this level would be a reason for Zed

have searched the area around the library

the reason you are going

as

you trying to go to

are suspecting is

am suspecting

walked down the path near the library’s back

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation as

you aiming for the second

I was just going to look around the library before

talked about the House of Crossman’s

about

his face remained stoic. The combination of his

front of Zed who was standing in

with a smile on his

no

need the insignia only given to the

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

why I

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let

Zed smiled.

reminded Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

saying that he must

was developed from years of experience

This is even worse.

am in danger

his hand toward Zed. He had

illusion anyway. It would be better to hold onto the

body so he felt iffy letting this body die because of

“Ugh!”

Cale saw a hand reaching out from behind him

whiff of whatever was

let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering

are not

‘...What? Hunter?’

looked extremely vicious like that of a predatory beast

burning fire filled those

were not the eyes

“…….”

down at Cale before turning around and

Creeeeeak.

door started closing and Zed turned around and observed the darkness outside for a moment

the stone room in the

gone and his

the library not as King

Tap.

library back

“…….”

far away from the

this could not

clenched his eyes shut while covering his mouth with

noticed the attendant while leaving the basement training

the king talk to

couldn't hear what they were talking about

was too far to hear what

seems to be

that the attendant seemed

tell that King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here

knew it

‘What should I do?’

clearly because of the distance, but he seemed

had felt an

what to do at this

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

deep breath as he opened his