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 of that old man in

front of him

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

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s nobles

of them might know about Zed's true face underneath this

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

Crossman truly did have similarities to Zed

had

Zed Crossman.

eyes after facing this

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as

‘This isn’t good.’

Crossman was someone Cale could not

not curious as to why

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

not very good for Cale but the person who

break into

chaos with the First Prince Palace at its

letting it happen. This was the same

Cale did was just a single episode to someone

The library...

House of Crossman

at this level would be a reason for Zed Crossman to

the library had he

is the reason

nonchalantly commented as if it meant

you trying to go

suspecting is

am

down the path near the library’s back door and

Click.

the back door without any

for

your Majesty. I was just going to look around the library before

boldly talked about the House of Crossman’s

You know about the

stoic. The

Zed who was standing

spoke nonchalantly with a

no joke

given to the head of the House of Crossman to get to

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

he must let Cale

intuition that was developed from years of experience

This is even worse.

am in danger

toward Zed. He had a reason for coming this close

better to hold onto

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

“Ugh!”

hand reaching out from behind

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

chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so

are not

‘...What? Hunter?’

extremely vicious like that of a predatory beast as Cale slowly lost

burning fire filled those once empty

think that these were not the eyes of

“…….”

lost consciousness and Zed stoically looked down at Cale before turning around and

Creeeeeak.

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

to go to the stone room in the second basement

was gone and his

darkness within the library not as King Zed

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

away from the

all of this could not say

eyes shut while covering his

while leaving the basement training ground and stealthily followed

the

they were talking

to hear what

seems to be in

attendant seemed to be in

tell that King Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but pretended not to

it was

‘What should I do?’

had not been able to see the king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed different than the king

felt

old. Alberu didn't know what to do at this

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he