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.’

curious about the thoughts of that old man in the

of him was

dreams that the king would know about

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s nobles

them might know about Zed's

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you really are

have similarities to

course, they had

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get along with...for many

not curious as to why you

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

but the person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care about something like

break into the library at

causing a chaos with the First Prince Palace at its

it happen. This was the same in

single episode to someone like

The library...

the secret of the Royal House

a reason for

never have searched the area around the library had he known Zed was

That is the reason you

as if

trying to go

is probably correct, your

am suspecting is

down the path near the library’s

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation

you aiming for

I was just

boldly talked about the House of

about

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

of Zed who

spoke nonchalantly with a

was no joke

need the insignia only given to the head

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

saying that he must let Cale

that was developed from years

This is even worse.

in danger right

toward Zed. He had a

illusion anyway. It would be better to

fake, this was not Venion's lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He

“Ugh!”

Cale saw a hand reaching out from behind him

soon as he took a whiff

chuckle before walking up

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

that of a predatory beast as Cale

fire filled those

that these were not the

“…….”

turning around and heading into the library. His guard

Creeeeeak.

and observed the darkness outside for a moment

to the stone room in the

fire was gone and his

the library not as King Zed as the public

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

far away

could not say anything or

clenched his eyes shut while

leaving the basement training ground and

had seen the king talk

what they were talking about

far to

seems to

could tell that the attendant seemed to be in

that Alberu

knew it was

‘What should I do?’

able to see the king very clearly because of the distance, but

had felt an odd

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

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he opened his