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

of

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

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan Kingdom’s

about Zed's true face underneath

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

did have similarities to

course, they had a

Zed Crossman.

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

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon as

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get along

not curious as to why

to care about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of the

of the question were not very good for Cale but the person

to break

chaos with the First Prince

it happen. This was the same in

did was just a single episode to someone like that. He would not

The library...

the Royal House of Crossman buried in

reason for Zed Crossman

never have searched the area around the library had he known

correct. That is the reason

nonchalantly commented as if it meant

you trying to go

you are suspecting is probably correct, your

I am suspecting is

the path near the library’s back door and stopped in

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation as

aiming for the second

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

about the House

know about

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

front of Zed who was standing in front of the open back

a smile on

no

insignia only given to the head of the House of Crossman

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

eyebrows slightly

‘Certain about what?’

let

Zed smiled.

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

‘This is dangerous.’

he must let Cale

was developed from years of

This is even worse.

in

had a reason for coming

be better to hold onto the king if something

body so he felt iffy letting

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from

turned hazy as soon as he took a whiff of whatever was on the cloth that covered

moment, King Zed... He let out a low chuckle before walking up to

are not

‘...What? Hunter?’

that of a predatory beast as Cale slowly

filled those

these were not the eyes of a king

“…….”

before turning around and heading

Creeeeeak.

turned around and observed the darkness outside for

the

and his eyes

disappeared into the darkness within the library not as King Zed as the public saw him but as his

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

away

could not say anything

eyes shut while covering

training ground and stealthily followed behind him from a

seen the king

they were

was too far to

seems to be in

tell that the attendant seemed

Zed knew that Alberu was hiding here but

knew it was on

‘What should I do?’

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

felt

old. Alberu didn't know what to do

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath