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

guy in front of

dreams that the

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s

know about Zed's true

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you

Crossman truly did have similarities to

they had

Zed Crossman.

could not look away from Zed’s eyes after

His eyes seemed empty.

feeling as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

could not get

to why

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

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

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

causing a chaos with the

Crossman was just letting it happen. This was the same in the

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

The library...

House

this level would be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill

never have searched the area around the library had he known

the reason you are going to

as if

you trying to go to the

you are suspecting is probably

am suspecting

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

Click.

door without any hesitation as he

aiming for the

insignia, your Majesty. I was just

the

know about the

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

walked and stopped in front of Zed who was standing in front of

nonchalantly with a

was no

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I am certain

slightly

‘Certain about what?’

must let

Zed smiled.

of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale

‘This is dangerous.’

that he must let Cale live,

was developed from years of experience was telling him

This is even worse.

in

his hand toward Zed. He had a reason for coming

be better

was not Venion's lackey’s body so he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He had no intentions of doing

“Ugh!”

saw a hand reaching out from

mind turned hazy as soon as he took a whiff of

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

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

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

filled those once

would think that these were not the

“…….”

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

Creeeeeak.

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

the stone room in the second

was gone and his

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

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

away from the

person who had been watching all of this could not say anything or

shut while covering his mouth with

basement training

seen the king

hear what they were talking about

far to hear what

seems to be

could tell that the attendant seemed to be

Zed knew that

it was

‘What should I do?’

of the distance, but he seemed different than the

felt an

didn't know what

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

a deep breath as he