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

of him was no

in his wildest dreams that the king would

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

the Roan Kingdom’s nobles around

know about Zed's

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you

have similarities to

they had a

Zed Crossman.

away from Zed’s eyes after facing this

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

Crossman was someone Cale could not

as to why you must

disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of

Cale but the person who would respond to it wasn't someone who

was trying to break into the library

chaos with the

it happen. This

was just a single episode to someone like that.

The library...

the secret of the Royal House

this level would be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill

have searched the area around the library had he known Zed

is the reason you

commented as if

you trying to go to

you are suspecting is probably correct, your

I am suspecting is

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

Click.

the back door without any

for the second

in there without the insignia, your Majesty. I was just going to look around

boldly talked about the House of Crossman’s

about the insignia as

stoic. The combination

and stopped in front of Zed who was standing in

nonchalantly with a smile on his

was no joke

the insignia only given to the

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

Cale of Alberu’s elegant smile. Cale had an

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he must let

years of experience was telling

This is even worse.

am in danger right

He had

It would be better to

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!”

a hand reaching out from behind

soon as he took a whiff

chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

looked extremely vicious like that of a predatory beast as

burning fire filled

would think that these were not the eyes of a

“…….”

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

Creeeeeak.

door started closing and Zed turned around and observed the

to go to the

was gone and his

disappeared into the darkness within the library not as King Zed as the

Tap.

library back door closed

“…….”

far away from the

had been watching all of this could not say anything or even move from behind

while covering

the basement training ground

the

couldn't hear what they were talking

to hear what they had

seems to be

the attendant seemed

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

it

‘What should I do?’

the king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed different than

felt an

at only fifteen years old. Alberu didn't know what

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

breath as he