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.’

Cale become curious about the thoughts of that old man

front of

dreams that the king would know about

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

Roan Kingdom’s nobles

might know about Zed's true face underneath

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

you

did have similarities

they had

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes after facing this other side

His eyes seemed empty.

had a feeling as soon as he saw those

‘This isn’t good.’

Cale could not get

not curious as to why you

mumbling to himself in front of the

not very good for Cale but the person who would respond to it wasn't someone who would care

it because I was trying to break into

causing a chaos with the First

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

just a single episode to someone like that.

The library...

secret of the Royal House of

reason for Zed

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

is the reason you are going to

commented as if

you trying to go to

you are suspecting is probably correct,

am suspecting is

the library’s back door and

Click.

door without any hesitation

for

I

talked about the House

You know about the

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

and stopped in front of Zed who

with a smile on his

no

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

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

I am certain

slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

let you

Zed smiled.

reminded Cale of Alberu’s elegant

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he must let Cale

from years of experience was

This is even worse.

am in danger right

his hand toward Zed. He had a reason for coming this close to

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 that

“Ugh!”

hand reaching out from behind him and covering

he took a whiff of whatever

He let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so

not

‘...What? Hunter?’

like that of

filled those

were not the

“…….”

consciousness and Zed stoically looked down at Cale before turning around

Creeeeeak.

around and observed the

to the stone room in

fire was gone and

the library not as King Zed as

Tap.

library back

“…….”

away from

could not say anything or even

while

leaving the basement training ground and stealthily

the king

hear what they were

was too far to hear what they had

seems to be

could tell that the attendant seemed to be

also tell that King Zed knew that

knew it

‘What should I do?’

clearly because of the distance, but he seemed

felt

was still young at only fifteen years old. Alberu didn't know what to

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

took a deep breath