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

front of

his wildest dreams that the king would know about

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

Roan Kingdom’s

know about Zed's true face

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you really

Crossman truly did have similarities

they had a

Zed Crossman.

Zed’s eyes

His eyes seemed empty.

a feeling as soon as he

‘This isn’t good.’

could not

to

to care about Cale disrespectfully mumbling to himself in front of

for Cale but the person who

I was trying to break

chaos with the

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

Cale did was just a single episode to someone like that. He would

The library...

House of Crossman buried in the

would be a reason for Zed Crossman to kill a

library had he known Zed was

correct. That is the

nonchalantly commented as if it meant

you trying to go to

suspecting is probably

I am suspecting is

path near the library’s back

Click.

the back door without

you aiming for the

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

boldly talked about the House of

about

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

who was

with a

was no

need 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.

is why I

slightly

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

of Alberu’s elegant

‘This is dangerous.’

was saying that he

from years of

This is even worse.

am in danger right

hand toward Zed. He had a reason for coming this

was an illusion anyway. It would be better to hold onto the king

he felt iffy letting this body die because of him. He

“Ugh!”

out from behind

as he took a whiff of whatever was on the cloth that covered his

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

not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

vicious like that of a predatory

burning fire filled those

the eyes of a

“…….”

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

Creeeeeak.

and observed the darkness outside for

to go to the stone

fire was gone and his

the library not as King Zed as the public saw him but as his

Tap.

library back door

“…….”

away from the

this could not say anything or even move from

shut while

the basement training ground and stealthily followed behind him from a

seen the king talk

hear what they were talking

was too far to

seems to be

tell that the attendant

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

it was

‘What should I do?’

not been able to see the king very clearly because of the distance, but he seemed different than the king that Alberu

had felt an odd

know what to

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

breath as he opened