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

guy in front of

Alberu would never imagine even in his wildest dreams that the king would know about his current situation

The second prince's people...

The third prince’s people...

of the Roan Kingdom’s

of them might know about Zed's

“Wow.”

Cale gasped in admiration.

guess you really

truly did have similarities

course, they had a

Zed Crossman.

look away from Zed’s eyes after facing this other

His eyes seemed empty.

as soon as he saw

‘This isn’t good.’

someone Cale could

not curious as to why you must

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

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

was trying to break into the

causing a chaos with the

just letting it happen. This was the same in

to someone like that. He would not

The library...

of the Royal House of Crossman buried

reason for Zed Crossman to

the library had he

is correct. That is the reason

commented as

to go to

is

am suspecting

path near the library’s back door and stopped

Click.

opened the back door without any hesitation

aiming for the second basement

your Majesty. I was just going to look around the library

boldly talked about the

about

but his face remained stoic.

Zed who was standing in front of the open

spoke nonchalantly with a smile on

was no

given to the head of the

“That’s correct.”

Zed nodded his head.

is why I

eyebrows slightly rose

‘Certain about what?’

must let you

Zed smiled.

elegant

‘This is dangerous.’

that he must let Cale

was developed from years of experience

This is even worse.

in

Zed. He had

better to hold onto

felt iffy letting this body die because

“Ugh!”

hand reaching out from behind him and

whiff of whatever was on the cloth that covered

that moment, King Zed... He let out a low chuckle before walking up to Cale and whispering so quietly that only Cale could

are not a

‘...What? Hunter?’

vicious like that of a predatory beast as

burning fire filled those once

think that these were not the

“…….”

stoically looked down at Cale before turning around and heading into the library.

Creeeeeak.

library back door started closing and Zed turned around and

to the stone room in the

fire was gone and his

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

Tap.

back

“…….”

away

this could not say anything or even move from behind this

shut while covering his mouth with his

leaving the basement training ground

seen the king talk

they

too far to hear what they had

to be in

could tell that the attendant seemed

that Alberu was hiding here but pretended not

knew it was on

‘What should I do?’

see the king very clearly because of the distance,

felt

didn't know what to do at this situation

* * *

Blink.

“Huff”

deep breath as he opened his