Trash of the Count's Family

# Pushing forward too rashly (8)

“Ha... damn it.”

Alberu sighed continuously as he stealthily approached Cale and removed the gag.

“...Your Royal Highness?”

Alberu instantly frowned.

“Fuck. What Royal Highness bullshit.”

Extremely crude language flowed right out of his mouth. However, Cale was not someone who would care about that.

“Why did you come here, your Royal Highness?”

“Ho!”

Alberu looked at the guy who was tightly bound to the iron chair and had a gag in his mouth until just moments ago.

‘Is this bastard out of his mind?’

He truly thought that was the case.

This guy looked calm and refreshed as if he had gotten a good night's rest. He seemed relaxed without any signs of fear or wariness. This attendant looked perfectly normal while tightly bound to the chair.

‘He definitely looks like a crazy bastard.’

Alberu started to regret his decision.

‘Should I not have come?’

“Fuck.”

Crude language came out of his mouth again and Cale shook his head.

“Your word choice is extremely crude, your Royal Highness.”

“...I should just stop talking. I was crazy.”

Alberu could not hide his lamentation. Cale looked at Alberu as if he was amused.

Why?

It was because Alberu was talking like that but still freeing Cale with a dagger he pulled from his pocket.

"Why did they make this so tight? Do you not understand what is going on?”

Cale immediately responded to Alberu’s casual question.

“I was imprisoned by his Majesty’s guards. I will probably die soon. They’ll probably kill you too if they catch you doing this, won’t they? Ah, they might not kill you because you are a prince. But I cannot be certain about that. His Majesty is extremely difficult to read.”

“...So you do understand the situation.”

“Yes, your Royal Highness. I'm pretty good at things like that.”

“...Should I just leave this guy here?”

Cale just ignored the words Alberu mumbled.

He knew Alberu would still do everything he needed to do despite his grumbling.

“How did you come here, your Royal Highness?”

Cale looked at the area that was visible thanks to the magic light that Alberu brought with him.

He couldn't see everything but he could tell that he was in a prison-like area surrounded by stone walls.

“This is the first basement level of the library.”

“I see. Did you follow me?”

Alberu hesitated for a moment before responding to Cale’s nonchalant question.

“Yes. I did follow you.”

“That was good, your Royal Highness. You must verify things when you are suspicious of someone.”

Alberu looked at Cale as if he was looking at an impossible to comprehend creature before peeking at Cale's cold gaze that did not match his calm demeanor. He then lowered his head and focused on getting Cale free.

Of course, he was responding to Cale’s question as he did that.

“His Majesty left the library early in the morning so I waited for a bit before coming here.”

Cale realized that Alberu called King Zed his Majesty instead of Royal Father.

“You snuck in here.”

“I needed to get here before the librarian showed up.”

“You are quite skilled, your Royal Highness.”

“...Haaaa. Anyway, I came here because the only place you can really hide someone in the library is the first basement level. I found you in the corner room.”

“Hmm.”

Cale’s expression turned odd again.

“...So this is how the library’s basement looks like.”

“That’s right.”

The first basement level in the library...

The first basement level that Cale knew was a place used to store books and held rare books compared to the other levels because the books here needed to be stored with magic.

That was why it had the highest-grade facilities and was as bright and nice as the area above ground despite being in the basement.

‘It's a mess.’

However, the current first basement level had no source of light and seemed separately only by these old-looking stone walls.

There was so much dust that even Alberu was covered from head to toe.

“I guess there is a lot of dust?”

“...That...”

Alberu stopped for a moment before responding.

“...I ended up like this because I stealthily came here thinking that there may be traps or someone on guard.”

Alberu looked as if he had crawled on the ground to get here.

Of course, it had all been for naught after realizing that there was nobody here. A fifteen year old like him who had no experience in things like this had to choose to be as cautious as possible.

“That was good, your Royal Highness.”

Cale truly wanted to praise the young boy's judgment.

However, Alberu did not hear the praise as praise.

Shhh. Cale stood up and inspected his body after all of the ropes were released.

‘Not bad.’

He didn't seem injured.

Alberu hesitated for a moment before speaking. It was something he realized after noticing that there was nothing and no one in this first basement level.

I came

way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

please tie me

“What?”

disbelief. Cale

can you even take

Alberu shut up immediately.

power to take responsibility for the things that would happen after taking this attendant

the tiniest of embers in front of the

“Still...”

to say. He knew that it would be advantageous to ignore that

is willing to

could he ignore such

asked

was saying that he

didn’t want any harm coming to

was willing to do this despite

‘Why?

is this bastard doing all of

it because he's looking to mooch off me if I

That wasn’t it.

bastard wasn’t interested in

enough to figure

me back later but come with me

“...What?”

at Cale after hearing

and ankles to check that he was okay before calmly walking out of the

Creeeeeak.

least an old door hanging

reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

to Cale

“As I expected.”

around to look at the

‘It’s here.’

gave a brushing glance to a corner that had an

“It’s the same.”

you

started walking quickly instead

but the size and structure was pretty much the same as the

and turned into the basement I know in just a few

why

But it is

the Royal Library he knew had cutting edge technology but looked as

guess that’s just how I felt

aware that this test was one

“Your Royal Highness.”

spot

"What is it?”

know why I need to

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

stomped on the

“Right here.”

the past, Cale had followed Alberu. That was how he was able to get to

the first basement level to the second,

easy for someone like Cale who knew the shape of the library to have a good idea as

underneath the spot he was standing

here is the reason I

room in

the Sun God left for the House of Crossman was

truth about how the Roan Kingdom’s Crossman Royal Family was being watched by

Star was an ancestor

that the darkness that the Sun God is keeping an eye on is not the Dark Elf blood but the

was where all these

be helpful to you is

observed Cale with his mouth shut. He looked as

At that moment...

this

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

would I know how

know how to use

Alberu was trying

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook

I figured it out immediately after seeing the dead

“...Mm.”

brushed his

“How did you-”

mana. The tips of the young boy’s fingers started shaking as soon

cause

“...What?”

looked up to see a calm look

dead mana. You don’t need to

could not hide

that reflection

Crossman that has received the Sun God's blessing? You don't need shit like that. There is no Sun God’s

“W, what are you-”

a negative view of

stared at the attendant as if he was suffocating but the

the answers

his mouth was so dry that there was no saliva

heart was beating

Sun God’s blessing is useless? He knows my connection

sounded absurd but it kept

I will take responsibility for

attendant was

was in the attendant’s

he really would

said that they would help him but it had been a long time since he had seen

‘...Mother.’

he suddenly thought about his

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at

knew it would

neck. Behind him was someone who was completely clad in black clothes

corner that had an oddly long shadow had a

would

someone who

It was obvious after seeing

going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me

sent his subordinate to keep an eye on us and to interject in an urgent

example, when Cale accurately located the second basement level and tried to destroy

“When did they-?!”

at another of the king's shadows that was behind

these areas probably because he was

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

stopped being shocked and

hope to see you again in