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

no way that he

Cale turned toward Alberu.

is why please tie me

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief. Cale

you take responsibility for this? No, can you even take

Alberu shut up immediately.

responsibility for the

had weren’t even the tiniest

“Still...”

be advantageous

I leave a person who is willing to be tied

could he ignore such a

be feeling like this if the attendant asked Alberu to quickly untie him and help him escape

was saying that

want any harm

was willing to do this despite knowing that he

‘Why?

this bastard

mooch off me if

That wasn’t it.

interested in things

was smart enough

later but come with

“...What?”

looked at Cale

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

Creeeeeak.

at least an old door

reached his

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

the magic light to Cale and watched

“As I expected.”

around to look at the first basement

‘It’s here.’

gave a brushing glance to a corner that

“It’s the same.”

are you talking

instead of responding to Alberu's

the first basement level he remembered but the size and structure was pretty much the same as

while and turned into the basement I know in

know why it had suddenly changed like

it

first basement level in the Royal Library he knew had cutting edge technology but looked as if it had been maintained for quite a

that’s just how

aware that this test

“Your Royal Highness.”

spot and

"What is it?”

you curious to know why I

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

stomped on the ground with his

“Right here.”

was how he was able to get to the second basement level to where the House of Crossman’s secret was

directly from the first basement level

who knew the shape of the library to have a good idea

the spot he was

is the reason I need

in the second

words the Sun God left for the House of Crossman was

how the Roan Kingdom’s Crossman Royal Family was being watched by the Sun God instead of having her

White Star was

an eye on is not the Dark

where all

that would be helpful to you is hidden, your

He looked as if

At that moment...

break this with

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

I know how to use

how to use

was what Alberu

“Your Royal Highness.”

shook

you can use magic... I figured it

“...Mm.”

brushed his face

“How did you-”

fingers started shaking as soon

can cause an

“...What?”

see a calm look

dead mana. You don’t

in the attendant’s eyes could not hide his hands from

not see that reflection

of the House of Crossman that has received the Sun God's

“W, what are you-”

a negative view of it

boy stared at the attendant as if he was suffocating but the

of the answers are

mouth was so dry that there was no saliva to

heart was beating

useless? He knows my

sounded absurd but it kept

will take responsibility

the attendant was

truth was in the

he really

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

‘...Mother.’

suddenly thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

knew it would be like

someone who was

had an oddly long shadow

knew it would be

Crossman was someone who

like that would miss Alberu and Cale’s meeting. It was

anticipated what I was going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to

subordinate to keep an eye on

Cale accurately located the second basement level

“When did they-?!”

of the king's shadows that was behind him and could not

areas probably because he

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

stopped being shocked

you again in the