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.

that I came

no way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

tie me back

“What?”

in disbelief.

this? No, can you even take responsibility, your Royal

Alberu shut up immediately.

no power to take responsibility for the things that would happen after taking this attendant away since the king knew what

tiniest of embers in front of

“Still...”

would be advantageous to ignore that this attendant was here but he could

who is willing to be tied back down and be

he ignore such a

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

this attendant was saying that he would get

want any harm

do this despite knowing that he could

‘Why?

is this bastard doing all of

to mooch off

That wasn’t it.

interested

smart enough to figure

later but come with me

“...What?”

and looked at Cale after hearing

he was okay before calmly walking out of the room he was imprisoned

Creeeeeak.

at least an old door

around and reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

magic light to Cale and watched what he

“As I expected.”

walked around to look

‘It’s here.’

a corner that had

“It’s the same.”

you talking

walking quickly instead of responding

he remembered but the size

this place was neglected for a while and turned into the basement I know in just a few

why

it

the Royal Library he knew had cutting edge technology

that’s just how I

that this test was one based

“Your Royal Highness.”

one spot and turned

"What is it?”

know why I need to

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

the

“Right here.”

to get to the second

from the first basement

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

spot he was standing at

reason I

room in the second basement

where the words the Sun God

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

Star was an ancestor

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

where all

would be helpful to you is hidden, your Royal

He looked as

At that moment...

this

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

I know how

know how

Alberu

“Your Royal Highness.”

shook his

that you can use magic... I figured it out immediately after seeing

“...Mm.”

brushed his face with his

“How did you-”

shaking as soon as he heard those words. Cale

can cause

“...What?”

see a calm look on the attendant’s

don’t

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

could not see that reflection as he observed

hair of the House of Crossman that has received the Sun God's blessing? You don't need shit like that. There

“W, what are you-”

negative view of it right now, but it won’t be

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

answers are

However, his mouth was so dry that there was no saliva to

heart was

is useless? He

absurd but it kept echoing in

go wild. I will

the attendant was

truth was in the attendant’s

eyes were saying that he

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

‘...Mother.’

thought

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

knew it would

him was someone who was completely clad in black clothes so

had an oddly long

would be

Crossman was someone who was

was no way someone like that would miss Alberu and Cale’s meeting. It was obvious

was going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to do

an eye on us

example, when Cale accurately located the second

“When did they-?!”

the king's shadows that was

areas probably because he

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and looked at

hope to see you again