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 here to rescue

that he

Cale turned toward Alberu.

tie me

“What?”

disbelief.

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

Alberu shut up immediately.

to take responsibility for the things that

even the tiniest of embers in front of the

“Still...”

to say. He knew that it would be advantageous to ignore that this attendant was here but

willing to be tied back down and

could he ignore such a

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

this attendant was saying that he would get

didn’t want any harm coming to

this despite knowing that

‘Why?

is this bastard doing all of

off me

That wasn’t it.

bastard wasn’t interested in things

was smart enough to figure that

please tie me back later but come

“...What?”

thinking and looked at

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

Creeeeeak.

least an old door hanging

turned around and reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

to Cale and watched

“As I expected.”

to look at

‘It’s here.’

a brushing glance to a

“It’s the same.”

are you talking

instead of

not the first basement level he remembered but the size and structure

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

curious to know why

it

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

guess that’s just how

that this test was one based on

“Your Royal Highness.”

in one spot and turned toward

"What is it?”

know why

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

on the ground with

“Right here.”

had followed Alberu. That was how he was able to get to the second basement level to where the House of Crossman’s secret

had headed directly from the first basement level to

of the library

the spot he

reason I need

room in

Sun God left for the

Family was

that the ancient White Star was an ancestor in

keeping an eye on

all these

where information that would be helpful to you is hidden, your

his mouth shut. He looked as if he didn’t

At that moment...

this with

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

I know how to

don't know how to

what Alberu

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook his

can use magic... I figured it

“...Mm.”

brushed his face with

“How did you-”

shaking as soon as he heard those words. Cale added another comment

cause an

“...What?”

see a calm look on

mana. You don’t need

reflection in the attendant’s eyes could

could not see that reflection as he

the Sun God's blessing? You don't need shit like that.

“W, what are you-”

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

suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully before

the answers are down

subconsciously gulped. However, his mouth was so dry that

was

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

sounded absurd but it kept

will take responsibility

attendant was talking

was in the attendant’s

he really would take

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

‘...Mother.’

he suddenly thought

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

at

would be

was someone who

had an oddly long shadow had a shorter shadow

knew it would

someone who was watching

meeting. It was obvious

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

eye on us and to

when Cale accurately located the second

“When did they-?!”

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

in these areas probably because he was

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

stopped being shocked and looked at

to see you again in