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.

knows that I came here

no way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

why please tie me back up when

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief. Cale

responsibility for this? No, can you even

Alberu shut up immediately.

responsibility for the things

weren’t even the tiniest of embers in

“Still...”

advantageous to

willing to be tied back down and be

he ignore such

not be feeling like this if the attendant asked Alberu

was saying that he

any

to do this despite knowing that he

‘Why?

bastard doing all

looking to mooch off me if I become king in

That wasn’t it.

bastard wasn’t interested in

was smart enough

please tie me back later

“...What?”

thinking and looked at Cale after hearing

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

Creeeeeak.

least an old door

turned around and reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

magic light to Cale and

“As I expected.”

around to look at the first basement

‘It’s here.’

a brushing glance to a corner that had an oddly

“It’s the same.”

are you talking

started walking quickly instead of responding to Alberu's

but the size and structure was pretty much the same

that this place was neglected for a while and turned

was not curious to know why it had suddenly changed

it

first basement level in the Royal Library he knew had cutting edge

guess that’s just how I felt

test

“Your Royal Highness.”

stood in one spot and turned toward

"What is it?”

to know why I need to

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

stomped on the ground with

“Right here.”

get to the second basement level to where the House of Crossman’s

directly from the first basement level to the second,

knew the shape of the library to

why, underneath the spot he was standing at right

here is the reason I

stone room in the second

the Sun God left for the House

Crossman Royal Family was being watched by the Sun God instead of having her

fact that the ancient White Star was an

darkness that the Sun God is keeping an eye on is

where all these things were

that would be helpful to you is hidden, your Royal

mouth shut. He looked as if he

At that moment...

break this with

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

know how to use

know how to use

was what Alberu was trying to

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook

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

“...Mm.”

groaned. He brushed his face with his

“How did you-”

soon as he heard those words. Cale added another

cause an

“...What?”

looked up to see a calm look on the attendant’s

You don’t need to hide

could not hide his hands from

reflection as he

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

“W, what are you-”

blood? People have a negative view of it

was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully before looking right into

of the answers are down

was so dry that there was no

heart was beating

is useless? He

absurd but it

go wild. I will take responsibility

attendant

was in the

he

been a long time since he had seen

‘...Mother.’

thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at

would be like

him was someone who was completely clad in black clothes so that only

corner that had an oddly long shadow had a shorter shadow

would be

who was

was no way someone like that would miss Alberu and Cale’s meeting. It was obvious after seeing that he let Alberu get to the

to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to do

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

second basement level and tried

“When did they-?!”

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

these areas probably because

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

shocked

to see you again in the