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 here to rescue

that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

why please tie me back

“What?”

in disbelief. Cale nonchalantly

you take responsibility for this? No, can you even

Alberu shut up immediately.

mentioned, he had no power to take responsibility for the things

the tiniest of embers in front

“Still...”

He knew that it would be advantageous to ignore

person who is willing to be tied back down and

he ignore such a

would not be feeling like this if the attendant asked Alberu

saying that he would get

didn’t want any harm coming

was willing to do this despite

‘Why?

bastard doing all of

mooch off me

That wasn’t it.

wasn’t interested in things

smart enough to figure

me back later but come with me

“...What?”

at Cale

ankles to check that he was okay before calmly walking

Creeeeeak.

at least an old

around and reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

Cale and

“As I expected.”

around to look at the first basement

‘It’s here.’

a brushing glance to a corner that

“It’s the same.”

you

quickly instead of

he remembered but the

place was neglected for a while and turned into the

to know why it had

it

he knew had cutting edge technology

just how I

fully aware that this test was one based

“Your Royal Highness.”

spot and

"What is it?”

to know

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

the ground with

“Right here.”

how he was able to get to the second basement level to where the House of

had headed directly from the first basement level to the

who knew the shape of the library to have a good idea as to where the second basement

the spot he was standing at right

is the reason I need

stone room in the second

words the Sun God left

was being watched

White Star

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

where all these things were

also where information that would be helpful

shut. He looked as if

At that moment...

break this

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

know how to use

know how to

was what Alberu was trying to

“Your Royal Highness.”

shook

can use magic... I figured it out immediately

“...Mm.”

groaned. He brushed his face

“How did you-”

soon as he heard those words.

cause

“...What?”

to see a calm look

You don’t need

the attendant’s eyes could not hide his

not see that reflection

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-”

a negative view of it right now, but it

he was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully

of the answers are

mouth was so dry that there was no

heart was beating

Sun God’s blessing is useless? He knows

absurd but it kept echoing

I will take responsibility for

because the attendant was talking

in

were saying that he

they would help him but it had been a long

‘...Mother.’

suddenly thought about his

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

at that

it would be

was pointed right at Cale’s neck. Behind him was someone who was completely clad in black

long shadow had a shorter

knew it would

was someone who

It was obvious after seeing that he let Alberu get to the first basement

I was going to tell Alberu Crossman

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

Cale accurately located the second

“When did they-?!”

of the king's shadows that

was bad in these areas probably because he was

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and

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