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.

probably knows that I came

way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

tie me

“What?”

in disbelief.

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

Alberu shut up immediately.

of him mentioned, he had no power to take responsibility for the things that would happen

weren’t even the tiniest of embers

“Still...”

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

is willing to be tied

he ignore

the attendant asked Alberu to quickly untie him and help him

that he would get bound

want any harm coming

was willing to do this despite knowing that he

‘Why?

is this bastard

mooch off me if I become king in

That wasn’t it.

interested in things

enough to

please tie me back later

“...What?”

looked at

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

Creeeeeak.

at least an old door hanging

and reached

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

to Cale and watched what

“As I expected.”

to look at

‘It’s here.’

brushing glance to a corner that had an oddly

“It’s the same.”

you

started walking quickly instead of responding

remembered but the

means that this place was neglected for a while and turned into the basement

know why it had suddenly changed like

But it is

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

just how I felt about

fully aware that this test was

“Your Royal Highness.”

spot and turned

"What is it?”

you curious to know why I need

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

on the ground with his

“Right here.”

was able to get to the second basement level to

had headed directly from the first basement level

for someone like Cale who knew the shape of the library to have a good idea as to where the second basement level was

was why, underneath the spot he was standing at right

here is the reason I need to

in

words the Sun God left for the

Crossman Royal Family was being watched by the Sun God instead

White Star was an ancestor in

darkness that the Sun God is keeping an eye on is not

all these things

is also where information that would be helpful to you is

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

At that moment...

break this

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

know how to

how to use

was what Alberu was

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook his

can use magic... I figured it

“...Mm.”

groaned. He brushed his face with his

“How did you-”

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

cause an

“...What?”

looked up to see a calm look

mana. You don’t need

in the attendant’s eyes could not hide

that reflection as he observed the

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

“W, what are you-”

have a negative view of

was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully

answers

subconsciously gulped. However, his mouth was so

was

God’s blessing is useless? He knows

it kept

wild. I will take responsibility

because the attendant was talking like

truth was in the attendant’s

saying that he really

him but it had been a

‘...Mother.’

suddenly thought about his

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

would be like

someone who was

long shadow had a

would be

who was watching over

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

going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to

eye on us and to interject in

when Cale accurately located the second basement level

“When did they-?!”

looked at another of the king's shadows that was

areas

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and looked

hope to see you again in