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

no way that

Cale turned toward Alberu.

why please tie me back up when

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief. Cale nonchalantly

No, can you

Alberu shut up immediately.

this clueless attendant in front of him mentioned, he had no power to take responsibility for the things that would

even the tiniest of

“Still...”

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

a person who is willing to be tied back down

he ignore

would not be feeling like this if the attendant asked Alberu

attendant was saying that he would get bound

want any harm coming to

was willing to do this despite knowing that he could

‘Why?

this bastard doing

to mooch off

That wasn’t it.

wasn’t interested

was smart enough to figure that

tie me back later but come with

“...What?”

at Cale after hearing these sudden

to check that he was okay

Creeeeeak.

is at least an old door

around and reached

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

to Cale and watched

“As I expected.”

to look

‘It’s here.’

glance to a corner that

“It’s the same.”

you talking

started walking quickly instead

was not the first basement level he remembered but the size

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

to know why it had suddenly changed

it

edge technology but looked as

that’s just how I felt about

this test

“Your Royal Highness.”

stood in one spot and turned

"What is it?”

know why I need

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

on the

“Right here.”

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

headed directly from the first basement

of the library to have a good idea

the spot he was standing at

reason

in

where the words the Sun God left for the House of

Family was

that the ancient White Star

fact that the darkness that the Sun God is keeping an eye on is

was where all

also where information that would be helpful

observed Cale with his mouth shut. He looked as if he didn’t know what to

At that moment...

this

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

would I know how

know how to use

was what Alberu was

“Your Royal Highness.”

shook his

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

“...Mm.”

groaned. He brushed his face with

“How did you-”

The tips of the young boy’s fingers started shaking as soon as he heard those words. Cale added another comment at

can cause

“...What?”

looked up to see a

mana. You don’t need to hide

reflection in the attendant’s eyes could not hide

reflection

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

“W, what are you-”

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

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

answers are down

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

heart was

useless? He knows my connection with the

but it kept echoing

I will take

attendant was talking

was in

saying that he really would take

help him but it had been a long time since

‘...Mother.’

he suddenly thought

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

it would

Behind him was someone who was completely

oddly long

it would be like

who was watching over

Cale’s meeting. It was obvious after seeing that

to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted

sent his subordinate to keep an eye on us and to

the second basement level and tried to

“When did they-?!”

king's shadows that was

in these areas probably because he was

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and

see you again in the