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

way that he

Cale turned toward Alberu.

is why please tie me back up when you

“What?”

disbelief. Cale

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

Alberu shut up immediately.

had no power to take responsibility for the things that would happen after taking this attendant away

the tiniest of embers in

“Still...”

knew that it would be advantageous

person who is willing

ignore such a

if the attendant asked Alberu to quickly

that he would get bound

didn’t want any harm coming to

was willing to do this despite knowing that he could

‘Why?

bastard doing

looking to mooch off me if I become

That wasn’t it.

bastard wasn’t interested in things like

enough to figure that

later but

“...What?”

thinking and looked at Cale after

okay before calmly

Creeeeeak.

least an old door

around and reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

the magic light to Cale and watched what he was

“As I expected.”

look at the first

‘It’s here.’

a brushing glance to a corner that had an oddly long

“It’s the same.”

are you talking

quickly instead of responding to

he remembered but the size and structure was

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

to know why

But it

knew had cutting edge technology but looked as

just how

that this test was one based on

“Your Royal Highness.”

one spot

"What is it?”

to know why I need to

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

the ground

“Right here.”

the past, Cale had followed Alberu. That was how he was able to get

headed directly from the first basement level

was easy for someone like Cale 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

here is the reason I need to

in

where the words the Sun God left for the House

how the Roan Kingdom’s Crossman Royal Family was being watched by the Sun God instead of

the ancient White Star was an ancestor in the House of

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

where all these things were

is 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

how to use

was what Alberu was

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook his

use magic... I figured it out immediately after seeing the dead

“...Mm.”

groaned. He brushed his face with his

“How did you-”

The tips of the young boy’s fingers started shaking as soon as he heard those words.

cause an

“...What?”

to see a calm look

dead mana. You don’t need to

attendant’s eyes could not hide his

see that reflection as he observed

Crossman that has received the Sun God's blessing? You don't need

“W, what are you-”

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

as if he was suffocating but the

answers are

subconsciously gulped. However, his mouth was so dry that

was beating

is useless? He knows my connection with

sounded absurd but it kept echoing

will take responsibility

because the attendant was

in

he really would take responsibility for

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

‘...Mother.’

thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

at that

it would

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

corner that had an oddly long

it would be

someone who was watching over

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

tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to do

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

in these areas probably because he

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and looked at

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