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.

Majesty probably knows that I came here to rescue

way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

tie me

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief.

this? No, can you

Alberu shut up immediately.

had no power to take responsibility for the things that would happen after

even the tiniest

“Still...”

advantageous to ignore that this attendant was here but

a person who is willing to be tied back down and be

he ignore such

attendant asked Alberu to quickly untie him and help him escape from

was saying that he would get

didn’t want any harm coming

was willing to do this despite knowing that

‘Why?

bastard doing

because he's looking to mooch off me

That wasn’t it.

wasn’t interested in things

smart enough to figure

back later but come

“...What?”

stopped thinking and looked at Cale after hearing these sudden

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

Creeeeeak.

at least an old door hanging

and reached

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

the magic light to Cale and watched

“As I expected.”

to look at the first

‘It’s here.’

a brushing glance to a corner

“It’s the same.”

you talking

walking quickly instead of responding to

he remembered but the size and structure was pretty much

a while and turned into the basement I know in just a few

was not curious to know why it had suddenly

it

Library he knew had cutting edge technology but looked as if it had

that’s just how I felt about

was fully aware that this test was one based on

“Your Royal Highness.”

spot and turned

"What is it?”

you curious to know why I need to

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

the ground with

“Right here.”

the past, Cale had followed Alberu. That was how he was able to get to the second basement level to where

from the first basement

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

why, underneath the spot he was standing at right

is the reason I need

room in the

words the Sun God left

was being watched by the Sun God instead of

White Star was

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

all

where information that would be helpful to you is hidden, your Royal

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

At that moment...

this with

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

know how to

know how to

what Alberu

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook

magic... I figured it out immediately after

“...Mm.”

He brushed his

“How did you-”

as soon as he heard those words. Cale

can cause an

“...What?”

see a calm look

mana. You don’t need to hide

the attendant’s eyes could not hide his hands

not see that reflection

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

“W, what are you-”

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

suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully before looking right

answers are

However, his mouth was so dry

heart was

is useless? He

it

go wild. I will take responsibility for

the attendant was talking like

was in the attendant’s

were saying that he really would take responsibility

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.

smiled at

it would

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

an oddly long shadow had a shorter shadow

knew it would be like

Crossman was someone who

and Cale’s meeting. It was obvious after seeing that he

I was going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me

sent his subordinate to keep an eye on us and to

the second basement level and tried to

“When did they-?!”

that was behind him and

areas

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

stopped being shocked and looked at

to see you again