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.

knows that I came

way that he wouldn't

Cale turned toward Alberu.

is why please tie me back

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief. Cale nonchalantly

responsibility for this? No, can you even take

Alberu shut up immediately.

mentioned, he had no power to take responsibility for the things that would happen after taking this attendant away since the king knew what he was

even the tiniest of embers in

“Still...”

advantageous to ignore that this attendant was here but

who is willing to be tied back down

could he ignore such a

like this if the attendant asked Alberu to quickly untie him and help

saying that he

want any

was willing to do this despite knowing

‘Why?

bastard doing all of

he's looking to mooch off me if

That wasn’t it.

wasn’t interested in things

smart enough to figure

please tie me back later but come with

“...What?”

stopped thinking and looked at Cale

moved his wrists and ankles to check that he was okay before calmly walking out of

Creeeeeak.

least an

reached his hand

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

magic light to Cale and watched what he was

“As I expected.”

around to look at the first basement

‘It’s here.’

to a corner that had an oddly

“It’s the same.”

are you

instead

he remembered but the size and structure was pretty much the same as the

and turned into the basement I know

was not curious to know why it had suddenly changed like

But it

first basement level in the Royal Library he knew had cutting edge technology but looked

how I felt

that this test was

“Your Royal Highness.”

in one spot and turned

"What is it?”

curious to know why I need

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

stomped on the ground

“Right here.”

to get to the second basement level to where the House

headed directly from the first basement level to the

of the library to have a good idea as

underneath the spot he was standing

is the reason I

stone room in the

the words the Sun God left for the House of

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

that the ancient White Star

keeping an eye on is not the Dark Elf blood but

all these things

also where information that would be helpful to you

looked as if he didn’t know

At that moment...

break this with

“......!”

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“Magic? How would I-”

would I know

don't know how to

was what Alberu was trying to

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook his

I figured it out immediately after

“...Mm.”

He brushed his

“How did you-”

fingers started shaking as soon as he heard those

can cause an

“...What?”

looked up to see a calm

dead mana. You don’t need to hide

the attendant’s eyes could not hide his hands

reflection as he

received the Sun God's blessing? You don't

“W, what are you-”

of it right

was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully

of the answers are

subconsciously gulped. However, his mouth was so

heart was beating

God’s blessing is useless? He

but it kept echoing

will take responsibility

the attendant was talking

in

eyes were saying that he really would take

that they would help him but it had been a long

‘...Mother.’

thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

at that

it would

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

long shadow

it would be like

was someone who was watching over

meeting. It was obvious after seeing that he let Alberu get to

going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted

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

accurately located the second basement level

“When did they-?!”

looked at another of the king's shadows that was behind him and could not

bad in these areas

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

stopped being shocked

you again in