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

that he

Cale turned toward Alberu.

please tie me

“What?”

disbelief. Cale nonchalantly

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

Alberu shut up immediately.

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

had weren’t even the tiniest

“Still...”

was all Alberu managed to say. He knew that it would be advantageous to ignore that this attendant was here but he could

who is willing to be tied back down and

could he ignore such a

not be feeling like this if the attendant asked

this attendant was saying that he would get

want any harm

this despite knowing

‘Why?

bastard doing all

off me if I

That wasn’t it.

wasn’t interested in things like

smart enough to figure that

me back later

“...What?”

at Cale

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

Creeeeeak.

an old door

reached his hand toward

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

to Cale

“As I expected.”

to look at the first

‘It’s here.’

brushing glance to a

“It’s the same.”

are you

quickly instead of responding

the size and structure was pretty

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

know why it had suddenly changed

it is

cutting edge

guess that’s just how I felt about

aware that this test was

“Your Royal Highness.”

one spot

"What is it?”

know why

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

the ground

“Right here.”

was able to get to the second basement level to where the House of Crossman’s secret was

directly from the first basement level to

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

the spot he was standing

here is the reason I need to

stone room in the second

Sun God left for the House of

was being

fact that the ancient White Star was an ancestor in the

keeping an eye on

where all these

is also where information that would be

with his mouth shut. He 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

know how to

Alberu was trying to

“Your Royal Highness.”

attendant shook

magic... I figured

“...Mm.”

his

“How did you-”

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

can cause

“...What?”

up to see a calm look on the attendant’s

You don’t need to hide

the attendant’s eyes could not hide his hands from

see that reflection as he observed the

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

“W, what are you-”

blood? People have a negative view of it

the attendant as if he was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully before

answers are

subconsciously gulped. However, his mouth was so dry that there was no saliva

was

Sun God’s blessing is useless? He knows my connection

absurd but it kept

wild. I will

because the attendant was

in the attendant’s

he really would take responsibility for

been a long time since he had seen anyone

‘...Mother.’

suddenly thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

knew it would

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

long shadow had a shorter shadow

would

Crossman was someone who was watching over

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

going to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted me to do

he sent his subordinate to keep an eye on us

accurately located the second basement level and

“When did they-?!”

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

was bad in these areas

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and looked at

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