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

Cale turned toward Alberu.

please tie me back

“What?”

scoffed in disbelief.

responsibility for this? No, can you

Alberu shut up immediately.

for the things that

the tiniest of embers in front of

“Still...”

to say. He knew that it would be advantageous to

a person who is willing to be

ignore such a

attendant asked Alberu to quickly untie him and

saying that

want any harm coming

this despite

‘Why?

is this bastard doing all of

he's looking to mooch off

That wasn’t it.

bastard wasn’t interested in things like

enough to figure

back later but come with me

“...What?”

looked at Cale after hearing these sudden

was okay before calmly walking out of the room

Creeeeeak.

least an old door hanging

reached his hand toward

“Your magic light please.”

“…….”

light to Cale and watched

“As I expected.”

calmly walked around to look at the first

‘It’s here.’

to a corner that had an oddly long

“It’s the same.”

you talking

started walking quickly instead of responding

basement level he remembered but the size and structure was

neglected for a while and turned into the basement I know

why

it is

cutting edge technology but looked as if it had been maintained

how I

test was one based

“Your Royal Highness.”

stood in one spot

"What is it?”

curious to know

“…….”

Alberu responded with silence.

stomped on the ground with his

“Right here.”

That was how he was able to get to the second basement level to where the House of

from the first basement level to

library to have a

spot

the reason

stone room in the second basement

the Sun God left for the House of Crossman

Kingdom’s Crossman Royal Family was being watched

the fact that the ancient White Star was an ancestor in the House

Sun God is keeping an eye

all

information that would be helpful to you is hidden, your

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-”

I know

how to use

what Alberu

“Your Royal Highness.”

shook his

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

“...Mm.”

He brushed his face

“How did you-”

started shaking as soon as he heard those words. Cale added another comment

can cause

“...What?”

see a calm look on the

don’t need to

could

not see that reflection

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

“W, what are you-”

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

as if he was suffocating but the attendant bowed respectfully

answers are

so dry that there was no saliva

was beating

He knows my connection with the

absurd but it kept echoing in his

I will take responsibility

the attendant was

in

were saying that he

it had been a long time since he had seen anyone who said that they would

‘...Mother.’

he suddenly thought about

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

“You-!”

Smile.

smiled at that

it would be like

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

that had an oddly long shadow had a shorter

would

who was watching over

It was obvious after seeing that he let Alberu get to the first basement

to tell Alberu Crossman and wanted

keep an eye on us

the second basement level and tried to

“When did they-?!”

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

was bad in these areas probably because he

Cale calmly commented.

“I'm sorry. Your highness.”

being shocked and

hope to see you again in the