# Pushing forward too rashly (2)

‘How could there be a punk like this?’

Alberu Crossman was looking at Cale with such a gaze.

‘Hmm.’

However, he just seemed young to Cale.

‘His situation is completely different from the Alberu Crossman that I know.’

The crown prince's clothes were made of luxurious material and the design was elegant. However, it looked quite old. It was also not ironed properly.

‘I guess it can’t be helped.’

There were only a minimum number of royal servants and royal maids to maintain the palace in the first prince’s palace right now. There were no attendants.

Cale's gaze headed toward the tray in his hands. He had heard that the kitchen in the first prince's palace had stopped functioning a few weeks ago.

Cale had heard from a royal servant prior to walking into this room that was being used as a study.

‘His highness has kicked out most of the attendants.’

‘The chef was kicked out as well. Actually, that-’

The royal servant looked around before quietly informing Cale.

‘I think it was because of poison. Since he doesn't know when he might die......’

Fifteen years old Alberu seemed much fiercer than the adult who smiled elegantly.

It was probably because he was short and skinny for his age.

Of course, he was not extremely skinny. However, he was definitely below average. He probably seemed even more like that because his clothes were lacking compared to the other princes.

“Why are you dawdling around like that?”

He heard the sharp voice again.

Cale pushed the tray forward.

“I will at least leave this here even if I have to go out, your highness.”

He put the tray on one side of Alberu’s desk.

Pen, books, etc... Everything was of the highest quality but had clearly been used for a while. Cale even peeked at the bottle of ink before taking about two steps back and bowing toward Alberu who was observing him.

“Your highness, I have been assigned to this First Prince Palace starting today. I will do my best to serve you as best as possible.”

“Pffft.”

Alberu openly scoffed. He sounded as if he didn’t believe Cale at all. He had a sneer on his face as he looked at Cale.

“I-”

“Whatever. I don’t wish to know your name.”

He didn't even ask for Cale’s name. He didn’t wish to hear. He said the following instead.

“I'm curious to know when you will leave.”

He heard an immediate response.

“I will leave soon, your highness.”

“...What?”

Smile. Cale smiled at him.

Fifteen years old Alberu slightly frowned. This clueless looking attendant... He was certain that this guy was new and the fact that he had no colors on the upper part of his uniform symbolized that he was the newest of the newest attendants. He clearly seemed to know nothing about this palace.

However, that clueless look had disappeared and his overall appearance suddenly seemed different the moment he smiled.

“...Ha!”

Alberu scoffed in disbelief before looking away from Cale.

“I hope you leave as quickly as possible.”

Cale simply bowed instead of responding.

“May I please go see the Chief of Staff for a moment?”

Alberu smiled as if he had expected this and responded.

“Take care of things like that on your own without asking.”

“I will make sure to be back quickly, your highness.”

Cale quietly walked out of the study like a proper attendant.

Alberu did not touch the cold soup until that moment.

Click.

The study door closed and Cale exited the palace.

‘It’s definitely lacking.’

The garden surrounding the First Prince Palace was quite lacking compared to the other palaces. This garden was of course much fancier than the gardens of the nobles, but it was basic compared to the other gardens which were attended to on a daily basis.

“Attendant-nim.”

Cale heard someone stop him as he left the First Prince Palace to go see the Chief of Staff.

It was the royal servant who had informed Cale about the attendants and chef earlier.

The royal servant peeked toward the First Prince Palace and stealthily asked.

“He’s kind of on the edge, isn’t he?”

The servant did not specify who, but it was obvious that he was talking about Alberu.

Cale smiled and responded. For reference, that smile seemed extremely clueless.

“Not at all. I'm sure he was a bit sensitive because his food was delivered so late.”

“You truly have a big heart, attendant-nim.”

The royal servant sounded full of admiration before he looked around. He then gulped and took another step closer to Cale.

“Umm, attendant-nim.”

“Yes?”

“...Please be careful.”

The royal servant tightly clenched on his dirt-covered gloves as he continued to speak.

“I have nowhere to go but it should be different for you, attendant-nim. This First Prince Palace is dangerous.”

Cale's face turned serious.

He observed the royal servant's face with a stiff look on his face before nodding his head.

“I will take your advice to heart.”

The royal servant seemed satisfied with that response as he nodded his head and smiled.

didn’t hold you here for

“Yes, see you later.”

smiled back at the royal servant and

a bit away from the First

He slowed down.

walking and looked up at the sky. The

a lacking meal, the silent palace, old items, a royal servant telling him to go elsewhere, and the other royal servants and royal

Cale's mouth slowly opened.

“Pfft.”

He started to laugh.

Cale’s lips twisted up as he slowly lowered his

no joke. Our hyung-nim

in Cale’s

who had stopped

Cale knew his face.

currently changed his skin and

Elf mage

bottle,

black liquid inside

That was not ink.

It was dead mana.

bottle was dead mana because he had come into contact with it a lot, but regular attendants, officials,

Cale turned around.

could just barely see the roof of

kicked them all

First Prince Alberu Crossman.

kicked people out of his palace

remaining staff members were all

he do

It was obvious.

to

palace did not seem good based on

was because the other princes’ backings were wary of him and trying to

appearance... Everything made

it would be like

toward the third prince. What he did know was that Alberu

Furthermore, the current Alberu...

‘He’s sharpening his sword.’

truly knew that it would be

should have faced a lot of indignity

way. He’s preparing

objectively speaking, the amount and level of indignity he faced was

a different kind of

call < the MC is hiding his

feeling indignity but growing and

order to create the

the things that

The empty kitchen? Food?

naturally bring him nutritious things. However, he was probably maintaining the minimum physique required for sword arts because he needs to look

The old things?

that Alberu was using them for a long

Underground City in the desert not have wealth? Would they not have money

were not using it

palace only with

needed them to not pay any attention to him so

“He’s smart.”

started to

hard to overcome his indignity and his efforts

is probably lonely and in

only had a few of his own people and there were enemies all around

That was the truth.

Should I start making a move

toward the Chief

* * *

“So, you’re saying...”

who

prince’s palace. You came to see me

“No, that...”

you trying to say that it

Chief of

just wondering whether I am working in the First Prince Palace

are! Why else would I have told you to go deliver

Bang!

Chief of Staff must have been frustrated

and the Chief of Staff smirked after seeing him looking

“So, Chief of Staff-nim...”

Stop dragging things out!

Staff had to hurry over to the

he rolled his eyes before he

there, does that mean that

put on a slightly greedy

Staff's eyes clouded over for a

‘Look at this punk.’

back a sigh while looking at this new attendant without

obvious while looking at the condition of the First Prince Palace, but this guy's eyes had rolled over at the title

properly... he

a clueless punk next to

In addition.

wouldn’t be wrong to say that

“Really?”

looked

will need to inform me of any special situations for the first prince to discuss a decision with me

yes sir!

fervently nodded

that you have assigned me

repeat myself. You take care of the First Prince

barely

going to

first prince’s age, would be in charge of the First Prince Palace.

anything difficult. Only take care of the basics like

Thank you

anything crazy. The basics that a new attendant would have learned would be

great attendant. That is why I am giving you an opportunity

will work very

said goodbye to the wickedly smiling Chief of Staff and walked

soon as he

“Like hell I know.”

were light as he quickly started moving

“Let's work hard~.”

first headed toward the best kitchen in the

lunch feast for

toward Cale who answered with a clueless

Chief of Staff-nim has left me in

It’s going to be tight. A feast for the

a

was for the first

not tell the chef

simply used the Chief of Staff's name to

chef imagined what

will come back on time if you

“Hmm. I understand.”

were light as he exited the kitchen and headed toward the royal palace’s material goods department.

of this

low-ranking official working opened his

and all sorts of other

nodded his

are things that were determined to be necessary for the Prince Palace and the Chief of Staff-nim left it to me

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