# 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.

hope I didn’t hold you here for too long. Please

“Yes, see you later.”

back at the royal servant and

once he got a bit away from

He slowed down.

up at the sky. The emotions on

royal servant telling him to go elsewhere,

Cale's mouth slowly opened.

“Pfft.”

He started to laugh.

Cale’s lips twisted up

no joke. Our hyung-nim is no

in

servant who had stopped Cale

Cale knew his face.

currently changed

Elf mage who was by Alberu’s side with

the ink bottle, even

liquid inside the ink

That was not ink.

It was dead mana.

sealed in the ink bottle was dead mana because he had come into contact with it a lot, but regular attendants, officials, and

Cale turned around.

just barely see the roof of

them all out

First Prince Alberu Crossman.

people out of his palace

were all

did he

It was obvious.

to

course, the view of Alberu in the palace did not seem good based on how

wary of him

appearance... Everything made him look

it would be like

when King Zed Crossman’s affection had turned toward the third prince. What

Furthermore, the current Alberu...

‘He’s sharpening his sword.’

that it

crown prince should have faced a lot of indignity right

way. He’s preparing

course, the test probably picked Alberu as the target because objectively speaking, the amount

a different kind of indignity than

call < the MC is hiding his strength

indignity but growing and moving

order to create the future that he

calculate the things that

The empty kitchen? Food?

the minimum physique required for sword arts because he needs to

The old things?

that Alberu was using them

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

it but were not using

only with

them to not pay any attention to him so that he could study magic and spear

“He’s smart.”

to walk

was currently working hard to overcome his

he is probably

a few of his own people and there were enemies

That was the truth.

Should I start making

headed toward the Chief

* * *

“So, you’re saying...”

looked at the clueless attendant who had been annoying him since this morning and

you went to the prince’s palace. You came to see me to tell

“No, that...”

to say that it is difficult to work

the Chief of

just wondering whether I am working in the First Prince

else would I have told you to

Bang!

frustrated

of Staff smirked after seeing him looking scared. It made

“So, Chief of Staff-nim...”

dragging things out! It’s frustrating! I'm a busy

Staff had to hurry over to

Attendant Cale looked clueless as he rolled his eyes before

there, does that

then put on a slightly greedy

Staff's eyes clouded

‘Look at this punk.’

attendant without any rank being greedy for the

of the First Prince Palace,

I use this punk properly... he might be

such a clueless punk next to the first prince should prevent

In addition.

wouldn’t be wrong to

“Really?”

newbie attendant looked shocked

of any special situations for the first prince to discuss a decision with me since you are still lacking

yes sir!

fervently nodded

it that you have assigned

myself. You take care of the First Prince

barely held himself back

going to go

be in

anything difficult. Only take care of

sir! Thank you

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

I believe you can become a great attendant. That is why I am giving

very hard with gratitude,

the wickedly smiling Chief of Staff and walked

mumbling as soon as he was

“Like hell I know.”

were light as he quickly started

“Let's work hard~.”

toward the best kitchen in the royal palace that was

lunch feast for

a clueless expression on his face as

get it prepared. The Chief

to be tight. A feast

indeed a feast for a

for the

chef which prince he was

Chief of Staff's name to his

sous chef imagined what he wanted

back on time if you let me know when it will

“Hmm. I understand.”

were light as he exited the kitchen and headed toward the royal palace’s material goods department. He pulled out a list he

of this

official working opened his eyes

sorts of other things made with

sternly nodded

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

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