# 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.

you here for

“Yes, see you later.”

the royal servant and quickly

got a bit away

He slowed down.

up at the

a lacking meal, the silent palace, old items, a royal servant telling him to go

Cale's mouth slowly opened.

“Pfft.”

He started to laugh.

lips twisted up as he slowly lowered his

joke. Our hyung-nim is no

appeared in Cale’s

servant who had stopped Cale

Cale knew his face.

changed his

mage who was by

bottle, even I

inside the ink

That was not ink.

It was dead mana.

because he had come into contact with it a lot, but

Cale turned around.

just barely see the roof of the

kicked them all out

First Prince Alberu Crossman.

had kicked people out of

staff members were all disguised Dark

did he do

It was obvious.

to grow

the palace did not

the other princes’ backings were wary of him and trying to prevent Alberu’s growth as much as

a result, his clothes, his appearance... Everything made him look like

it would be

third prince. What he did

Furthermore, the current Alberu...

‘He’s sharpening his sword.’

it would be

prince should have faced a

along the way. He’s preparing for

as the target because objectively speaking, the amount and level of indignity he faced

was facing a different kind of indignity

they call < the MC

but

the future that

started to calculate the things that Alberu had

The empty kitchen? Food?

bring him nutritious things. However, he was probably maintaining the minimum

The old things?

using

the desert not

it but were

only

any attention to him so that he

“He’s smart.”

started to walk

hard to overcome his

he is probably lonely and

own people and there were

That was the truth.

start making a

toward the Chief of Staff’s

* * *

“So, you’re saying...”

Chief of Staff looked at the clueless attendant who had been annoying him

went to the prince’s palace. You

“No, that...”

say that it is

warily at the Chief

was just wondering whether I am

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

Bang!

frustrated as he

and the Chief of Staff smirked after seeing him looking

“So, Chief of Staff-nim...”

up and say it! Stop dragging things out!

Staff had to hurry

clueless as he rolled

am the only attendant there, does that

on a slightly

eyes clouded over

‘Look at this punk.’

without any rank being greedy for

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

punk properly... he

punk next to the first prince should

In addition.

it wouldn’t be wrong to say

“Really?”

attendant looked shocked but

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

yes, yes sir!

fervently nodded his

I take it that you have assigned me as the attendant-in-charge,

make me repeat myself. You take care of the

Staff barely held himself back from

going to go very

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

Only take care of the basics

sir! Thank

attendant does not do anything crazy. The basics that a new attendant

you seem promising. I believe you can become a great attendant. That is

work very

the wickedly smiling Chief of

soon

“Like hell I know.”

as he quickly started moving

“Let's work hard~.”

the royal

feast

toward Cale who answered with a clueless expression on his face as if he

get it prepared. The Chief of Staff-nim has left

be tight. A feast

indeed a

was for

not tell the chef which

simply used the Chief of Staff's name to his

sous chef imagined what he wanted

on time if you let

“Hmm. I understand.”

headed toward the royal palace’s material goods

of this by

working opened his

a desk and all sorts of other things made with the most luxurious

nodded

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

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