# 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.”

royal servant and

once he got a bit away from the First Prince

He slowed down.

and looked up at the sky. The

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

Cale's mouth slowly opened.

“Pfft.”

He started to laugh.

of Cale’s lips twisted up as he

joke. Our hyung-nim

in Cale’s

had

Cale knew his face.

changed his skin

guy was a Dark Elf mage who was by Alberu’s side

the ink bottle, even

black liquid inside the ink

That was not ink.

It was dead mana.

the liquid tightly sealed in the ink bottle was dead mana because he had come into contact with it a lot, but regular attendants, officials, and even the knights probably could not tell it

Cale turned around.

barely see the

kicked them all

First Prince Alberu Crossman.

had kicked people out of his palace on

were all disguised

did he do

It was obvious.

to grow

in the palace did not seem good based on

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

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

would be

idea since when King Zed Crossman’s affection had turned toward the third prince. What he did know was that Alberu did

Furthermore, the current Alberu...

‘He’s sharpening his sword.’

it would

prince should

the way. He’s

test probably picked Alberu as the target because objectively speaking, the amount and level of indignity he faced

different kind of

what they call < the

indignity but growing and

order to create the

to calculate the things that Alberu

The empty kitchen? Food?

Dark Elves would naturally bring him nutritious things. However, he was probably maintaining the minimum

The old things?

that Alberu was using them for

an immense Underground City in the desert not have wealth? Would they not have money to help

it but were not using

palace only with

pay any attention to him so

“He’s smart.”

to

working hard to overcome his indignity

is probably

a few of his own people and there were

That was the truth.

start

toward the Chief

* * *

“So, you’re saying...”

at the clueless attendant who had

no attendants when you went to the prince’s palace. You came to see me to

“No, that...”

it is difficult to work

the Chief of

was just wondering whether I am working

would I have told you to go

Bang!

Staff must have been frustrated

Cale purposely flinched and the Chief of Staff smirked after seeing him looking

“So, Chief of Staff-nim...”

and say it! Stop dragging things out! It’s frustrating! I'm a

hurry over

looked clueless as he rolled his

attendant there, does

then put on a

Staff's eyes clouded over for

‘Look at this punk.’

looking at this new attendant without any rank being greedy for the

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

this punk properly... he might be quite

to the first prince should

In addition.

wouldn’t be wrong to say

“Really?”

looked

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

yes, yes sir!

fervently nodded his

I take it that you have

repeat myself. You

Staff barely held himself back from

to go very

age, would be in charge of the First

need to do anything difficult. Only take care of the

sir! Thank

that the attendant does not do anything crazy. The basics that a new attendant would have learned would be things

That is why I

very

wickedly smiling Chief of Staff and

started mumbling as soon as

“Like hell I know.”

light as he quickly started moving

“Let's work hard~.”

the best kitchen in the royal palace that was responsible

lunch feast

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

The Chief of Staff-nim

It’s going to be tight. A feast

indeed a

was for

chef which

Chief of Staff's name to

sous chef imagined what he

will come back on time if you let me know

“Hmm. I understand.”

toward the royal palace’s material goods

of this by

official working

list mentioned a desk and all sorts of other things made

sternly nodded

for the Prince Palace and the Chief of Staff-nim left

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