Trash of the Count's Family

# Pushing forward too rashly (4)

Cale had headed for Alberu’s bedroom immediately after waking up and getting ready in order to act as the prince’s close confidant and only attendant.

However, Alberu was not there and Cale naturally searched around for him.

He was not in the bedroom, the study, and showed no signs of having left the palace.

As a result, he headed for the basement training ground. He came with a towel, a cold bottle of water, and a cup.

Cale was amazed at himself.

‘I'm working so hard.’

Wouldn’t crown prince Alberu who was probably standing outside the temple be touched if he knew about this?

Cale was proud of himself as he walked into the basement training ground when he immediately ran into Alberu’s viciousness.

‘…How much do you know about me?’

Alberu pulled back his spear and asked Cale what he was plotting after seeing the towel and bottle of water in Cale’s hands.

Cale stopped thinking about how things had ended up like this and looked at Alberu. What Cale had said just now…

‘Your highness. Your hand must not shake when you are pointing your weapon. You cannot show the enemy your fear.’

Alberu had stopped shaking, potentially because of that comment. Instead, Alberu’s eyes looked embarrassed for a moment before the emotion disappeared.

Cale looked around the basement training ground. This place was shabby and crude compared to the basement training ground that Cale knew about.

His nonchalant gaze headed toward Alberu.

“You should have hidden things a bit more thoroughly if you did not wish for me to see you like this, your highness.”

Alberu bit down on his lips.

On the other hand, Cale smiled brightly.

“However, I believe that you purposely lured me down to this basement training ground. Am I wrong, your highness?”

There had be no obstacles whatsoever for Cale on his way here.

Furthermore, the Dark Elf who was Alberu’s sparring partner and his weapon arts master was not in the basement training ground.

Alberu's gaze changed. Emotion slowly disappeared from his face as if he had never been embarrassed or bit down on his lips.

In return, the corners of his lips curled up almost mechanically.

“Your highness, you can easily ask me instead of resorting to means like this if you are curious about what I am plotting.”

Cale smiled and Alberu lowered the spear in his hand.

“Towel.”

Alberu reached out his other hand and Cale handed him the towel. Alberu wiped the sweat off his forehead as he spoke.

“Like this…”

He looked at Cale. Alberu cautiously continued speaking.

“It’s been a few years since I've seen an attendant pay so much attention to the First Prince Palace like this. That was why I was wary of you but also curious.”

He peeked at Cale and let out a light sigh as he continued.

“It’s rare for something like this to happen to me. It's been too long since someone thought about the palace and me, yes, a long time since anybody even did the basics.”

Alberu was tightly clutching the towel. He seemed to struggle to say the following.

“That is why I don't know how to treat you. Should I trust you? I'm not in a situation where I can easily trust anybody.”

Cale started to speak at that moment.

“Please don't lie, your highness.”

Alberu observed the man who was subconsciously smiling but his eyes were serious.

“You do not trust me at all and furthermore, you had no thoughts whatsoever to trust me, your highness.”

Cale poured some water into the cup.

“Your highness, you may be interested in me but it is not a positive emotion and you are planning on getting rid of me if I am an obstacle.”

This first prince who lured the new attendant to the basement training ground to ask about his intentions when they were alone…

The first prince who was alienated by everybody in the royal palace and lived quietly could not hide the chaos in his heart as he debated trusting this attendant while asking about his scheme.

However, he was telling the attendant that he didn’t know what to do with the guy while looking as if he was contemplating it hard, to make it seem as if he wanted to trust the guy but he could not due to the situation.

‘This is fake.’

Cale held himself back from laughing.

been a full day. Cale had just

had lived his whole life in

be looking down on Alberu who had survived on his own

side despite the negative views on both by the Western continent. But he was going to put an attendant who had been here a single

attendant could become a variable that could ruin

Cale out of here as quickly as possible or keep him by his side to utilize as a pawn to hide

meant that it was difficult to easily trust

“Your highness.”

quietly spoke in

will probably leave this palace quickly. It will be just as you

first met this fifteen years

know

will leave

in disbelief and sighed as he

you leave as

response when Cale

prince looked at this attendant who kept saying that he was going to leave soon with an

doing

did not hide his

you will be kicked out of the palace because

that if this attendant kept acting like this… He would get on the bad side of the Chief of

at Alberu’s

“Your Royal Highness.”

‘Again.’

attendant called him your Royal Highness instead of first prince or your

wish to know what my plan

thought about not this Alberu but the first time he met Alberu in person in reality. The person in front of

prefers. Wasn’t

will become the

year old’s

of chaos visible on his face at

it is meant

Meant to be.

phrase meant.

must be thinking

is always darkest before the sun comes

because the sun will rise soon? Is that what

Alberu sharply asked back.

about that, your highness.

sly smile with a clueless look on his face. However, he did not seem

One step.

attendant took another step

whisper. He spoke quietly despite nobody being there

become the

hesitate at

me at that

One step.

extremely elegantly. He stood up straight

you just

Alberu shook his head.

don’t think that

for you to

was talking to himself and

will get your breakfast ready,

headed toward the training ground

“Make it simple.”

to see Alberu with a

dinner was too

is not okay,

“Hmm?”

eat a lot in

sternly said what he

need a lot of nutrients at this time. Your

before efficiently leaving the training ground. He heard a sassy voice that sounded

really plan on doing whatever

sir. I plan on doing

wanted to give that response to Alberu and the person who came

ground and was heading out of the First Prince Palace to go to the King’s Palace when he ran into the Chief of Staff, who had

“You bastard-!”

fists were

know what the hell

Dark Elves pretending to be royal servants at the First Prince Palace…

Everybody except Cale.

I

bright smile

to fulfill the responsibilities you assigned me,

“What? When did I-”

to do the basic

Smile. Cale smiled.

of Staff looked as if he might have a stroke

little bastard, because

about you, Chief of

his head