Chapter 89: I Suppose It Is A Gift (2)
Everyone quickly shut their mouth as soon as words started to appear.
"I'm guessing this is a continuation of the previous one."
Nature had been speaking to Gashan ever since they got teleported here.
Commenting on how the Crown Prince is an existence of nature and that he belong to this world.
Cale and Alberu both just quietly observed each other.
"And?"
The crown prince's response at the end of that silence was pretty confident. His face was not shaking at all. Cale shrugged his shoulders.
"Just that I can give this to you, but not for free."
"Wow."
"It is admirable how accepting you are, young master Cale."
Some gasp in admiration while others were in disbelief on how Cale could make a deal so casually to the Crown Prince.
Alberu couldn't believe Cale had nothing else to say after giving him such a strong blow.
"Ha, haha-"
"I feel bad for you, your highness. Having to deal with Cale all this time."
Said Bud while he chug a bottle of alcohol presented in front of him. Cale quietly glare at Bud while Glenn just sigh.
Alberu started to laugh. It made Cale wonder what would have happened if there wasn't soundproof magic in the office. Either that, or what would have happened if he hadn't sent the servants and his subordinates out.
The atmosphere turned chilly in the room.
"I was planning on putting you to work. I shouldn't have told you to come."
Cale's lips started to twist at that sentence.
'He really was trying to put me to work.'
Alberu who's beside Cale, saw his smug face and instantly frown.
Alberu was tired of that mug on Cale's face that was as relaxed as usual. His gaze headed toward the bottle with the black liquid.
Mother.
The atmosphere in the room instantly turn gloomy.
The weight of that word pierced into Alberu's heart.
Almost everyone knew what had happened to the Crown Prince's mother.
'Died of unknown causes.'
Cale did not say anything else and just sat there observing the crown prince, who was staring at the bottle.
Dark Elf.
They were creatures of the dark that were chastised by the people of the continent because of their affinity to darkness. The base of their power was the dead mana flowing out of the dead.
In the past, Dark Elves tended to be found near graves or villages that were destroyed by illnesses.
That was why people hated Dark Elves, even though the Dark Elves never harmed people nor desecrated corpses.
People silently look towards Alberu with a bit guilt and pity in their heart.
This led to the Dark Elves living in hiding. They were hiding even better than the Elves.
Alberu moved his gaze from the glass bottle and looked toward Cale. Cale just smiled back at him.
"And you'll keep your mouth shut?"
"Of course."
"But not for free?"
"Naturally."
Alberu spoke his honest feelings.
"You sly bastard."
"Why thank you."
"Pfffft"
"Hahahaha"
"I truly feel bad for his highness."
Some were laughing while others can relate. The atmosphere is getting a little lighter.
Alberu hated how Cale didn't even flinch at what he said. At the same time, he was relieved as well. Cale had come directly to him instead of going to the favored third prince or the second prince who were aiming for his position.
Cale blankly looked at the screen.
'It feels odd to receive his highness's real appreciation.
Well as long as he's happy with it.'
It meant that Cale wanted to make a deal with him.
Cale nodded his head.
That was why he was relieved. It was because Cale was similar to him.
"Ho, that's why Alberu is acting very carefree around him."
King Zed Crossman who no one had notice yet quietly mumbled to himself.
However, he did have a question.
"Are you really not one of us?"
How could Cale know his identity if he was not a Dark Elf as well? Alberu could not figure this out.
"Well now i know why."
Alberu said that as he turn his head towards Cale and Raon.
The only people who knew his identity were his mother's siblings. They had helped him so that his father, the king, would not find out his mother's identity.
They were all on Alberu's side.
'At least he still have someone by his side.'
Choi han was glad that Alberu at least has someone.
Cale pointed to the glass bottle and answered Alberu's question.
"I will die if I drink that."
Dead mana was like an extremely deadly poison for humans.
Do not worry, human. This mighty dragon will save you no matter what.
"Of course i will save you no matter what, Human!"
"I will save you too!"
Hong followed Raon's word while On decided to stay silent looking at her siblings.
"Raon-nim really cares for the young master."
some couldn't really help but think of how cute the little black dragon is.
"Haaa. The little kid really care for his human."
Eruhaben couldn't help but sigh, since he's also the same.
Cale let all those comment in one ear and out the other.
Cale just ignored Raon as usual and pushed the glass bottle toward Alberu.
"Don't you need it?"
Alberu came clean with it.
"Of course, it is good if I have it. It will make me stronger. It is clean as well. There are no traces of poison."
"Of course. It is a very precious item."
Cale continued on like what he said next was not surprising.
"Since it is a dead dragon's mana."
Many people couldn't help but be shocked. Dead mana itself is rare, but a dragon's dead mana?
"...What?"
Alberu could not hide his shock. He then let out a sigh after seeing the smile on Cale's face.
"You're driving me crazy."
Alberu was not speaking like how someone in his position should, but he did not really want to do so today. Instead, he was speaking in the way he spoke to his mother's siblings.
"They act more like siblings than others who's actually related by blood."
Taylor subconsciously said that while thinking about his Highness's real half-siblings.
"You really have no plans to say anything about my identity."
It was difficult to find dead mana these days. But it was a dragon's dead mana?
Of course, the amount of dead mana in the glass bottle was minimal. However, the fact that it was a dragon's dead mana would make Alberu become at least three or four times stronger than he was right now.
"it's that good huh?"
Cale was quietly mumbling to himself.
Alberu suddenly got chills all over his back.
"Aren't young master-nim the one narrating the text? How come the young master didn't know?"
Lock said as everyone else suddenly realize something is weird.
'How should i know why whatever being used my voice to narrate it?'
Alberu could not understand why Cale would give him something so precious, even for a compensation. He thought Cale was someone similar to him, but now it was difficult to understand Cale.
"Why are you asking something so obvious?"
Alberu was at a loss of words after hearing Cale say that it was obvious.
However, it really was the obvious answer for Cale.
'The Roan Kingdom needs to become stronger.'
"So that's your intention? To give all the headaches to me?"
Now that everyone here has seen his real personality, Alberu didn't mind acting this way in front of everyone.
Cale just continue to stare at the screen, ignoring what Alberu had said.
If you took a look at the power struggle between kingdoms right now, the Breck Kingdom and Roan Kingdom were at the bottom. The Whipper Kingdom was on a one-way train to hell under Toonka's leadership, but they were a different story.
"It was like that." Prince John and Prince Pen couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed at being called weak.
At the same time, the Southern Jungle was slowly regaining its strength after putting out the fire earlier than in the novel. They all probably respected Litana even more after she brought Cale to the Southern Jungle to put out the fire.
"...Novel?" Queen Litana asked while looking around.
Everyone else also seems confused.
Alberu and Choi Han stealthily turn their heads towards Cale who seems to be focusing on the screen, but the both of them knows that Cale's mind must be extremely chaotic right now.
In addition, the Northern Alliance was planning their invasion as well. Alberu was gathering the Whipper Kingdom's mages in order to grow his own influence and prepare for the Northern Alliance's invasion.
"...What?"
"Cale-nim had known we were going to attack even before we started moving?"
Clopeh had both of his hand tightly clasping with each other.
"Truly, Cale-nim truly is a g-"
However, that was not enough.
'There is also the Wyvern Knights Brigade and the Empire.'
"The Young master already knew about the Empire bad deeds?"
Saint Jack almost jumped up from his seat as he said that.
"Even the Wyvern Knights Brigade.."
All of the existences in the room wondered just how the son of a count could know so much.
Cale did not know what happened after volume 5. However, people had this treasure called imagination.
"The young master-nim read a book to know the future?"
Mary asked in a slightly shaking voice, unlike her usual GPS like voice.
The Henituse family started to think just when was the last time Cale had read a book.
'Did Cale read it in secret?'
The Henituse family wouldn't know anything since they never really paid much attention to Cale.
That sentence also effected the Molan duo. Ron had been with Cale since he was a baby, yet he didn't notice any odd things?
'It's obvious.'
The Wyvern Knights Brigade would dominate the air. Once the Imperial Prince shows his greed and reaches his hand out to the Western Continent, the Breck Kingdom and Roan Kingdom will be nothing but candles in front of the wind.
That was why Cale needed the Roan Kingdom to become stronger and have the strength to defend itself in order for him to live a peaceful life. In order to do that, they needed a strong leader to guide them.
"Why do I feel like I was scammed even though it was still very beneficial?"
Alberu said that to try breaking the tension in the room, which earned a few laughter.
'Since it is poisonous for me, I might as well use it to set a good foundation.'
But Cale did not want them to be too strong either.
Alberu's mouth gaped a bit after hearing the sentence.
The crown prince was already stronger than he was in the novel. The Stan family was now also under Taylor's control, which meant that they would side with the crown prince.
"That novel thing again."
Archie couldn't help but be frustrated upon hearing Cale comparing them to a novel. Were they just fictional characters of some novel?
One more thing.
Cale said one more thing to Alberu.
"Did you need the Magic Tower?"
Rosalyn instantly perked up at the mention of the Magic Tower.
"It must be hard to speak like that when you already know about everything."
The number of mages coming under the crown prince, as well as the speed at which they were coming had increased.
"The Magic Tower's liege's summoning device. That was very useful."
Harol's eyes widen in shock, were there such device in the Magic Tower? well even if there was, they would've just destroyed it anyway so it didn't matter as much.
As the screen turn black, they all turned their heads towards Cale and were ready to question their commander.
However, Alberu decided to step up knowing that Cale wouldn't want to be questioned.
"Before questioning the Commander, how about we all continue to watch first."
Right on cue, the screen started to show words again.