The next morning.

"Young master, shall we head out?"

Cale was sure that Hans just found this situation to be funny.

Deputy butler Hans had heard the situation from Cale and pretended to not see the two people in the corner of Cale's carriage, instead loudly asking Cale whether they should leave.

Of course, Cale casually gave the command to go. "Let's go."

Two hours. They would arrive at the entrance of the capital in two hours. The carriage started to move.

Meeeow. On and Hong glanced over at Cage and Taylor, who were sitting across from them, and stuck closely to Cale.

"Young master Cale, do you know anything about this royal event?"

Cale looked toward Taylor. Taylor was fine compared to the priestess, who was struggling with her hangover. In fact, he was only a little worse off than Cale.

This weak-looking noble had unbelievably strong alcohol tolerance. Cale started to respond to Taylor, who was looking at him. "This is my first time going to the palace. I have only been to a Northeastern Nobles Meeting a few years ago."

Taylor did not bring this up just to start a conversation. It was because he wanted to share a piece of information with Cale for his generosity. "I see. The event this time is to celebrate the 50th birthday of his royal Majesty, our current King."

"It is an entertaining festival for the citizens."

Seeing Cale speak as if it did not include himself, Taylor started to get curious. "Sounds like it is not a festival for young master Cale?"

'How can it be a festival I'd enjoy when my heart is going crazy thinking about the terror incident?' Cale did not say that out loud. 'I will prevent it, but i have to make sure not to overdo it and hurt myself.'

"It's not a festival for you either, young master Taylor."

Taylor, as well as Cage, who had been frowning because of her hangover, started to smile after hearing Cale's words.

"I am considering it to be my last obstacle before I can celebrate."

Compared to his gentle appearance, Taylor was a risk-taker. That was how he was able to be in front of Venion, even with his ethical personality, before he was attacked.

"Young master Cale."

"Yes?"

"Be careful of his highness, the crown prince." Taylor gazed toward Cale and continued to speak. "Although I may have been pushed aside, I still have ways of getting information in the Marquis's Estate. Although this 50-year birthday celebration for the king was planned from the beginning, the act of calling all of the nobles together was something that the crown prince suggested."

Taylor knew some information about the crown prince. "I'm not sure how I should describe the crown prince to you..."

Seeing Taylor struggling, Cale helpfully answered. "He is someone with a glib tongue."

"Ah, yes! Err, I mean..." Taylor, who agreed with Cale, quickly turned pale and tried to take it back, but, in the end, was forced to admit that it was true. "Yes. You are right. You already know about it."

"Isn't it information anybody who is interested can find out?" Cale chuckled at Taylor's reaction.

"Of course. But this is the first time I've heard anyone be so blunt about it like you, young master Cale."

The glib tongue of the crown prince. The crown prince was very good at giving compliments to people. He was also very good at praising these people in public for their deeds and giving them recognition.

After that, he used these people.

Of course, the people being used have no idea that they are being used. One of these victims in the novel was none other than Choi Han, the person the crown prince lifts up as his close friend and hero.

For a commoner like Choi Han, he thought it was good that someone like the crown prince treated him so closely. However, for Cale, or Kim Rok Soo, who was reading the novel, the crown prince was the type of person he wanted to avoid the most.

'The thing is, that the way he uses people for the right reasons. He did not use people for his own benefits or for power. He used these people for the kingdom, the citizens, and to make the nation greater.

You can't really hate him if you weren't the victim. Well, even the victim, sometimes couldn't blame him. The best way to deal with him is either accept that you're being used, avoid the person, or use him to get mutual benefits.'

"Anyways, young master Cale, his highness the crown prince, ahem, as you already know, it is tiring to get involved with such a person."

"You do not have to worry. I do not like being at the center of attention." Cale answered back like it was nothing.

However, he then realized that silence had filled the room after he responded. The kittens, On and Hong, Cage, who was struggling with her hangover, and even Taylor, who had a gentle smile on his face. They were all staring at Cale.

"...Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Mm. Will it really be possible to, no, nevermind."

"Nothing." Both Cage and Taylor said no before looking away.

The kittens just shook their heads.

Cale started to frown and added on. "Even if I do end up being dragged in, the thing that young master Taylor and priestess-nim are thinking about will not happen."

Taylor and Cage could see that Cale was smiling. His smile was so devious that he looked like a villain.

Cale smiled at the two of them before continuing on. "I also have a very glib tongue."

Seeing Cage looked toward him with an expression that seemed to say she was feeling better, he looked right into her eyes.

She then started to speak. "I think this look suits you very well, young master Cale. You look very evil."

"It is better than looking like a good person and get stepped on."

'I knew it.' Cage nodded her head and seemed to confirm something, but Cale did not care. Instead, he pushed aside the curtain on the window and looked outside.

They were pretty close to the gate of the capital now. The gate that Cale's carriage was heading toward was a different gate than the gate that the commoners used. He was heading toward the noble's entrance, which would allow him to get through it much faster.

"The capital really is different." That was what came out of Cale's mouth based on what Cale saw out through the window.

Cale could see the large wall surrounding the capital. There were many different sculptures on the wall.

When the carriage got close to the gate, Cale lowered the curtains once more. He then took out a round pendant from his pocket and threw it toward Taylor. "Get ready."

Taylor and Cage both nodded their heads and held each other's hand with the pendant in the middle of both of their hands. The magic device started to operate. Cale let out a sigh and grabbed a bottle from a corner of the carriage.

A moment later, the carriage stopped outside the noble's gate, and Cale could hear the Vice Captain's voice as well as someone else's voice.

"Young master, the capital's guard wishes to verify the occupants." The vice captain knocked on the door of the carriage as he informed Cale.

"Bang." Cale's foot kicked the carriage door open. He could see the Vice Captain's relaxed expression, as well as the anxious capital guard.

Cale had a bottle in one hand and a glass full of alcohol in the other, and looked toward the capital guard. "Go ahead."

The inside of the carriage was full of the smell of alcohol. Cale's extremely flushed face and this stench made it very clear that he had been drinking since last night.

Although the festival was still a week away, many nobles had already passed through this entrance.

Two of the capital guards looked inside the carriage every time to do a cursory look. However, the guard had never seen such a sight before.

The Vice Captain smiled gently at the guard, and started to speak. "Our young master cures his hangovers through drinking more alcohol. He is someone who has reached the apex of overcoming a hangover."

Cale looked at the anxious guard and the Vice Captain who was trying to praise him as best as possible, and started to think.

'Ah, this is tiring.'

That was why he said the following. "Can't you hurry up?"

The guard called over the other guard to look through the carriage, that was full of empty alcohol bottles, and gave the approval. "Everything looks fine."

The Vice Captain slowly closed the door while the guard welcomed Cale. "Welcome to the capital."

The door closed completely and the carriage made its way through the gate. Cale pushed forward the full glass in his hand and started to speak.

"Apparently, welcome to the capital."

Taylor, who was no longer invisible, started to laugh as he handed Cale the pendant and received the glass. "It has been a while since I've been welcomed."

Cale's group had arrived at the capital.

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Tsuki: Enjoy!