The Black Dragon started to speak at that point.

�You worked hard too.�

This made Cale start to smile as he nodded his head.

�Indeed. I worked very hard. That is why I will be rewarded.�

And the time to have their first discussion about his reward soon arrived.

�You can head out now.�

�Yes, your highness.�

Crown prince Alberu sent out the priest who just sat there filling the time without doing any actual treatment on Cale before turning to make eye contact with Cale. Cale had an expression of awe that the crown prince came to visit, until the door closed and Alberu started to speak.

�That expression of yours is giving me the chills.�

�Thank you very much.�

Cale returned to his usual relaxed expression. Alberu seemed to find that more bearable as he sat on a chair next to the bed Cale was laying on looking like a patient.

�I have said that you are currently resting. I said that you got up at the plaza even though it was difficult so that you could help calm things down like a proper noble.�

Alberu started to smile before adding on.

�Since you revealed that you possess an ancient power at the plaza, I played along and said you have a defensive ancient power that is not very strong. That is what you wanted, right?�

�Mm.�

Cale pretended to contemplate as he responded back.

�A young noble who is weak but stepped forward for the kingdom. It�s nice.�

�Indeed.�

Cale preferred it this way that people thought he was �not very strong.� It wasn�t a lie, he really was weak.

�By tomorrow, any information about rumors about you and the current situation will be delivered to you through your butler. Make sure to take a look.�

Prince Alberu was definitely treating Cale differently than he had treated Choi Han in the novel. He didn�t have even an ounce of a warm smile and just had a stoic expression. It was as if he was dealing with someone he didn�t want to deal with because he needed to do so.

That was how Cale wanted it to be.

Cale made eye contact with the crown prince who was staring at him. Prince Alberu started to frown after seeing Cale�s relaxed demeanor and started to think for a bit before he finally said what was on his mind.

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