How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 317



Only Krnovel

Episode 317

“Cool……”

“……?”

Frederick tilted his head in confusion as he watched Rianus snoring awkwardly with the blanket covering his head. Why was he suddenly acting like something he couldn’t do?

The second prince soon poked his head out from under the blanket and began to look around. It was obvious that he was planning something, but he thought that no one was around, so he jumped out of bed and opened the bedroom door.

Frederick pondered for a moment, following the green back of her head that was lightly pressed against the pillow. Should he follow her and escort her, or should he catch her and put her back on the bed?

Meanwhile, the small back of my head started to run wild.

Suddenly, the captain who was guarding the first prince sent a signal as if asking what was going on as he saw the second prince running down the hallway, but Frederick nodded and followed him.

The prince left the Estas Palace in his slippers and pajamas. Frederick felt like he should stop the prince right away, but he couldn’t stop him because he was so serious as to cleverly avoid the guards.

After avoiding the guards and going around and around, the place we arrived at was none other than the Palace of Wernus.

‘… Did you leave something behind?’

But if there was something like that, I could have just ordered it… … .

They had managed to avoid the guards so far, but that was possible because they were not Aura users. There was a gap between those who used Aura and those who did not, which could not be filled by mere immersion.

Moreover, there was no one left in the palace of Wernus, but Sir Paul. Sir Paul would not just let the prince intrude at this late hour, past midnight.

I’m sure he’ll catch it, feed it some warm milk, and then send it back to me.

‘I might get in trouble… … .’

The prince and I, who came out of shallow curiosity, would definitely get in trouble.

Frederick raised his head as he thought about that. Then he was startled when he came face to face with something yellow shining beyond the fifth-floor window.

‘… Junior?’

The yellow glow was none other than the junior’s ivory eyes. He had gone on a long vacation to a nearby place, but I never imagined that it would be the Wernus Palace, known as the most desolate of all palaces.

‘Somehow, it seemed a bit strange that I was going back and forth to see the prince while I was on vacation… … .’

The junior looked very surprised to find the prince, but the prince was looking around diligently behind the flower bed, not even knowing that he had been discovered.

Frederick looked up at the fifth floor again, wondering if he should take the prince now. And he almost screamed.

‘grandee?!?’

A pair of terrifying eyes, incomparable to those of a beast, were looking down at him.

Frederick was completely frozen, knowing that the princes had been taken to the Estas Palace by order of the Archduke, but he had never thought that he would run into him at this hour.

The Archduke stared down at me and the prince, then gestured as if to let the prince in.

Frederick turned his gaze back to the prince, thinking that he might run away with him at any moment, but the prince nodded solemnly as if he had made some kind of promise and ran into the palace entrance.

* * *

“Hide your body.”

“…Are you trying to send me in?”

Evan was surprised. How could he possibly have let the prince meet a lifeless lynx? He couldn’t even imagine how shocked our delicate kitten would be to see a lynx.

“Little Rex has already met his father.”

“…yes?”

When on earth… … ?

“They still come here thinking that their father is here.”

“Did we meet earlier in the day?”

“Yeah. I thought you were just naive, but your acting has improved.”

I would never have been fooled by something like that. Evan unconsciously lowered his head to the Archduke’s soft muttering.

The reason the prince’s lies increased was none other than himself. The prince, who was more pure than anyone else, ended up learning to lie in order to cover up his own shortcomings.

But his discouragement was short-lived, as Evan narrowed his eyes and glared at the Archduke.

“…Could it be that the Grand Duke used magic to put the prince to sleep?”

And then you make an excuse, saying it’s the magic tool’s fault?

“As soon as little Rex saw his father, he sprawled out next to him and fell asleep.”

“……?”

“All I did was move the sleeping guy to the next room.”

“…I see.”

Evan relaxed his gaze that had been glaring at the Archduke. It seems that our little cat is stronger than we thought.

…maybe even more than yourself.

“Go and subdue the Shadow Knight.”

“…What is it?”

“The more people get involved, the harder it is to clean up when something goes wrong.”

“…….”

At those words, Evan was silent for a moment, then carefully began to speak.

“…grandee.”

“What is it?”

“Why do you always think about things when things go wrong?”

“…….”

“Well… it could work out.”

Yes, it could work out well. I don’t know what the Archduke is wary of, but I’m sure everyone will side with the lynx. He’s very kind to everyone around him.

But the Archduke looked at me intently and tilted his head.

“If something goes wrong, why do you say such things even though it’s the Heavenly Horse War?”

“…….”

“You don’t want to carry the seeds of disaster just by believing in that tiny possibility that things might turn out well, do you?” “…You’re overstepping your bounds.”

Evan soon bowed and stepped back, for he had to go and capture Sir Frederick.

* * *

Click, squeak-

Lianus, who had no idea that the escort following him had been kidnapped by Evan, cautiously opened the door to his friend’s room and looked around.

The baby wasn’t there. It seemed like he had gone to sleep.

“…Neil, I’m out.”

Rianus approached the bed. It still looked empty, but Rianus had no doubt that his friend was there.

As I passed through the invisible thin curtain, I saw my friend bound in chains.

“Neil……”

Lianus broke the silence again, hoping that his friend might answer.

But the firmly shut eyelids did not move at all.

“…I guess I should have brought some popora.”

Then you’ll feel less lonely when you’re alone.

However, Lianus quickly dismissed such thoughts and patted Nihil’s chest. If he left Popo behind, the baby would only find out that he had come and gone.

“Neil, when you wake up, let’s all go on a trip together.”

Sir Evan wants to go to the sea. Wouldn’t it be better to go before the summer ends? Then you’ll have to get up quickly.

“They say sea water is salty, unlike lake water. Is that true?”

“…….”

No answer came.

Lianus crawled into bed, only to lie down for a moment before the baby caught him.

* * *

‘@$%!’

At that moment, I heard a shout and was grabbed by my hair, falling backwards.

The young man who had fallen down with a thud sat down on the floor and raised his head blankly.

‘@#… ? $%#@$@.’

‘@$%?! @#&%^$!’

A boy who was clearly thought to have gone to the market was blocking the witch’s path and talking to her in an unknown language.

‘@#$%@^#!!’

Then the boy pointed at me and shouted something. His face turned red as if it was going to burst, so he must have been really angry.

The young man stood up hesitantly, looking at the boy’s expression, as if he had been caught doing something bad. His scalp, where the boy had grabbed him, stung a little, but the young man tried his best not to show it and shook off the dirt that had gotten on him.

‘Why did you come here?’

The boy snapped at me. The young man tried to hand me the muffin he had prepared just in case.

‘oh.’

However, the paper bag I was holding in my hand had already rolled away when I fell, so I was left holding nothing in my hand.

The young man hurriedly picked up the paper bag. The muffins’ heads were a little crushed, but they were mostly unharmed.

‘… Would you like to have some, if it’s okay?’

‘Don’t talk back to your father!’

As I awkwardly held out the paper bag, the boy slammed my hand down with a scream.

The paper bag fell to the floor again. But the young man was more concerned with what the boy had said than with the fact that his muffins had been thrown out again.

‘…father?’

Was it a father-son relationship rather than a master-servant relationship? No, more than that, there’s a kid that big with that face?

‘…! Ah, no, not father… … .’

The boy looked embarrassed by the words he had uttered. However, the witch behind him still had an indifferent expression on her face, picked up the paper bag, and patted the boy’s head.

‘Dia, do you hate that I’m your father?’

‘Oh, no. That’s not what I meant.’

‘It’s okay, Dia. I’m ready to be anything for you. If you don’t want a father, how about a brother or sister? If you want, I’ll be a mother too.’

‘… Stop talking nonsense…,’

‘No matter what role you play, just let me remain as your family.’

‘… … .’

At those words, I remembered the firm voice of my mother who had denied me.

I don’t know this child. He’s not my child.

* * *

“Sniff…, sniff….”

“…….”

Dios looked at Lianus calmly as he began to cry. Why was he suddenly acting like that when he was sleeping so soundly?

“Sniff, sniff…….”

“Little Rex, wake up.”

Dios had no choice but to suppress his magic as much as possible and approach little Rex in baby form. Seeing him fall asleep right away as if he felt safe just by being near his father, he was going to leave him alone tonight, but if he’s having nightmares, it seems right to wake him up first.

“Sniff…, baby…?”

“Did you have a nightmare?”

“…Hmm….”

Little Rex sat up and looked at me with his big eyes blinking. The tears that had been barely clinging to his eyes began to flow down his cheeks.

“Forget the nightmare.”

“…nightmare…….”

At the word nightmare, Lianus tilted his head and tried to recall his dream. He couldn’t remember anything, but it wasn’t scary or horrible.

“It wasn’t a nightmare….”

“……?”

“It was sad, but it felt a little more poignant and heartbreaking.”

“I see. Okay, then you can go.”

“……?”

At the words “Go,” Lianus blinked blankly. Then he screamed in surprise.

“Oh, baby?!”

“…Why are you surprised?”

“That’s it, that’s it……”

Rianus, who realized the situation belatedly, stuttered. Rianus looked back and forth between his friend and the baby who was still lying next to him, and then he held his friend’s hand tightly.

“Oh, baby, can’t I stay here too?”

“Go back now.”

“……!”

“I’ll let you know when Father wakes up. In the meantime, don’t come here.”

At those words, Lianus quickly shook his head.

“I won’t ask you anything. I won’t be curious. I won’t tell anyone and I’ll come secretly. … Is that okay?”

“I won’t take you anywhere. If you want, I’ll send you the progress report in writing.”

“I’ll just stay by your side like Poopoo without saying anything……”

“…….”

Dios was troubled. Could such a lump of flesh be involved in his father’s business?

‘I don’t really feel like it… … .’

“Oh, baby!”

“……?”

As I was searching for words to refuse, the lump of blood called out to me urgently.

“Neil… is crying….”

“…….”

Dios’ face hardened.

My father started having dreams.