How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 105



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Episode 105

The reason Nihil insisted on having Lianus pull the fancy carriage was to provoke the First Prince’s side.

The first prince, who had already taken classes with Rianus, would have noticed Rianus’ psychological changes and would have guessed to some extent that he was the cause.

The reason the queen hasn’t called him yet is probably because she hasn’t found out anything about him, or because she wants to continue to psychologically pressure Lianus.

Of course, the cute seaweed seems to have forgotten about the queen a long time ago.

Nihil was trying to gauge how the First Prince would react, and since it was soon time for Rianus to arrive at the main gate, he went out to meet him.

“Neil……”

Rianus, who looked a little tired, leaned against Nihil as soon as he saw him. Without saying anything, Nihil carried Rianus in his arms and headed to the reception room where the etiquette teacher was waiting.

Lianus muttered, hugging Nihil’s head tightly.

“I’m sorry, Neil. Your Majesty has caught on….”

Nihil, who knew he would be caught from the beginning, simply nodded as if it was okay and patted Rianus on the back. Rianus was the only one who couldn’t hide his expression.

But that wasn’t the end of the story. Rianus continued to squirm in her arms for a while before opening his mouth again with difficulty.

“Neil, you know…”

“huh.”

“Your Majesty…, you long time.”

“……?”

Nihil, speechless at the sudden call, stopped walking and looked at Rianus.

There was a moment of silence, and when Lianus met Nihil’s eyes, he rolled his eyes and buried his face again as if he didn’t know what to do, and continued mumbling.

“…now.”

“…….”

“Lianus added softly, as if making an excuse.

“He said he wouldn’t scold me. So…, you don’t have to worry.”

In fact, the reason Lianus was a little late was because he was trying to get a definite answer that he would not scold his close friend. However, Nihil had never intended to scold him in the first place. It was just that he was a little bothered by calling him so openly.

If he had called me even though he knew it wouldn’t be good for Rianus to know about him within the palace, he must have had something in mind.

Nihil decided to take Lianus to the reception room first and then start preparing to leave, so he started walking again.

As the door to the reception room opened, the Countess, who was about to say something to Nihil, stopped and froze when she saw Lianus in his arms.

Lianus dangled his feet in her arms, unaware of where he had come from, mumbling an apology to Nihil over and over again.

Nihil patted Lianus on the back and pulled out a chair for him to sit on. Only then did Lianus, who had been sullen, realize the countess’s presence and open his eyes wide.

The countess greeted me awkwardly.

“Ah, ahem. Prince, how was your weekend?”

“Oh, um, yes, sir. Sorry for keeping you waiting so long.”

“No. I heard you came to see His Majesty… And where are you going?”

The etiquette teacher frowned as he watched Nihil leave the reception room again without saying a word.

She was a child who could not be liked at all. No, her face was pretty, but… , her face was pretty. She was of low birth and had no manners, so I didn’t like her at all. Furthermore, it seemed like she was using the things the prince cared about to do whatever she wanted.

Before the Countess’s misunderstanding could become worse, Lianus quickly offered an excuse.

“Oh, my friend has been summoned by Your Majesty, so I must go.”

“Your Majesty?”

“Yes…, please understand if my friend is not polite. He is very kind to children, but not to adults…, Ah, Neil, Neil! Wait a minute! Sir Evan, hold Neil for me!”

Rianus called Nihil as if he suddenly remembered something. Evan picked up Nihil, who was returning at Rianus’ call, with one hand and led him briskly into the reception room.

Nihil just tilted his head as if wondering what was going on, hanging on to Evan’s hand.

“Neil, um, well…, I understand why you don’t use formal language.”

Nod.

“But, still, could you be a little… careful with your words in front of Your Majesty?”

Nod.

“really?”

Nod nod.

Nihil nodded as if he would be happy to do so.

Of course, he meant to be careful with his words, not that he would use formal language, but Lianus, not knowing that, sighed in relief and looked at Evan.

“Wouldn’t it be better to go with Sir Evan?”

“……There is no need for that. Don’t worry too much. Didn’t His Majesty promise not to punish you no matter what happens?”

“That’s true, but…, if something happens, there’s no one to protect Neil….”

Lianus, who did not know that Sedes and Nihil were already acquainted, was fidgeting, but Evan, who knew about the first meeting between His Majesty and the lynx, raised the corners of his mouth.

“Are you protecting this guy?”

Evan chuckled and shook Nihil. Then, as if something hard was caught in his hand, he started to search Nihil’s arms with a subtle expression.

… a dagger came out.

“……You little squirrel.”

Nihil tilted his head as if wondering what was going on.

“why.”

“The possession of weapons in the main palace is prohibited except for the designated knights of the royal family.”

“…….”

At those words, Nihil began to take out more things from his pocket. A thin, long wire, a pocket knife, and long and short needles of unknown use… … .

Evan was speechless as he watched the objects continuously emerge from his small arms.

“Why on earth did you bring these?”

“Shouldn’t I protect my own body?”

Nihil answered as he tapped the table on which he had spread out his things. Evan shook his head firmly, as if to ask him to choose what he could take.

“All of it won’t work. Leave it alone.”

Nihil furrowed his eyebrows at the words telling him to leave everything behind. Then, he saw a kitten leaning forward curiously and took out a vial of pills from his arms and handed it to him.

“what’s this?”

“Nutritional supplement.”

When he heard the word “nutrient,” Lianus opened the lid, sniffed it, and put one in his mouth.

“Wow, Prince! If you eat anything like that…!”

“delicious!”

The countess could be heard screaming in horror, but Rianus took another bite, his eyes sparkling with the sweet-and-sour taste.

“Rian, try not to eat too much in one day.”

“huh!”

Evan looked at the children who were squabbling as usual with a subtle expression, then picked up the cat again and began to carefully search through its contents. As expected, several vials that looked like medicine came out one after another.

“…Drugs won’t do either. Leave it behind.”

“You’re being picky.”

Nihil frowned openly and then thrust one of the vials at the countess.

“Wh, what is it?”

“sleeping pills.”

“Hey, why are you giving this to me?”

Nihil did not answer, but stared at Countess Talandrus. He then placed a detailed note on the table and left the drawing room.

Just before getting on the carriage, Evan, who had been chasing after him, called out to Nihil.

“Please don’t cause any trouble and come back. And if you get caught, just pretend you didn’t know.”

As Evan spoke, he slipped one of the pocket knives he had taken into the inside pocket of Nihil’s coat. He also put the hood of his robe over Nihil’s head, saying it was cold outside.

Nihil laughed softly as he watched Evan continue to take care of him while pretending not to care, and got on the carriage.

A man was waiting in the carriage to act as guide and escort. It wasn’t one of the king’s shadow knights I’d seen before, but it seemed like he was just one of the guards on guard duty.

‘Well, I guess you have an idea.’

Nihil got into the carriage, believing that his father had other thoughts.

***

The royal guard who had been ordered to bring in the prince’s friend now felt like he was sitting on a bed of thorns.

It was clear that His Majesty had promised the prince that he would not scold or punish his friend, but the child was being scolded so much that it was pitiful. When I heard the details, it seemed that he had tricked the prince into doing something dangerous outside and returned.

The child was hiding in the hood, standing there with his head down and curled up, unable to move. He must have been crying silently, as he wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

“……If you try to seduce the prince like that again……!”

“Your Majesty, the child is frightened. Although it is a great mistake, please be a little more considerate as he is alone in an unfamiliar place.”

The gentle-hearted minister tried to stop the king. Only then did the king feel the gaze of his servants and calm down a little, speaking.

“Well, I guess I got a little excited. Everyone step back and leave the child alone.”

Sedes, who had bitten all the servants a little late, let out a long sigh as if he was tired. No matter how much he tried to keep his mouth shut, today’s events would spread throughout the palace.

Sedes approached the child who seemed to have been hurt by his yelling and asked him carefully.

“Are you crying?”

“Saddie, I think it was too much.”

Abel hit Sedes. The boy must have heard that he would not be scolded by the prince, but he must have been so upset when he was scolded so harshly in front of everyone as soon as he arrived.

Abel carefully lifted the hood, intending to wipe away the child’s tears.

And then I met clear eyes that didn’t hold a single tear.

“…….”

“…….”

Abel opened his mouth tremblingly, looking at the eyes that looked fluffy rather than moist.

“…I’m not crying.”

The two felt a little surprised at the sight of Nihil, who looked so normal, and were momentarily dumbfounded.

Nihil took off his hood, tidied his hair roughly, and sat down on the sofa without paying any attention to the two people’s reactions. Then he lifted his chin toward the sofa opposite him as if telling them to sit down quickly.

“…Abel, please use soundproofing magic.”

Sedes couldn’t help but laugh at how absurd the situation was.

Abel stared at Nihil’s attitude, which seemed to pierce the sky and reach the universe, with his mouth wide open. He grumbled that he really thought he was going to cry, and then he unleashed a magic circle.

Sedes laughed in vain and sat down on the sofa opposite him. A little boy who sat down first despite having a king and prime minister of a country right in front of him. He was too fearless.

“To this extent, it’s considered insulting the royal family…, no, that’s not it. Take a seat.”

Sedes quickly changed his subject when he saw the little boy who was joking with the corners of his lips raised wryly and then got up from his seat without a second thought.

“…I can’t win.”

Sedes shook his head. The boy already knew. He hadn’t called him to scold him.

Nihil opened his mouth, then closed it again, pretending to write in the air and asking for a pen and paper. Since all the servants had already been sent away, ironically enough, Sedes had to bring the pen and paper himself.

Sedes handed over a piece of paper and a pen, then looked at Nihil’s hands, which were wrapped tightly in bandages, and expressed his doubts.

“Why is your hand hurt?”

“…….”

Nihil didn’t answer Sedes’ question, but instead looked at Abel sitting across from him and knocked on the sofa as if to tell him to come over.

Abel naturally walked over and sat down next to Nihil, and Sedes looked at his close friend as if he found him dumbfounded.

“Abel, where is the dignity that a prime minister should have…, no, that’s enough. But why do we need a pen and paper?”

When Sedes asked, Nihil began to write on a piece of paper without saying a word.

-Watch your words. Lian, please.

“…….”

“…….”

I don’t think that’s something that can be solved just by not saying anything.