How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 118
Only Noblemtl
Episode 118
“If you keep fighting like this, when you grow up….”
Evan looked at Sedes, who was muttering with a serious face, and then turned his gaze to the prime minister. The prime minister was seriously considering whether to put a silk ribbon or a lace ribbon on his hair.
“Your Excellency, the boy asked me to tell you that Sirenthea should not be left outside on nights when the moon is full. By the way, has Sirenthea come into your possession?”
“Oh, our Majesty felt sorry for our friend who has been staying in the 3rd circle for 10 years, so he personally gave us a gift. And isn’t today the full moon?”
“That’s probably right. Since you’re not in a position to consume Sirentea, I said we’d have to postpone fruiting for a while.”
After hearing the explanation, Abel nodded and asked with shining eyes.
“Was there anything else you said? For example, when you wanted to meet again, or confirm that you had classified the magic circle, or draw a new magic circle, or accept me as your disciple……”
“……yes?”
“If you don’t like the disciple, tell him that the assistant is okay too.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about, Your Majesty. Does that guy know how to use magic?”
“I didn’t see him use magic, but he seemed to have some knowledge of magic. No, he definitely has knowledge! It can’t be that he doesn’t! Aaah! You should have called that boy, not Sir Evan! Ceddie, call that boy!”
“…Calm down, Abel.”
“Eww! I want to use magic! I want to study it!”
Abel finally began to twist his whole body, holding onto the mana restraints around his neck.
Evan took a step back involuntarily, as it was very strange to see the prime minister, who was known for his gentle nature, in such a state.
Sedes shook his head and opened his mouth.
“Sir, please understand. He’s been having fits like that every hour since yesterday. I guess I made him work too much.”
“I think you should… reduce the workload a bit.”
“That’s true, but somehow the work keeps piling up and it’s difficult.”
As he spoke, Sedes looked resentfully at the sack full of daily necessities made of stone that Evan had brought.
It would take time to formally popularize household goods, but there had to be an immediate supply to be distributed on Shaton Street.
Evan nodded as if he knew what was going on, seeing that expression.
“Come to think of it, the pirate ship, the auction house, and the Shatun were all blown up by that guy.”
“…….”
“I’ll tell you to refrain from doing that.”
“…But isn’t that better than letting the crime go unpunished?”
“That’s true, but.”
“I won’t be leaving the palace for a while, so don’t worry.”
“What are you going to do if you blow up the palace?”
“…….”
Sedes’s eyes began to tremble slightly. It was so possible that he couldn’t deny it.
Of course, I didn’t think that the child would cause the incident. He just brought up the original problem. However, the palace was always full of incidents and accidents, and there might still be one going on somewhere.
“I have to look good for that kid.”
“The guy said anything would be fine as long as he wasn’t hungry, so he’ll be fine.”
“Are you weak when it comes to food?”
A kid is a kid.
Sedes thought about it and wondered what he should prepare. Would a sweet dessert, especially a high-quality cake made by the royal pastry chef, be enough?
Then, he also wondered why he was not giving orders to the child but only thinking like this. He was the king of a country, so if he gave orders, wouldn’t the child be unable to move?
Sedes thought for a moment and then shook his head. He seemed completely motionless. He seemed like he would jump up and down. He would come out like a king’s order or a slap in the face. He would have to lure me with something to eat…
As I was thinking that, Evan opened his mouth.
“Your Majesty, don’t even think about tempting him with food. To him, food is just a means to fill his stomach. He doesn’t refuse food, but he clearly thinks that as long as he fills his stomach, it’s enough, whether it tastes good or not.”
“Is that so?”
“Well, then what does that kid like?”
Abel asked with sparkling eyes. It seemed as if he was trying to seduce Nihil somehow. Evan wondered if this phenomenon was really good for him.
“It’s not that hard to win his favor. Just be young and cute.”
“……It seems very difficult.”
Sedes drooled. Young or cute? It was really, really, a difficult method. Could there be a more difficult method? Even putting cute aside, isn’t it impossible to become young in the first place?
In contrast, Abel asked, holding a pen as if he was about to take notes at any moment.
“Sir, I guess that kid is a bit weak around little kids?”
“I like small, young, and cute things.”
“It’s impossible for me to become smaller or younger… Do you like toys?”
“……No. Rather than a toy, I’d rather have an animal…, oh, please don’t even think about giving him an animal as a gift. The boy is already quite busy just taking care of the prince…….”
“hmm…….”
Abel nodded as if he understood. It was not easy for him to take care of even one flower pot. So he didn’t need to turn it into a stone, but he had to find something small, young, and cute.
“I have two nephews, if you bring them to me……”
Abel shook his head as he thought of his sister, the Countess of Tarandrus, who was also the teacher of etiquette to the princes, and her children. The first child was kind and gentle, but she was already sixteen, so she was not only less cute, but also not in good health, and the second child was small and cute, but a little… no, very ferocious. He felt sorry for his nephews, but offering them might have the opposite effect.
Evan opened his mouth in a trembling manner as he watched Abel about to sacrifice his nephews.
“…Your Excellency, there is no need to try to impress him.”
“Yes? Why?”
“Because the prince likes you, Your Excellency.”
“Then, if I ask you to accept me as your disciple, do you think you will?”
“I’m not sure about that… but if you ask me, I’ll give you some advice. I’ll also take a look at him….”
At those words, Abel stood up and hit the table.
“Sir! How do you think I should look at it?”
“Yes…? That, just the mana flow…….”
“How does that child see the flow of mana?”
“Yes, yes?”
“Can you see it in its natural state, where mana does not circulate?”
“I, I, I’m also good at…”
“Please ask me how I knew that you could figure out the state of my mana circuits just by looking at the bird I sent!”
“Your Majesty, please calm down first…”
As Abel’s questions poured out, Evan was sweating profusely, and one knight quietly raised his hand, keeping an eye on Sedes. Following that, the other knights also began to cautiously raise their hands. It seemed like they had a lot to ask.
Sedes, who saw that sight, touched his forehead. I don’t know why the knights, who usually hide in the shadows and don’t make a sound, are so impatient and unable to come forward.
Of course, it was not that he did not understand. As a prosecutor, Sedes himself had many questions for the child. He regretted not having brought the child in from the beginning, but regret always came too late.
Cedes waved his hand and allowed them to ask questions, fearing that the knights who had not satisfied their curiosity here might sneak into the Second Prince’s palace and cause trouble.
The knights smiled brightly at the gesture and poured out questions.
“Sir, can we ask you to look after our training too?!”
“Is that little friend helping Evan with his mana training?”
“What do you look at to judge strength?”
“How are Evan’s skills?”
“Can I ask for your mana too?”
“King! Let’s spar sometime!”
“Yes, yes?”
Evan hesitated and stepped back, slightly embarrassed by the question that was thrown out. Since they were of the same rank as the knights, there was no obligation to answer, but His Majesty had permitted the question, and if you look closely, they were all my seniors, so I couldn’t ignore it.
Evan missed our cute and adorable prince. He wanted to quickly regain his peace of mind by looking at those bright eyes and chubby cheeks. The bright gazes of the sturdy men who were ten years older than him were very unfamiliar and burdensome.
Evan felt like he had to say something, so he just said whatever came to mind.
“…First of all, he said that the criteria for judging a guy’s strength are the level of physical training, mana control, and mana attraction.”
“Is manpower different from mana control?”
“Yes, I asked, and they said that they are similar but different concepts. If ‘control’ is the power to freely roll the ball, ‘gravity’ is the power to keep the ball from rolling even in the face of external stimuli.”
“Human power is…, the force…, that holds the ball…, in check….”
Abel muttered and took notes. Evan wondered what the Chancellor, a wizard, would use the notes on Aurors for, but he quickly stopped thinking about it because another question came up.
“How can I increase my manpower? Can I increase it by controlling my mana?”
Evan shook his head at that question.
“Manpower cannot be increased through simple sparring or mana training, and it is said that it can only be strengthened little by little through fierce battles that lead to mana exhaustion. That is why it is said that more Masters are produced during wartime. However, unless such circumstances are supported, it seems that to some extent it is necessary to be innate.”
“So, if you’re not born with talent, you can’t become a master?”
“No. You just need to increase your mana supply to compensate for the lack of manpower. In fact, it’s a widely known method. However, it’s not only inefficient, but according to what he said, if you only have manpower, you can surround yourself with a small amount of mana or emit it.”
“Sir, then what exactly does it mean for your little friend to look at the flow of mana?”
“I’m just… no, I’m literally just watching.”
Evan was about to tell Nihil that he would provide reinforcement training later, but quickly changed the subject. He felt that telling him that would be annoying. In fact, it would be the cat who would be annoyed, not him. If the guy was bothered by the knights, he might resent his light-hearted snout.
However, Sedes did not miss Evan’s subtle change in expression. Sedes himself was a prosecutor, so he could not help but be curious.
“Why do you cut me off?”
“It’s nothing. I was just being sarcastic.”
“I’ll say it again, it’s not a good habit to interrupt someone in the middle of a conversation.”
Sedes crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow as if to say that since he had already been spared once, he would not spare her this time.
Then Abel raised his hand and opened his mouth.
“Sir, may I use magic?”
“……Why are you asking me that?”
“Because that kid told me not to use magic.”
“Abel, stay still. I won’t release the Mana restraints.”
“But you’re stopping Sadie from going to see that kid!”
“Why don’t we just exchange letters?”
“What if you don’t reply?”
The king and the prime minister began to bicker.
Evan’s face turned pale. Could this really be normal? He wanted to get out of this mess and return to the Second Prince’s Palace. Evan showed his tiredness and carefully raised his hand to speak.
“I’m sorry to interrupt you two, but… I don’t think the guy will be angry just because you use magic. However, I don’t think the guy would tell you not to use magic for no reason….”
“That child decided to treat the prime minister. He said that he had to empty his mana circuits. That’s why he prohibited magic and mana circulation. That’s why he filled the mana restraint. He said that if the mana circuits were damaged any further, he wouldn’t be able to treat them.”
“Your Excellency, then do as he says. You never know what might happen if you disobey him. If you didn’t say anything, you wouldn’t have said anything. He’s not the type to talk nonsense. And you can meet him tomorrow, so why are you in such a hurry?”
“Oh, actually……”
Abel chose his words, rolling his eyes here and there as if something was bothering him.
“I used a little magic yesterday before I put the restraints on. What do you think, Sir Evan? Do you think the kid will notice I used magic?”
“…….”
“Huh? Sir Evan, why are you doing that? Do you think I’m going to get in trouble? Will I get in trouble a lot?”
“ha…….”
Sethe and Evan sighed at the same time. Evan now wanted to see the cocky lynx too.