How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 126



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Episode 126

Nihil closed the last book. His head was pounding.

I couldn’t find any stories about the Wolrang tribe in general books. Instead, I found a little information that I thought was about the Wolrang tribe. And that was from a book I had never expected to find.

“On My Husband Being a Wolf”

If I had just read the book after seeing its title, I would have gone back without getting any information. The book was none other than an essay. And it was an essay written by a woman whose husband was a ronin.

It was like a hastily written diary, without a proper format, and even the time was all jumbled up.

Only one page caught Nihil’s attention.

-… … At the beginning of our relationship, my husband was very interested in human superstitions, so I told him many stories about them. Then, I asked him if the Ronin tribe had such superstitions, and I remember being very surprised when he said that the Ronin tribe would try to avoid turning into animals on days with a full moon.

That’s understandable. Doesn’t everyone associate the full moon with wolves? He says that if you turn into a beast and howl on a night when the bright full moon rises, God will be angry and punish you.

When I asked why they were not allowed to cry on the full moon, I was told that according to the legend of the Ronin tribe, a long time ago, a Ronin tribe called the Wolf of the Full Moon dared to challenge the authority of the god and ate the god’s little finger.

The god was so angry at this that he punished the Wolf of the Full Moon by making him suffer burning pain until he died.

As time passed, the wolf of the full moon died, but the god could not suppress his anger and instead took out his anger on the wolf who howled at the full moon… … .-

The Wolf of the Full Moon and the Punishment of Heaven. And the Death of the Wolf.

Usually, these legends and superstitions would seem like nonsense to others, but Nihil, who had lived for a very long time, knew that most legends and superstitions were based on actual events. Because of this, Nihil had to search through all the old books related to legends.

‘I’m screwed.’

Nihil squeezed his eyes, which were tired from reading a large amount of text.

The Wolang tribe was wiped out. The entire tribe was punished by the gods.

The exact reason was unknown. I had hoped to find the Wolrang tribe to get some clues about awakening and get some help, but it all went down the drain. The bigger problem was after the puppy successfully completed the Wolrang tribe’s awakening ritual.

A ‘human’ who has completed the awakening of the Wolang tribe, is he a ‘human’ or a ‘Wollang tribe member’?

Of course, awakening will not make a human any less human. However, if a dog that awakened is classified as a Wolrang by the standards of the gods, divine punishment will surely be meted out to that bloodline.

‘I have to prevent or delay the puppy’s awakening as much as possible.’

The realm of the gods cannot be touched carelessly. If you are not careful, you will face backlash.

The silver lining was that the awakening ritual of the Wolang tribe was determined by the amount of mana they possessed, so it was easier to delay than expected.

I feel a little sorry for the puppy, but until we find a way to avoid the divine punishment, we have no choice but to stop its growth.

At that moment, a sound was heard from afar.

“I told you I clearly saw something white?”

“Did you dream? There’s no way you could get in when the magic circle is laid out like this!”

“No……”

“Don’t you know that the alarm will sound if even a rat comes in here? You fell asleep while you were on guard duty? Oh, seriously.”

Nihil leisurely left the library, listening to the guards chattering.

***

‘shit…….’

Evan bit his lip, barely resisting the urge to jump away every time his frail body bucked.

‘Not only did you call the kids together without saying anything, but you suddenly started sparring with them. Since when did you start sparring?’

It’s clear that he’s trying to embarrass himself in front of the kids. It wasn’t going to be a match in the first place. It might be different when he gets to the point where he can strengthen his body with aura, but until then, physique is strength.

Especially if you are not an adult but still growing up.

Evan shut his eyes tightly. Even though the difference in skill was obvious, he could see that they were doing their best… It was so heartbreaking.

Even in the midst of all that, the damn snake was still taking it easy and making a bold move.

Bam-! Whirilirik-

The prince eventually lost his grip on the wooden sword and fell down. The wooden sword circled through the air a few times before falling on the head of the Duke of Thesaurus.

The peacock, who looked relatively younger than his actual age, lightly caught the wooden sword flying towards him and clicked his tongue.

The children began to giggle as they watched Rianus drop his wooden sword. The Duke looked down at Rianus as if he was truly pitiful.

“It’s so hard to believe that the basics aren’t even there…….”

“…….”

At those words, the prince’s head, which was sitting on the ground, bowed deeply.

Evan gritted his teeth without realizing it.

You never once looked back at our hard-working prince, and yet you dare… , dare you say something like that… … !

I was angry. I wanted to smack that damn duke in the back of the head right now, but there was no way I could deal with the Sword Master.

‘I want to become stronger.’

If he had been a sword master, would our prince have been able to show off his skills even a little?

“Second Prince, start by practicing holding the sword…….”

Even in the midst of all this, the Duke’s humiliation showed no sign of ending. At the moment when Evan was about to step forward,

Clap clap clap clap-!

“……?”

When I turned around at the sound of sudden applause, I saw a wildcat approaching me and clapping its hands while jumping up and down.

He already looked quite suspicious with his face covered with black cotton, but as if that wasn’t enough, he ran towards the first prince and snatched the wooden sword he was holding.

And then he threw it at the duke.

“……!”

Evan flinched at Nihil’s sudden action. The wooden sword slowly but surely headed towards the Duke.

Exactly-.

The peacock frowned at the flying wooden sword, then lightly struck it away with the wooden sword he was holding.

“What is this……”

Clap clap clap clap-!

Just as the peacock was about to say something, the lynx clapped its hands again. Then it even gave him a thumbs-up.

The children who had been giggling at the sight of the prince were bewildered, but then realized the situation and clapped their hands together. They thought that they too should look good in front of the duke.

“As expected, you are the Duke.”

“You’re awesome!”

“The Sword Master’s movements are different, but there’s something different about them!”

“…….”

The children showered the peacock with praise. The atmosphere that had been oppressive toward the young boy soon became cheerful, and the prince, who had dropped his wooden sword and was feeling very discouraged, was now looking at the peacock with wide eyes.

On the other hand, the Duke’s face was slightly crumpled. The children may have been expressing their own praise and respect, but from the Sword Master’s perspective, they were nothing more than a clown.

Evan was genuinely impressed. This must be what it means to have a situation that suits your tastes. Evan decided that this time he had to learn from the wildcat.

So before the duke could open his mouth, he quickly grabbed the bastard by the scruff of the neck and screamed.

“This kid, why are you throwing that wooden sword like that? What if the Duke gets hurt?”

“…….”

“I apologize, Your Highness. Baedong is still young and uneducated, so I have made a mistake.”

“…….”

Evan gladly apologized on his behalf. The corners of his mouth were about to turn up at the sight of the duke’s shit-chewing expression, so he lowered his head even further. The lynx gave the duke another thumbs-up. Then he wiggled out of my arms and reached out to the prince, who was still sitting.

“Neil… when did you come?”

“…….”

Nihil didn’t answer, but grabbed Rianus’ hand and lifted it up as if pulling out a radish. Rianus felt embarrassed for having been sitting on the ground, so he shook the dirt off his clothes.

‘You’ve seen it all, right?’

I always felt ashamed to show my best friend, so I lowered my head without realizing it. My brother was bigger than me, but we were the same age and had been learning swordsmanship for the same amount of time, so it was very hurtful to lose so easily.

“See you again.”

At that moment, Lawrence approached Nihil. Nihil did not confront Lawrence and hid behind Lianus. Lawrence’s eyebrows furrowed slightly at that sight, but only Nihil noticed.

“…Brother, what business do you have with my friend?”

Lianus hardened his face and blocked Nihil’s path, thinking that he had to protect him. He was a little scared, but on the other hand, he was glad that Nihil relied on him.

Lawrence opened his mouth with a grin.

“Isn’t this the place to welcome your new princess? Do you find it strange that I am speaking to you?”

“…My friend is very shy, so I hope you will be considerate.”

“Just talking to me first is enough consideration.”

“Consideration that does not take the other person into consideration is not consideration, it is a burden.”

Just as ignorant charity is not charity but deception.

“…….”

“…….”

There was a strange atmosphere between Rianus and Lawrence. Rianus tried not to avoid Lawrence’s eyes, and Lawrence smiled even more enviously at Rianus who was looking straight at him.

“Rianus, it is not often that we get to meet such precious bloodlines in such a free atmosphere as today. Isn’t this a great day for Baedong to learn etiquette?”

“…Is that so? I, don’t know.”

Rianus unconsciously turned his eyes away from the red gaze that was constantly meeting him. As Lawrence began to fight, the other children slowly approached him and stood behind him, pressuring Rianus.

“That’s right. When will I ever meet such a precious person again?”

The red-haired boy stepped forward and looked down at Rianus, as if he were not of noble birth. It was Aiden, the eldest grandson of the Duke’s family.

He glanced at Nihil and tried to pull the veil covering his face.

match-!

And then, Rianus boldly slapped that hand away. Although he was scared of the high gaze for a long time, he tried not to be scared and opened his mouth clearly.

“Your Majesty, even though you are of low status, you are here as my guest, so please observe basic courtesy.”

“under?”

Aiden raised one corner of his mouth as if he found it ridiculous.

“Is now the time to discuss my manners? Second Prince, please reflect on that thousand-year-old’s actions. I mean, the arrogant attitude of carrying you on your back and entering a place you shouldn’t be allowed to enter without even saying hello.”

“…Aren’t you the same in that you don’t greet me either?”

A giggle was heard as Lianus responded timidly.

“Ah~ I guess you were upset that I didn’t greet you~ Then please greet me now. Meet the 2nd prince……”

“no.”

When Aiden was about to greet him with a sarcastic and exaggerated gesture, Lianus cut him off with a serious expression.

“Your greeting is unnecessary. Please do not greet me in the future. My close friend will not have to greet you either.”

“…….”

Aiden’s eyebrows twitched. Rianus turned his head sharply and spoke firmly to Nihil.

“Neil, you don’t have to say hello either. Okay?”

Nod nod.

Aiden’s face twisted into a grimace as Nihil nodded. Nihil watched the children’s fight with interest from behind the curtain, thinking it was quite amusing.

Aiden’s hands were trembling as if they would go up at any moment, but since there were so many eyes watching, he didn’t do anything foolish. If he had raised his hands, Evan would have been able to step up himself, but it was too bad.

Then a red-haired girl approached Nihil. It was Camilla, Aiden’s younger sister.

“Hey, why are you hiding? Are you scared of us?”

“…….”

“Why don’t you speak? Are you mute?”

“…….”

Nihil didn’t answer, but instead grabbed hold of the hem of Lianus’s clothes.

“ah…….”

Rianus was dumbfounded for a while, then he remembered that Nihil had said he would not speak and quickly replied.

“Lady Camilla. My dear friend, he can’t, can’t, can’t speak.”

Rianus, who was not good at lying, broke out in a cold sweat. Nihil squeezed Rianus’ hand once, saying that it was okay, and nodded to the children as if what he said was true.

“Ha, you can’t speak or write… So you just sit next to me and talk to yourself?”

As Aiden taunted, the other kids started giggling again.

“Then how is it different from a pet?”

“Your hair is white. Could it be that you picked up a disease somewhere?”

“It may be that he is covering his face because it is ugly due to his illness.”

“Hey, what if I catch a disease?”

The children whispered among themselves and slowly retreated as if Nihil was dirty. Rianus almost screamed at the words that put Nihil down, but before he could, Nihil suddenly jumped in front of him.

“……?”

Just as questions were beginning to appear on the children’s faces at Nihil’s sudden actions,

Nihil’s two hands flashed.