How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 148



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Episode 148

Evan, who was about to argue because he felt wronged for losing the chance to spar, was about to argue, but Nihil, holding Lianus in his arms, pointed to several of the knights gathered around him with his hand.

Among them, Adolf, the guy who had been picking a fight with our cute kitten, was not included.

Evan frowned as he scanned the knights that had been pointed out. They were thicker than the average person, but relatively thin for a knight.

‘You haven’t sparred recently, so did you intentionally point out guys who looked weak?’

Even the vice-captain who had been standing there blankly was also pointed out. The current vice-captain was appointed after Evan was selected as a knight escort, so he didn’t know much about him, but since the lynx had told the prince to keep a close eye on the vice-captain, he didn’t think his skills would be bad.

As Evan was wondering what to do, the lynx walked up to each of the knights he had pointed out, grabbed their collars, and pointed at Evan with his hand.

The knights tilted their heads in confusion at Nihil’s actions, but Adolf shouted at Evan.

“Take up your sword, you brat. Today I’ll trample on that innocent face.”

Evan sneered, raising the corners of his mouth at the unexpected provocation.

“Huh, don’t go around bragging that you’re really old.”

Evan said that, but he was secretly grateful for the trouble, and quickly tried to draw his sword.

But the lynx came closer again and shook its head from side to side.

“Oh, why not!”

When Evan got annoyed, instead of answering, Nihil took out the pocket watch from his pocket and tapped it.

“You don’t have time?”

Nod.

“It’s still very early in the morning!”

Dori dori.

Nihil shook his head again and then walked over to one of the knights he had pointed out earlier and grabbed his collar.

“…You want me to spar with that knight?”

Nod nod.

“What about that guy?”

Dori dori.

When Evan nodded to Adolf, Nihil shook his head as usual. It was fine to spar, but he meant to do it with the guy he chose.

Evan narrowed his eyes and glared at Nihil, then looked at Adolf and pursed his lips.

“Ha…, old people aren’t allowed.”

“What, what…!”

“Sir, if you don’t mind, would you like to spar with me?”

Evan left Adolf behind, who was arguing with him, and approached the knight who had been grabbed by Nihil’s collar and politely asked him if he wanted to spar.

The knight who had been pointed out nodded his head in agreement and prepared to spar.

Walter, who was watching the situation, decided to leave it as it was for the time being since it didn’t seem like a fight would break out right away. After all, it was individual training time, so there was no excuse to stop the knights from sparring with each other.

At the sound of the word “Dalsseon,” the knights who had been training far away began to gather one by one. After all, isn’t watching fire and fighting the most fun thing in the world?

The chosen knight couldn’t understand why he had been chosen, but he thought it was a good opportunity. He was curious about the skills of the knight who escorted the second prince, who was only rumored.

Everyone called him a commoner, so I thought it was just a derogatory remark, but in reality, he was big, but he looked quite young. He must have just turned 6, or he must have been just a brat 5 years ago.

Still, he must have been quite capable, considering that he was still mentioned even after five years without showing up in the Knights Templar.

Then came the sound of knights giggling. They were Evan’s fellow trainees who had trained with him for a short time.

“Hey, Evan. Stop biting me like a dog again.”

“…….”

At those words, the young knight’s ears turned slightly red. He rolled his eyes and glanced at the prince, as if he didn’t want his master to find out about his shameful actions.

But the prince rolled his eyes and glanced at the knight who had been sneer-ing, then opened his mouth as if nothing had happened.

“Sir Evan, you shouldn’t have bitten harder. Should I bite you instead?”

As he said that, Lianus clenched his teeth as if he was trying to show off. Evan chuckled, thinking that he must be sincere.

“No, Prince. That’s because it’s not washed properly. It’s contagious.”

“Oh, that’s right. Neil told me not to put anything in my mouth either.”

Lianus nodded seriously at Evan’s sarcastic advice. Nihil nodded along and stroked the smart seaweed.

The knights looked back and forth between Lianus and Nihil with subtle expressions, but the oblivious kitten raised its head and asked.

“So when does the sparring start?”

The knight, dumbfounded by the innocent question, began to choose a sword to use in the duel.

The training grounds had separate sword blades and hilts that could be assembled. This was not only to create an environment where knights could fully demonstrate their abilities, as Aura users were rare, but also to allow young apprentice knights who were not given custom weapons to learn weapons that suited their body types in advance.

‘Were you a dual sword user?’

Evan’s eyes narrowed as he watched the article assembling swords of different lengths.

‘That wildcat guy offered the prince a dual sword… … .’

I think he didn’t make me practice because he wanted to like me, but because he wanted me to learn from him.

Of course, from the perspective of someone who handles swords, dual swords are not a weapon that I would recommend. Not only are they very vulnerable to defense, but they also require delicate control, so you have to invest more time in learning the weapon.

There was also an opinion that it would be better to learn shield techniques instead of dual swords, but since you would be cut the same way if you didn’t cover your shield with aura when facing an aura user, it would be better to learn evasion techniques and run away after hitting at least one more time.

Evan, who had finished his recollection, narrowed his eyes and glared at Nihil before assembling the True Two-Hander. It was a sword that was so large that it had great limitations on its movements and could not be used as an escort, but it was a form of sword that he had always used when hunting monsters.

Evan was a little worried since he had never used it in a one-on-one duel, but since he thought he might not have another chance to swing it if not now, he willingly accepted the handicap.

As he swung his sword in the air to relax his body, the sound of the air being torn apart resonated. Since Evan could swing a longsword with one hand, the weight of a true two-hander that he had not felt in a long time was very pleasant.

However, unlike his excitement at being able to spar after a long time, Evan soon found himself getting beaten up.

Thud thud-!

That too to a lynx.

“…I told you I was wrong….”

Thud thud thud thud-!

Evan humbly accepted the cat’s jelly punch, looking a little sullen.

Of course, Dalian won. Despite having decided to accept the handicap, the match ended blandly after only a few moves as the opposing knight lost his sword.

The problem was that the sword he had blasted was headed towards the prince.

The lynx nearby quickly hugged the prince, so he wasn’t hurt, but the crushed kitten let out a ‘kkuek’ sound. The lynx’s robe was also slightly torn.

It was an unexpected development for the parties involved, and it happened so quickly that the knights nearby couldn’t react in time. If it weren’t for the cat, our kitten would have been seriously injured.

The kitten who almost got hurt just blankly stared at me with dirt on his front paw as if he didn’t have any thoughts, then asked me in a subtle way if we weren’t going to have any more sparring. It seemed like he was disappointed that the sparring ended so blandly.

The other knight expressed his desire to do it again, but it seemed that he had already fallen out of favor with the lynx, so the lynx approached the other knight and grabbed his sleeve.

The knight chosen by the lynx was suddenly dragged in and prepared for the next duel. He was about to assemble his longsword when he was stopped by the lynx and grumbled.

“…I don’t know how you knew, since I only used a longsword in front of other knights…….”

Starting with the opponent’s first attack, a slightly more intense match was held. Of course, Evan also adjusted his strength to help the kitten learn, but his skill was definitely better than that of his first sparring opponent.

But the winner was Evan. Not only did he have overwhelming strength and a size difference, but he was also skilled in martial arts, which gave him the upper hand even in relatively disadvantageous close combat.

When his opponent tried to dig in to land a valid strike, Evan would put down his sword and boldly dig in closer and throw his punches instead of swinging his sword too hard. He would also try to counterattack using his sword stuck in the ground as a shield, and he would use it as a support to jump into the air.

Although some of the knights who were watching disparaged Evan’s fighting style as ‘street fighting’ or ‘grabbing techniques’, they did not leave the scene. This was because it was a fighting style that was hard to see in an order of knights who honestly only wielded swords.

“Sir Evan, you’re truly amazing!”

When my knight won, Lianus jumped up and down, saying that it was great. Even though it was a duel without Aura, it was so cool that my heart was pounding. If I keep training, won’t I be able to show such a cool duel?

Walter, who had been watching, nodded slightly and approached Evan.

“Sir, I wish the Knights would spar like this sometimes. The sparring style is unique, so it would be good for other knights to gain experience.”

“Ah…, that….”

Evan felt embarrassed and was about to say something in response to Walter’s unvarnished compliment, when something grabbed his collar from below.

It was a lynx that hid its ears and tail with a robe and pretended not to be a lynx.

Evan asked timidly, wondering if he had done something wrong again.

“…Why, again.”

“…….”

Nihil took out his pocket watch, tapped it, and dragged Evan back to the center of the training grounds. Then he chose another knight and dragged him over.

“…Do it again?”

Nod nod.

Evan raised his eyebrows at having to fight again right away without any rest, but he still had enough stamina to fight at least one person, so he picked up his sword again without complaint.

But when that one became two, and two became three, and then four, even Evan, with his monstrous stamina, couldn’t help but gasp.

“Hey! Gasp, gasp…, you punk! Heuk…, give me a break, gasp…, I’m telling you!”

Evan shouted as he watched the lynx dragging its next opponent towards him. And the next opponent was none other than the vice-captain.

Nihil raised his eyebrows at the whining puppy, crossed his arms, and took out his pocket watch again, tapping it discontentedly. It meant that he was running out of time.

“Ah, you’re annoying!”

Evan slammed his True Two-Hander into the ground in frustration. He then tucked his Tazi (small shield) into his forearm and picked up his longsword. With his stamina now low, it was foolish to insist on the heavy True Two-Hander.

Above all, the wildcat guy kept choosing stronger guys as he went on. He couldn’t ignore the fact that his stamina had decreased as he continued to fight, but he could definitely feel that his opponents were getting stronger as he went on.

It’s not just a realm of power, it’s literally a feeling of a different experience.

The composure characteristic of the strong, the unconventional attacks suited to the situation, and the tip of the sword that did not waver even when the attack hit showed it.

Evan looked at Nihil again with displeasure. Nihil raised his chin as if to suggest that Evan not do it.

Evan gritted his teeth. Honestly, no one would think it was strange if he said it was hard.

but…….

“Sir Evan, come on!”

I can’t back down when my little kitty is watching me so brightly!