How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 166



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Episode 166

Yvonne, who arrived at the interview room, held her breath in the heavier atmosphere than she had expected. She didn’t even have time to admire the grandeur of the opera hall she was seeing for the first time.

Because all the captured soldiers were lined up in a circle!

“Wow, is this what interviews are like?”

“Well, I don’t know, I don’t know.”

Jane, who had made eye contact with the soldiers several times due to her height, lowered her head and stared intently at the toes of their shoes.

I didn’t have the energy to look for Dave, who had suddenly disappeared. If I did something stupid, it seemed like those soldiers would thrust their spears at me at any moment.

“Where the hell did Dave go?”

Yvonne looked around for Dave, who had suddenly disappeared. Maybe he was only 14 and had no ID, so he was blocked at the entrance.

Just then, Dave suddenly popped out from behind.

“Wow, I finally found it.”

“Dave! You got in safely.”

“Oh, I’m sorry guys. But earlier I…”

bang!

In an instant, the entrance to the hall closed and the inside of the hall was enveloped in silence. An elderly gentleman in a tuxedo walked out onto the stage toward the center with the sound of his shoes.

The wrinkles on his face were deep, but his momentum was so sharp that Yvonne lowered her head without realizing it.

“First of all, I would like to thank all the applicants who have come this far. I am Paul, the butler of the Wernus Palace.”

At those words, my head suddenly rose.

‘Palace…? The name of the palace is Wernus?’

Yvonne thought she had misheard, but Jane’s face beside her also hardened.

I wondered if the word ‘궁’ might have another meaning, but the butler’s subsequent words made it impossible to deny it.

“Please pay your respects to Prince Rianus de Harpens, the master of the Palace of Wernus.”

In an instant, all the lights in the opera hall went out, and the boxes at the front of the stage were illuminated with spotlights. At the same time, the soldiers surrounding the hall began to raise their hands to their chests and salute.

In the suffocating atmosphere, Yvonne lowered her head without even looking at the box seat. Soon, a young voice rang out from above her head.

“I’m so happy to meet you here. I hope we can continue our good relationship.”

Yvonne raised her head again at the voice that sounded somehow familiar. And then, looking at the cute and innocent face that still had baby fat, she muttered without realizing it.

“…Nere?”

It was a very small murmur, but the prince in the distance seemed to hear it and found himself right among the crowd.

It seemed like the round eyes with different colored eyes stood out slightly. Of course, it couldn’t be Ner. The hair color and eye color were different.

Yes, it could just be the facial resemblance. The face of the knight holding the prince was exactly like Ner’s older brother, but it was so far away that he might have mistaken it… … .

At that moment, Dave’s vain mutterings were heard, as if denying Yvonne’s denial of reality again.

“…Wasn’t he a child actor?”

***

“Do you have to be here? It’s too far.”

Lianus squirmed in Evan’s arms.

“At times like this, you should be in a higher place. You can see everything anyway.”

“That’s true, but it’s so high up that I can only see the top of the hill. By the way, where did Neil go?”

“The guy will be hiding somewhere else and picking people off.”

At that moment, the butler’s voice rang out and all the magic lights went out. Then, with a flash, a spotlight illuminated him.

Lianus was so surprised that he unconsciously wrapped his arms around Sir Evan’s neck. Fortunately, everyone bowed their heads in respect, so he was able to avoid being caught looking like a coward.

I cleared my throat a little and tightened my stomach to look as solemn as possible.

“I’m so happy to meet you here. I hope we can continue our good relationship.”

Would this look a little serious?

I was secretly feeling proud when I heard a familiar name.

“…Nere?”

“???”

I looked in the direction of the startling sound and saw Yvonne. Jane and Dave were next to her.

“Sir Evan, look over there.”

“…These are the guys from Shaton.”

“Why are they here?”

“I guess that lynx guy got his hands on it.”

“Uh…, um….”

I wondered where I ever found the time to do that when I was stuck with him all day, but since he was Nihil…, I nodded quietly.

I looked around to see if there were any other children, but I couldn’t see any familiar faces.

Soon the hall became bright again. The gentle butler, who always seemed so kind, looked a little harsh today.

The butler went down without asking any questions, examined the applicants’ hands one by one, and began to select people.

Sometimes I would look in a certain direction, and it seemed like I was receiving signals from Nihil.

“These two can go back now.”

The hall became chaotic at the butler’s words to go back.

“Why are you suddenly sending me back like this?”

“That’s right! Give me a proper chance!”

“Shouldn’t you at least tell me why!”

The atmosphere suddenly became tense as one man mustered up the courage to speak up. One man glanced around the box.

“Your Majesty! Please reconsider this unjust situation!”

“Uh, uh? Th, that’s….”

Lianus was startled by the ferocity and flinched slightly.

at that time,

bang-!

There was a sound like something bursting and the air became heavy in an instant.

“Who dares to raise your voice in front of me?”

A sound resembling the growl of a beast echoed faintly through the hall. Even the guards flinched under the pressure.

Lianus cleared his throat, thinking that his knight was indeed the coolest and most dependable.

“You can go back. I’ll make sure to take care of the interview expenses.”

As he spoke and gestured to Perry, who was standing at the entrance, the door to the hall opened.

The applicants’ faces looked full of complaints, but because the soldiers were glaring at them fiercely, they did not dare to argue with them and just took the money bags and went back.

In the meantime, thanks to Dave muttering, ‘I didn’t do anything, and you’re giving me money…?’, Lianus’s solemn expression almost broke, but he was able to get over it safely.

“Rian.”

While I was watching the interview, Nihil suddenly appeared. This time, as expected, I heard Evan swearing. I thought his mouth had gotten a little rough lately, but I pretended not to notice because it was surprising enough.

And it seems like Nihil has also taken a liking to teasing Evan Sir… … .

“Cut down on the swearing. What if the kid learns?”

This time, Rianus’ mouth opened wide.

“It’s not a child.”

“Okay. Lian, is there anyone among them that you don’t like?”

“Huh…? Well…, I don’t know.”

“There are some guys who are a little bit difficult, and I was wondering if you have any of those guys. Just pick anyone.”

“hmm…….”

Lianus scanned the area below. Most of the people he could see were heads. Then he pointed to a few people.

“I got a little hung up on them too. I guess it’s okay to take them off.”

“really?”

“Yeah. I think we fit really well together.”

“lol.”

Nihil saw Lianus smiling slightly stupidly and sent a signal to the butler.

In fact, it was a lie to say that it fit well. In the first place, I had filtered out all the guys that I could filter out.

I just asked to test Rianus’s intuition for how to use his abilities in strange places.

“And, Puppy, there’s something you have to do.”

***

“You’re giving me money even though I didn’t do anything…?”

“Dave, shh, shh-!”

Yvonne quickly stopped Dave. He seemed to have relaxed because he saw a familiar face. On the other hand, Jane was a complete plaster statue.

The conversation between the butler and the applicant continued. Jane, who was nervous, stuttered more than usual, but the butler listened patiently without showing any sign of discomfort.

Of course, all they had was a healthy body, so they could only say that they would work hard, but they gave him a gentle smile as if that was enough.

There was also a strange question. It was asked if they liked cute and lovely things. Of course, if they liked something, they would feel cute and lovely, but Yvonne and the boys answered yes.

When asked how I felt when I saw the prince, I simply answered as I felt, and the butler smiled happily.

Just when I thought the Q&A was over, the applicants were filtered out once more. I couldn’t tell what the criteria were. The butler just looked somewhere and excluded a few people.

I thought it was all over, but a woman in a maid’s uniform who had been waiting in front of the hall door approached me and handed me a piece of paper and a pen. I read the contents and it turned out to be an employment contract.

“This isn’t just any contract. It’s a magic contract. This one piece is worth your annual salary.”

At those words, Dave, who had been waving the contract around, politely held it up with both hands. The butler continued his explanation.

“If you are already serving another master, or if you sign this contract with thoughts that would harm the prince, your heart will stop beating.”

The hall began to become chaotic again at the mention of a heart stop.

“If you are afraid, then go back now. Of course, you have no other functions. Also, while you are serving as servants of the Palace of Wernus, the palace will be responsible for your safety.”

It was something I could understand. After all, since I was directly serving the royal family, I had to be careful about security.

But when she heard the sound of her heart stopping, Yvonne was reluctant to sign the contract.

‘Ner… no, I didn’t intend to do anything to the prince, so it shouldn’t be a problem to write my name on the contract. Yes, I just came here to look for a job. But what is the standard for causing harm? Does making him sleep in a dirty warehouse count?’

While Yvonne struggled with her inner conflict, Dave confidently picked up his pen.

“Does that mean that as long as I don’t change my mind, it’s okay? If I just sign here, I’ll be hired right away?”

“Yes.”

The butler smiled faintly. Dave raised his voice and shook the contract.

“What are you all so scared of? After all, this is just for scaring people. To weed out the guys with other intentions, that’s what it is. You wouldn’t use such expensive magic contracts to hire a few servants.”

Dave opened the cap of his fountain pen with a grin. He quickly signed and shook the contract.

“Look! I’m fine like this…!”

At that moment, the contract flashed, and he stopped talking and grabbed his heart.

“Cough…!”

And then he fell forward. The air in the hall suddenly froze. The guards were surprised, too, and the sound of armor clashing could be heard.

“What, Dave? What, what, Dave! Why, why is that, that?”

Jane tried to wake up Dave by shaking him, but he still lay there, not moving an inch.

“Stop. Step back.”