How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 189



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Episode 189

‘Prince, don’t be too heartbroken.’

The nanny consoled herself by saying that birds were originally fragile animals. It was the same even after the children she raised died.

Because it was a baby, it was too fragile, it was already injured, and its lifespan was over.

Every time, the nanny would console her by saying, “I’m sure you were happy to spend your last days with the prince.” And Rianus believed those words completely.

After the death of his nanny who had been his comforter, Lianus did not raise any animals for a while. Perhaps he was aware, subconsciously, that their deaths were not natural.

My vision reversed and I saw something red. It was the corpse of a puppy, displayed as if it were nothing. A dagger was still stuck in its small, frail body.

Lianus closed his eyes tightly at the blatant malice directed at me.

‘It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay. This is a dream. It’s just a regular nightmare.’

But even when I closed my eyes, the clot of blood did not disappear from my sight. And then someone spoke to me.

You killed him.

‘no.’

I knew you were going to die.

‘No, I didn’t know.’

Don’t lie.

‘… If I hadn’t taken care of it, it might have been eliminated anyway.’

Although Lianus muttered excuses, the other person’s voice became like a dagger that stabbed his heart.

dissembler.

‘… … .’

You just used the weak things to appease your emptiness.

‘No, I… … .’

Footsteps were heard, as if telling me not to make excuses. They were getting closer and closer, and soon the figure of the other person came into view.

Selfish guy.

It was none other than ‘me’.

I felt like crying. Why are you tormenting me when you are me? That question rose to the tip of my tongue. Rianus hated that thing that looked like him. That thing was like him, but it was never on his side.

I want to wake up quickly. I thought to myself as I tightly closed my eyes.

Kiang… … .

‘…? Lobby?’

no way.

My eyes opened reflexively in a feeling of anxiety.

I could see the thin material canopy that had been replaced a while ago, and the fur ball the color of a well-roasted almond.

“…….”

His face was damp. Sir Evan, who seemed to have been watching this scene, opened his mouth. There was a hint of laughter in his voice.

“Your Majesty, are you awake?”

“…huh.”

Now that I think about it, we slept together in Robbie too.

Lianus stood up, squirming, holding the squirming puppy in his arms as it squirmed against his face. It felt a little absurd.

As he turned his gaze slightly, he saw Nihil sleeping motionless beside him. Sir Evan, not knowing how to interpret that behavior, soothed himself gently.

“The congressman came by again today. He said it couldn’t be any healthier, so don’t worry too much.”

“…Hmm, yeah.”

I guess so, since I used the remaining elixir. It is very, very precious, so shouldn’t it be so? If it is precious and I can’t save my close friend, I should take off the name of treasure.

Lianus pulled up his sleeve and wiped his damp face. He then placed the puppy on Nihil’s face. He hoped that Robbie would do the same for him, since he had been the one who pulled him out of his nightmare.

But Nihil didn’t wake up. I guess I’ll have to ask the Archduke. It seems like the elixir is defective.

“Kkiang!”

“…lobby.”

Robert cried as if to comfort himself. Nihil said that Sir Evan had taught him how to bark, so perhaps that was why his crying sounded quite convincing.

“Thank you, Robbie.”

Lianus picked up the puppy again, its short tail wagging wildly. He felt a little relieved that it seemed to be growing up healthily. But on the other hand, he felt anxious.

‘The lobbying might have been for nothing.’

“Kkiang!”

“…Yeah, I’m sorry.”

Lianus looked slightly sullen at the puppy’s bruise, then turned his gaze back to Nihil.

“…Will that happen to you too?”

Like my mother who died giving birth to me, like the animals I raised, like my nanny. Are you also unhappy because of me?

Maybe the curse really does exist.

I don’t blame the Grand Duke. It was my close friend who attacked me first, and it was almost a miracle that the Grand Duke didn’t get angry when his hair was grabbed.

‘Neil… he’s strong, so he’ll be okay.’

It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay.

dripping.

“Your Majesty.”

While I was trying to endure the torture of hope, the head maid came to see me.

Lianus poked the puppy with his paw to swat away the tears that were welling up in his eyes. Ppeok, Robbie cried as if he was being nagged, but Robbie also had a lot of spit on his face, so he pretended not to notice and responded brightly.

“Hey… come in!”

But it wasn’t just Perry who came into the bedroom. After that, Rima, who seemed like she hadn’t seen him in a long time, followed him in with a blank expression on her face.

The maid was stiffer than usual, and at first glance she seemed scared.

“Maid, what happened?”

Lianus felt a little uneasy, wondering what was going on in this situation.

“Wow, Prince……”

Her voice was slightly trembling as she hesitated and finally opened her lips.

“Oh, have you heard any rumors going around the palace lately?”

“…rumor?”

Lianus tilted his head. He didn’t know exactly how the palace was going right now. He had been by Nihil’s side the whole time. Wouldn’t his friend be upset if he opened his eyes and there was no one around?

I turned my gaze to Evan, but he also seemed oblivious to anything, perhaps because he had been by my side all day.

Then Lima responded indifferently.

“There’s a ghost in the palace.”

“I told you, it’s not a ghost!”

“……?”

The atmosphere became awkward when Perry immediately rebutted. However, Perry pushed Lima away as if he would not back down and immediately opened his mouth again.

“Oh, it seems like there’s a messenger hanging around the palace.”

“reaper?”

In the past, there were many cases where foreign envoys got lost and ended up in front of my palace. Later, His Majesty became angry and even posted guards when he found out about this, but Lianus always kindly showed them the way out.

Maybe this time it will be a similar situation.

“This time, which country’s envoy is it…….”

“The messenger of death came to take the young master away……”

The two who spoke at the same time froze in their tracks.

“…uh?”

“…yes?”

Lianus, who realized Perry’s words late, asked back with a pale face.

“Why are you taking Neil with you?”

Did anyone among the dead know my friend?

Lianus’ face grew increasingly pale. His head spun quickly. That’s right! My friend couldn’t be an ordinary beggar. Nihil was pretty, smart, and strong!

But, but… … !

“Wouldn’t the first person to pick it up be the owner……?”

“Prince… what are you talking about?”

Evan, who was listening, asked back as if it was absurd, but Rianus shook his head while tightly hugging the sleeping Nihil.

“I will never give it to you!”

“Kkiang!”

Robbie chimed in. Even if his real family came looking for him, he couldn’t give it to him. My friend had lived a very strange life, to the point where he could say he had a lot of experience being kidnapped.

It certainly wouldn’t be a good family for Nihil!

“I, I, I used the elixir, I also prepared a lot of meat, Neil said he liked me, and also…, and also….”

Lianus started to cry before he could speak. Thinking about it, he realized that he had only received and not given much in return.

“I can make you happier!”

“…….”

“…….”

He shouted desperately, but there was no answer at all. Rianus became gloomy for no reason.

“…I guess not?”

Can’t you be happy by my side?

“Your Majesty, I think you misunderstood a little bit……”

Perry, who was a little stiff, smiled awkwardly and continued explaining about the ghost that had been appearing in the palace for the past few days.

But after hearing Perry’s explanation, Rianus’ face hardened even more.

“I think it’s not an ordinary ghost, but a god of death.”

The messenger Perry spoke of was not a diplomatic mission, but an envoy from the underworld.

That is, the grim reaper!

“…So the grim reaper has been looking for something in my palace for the past three days, and it seems to be Neil?”

According to Perry, the first people to see the messenger were none other than Yvonne and Jane, and it has since been discovered by other servants.

“But Yvonne is fearless.”

If I were you, I would have screamed in fear, but Perry continued to speak tremblingly as I muttered.

“…That…, at first I thought he was just a lost kid.”

“Well… that could be possible.”

That action was so absurd that Lianus nodded without realizing it.

“But like Rima said, it could just be an ordinary little ghost. Why did you think it was a Grim Reaper?”

“This is no ordinary little ghost.”

The one who refuted my words was none other than Lima. Rianus’s head was filled with questions.

“It’s definitely you, young master.”

“……?”

Who are you?

“I told you, I’m a grim reaper!”

“I said it was the spirit of the young master.”

“???”

Lianus became more confused. The context of the conversation was strange. Could it be that he had fallen asleep during the conversation without realizing it?

“…Let me just take a moment to sort things out.”

Evan, who couldn’t stand to watch, opened his mouth.

“A ghost has been appearing for the past three days… Are you saying that it is the Grim Reaper, the spirit of a wildcat, and is fighting?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“yes.”

“…….”

Evan narrowed his eyes as if to say, “What kind of people are these?” Lianus, unable to contain his curiosity, asked Lima first.

“But Rima, why do you think that’s Neil’s spirit? Does it look just like Neil?”

“No, they all said they couldn’t see the face properly. They said their eyes were covered.”

“uh…….”

Nihil often covers his face with cotton… … .

Then Perry intervened again.

“That’s not you, Master! It was much smaller. Well, I think it was about this big.”

Perry added some more explanation, placing his hand slightly above my knee. Seeing the height, Rian tilted his head in puzzlement.

“Isn’t it too small?”

At that size, it looks like it’s about two or three years old.

“…That’s true.”

“Where is such a small messenger!”

Lima chimed in again at Perry’s trembling response. It was the first time Lianus had seen Lima talk so much.

“It’s a piece of your soul. That’s why it’s small. Some of it will remain in your body.”

“Huh, huh?”

“So, we have to catch it and put it inside your body, Master.”

Lianus’s eyes widened at the firm explanation. It seemed plausible. If the soul fragments were separated and my friend couldn’t wake up, then it would definitely be worth a try!

“No, that’s a Grim Reaper. If he sees the young master not waking up, he will definitely take his soul!”

But Perry did not bend his opinion and continued the story.

“It was just last night that I encountered the Grim Reaper.”