How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 199



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Episode 199

Beep, beep, beep… … .

The baby passed right by. Rianus clung to the corner and listened to the sounds around him.

Upstairs, there was the sound of bells, heavy footsteps coming from the stairs, and downstairs, there was the sound of Kara-yang whining.

“Kara is being treated unfairly!”

“Nyahahahaha~ Our pretty girl is being taken away by Meow~”

It seemed that Kara Yang was eventually dragged back in after her confrontation with Lord Bella.

Lianus was more cautious, as he could not use anything like elemental magic. Nihil said he could use any means necessary, but he could never win by force.

“Noah, we need to find that hooded knight from earlier.”

Lianus thought of the knight who had moved so regularly that he had lost track of the fallen knight when Sir Evan had captured him.

“Huh? You’re not running away, you’re looking for it?”

“Yeah. I’m sure that knight will have some clues.”

Nihil’s game was always difficult, but not impossible. This time, there was definitely a loophole somewhere.

Even though the knights with their advanced senses could not possibly not catch the children, judging by the fact that the game continued, there must be some kind of action restriction. Sir Evan, who had been chasing them fiercely, stopped in his tracks when the candle he was holding went out and lit it again, allowing Rianus and his party to hide again in the meantime.

After figuring out that blowing out the candle would stop it, Revan tried to blow out the candle but got caught… … .

Rianus quietly took off his shoes, thinking that there must be some reason behind the knight’s regular behavior.

When my fourth escape attempt failed, Nihil gave me some practical advice while tying my body to a chair.

‘You can’t run faster than adults anyway. If you run half-heartedly without knowing the escape route, you’ll just get out of breath and expose your location.’

Beep, beep, beep… … .

‘And the kidnappers know the roads and entrances well.’

Beep, beep, beep… … .

Rianus stared at the back of the baby’s head as he slowly moved away, gave directions to Noah, and took the first step.

Knock, knock.

“……!”

But before he could take even a few steps, Noah, who was following behind, tripped over his own feet and fell.

Peep, the baby stopped walking and turned his head.

Noah, who had been frozen in place as he fell, carefully got up while keeping an eye on the baby. Fortunately, the baby just stood there and did not move.

Maybe it was just too dark to see, because the baby was holding a lantern and there was no light on their side.

Beep.

“……!”

Just as I was feeling relieved, the baby turned around completely.

Lianus calmed his heart that was about to burst out of his mouth and carefully grabbed Noah’s hand as he tried to run away in surprise. He planned to quietly leave this place.

Beep, beep, beep…, beep… … .

The baby, who had changed direction, began to slowly approach. Rianus followed the sound of its footsteps.

Then, with a beep, the baby’s footsteps stopped.

‘…Did you fall?’

The moment I was about to turn around because I was worried about the baby,

Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep!

“!!!”

“Eww!”

Lianus and Noah instinctively ran at the sound of footsteps approaching at a frightening speed. There was no time to think about muffling the sound of footsteps.

Beep beep beep beep beep beep-!

Aaaah, aaaah, aaaah! Rianus screamed internally. Oh my gosh, how can a baby run this fast?

‘Neil, what on earth did you pick up!’

I was so scared that tears welled up in my eyes. It seemed even worse because the hallway was dark. Of course, I didn’t have time to look back. If I did, the baby would be right in front of me.

Feeling like he was going to get caught, Lianus grabbed Noah’s hand and dragged him into the nearest room, where he locked it.

BAM! CRACK.

“Gasp…, gasp…….”

My heart was pounding. My breathing was ragged, but I couldn’t stay still.

The baby kidnapper will easily break the lock. He did it before. So you have to hide quickly… … .

…before too?

“omg!”

Only then did Rian take a deep breath, remembering where he had seen the baby.

“What is it, Prince?”

“It was a death messenger!”

“…yes?”

“Neil picked up the grim reaper!”

Although I couldn’t see his face because of the cotton and his hair was cut short, it was clear from the body type and the aura that he didn’t look like a baby!

Lianus suddenly became angry. How could he pick it up like this after having worked so hard to defeat it?

My best friend wasn’t a baby kidnapper. He just fell into the Grim Reaper’s trap.

‘Then, surely, when this game is over, my friend will be taken away by the Grim Reaper?’

Beep, beep, beep.

The now un-cute footsteps stopped at the door. The Grim Reaper was too strong to be defeated. But I couldn’t give up on my best friend.

“ah!”

Then suddenly a good idea crossed Lianus’ mind. If the messenger were to live in his palace, his close friend who loved the baby would be happy, and he would not have to be separated from Nihil.

“…What would a grim reaper like?”

“Huh?”

Noah looked at him as if he found it absurd, but Lianus seriously thought about how to tie up the messenger.

“Prince, what on earth are you talking about…?”

At that moment, the sound of the doorknob turning could be heard.

“Prince, hide quickly! I will block the door!”

Noah pushed the door shut, determined to protect it this time. Soon the lock failed and turned.

“Oh, no!”

Despite Noah’s efforts, the door opened as if there were no obstacles. Noah, who was pushed in, felt frightened and grabbed the baby, but he could not stop the baby’s steps as he was dragged along.

“Wow, Prince, run away quickly!”

“Huh? Ha, but…….”

“Come on! I’ll hold you!”

“Oh, I got it!”

Lianus hesitated for a moment, then looked into Noah’s determined gaze and decided to escape. He had to escape because if he succeeded in escaping, Noah would succeed too.

As I screamed in surprise, the kidnappers’ footsteps began to get closer. Rianus concentrated on the sounds and calculated a way out.

‘Noah, I will definitely save you!’

* * *

“…hiccup.”

Kidnapper #3 looked down at the world’s cutest and most adorable creature hiccuping in front of him.

It seemed that he had run away from the other kidnappers’ footsteps and ended up standing right in front of me, but Sedes was conflicted about whether he should enjoy this situation or feel sorry for them, and then he ended up bursting into laughter at the sound of the hiccups that resonated again.

‘Should I pretend not to know?’

Isn’t this level of corruption okay? If your son’s friend asks, you can just say that he was bribed because he couldn’t resist the prince’s cuteness.

“I, I know the secret of respect.”

“…….”

Let me correct this. It wasn’t a purchase, it was a threat.

Sedes opened his eyes slightly, as he never thought the young prince would use threats. Even his own secret. Had his identity been revealed?

Beep, beep… … .

At that moment, footsteps approached from afar. They were the footsteps of kidnapper number 2, who had kidnapped and imprisoned Prince Ali again.

The prince shook his curly hair, grabbed my hand, and led me into a dark room. The warmth coming from his small, soft hand made the corners of Sedes’ mouth slightly rise.

Click, the door closed very carefully. The prince, still holding her hand tightly, looked up at her and opened his mouth.

“Sir, if you pretend not to know me now…….”

“…….”

“Um, um…, well….”

The prince stopped speaking and began to think again.

“……?”

As the silence grew longer, Sedes tilted his head in puzzlement, and Lianus opened his mouth.

“Oh, if I escape safely, I will give you my share of the gifts I received from my friend!”

“…….”

Sedes barely managed to suppress a sigh. Where had the threat of ‘knowing a secret’ gone? It didn’t even seem like he knew my true identity.

‘Then… what is the secret that the prince found out?’

After a moment of silence due to a question that suddenly occurred to him, the prince continued his explanation as if he had misunderstood.

“Ahem, this is not against the rules. My friend said that he would use whatever means necessary, and isn’t it possible for a kidnapper to betray his comrades because he is blinded by money?”

“…….”

Could such realistic verification exist?

“Hmm, that’s definitely something that could actually happen.”

Rianus nodded repeatedly, feeling proud of his own original idea.

Kidnapper #3 couldn’t win against the cute hostage looking up at him with sparkling eyes, so he decided to get bribed.

As I nodded quietly, a smile appeared on the prince’s face.

“Good idea! You’ll make sure I don’t get bored!”

* * *

Lianus fell into Sedes’ arms with his face red.

“…Your Majesty is a liar…….”

Even though he was so proud when he bribed the kidnapper and confidently entered the exit, he completely collapsed at one word from Karus.

‘No, Your Majesty, isn’t this foul play?!’

‘… …!?’

It’s been abolished!

Lianus was so embarrassed and resentful that he hit his chest right in front of him. A soft laugh could be heard from above his head.

My friend must have known, but he didn’t tell me. How could that be?

“Kara could have escaped!”

“Please excuse me! It was just a small noise!”

“Are you done? I’m tired…….”

“Where is the prince?”

At that moment, the voices of the hostages who had not been able to escape were heard from outside the door. The hostages soon appeared, tied up in a row like handmade sausages hanging in a smokehouse.

Noah, who discovered Lianus, jumped up while tied to a rope.

“Your Majesty! You have escaped safely!”

“Yeah! It’s all thanks to Noah!”

“What, did you succeed, Prince? So, does that mean our side won?”

Revan laughed and teased his brother.

“Brother, I won~!”

“…Be quiet, Revan.”

“Hahahaha! You’re my brother, but you lost~ You’re an idiot, an idiot…, ugh!”

“You shouldn’t tease your brother!”

Clink clink!

While Kara, who was already sulking from losing, was coolly defeating Revan, Lianus untied the ropes that were binding Noah and approached the baby timidly.

“Yes, baby……”

Fortunately, the baby did not ignore Lianus and instead looked straight at him.

“It’s time for the baby to sleep, but he’s not sleepy…?”

The baby’s eyebrows furrowed slightly at the question, but Rianus had a mission to keep the messenger in his palace, so he gathered his courage and continued speaking.

“Yeah… If you’re sleepy, you can use my bed. It’s big and fluffy, so I like it. Oh, and I can lend you my PooPoo too.”

“…….”

But despite Lianus’s earnest persuasion, the baby turned its head and headed towards its close friend. Nihil smiled lowly and picked up the baby.

“Dia, why don’t you go to sleep?”

Dori dori.

“Are you leaving now?”

Nod.

What? You’re going?

“Oh, no!”

Lianus ran straight to her and hugged the baby tightly. He couldn’t let her go like this.

“Eww, baby, please wait.”

“Rian?”

“You can’t go-!”

“Rian, what’s wrong?”

Nihil, who couldn’t understand Lianus’s behavior, was a little perplexed. Is he doing this because he likes the kid? My kid is kind of cute. Moreover, when cute things are stuck together, the cuteness seems to be doubled.

Nihil helped Rianus hold the little one. He liked it. It seemed like Rianus wanted to be friends with his little one, so Nihil decided to help him out a little.

“Dia, today hasn’t passed yet.”

“…….”

“It means I can’t go right away anyway.”

The little boy’s brow furrowed. Ah, this is funny.

“…Sniff, you’re not going, are you?”

“…….”

Rianus stared blankly at the little boy in his arms and spoke solemnly as if he had made up his mind about something.

“I, I’ll take you there!”