How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 200



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Episode 200

“Cool…….”

“…….”

Whoosh, bang.

Dios pushed the foot that was on my body aside. I was speechless at the absurdity.

‘Neil, you might not be able to sleep comfortably if there’s a baby, so let’s sleep separately today.’

‘It’s okay if we sleep together… … .’

‘Oh, no! Neil is sick, so he needs to get some rest. I’ll put him to bed.’

Then he put me to bed, brought me a storybook, read it to me, and even played a lullaby on his violin.

‘… Baby, aren’t you sleepy?’

‘… … .’

I couldn’t shake off that situation, so I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep. Then, he slowly crawled in, wrapped his arms and legs around me, and fell asleep peacefully.

Dios hesitated whether or not to hit the round forehead, but then just got up. He knew that if he woke up, he would be caught again.

Then I made eye contact with the big guy who was standing guard next to me. It was the guy whose cloak had been torn at Rex’s birthday party. Now that I think about it, it seems like my father had torn that cloak too.

As I was about to ignore him and walk away, the guy noticed and opened his mouth.

“…Are you… going… to go?”

“…….”

Dios’s eyebrows quirked at the unexpected question. Even if the little Rex still thought he was a reaper, why was this wolf cub so serious?

However, I decided to take another step forward, as I felt no need to explain whatever misunderstanding I had.

But Evan couldn’t just let the child in front of him go. He knew that this child was the one the lynx was looking for.

The lynx had clearly told me this morning, ‘It wasn’t the Grim Reaper who came to see me, it was the little boy I was looking for.’

To be honest, I was hesitant, but I was convinced when I saw the wildcat suddenly bring a child and speak politely to him.

And at the same time, worries began to creep in.

‘What if you abandon our prince?’

I thought to myself that the wildcat wouldn’t act so irresponsibly, but my anxiety grew as I saw him genuinely happy.

If I had to choose between the child I personally raised and the prince I only met a few months ago, wouldn’t it be the former?

First of all, I was surprised that the child was so young. To be honest, I thought that the cat was older than I thought, so I thought that the child that he raised would be a little older. Of course, he is older than he looks. He acts like an old child just like the cat.

‘Is that a baby dragon…?’

Evan guessed at the baby’s identity. It must have been a lynx that picked up the egg and hatched it. There’s no other way to explain its powerful strength.

If one of the dragon eggs was too weak and was abandoned, and the lynx tried to save it, wouldn’t that make sense?

They say a dragon has to be over 500 years old to be considered an adult… So how old is that? 50 years old?

‘… That little guy is twice as old as me?’

The puppy became confused.

Bam.

“……?”

At that moment, the bedroom door opened. At the end of the long beam of light was a lynx.

“Dia.”

“…….”

“Would you like a drink?”

… What is he saying to that kid right now?

“Yeah, right.”

“…….”

This is crazy.

* * *

At that time when all the children were asleep, the adults’ after-party was supposed to begin… , but… .

“…….”

Sethe asked sheepishly, looking at the two-year-old sitting in front of him, sipping brandy, and his son’s friend who often fed the baby snacks.

“Can I feed you that?”

“I’ll be a little drunk, but I’ll be okay.”

“I don’t drink.”

“Is that so?”

But don’t drink too much. The confusion was compounded by the plain answer from his son’s friend. He tried to pretend not to care, but ended up drinking the brandy, and his throat burned like crazy, but Sedes held back a cough.

“Father, if you drink like that, you’ll pass out.”

In the meantime, his son’s friend, who had been watching, pushed a plate of cold water with ice and some snacks over to him. Sedes didn’t refuse and quickly drank the water.

“Oh, the side dish is fine…, thank you.”

Sedes, who didn’t really like the snacks offered, was about to refuse them, but when he saw the baby’s eyes asking why he wasn’t eating them, he put them in his mouth.

“Dia, I’m not forcing it on others.”

“…….”

Actually, I wonder if I’m dreaming. I’m sure he’s been stressed out lately because of his son’s friend. Isn’t it too annoying that he’s even bothering me in his dreams?

At that moment, someone poured a drink into my empty glass. It was Baron Allier, who was talking with Abel about the distribution of magical tools of the ‘Magic Engineering Guild’.

“Your Majesty, please take your time.”

“…Thank you.”

Sedes took a deep breath. Yeah, who cares if the kid drinks or not? He’s not my son. My son’s friend didn’t even touch alcohol…

“Haha, eat plenty, my friend.”

Perhaps it was because of the young Marquis who kept putting things in his mouth. The young Marquis was also very curious about the baby in the arms of his son’s friend, but the baby did not accept him.

“Do you need anything, baby?”

“Get out.”

“Ahahaha, you finally answered. By the way, I’d like to have a drink with my secret friend too….”

Karus glanced at Sedes’s expression as he thought of his secret friend who he felt sorry for but couldn’t leave the prince’s side. There were many knights who could replace his secret friend, but he couldn’t bring them out because he had no justification.

Sedes eventually couldn’t ignore those earnest eyes and waved his hand to summon a shadow.

“Yes, my lord.”

“Escort the prince.”

“yes.”

“Haha! Thank you!”

As soon as permission was granted, the young marquis rose from his seat, carrying a bottle of relatively unpopular champagne and some snacks.

Since he was a knight, it seemed that he could not join us here, so he was planning to settle down somewhere else.

It seems like he doesn’t care about the opinion of his secret friend who will be dealing with him…

It sure is good to be young. As I was thinking this while looking at the lively back of the head of the young Marquis who was leaving in a hurry, I heard a soft voice.

“You’re so active because you’re young.”

“…….”

Sedes washed his face dry without realizing it.

I expected my son’s friend to be unusual, but I wish he would not show it like this. That is, I would like him to be mindful of the opinions of outsiders, even if it is just a little bit.

“Do you look old?”

No, please be considerate. Sedes glared at the baby who was swearing without realizing it. However, the babies’ conversation continued.

“…Dia, isn’t that a bit harsh?”

“So, did you enjoy living with the kids by your side?”

“If you say that, it makes me sound like a pervert old man who only likes children.”

“That’s right.”

…Why am I listening to this conversation?

Sedes took another sip of his drink, hoping to forget about this conversation.

“Saddie, aren’t you drinking too much?”

“…….”

Abel, why is this guy so calm? Now that I look at it, Baron Alier, who was reading the documents, also seemed to have no particular thoughts.

‘…Am I being too sensitive?’

Yes. Does it matter whether my son’s friend is old or young? Even if he is old, my son thinks of him as a friend, and he thinks of himself as his friend’s father, so I just have to keep that line.

Well, that’s neat.

Sedes, who had shaken off his worries, sipped his drink with a much lighter heart.

Just as I was about to take a breather, the children’s heads simultaneously turned in one direction.

The older boy opened his mouth first, with a smiling voice.

“Dia, were you pretending not to care?”

“…It’s noisy.”

Then, the two little kids got up from their seats. In the midst of all this, the little kid’s foot made a cracking sound, and I almost laughed, but I forced myself to keep my mouth shut and asked.

“…Where are you going?”

“To see the child.”

“……?”

Although he wondered what kind of child they were going to see, the two little ones left the room without answering Sedes’ questions.

Beep, beep, beep… … .

The baby’s footsteps grew distant, and soon I felt a hand tapping my shoulder. It was Abel.

“Sedi, sedi.”

“…? What is it?”

“Who is that kid?”

“……?”

Why are you asking me that?

However, Abel and Maurice continued their conversation as if they were just waiting for the kids to leave.

“Your Majesty, what do you think Neil’s true identity is?”

“Well, I guess it’s a dragon…….”

“Then is that baby a dragon too?”

“Maybe it’s a demon. The Grand Duke said he brought it from there.”

“That could be the case.”

“It could be a god or a spirit, as rumored.”

“Well, maybe it’s a fairy, like my son said.”

Sedes was speechless.

These kids were acting all calm and sullen… … .

* * *

As I opened the door to the prince’s bedroom and went in, I could hear the sound of a puppy and its teacher soothing the puppy from the living room next door.

The reason was that the little guy couldn’t go far despite Karus’s persuasion and ended up drinking in the living room right next door.

“Your Majesty, the tortoise is in the room across from you.”

“But… the baby disappeared.”

“Yes, yes, don’t worry. The baby is with you too.”

“Really?”

Nihil did not want to make the child anxious, so he went into the reception room without further delay.

“Rian.”

“Neil…!”

“Look. The lynx hasn’t gone anywhere.”

The dog, who had found himself, picked up his glass again. He had a few drinks and now the order is so loose. I’m going to have to nag him about it later.

Lianus came straight towards me and grabbed my hand and the little one’s hand tightly.

“…I thought the Grim Reaper had taken you away.”

“ah.”

Nihil smirked. I wondered why he wanted to keep the little kid around, but it seemed he still mistook him for a reaper.

“Rian, this kid is actually mine.”

“Phew…!”

The puppy spit out alcohol. Thanks to that, Karus, who was sitting across from him, got wet. His teal hair looked even fresher.

“Ah, Kolok, Lord Karus, I’m sorry, Kolok, I’m sorry.”

“No, that, no, it’s okay, ah, the car.”

But Karus must have been absent-minded, too. He was wiping his face with a towel hanging over the ice bucket when he suddenly got startled.

Nihil’s playfulness grew faintly at the intense reaction. After all, teasing children is the most fun thing in the world.

But just as I was about to open my mouth to say something, the kitten struck first.

“…Neil can have children?”

“…….”

Nihil couldn’t respond right away. It wasn’t a joke, but a sincere question. In the meantime, Rianus nodded seriously and muttered as if he had been thinking about something.

“As expected, there’s nothing Neil can’t do… ”

“…….”

What on earth does that little boy think he is? A talking snail? Can he be friends with a snail? Or does he not mind being a snail?

“mother.”

“…Be quiet, Dia.”

Nihil covered the mouth of the screaming little boy and dragged Rianus away.

“Rian, it’s too late. You should go to sleep now.”

“Where are you not going…?”

“huh.”

“Do you live with the baby too?”

“Lianus asked, then added hesitantly.

“I’ll help you raise the child too…….”

“…No, Lian. He’s grown up and you don’t need to take care of him.”

“……!”

At those words, Rianus looked shocked.

Isn’t it a little strange that you think of yourself as a snail and then get surprised?

“what’s the matter?”

When I asked with my head tilted, Rian looked at the boy with pity in his eyes and answered.

“…It’s so small, so why won’t it grow any more?”

“…….”

“I can’t even reach the doorknob…….”

The little boy’s face suddenly crumpled.