How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 221



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Episode 221

Nihil was troubled. At some point, he thought that similar places would continue on, but since it was his first time, he thought that it was just confusing because it was so big, and he never thought that he would get lost.

“Somsom, why didn’t you tell me that there was a spell on the mansion?”

“Kuya?”

“You shouldn’t assume I know for sure. Aren’t I in sync with Lian right now?”

“Kui…!”

Somnus opened his eyes wide as if he had forgotten. It seems that it is indeed the little anima, since he can properly recognize it as ‘me’ even when it has become one with another.

“What should I do?”

There was no need to worry. As long as Somnus was by his side, the little boy would be able to find himself wherever he was.

“Somsom, is Dia working now?”

At that question, Somnus froze in place like a machine that had run out of fuel, and after a moment, spat out a single word, ‘Ku.’

“Um… Okay. I can’t disturb your child while he’s working. I’ll pick him up after work, so let’s go back and do our own thing.”

“Ku-ya!”

If you’re in a hurry, you can go straight to Dios through Somnus. You’ll probably be surprised if a child suddenly falls in front of you while you’re working, so you’ll have to hold back as much as possible.

“Then let’s take a look at the maze…….”

“I finally found it.”

“……?”

At that moment, a man’s voice was heard from the end of the hallway. He was clearly outside the maze, though his figure was not visible.

Soon, a lycanthrope appeared. Judging from the fact that he entered the maze without hesitation, he must have been skilled enough to easily navigate the maze.

“…Baby, stay quiet.”

For some reason, his expression was not good, so Nihil forgot that he was in a position to be protected and instinctively held Somnus in his arms.

“…Divine power?”

The man who had come right up to him looked Nihil up and down, then frowned. He had been secretly hoping that he might be the guide the little boy had sent for him, but it seemed that was not the case.

Before anyone could misunderstand, Nihil quickly took out the holy water from his bosom and showed it to them.

“Why do you carry that around? No, you don’t even have to ask. I will never accept you!”

“……?”

Nihil tilted his head slightly, unable to understand what she meant. Could it be that she could not acknowledge her relationship with her little one?

Of course, I look a little shabby right now, but I don’t necessarily need anyone to acknowledge my rich relationship…

“That shabby guy is useless even as a servant, let alone a successor.”

“There was a misunderstanding for a moment……”

But before I could correct him, his body was suddenly lifted and dragged somewhere.

* * *

“…….”

“Your Highness, he has been harassing me.”

Nihil pointed his finger at the guy who had put him in the cage without warning, saying that he would make him a worthy successor to the Grand Duke. The ‘guy’ who was pointed out flinched and lowered his head.

“If it weren’t for our Som-Som, I would have been seriously hurt.”

“Kui!”

Even at my address, Somnus turned his head sharply. It seemed that he was still angry about his own selfish actions.

Nihil whispered to Somnus that he was sorry and shouted proudly to Dios.

“So, even though I did interfere with your work, you shouldn’t scold me.”

“ha…….”

Dios put his hand to his forehead. How surprised he had been when the passage suddenly opened and his father jumped out through it.

Even the clothes were tattered, as if torn by an animal’s claws.

“…the wound is….”

“Don’t worry, it’s nothing. It’s just the clothes that are torn.”

Nihil quickly opened his cloak. In fact, when he was left alone in the cage of the demons, Somnus tried to swallow the demons, not himself, through the passage.

It was a very inefficient action that was too much for the small Somnus, but it seemed that he had not thought of applying an action similar to ‘eating’ to himself.

However, since it was obvious that chaos would arise if a large demon was sent to the office, Nihil quickly flew out into the passage, that is, into Somnus’ mouth.

Because of that, Somnus was surprised and went crazy… … .

“…If something similar happens again, just send them away.”

“Kuiku.”

“…But then things will pile up,”

“Just do it without saying anything.”

“Kui!”

“…yes.”

Nihil had no choice but to nod his head at the nagging voices coming from both sides.

“What about him?”

‘He’ flinched again. The eyes of the surrounding aides were all focused in that direction.

Dios clicked his tongue as he looked at the commander.

“Do you have any desired punishment?”

“hmm…….”

Nihil was troubled. What kind of punishment would be effective? Looking at the droopy ears, he was reminded of our dog…

“How about walking around the mansion three times while shouting ‘I am a cat’?”

“…….”

“…….”

The office became quiet. Nihil tilted his head.

‘Was it a little too much?’

Surely three laps might be too much, since the mansion was bigger and more spacious than Lianus’ palace.

“Then two wheels.”

“Really…, I don’t know if it’s cruel or merciful.”

“Oh, if it’s too hard, tell him I can walk.”

“…….”

Wouldn’t it be better to run at full speed and finish it quickly? Everyone looked at the commander with pity, thinking that.

“Good… day.”

Khan shook his fists in shame before finally opening his mouth.

“hmm?”

But Nihil had no intention of letting this fun thing pass him by.

“Your Highness, I can’t quite hear what the dog is saying. Could you please relay it for me?”

When I asked back with a sly smile, I heard a clicking sound, and then a sound like teeth being crushed came out through tightly clenched teeth.

“Have fun,”

“Your Highness, it seems that five rounds are always……”

“I was wrong, ugh!!”

Thud! The lycanthrope knelt down on the floor in a hurry. It seemed like it didn’t want to go around the mansion shouting, ‘I am a cat.’

“It is admirable that you are reflecting. Your Majesty, I think one round will suffice.”

“…Does it really help?”

Khan looked up at Dios pitifully, as if begging for his life. But Dios had no intention of looking at him.

“Why are you looking at me?”

“Your Majesty…, I was truly wrong. I would gladly accept any other punishment…….”

“Do you dare to accept punishment?”

“Sorry, sorry……”

“Beg him directly.”

“…….”

Khan looked up at the white-haired boy at Dios’s firm answer. He really didn’t like the way he was smirking.

But since I couldn’t go around shouting ‘I’m a cat’ while cutting off my tongue, I ended up having to cut off my head.

“…I have made a mistake. Please forgive me.”

“If you don’t like cats, you can change them into dogs.”

“…….”

“Why? Wasn’t it because you didn’t want your identity to be shaken?”

Nihil jumped down from the sofa and petted a real dog that was one and a half times bigger than Evan. It was quite funny how he was trying to show his teeth in a bad mood.

“D… Your Highness, what is this puppy?”

“Do you need a gag? And feel free to call me.”

Dios replied, gesturing to the air and actually producing a gag, which he handed over. Nihil quickly took the gag and approached the lycanthrope.

Shhh, okay? Nihil continued speaking as he held the muzzle up to the lycanthrope, who was nearly three meters tall.

“I am worried that I might be embarrassing the Grand Duke by calling him so casually.”

But the fierce dog secretly resisted with force. It seemed like he didn’t want to put a tool that only real animals use in his mouth.

“If you were thinking of my dignity,”

Dios, seeing the sight, immediately released his magic and subdued him. The commander struggled, saying, “How could you do this to me!”, but there was no mercy.

“You shouldn’t have sent me the pacifier, Dad.”

Towering. Everyone’s movements stopped.

…who are you?

Nihil quickly took advantage of the opportunity to put a gag in the commander’s mouth.

“Okay. Puppy, try meowing.”

“…….”

Khan couldn’t react and looked at Nihil with trembling eyes. Nihil tapped his head and then turned his head to Dios.

“Dia, I think the kid is a little lacking.”

“Because they didn’t have enough, they must have suddenly taken the child and thrown him into the cage.”

“Is it okay if I take you with me for two days?”

“What are you going to do with that thing?”

“I want to ride it.”

“That’s what……”

“Kuyaaaa!”

Before Khan could say anything about riding it, Somnus shouted in protest.

Rather than something so flimsy, he tried to inflate his body as much as possible as if he were riding it, but it was only as big as a fist, so it was not enough to ride it.

“Kuyaaaa! Kuyaaaaaaa!”

Somnus also seemed upset by this fact, and rolled around on the floor. Then, when he realized something, he approached Dios and jumped up and down, asking for more magic power. It seemed like he wanted to receive magic power and grow bigger.

Nihil thought the sight was truly adorable, but Dios’s gaze grew colder as he looked at it, so Nihil quickly reached out to Somnus.

“Somsom, don’t you hate being in my arms?”

“Kuu…?”

“I feel a little sad.”

“Ku, kui…….”

At the word “sad,” Somnus could be seen fidgeting. Nihil secretly chuckled and delivered a small, decisive blow.

“It has to be small so I can carry it around in my arms…….”

“Kuya!”

At my muttering, Somnus came into my arms as if to appeal to me that he was small.

“…What am I looking at right now?”

Someone muttered something like that, but Nihil was very satisfied.

* * *

Chaeng-, the curtain finally broke. It was the result of three hours of swinging the sword.

“Whew…, more than I thought….”

It’s hard. Nihil sighed deeply.

Even though it was an unstable aura layer, it wasn’t easy to find the resonance point by only looking at the faint haze.

As I was running my hands through my hair, Dios came back and tied my hair back up before opening his mouth.

“Let’s rest, eat, and do it again at night.”

“I guess so.”

Nihil fell to the floor. After a while, his body seemed to float up and he was moved onto a soft mat.

Nihil watched the sun slowly set for a moment and then opened his mouth quietly.

“Dia.”

“yes.”

“Is it okay for you to introduce me to your subordinates like that?”

Nihil asked, recalling how the boy had naturally called him father even in front of his subordinates.

“…Do you dislike it?”

“How could that be?”

I was so surprised when he called me out so confidently. Of course, I was also very happy… … .

“I’m embarrassed to show my father anywhere… I’m worried that I’ll be causing trouble for no reason.”

As we grow up, we tend to look for our parents less. They say there is love from above, but no love from above.

Nihil was worried that Abigail, who had appeared after 500 years, might be a burden to Dios. What’s more, she had lost all her strength and appeared with a short stature.

Even on that topic, he had a child attached to him… … .

Suddenly, I became worried about the child I left behind. If you knew that I left it there knowing that it was dangerous, or rather, that I exposed it to danger, what kind of expression would you make?

“Are you worried about little Rex?”

“If I say no, I’m lying.”

“It will be as you have planned.”

“…….”

Nihil smiled bitterly at the reassuring consolation. It wasn’t necessarily a good thing that things turned out the way he had planned.

“It’ll be okay.”

“…yes.”

* * *

Dreaming, dreaming.

Lianus stared blankly at the sagging ceiling, then turned his head to the side.

I didn’t have a close friend who always made eye contact with me.

‘Was the bed this wide?’

I couldn’t sleep. I kept telling my friend that I could sleep well on my own, but it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to sleep well.

It’s only the first day, but I miss the warm arms and pillows.

I wanted to hear the sound of a heart beating slowly but strongly, rather than the small ticking of a clock.

Rianus blankly glanced at the table. The bracelet that Nihil had given me as a gift was still there, neatly placed there.

I had never taken it off my wrist, but I felt so empty without my best friend that I kept fiddling with it all day and it ended up coming off.

‘When Neil comes, I’ll have to ask him to fill it again.’

As he thought about it, Lianus hugged Pupu, who was lying down instead of his friend. No, when he thought about it carefully, this was Pupu’s place originally.

Did I grow up or did Poopo get smaller? My arms still felt empty. So I hugged Poo too.

But the feeling of emptiness still remained.

“Your Majesty, can’t you sleep?”

“…Sir Evan…….”

My one and only escort knight approached cautiously. My most handsome and reliable man in the world.

Lianus unconsciously extended his arm towards him.

A large hand came and wrapped itself around him. Leaning against him, he heard his heartbeat, and he felt a little better.

“He’ll be back in two days. Don’t worry, he said he’d stop by if anything came up.”

“Yeah… But, I hope you come back soon.”

“me too…….”

I think so too.

***

Evan stared blankly at the little child sleeping in his arms for a moment.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

Please, don’t forgive me.