How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 227



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Episode 227

“I heard he was called Lord Nave.”

Walter frowned as he spoke, as if he felt a little uncomfortable. Sedes, who was listening, also frowned.

“…What a dishonest guy, such a blatant and malicious alias…….”

If you just bribe him, you can end everything. Even if he’s not the kidnapper. If he was a shadow knight, he’d know the queen’s true face.

“Can I hear more about that Shadow Knight?”

“Of course, Your Majesty. They say he rarely shows himself compared to other Shadow Knights. They say you can’t see his face because of the mask, but he’s very big and…”

But as Walter continued his explanation, Carus’ face turned pale.

“Pale ivory colored eyes……”

Clang-!

Eventually, the teacup in Karus’s hand rolled to the floor, and everyone’s eyes turned to him.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“Oh. Marquis, are you okay?”

“Yes, yes, it’s okay.”

Carus responded as such, but judging by his dazed expression and trembling hands, he didn’t look all that well.

“Marquis Francesca, if you are having a hard time due to mana depletion, you should go inside and rest…….”

“your majesty.”

Abel, who had been growing serious while listening to Walter’s explanation, quickly cut off Sedes’ oblivious words and tapped the magic tool on the table.

Sedes looked at him with a little bewilderment, then realized belatedly why Karus’ expression had hardened at Abel’s gesture.

I had forgotten an important fact in the thought that I might be able to find the child.

The possibility that the prince’s kidnapper was an insider.

Suddenly, Sedes’s mind flashed with the image of the youngest and first commoner royal knight and the queen who had been keeping an eye on him.

‘… No way, from the beginning… … .’

Sedes opened his mouth softly, his face hardening in a moment of rising anger.

“…Sir Ernest.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Now…, what is the condition of the prince’s knights?”

“As for Sir Evan…, he’s not in very good condition. He hasn’t had a sip of water since yesterday.”

I’m worried because he’s always shown his tough side. Furthermore, he’s been quite close to the prince. I think he feels a lot of guilt…

“…I see.”

Sedes felt a little angry at the string of excuses that followed.

‘It’s too early to tell for sure. Sir Evan is neither a criminal nor has the luxury of living a double life. And he loves the prince very much… ‘

Sedes’ face hardened. He tried to defend him by making excuses, but the more he thought about it, the more certain he became that he was the culprit.

Where does the acting begin and end? Can he be bought?

Of course, even if you don’t buy him, you can still get him to open his mouth with all kinds of torture and threats. If you do that, you can also deal with the queen cleanly.

But… if that happens, what will happen to our prince… …?

The prince was shocked by his nanny’s death, and the only people who stayed by his side were Natura’s knight and his commoner knight escort.

Although things gradually got better as time went by, my heart still ached when I thought of the prince’s eyes, black and dead.

“after…….”

Sedes covered his face with both hands. It wasn’t clear what to do with him.

Will you find an excuse to drive out the queen by making her confess everything, or will you protect the prince’s false happiness?

‘There is nothing easy about being a king or a father.’

But no matter what choice you make, you won’t be able to keep that young knight with you any longer.

After thinking for a while, Sedes finally opened his mouth softly.

“Bring Sir Evan.”

The bright yellow eyes that resembled those of a beast shone brightly.

* * *

By the time Sedes found Evan, he had already been summoned by the queen and brought to the palace of Wernus.

Helia looked up and down at Evan, who was being dragged in with ropes tied around his neck. He had only been locked up for a day and a half, but his face was extremely haggard.

“If you know anything, please let me know.”

I searched the entire palace of the Second Prince, but I couldn’t find any traces of a plausible spirit, except for a strange diary. It must have been cleared away by this common knight in advance.

But Evan furrowed his brow slightly at the command, which had no context.

“What…, Kolok, are you talking about?”

“About that spirit.”

“…He is not a spirit.”

Evan firmly told the truth, but Helia just laughed and showed him a glass bottle.

“Do you know what this is?”

“…….”

Evan’s mouth hardened as he confirmed it. It was something he knew better than anyone else. He had even seen the process of making it himself. However…

“…The color has changed.”

“I guess it’s something you know. According to the maid here, it’s an amulet given by Baedong… If it wasn’t the fur of a spirit, how could it change color?”

“…….”

Evan didn’t respond and just stared at the queen for a moment. Then he stammered and opened his mouth.

“Didn’t the maid tell you… that the talisman should be burned when it turns black?”

“……?”

“Burn it now. Unless you want to suffer the misfortune for me.”

Evan warned him in a low growl. If he were to experiment with the hair to find out who the hell that bastard was, it would be very difficult, so he was planning on spreading rumors and dealing with it instead.

“And… if you look for it, there are plenty of spells that utilize hair or blood. It’s a bit ridiculous to claim that the guy is a spirit just because of that.”

“…I guess you have no intention of cooperating.”

The queen tilted her head slightly at Evan’s uncooperative attitude and let out a subtle laugh.

“Shouldn’t we find the second prince as soon as possible?”

“…….”

Evan’s expression hardened again. Evan, who had been through it so many times, now knew that the clause in the contract that said, “No harm to the body” literally meant that he would only prevent harm to the body.

He must have been thinking of capturing the lynx and mentally threatening the prince. However, Evan, who knew the lynx’s true identity, found himself laughing in vain.

Helia snorted in amusement at how Evan seemed to have given up on everything.

“Even if you fail to protect my master, you won’t be punished too severely. It’s not easy to protect him alone. Well, if the Second Prince casts you out, there’s nothing I can do.”

“…….”

Evan bit his lip. That was better. But my master had no clue. He might have asked if I was okay after seeing my appearance.

But the lynx will notice. Maybe it’s because he’s been with the prince, but he’s the only one I can trust right now. I hope he comes back soon.

Just then, someone came running out of breath.

“Wow, Your Highness! The Second Prince has returned!”

“……what?”

* * *

“Damn it! Where the hell did you go in the meantime!”

The man shouted as he looked at the empty warehouse.

The little boy who had been sleeping soundly just a moment ago had completely disappeared.

“There are so many people here and you can’t even see one brat! You useless brats! …What are you just standing there for?! Find me right now!”

If the prince returns to the palace or something goes wrong, we’re finished! The man shouted and started searching through the storeroom.

“How on earth did you break the rope!”

There was a lot of noise, but the warehouse was practically empty, so there was no place to search.

“Damn, when on earth is that guy Baedong coming?! Wasn’t he the one who came first?!”

“…….”

Lianus covered his mouth tightly, praying inwardly over and over again that the old warehouse roof would not collapse.

I wanted to jump off the roof and run away right away, but I couldn’t do it because what my friend had said was lingering in my head.

‘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.’

Lianus looked around, holding his breath as best he could. The dirt was muddy, as if it had rained all night, and the surrounding area was filled with dense trees.

Even if it was difficult to shake off the kidnappers, if I took the wrong direction in a place like this, I might end up doing something stupid like escaping only to end up back where I started.

Lianus lowered his body as much as possible and glanced up at the sky. The sun was right in the middle of the sky, visible through the thick trees. He couldn’t tell the direction, but he could roughly guess the time.

Since the man mentioned that he should not return to the palace, this place must be not far from the palace.

“colon!”

Just then someone approached again. Lianus quickly knelt down, fearing that he might be discovered.

“What! Did you find it?”

“It seems that the hostage has escaped and is being reported as such……”

“Are you crazy? Don’t you know we’re all going to be turned inside out?!”

Clink. At the sound of her angry outburst, Rianus quickly hid. He was so scared that he felt like crying, but he held it back. He was proud of himself for not crying, but he wasn’t sure if he would be able to hold back his tears if he was caught.

The man called Bbang, the leader, hit another man in the head and sent him back into the forest.

What should I do? Lianus was racking his brain. Of course, if I could just escape this forest safely, my friend would show up, but it was too realistic to not worry.

‘Neil, the escape game is too hard… … .’

I’m going to confront my friend when I see him. He said it was so scary.

So today, I’m going to ask you to read me two storybooks. I’m going to ask you to put your arm around me and sing me a lullaby until I fall asleep.

Rianus glanced down at the edge of the roof, wondering if there was anything else he could ask of Nihil.

‘…How can I get down from there?’

He didn’t realize it when he came up, but it was higher than he thought. However, since the man was inside the warehouse, this was his chance to escape, so Lianus slowly headed towards the end.

“shit!”

bang-!

At that moment, the man could not control his anger and kicked the warehouse. Fortunately, the old warehouse only shook a little and did not collapse.

Grrr!

However, the board I was stepping on was not fixed and it started to scrape off.

“……!”

Lianus hurriedly climbed back up, but unfortunately, several old planks fell down, making a clattering sound.

“What the heck? Damn it, why won’t this open!”

Rattling, rattling rattling! Boom! Squeak-

The man sensed something suspicious and burst open the twisted warehouse door and ran outside.

‘D, I got caught… …!’

Wheeing-!

At that moment, a gust of wind blew in.

“…?! What the heck is this, huh!”

puck-!

The gust of wind hurled several thin planks of wood onto the ground and into the man’s face.

Lianus was a little taken aback by the unexpected turn of events, but he took advantage of the confusion to quickly crawl under the roof.

Clunk, clunk.

My feet were almost touching the box, but not quite. I was too scared to jump down, so I hesitated, but the gust of wind that had been blowing around calmed down.

And at the same time, the strength in my fingers went away.

“ah.”

Crackle, crackle!

Clothes caught on protruding nails were torn to pieces and small bodies rolled noisily on the floor.

“What the heck? This damn kid! Where the hell did you come from, hiding like a rat…!”

“……!”

Finally, he was caught. Rianus, who had set foot on the ground, quickly got up and ran into the forest. His scratched elbows and knees were stinging, but he had no time to check his wounds.

But if I just get out of this forest, my friend will show up and say, “Tch, tch,” and he’ll praise me for doing a good job. He’ll definitely tell me that I did a really, really great job.

… but my friend didn’t show up.

“Gasp, gasp……!”

Lianus ran. He knew that running was useless, but if he stopped moving now, he would be caught and nothing else.

“Damn, what kind of kid is doing something like that…!”

“He went over there! Catch him!”

People who were searching the mountain found him and one by one joined in chasing him. As he avoided all the sounds, he couldn’t even tell if he was running in the right direction.

‘The game… when does it end? Neil, why aren’t you showing up?’

I felt like crying. Every time I breathed, the stench of iron rose from my throat, and one of my shoes was long lost, stuck in the mud.

chin!

Eventually I stumbled upon a rock.

“……!”

The body slowly leaned forward.

For a moment, I felt as if time was passing very slowly, and the sights before my eyes came into view one by one.

There were rocks and trees big and small that rose up here and there. It was a steep slope, so I thought I would roll around for a long time.

‘It must hurt.’

Rianus closed his eyes tightly. He had heard somewhere that closing your eyes tightly reduces the pain.

‘I just wanted to go back as if nothing happened.’

What confidence was that? But regretting it was useless.

He felt his body float up. Rianus instinctively crouched down. And at the same time, something fell on him.

“……!”

Something rolled around like that for a long time, wrapping itself around itself as much as possible.

“Rian.”

As soon as he stopped rolling, he heard the voice he had been longing to hear. He opened his eyes wide and saw eyes that resembled the night sky looking at him.

Lianus wanted to ask why he was so late and what the prize was. He wanted to be praised for his wonderful escape.

But what came out of my friend’s mouth was not the praise I had been hoping for.

“What are you doing here alone?”

“ah…….”

The voice I wanted to ignore echoed in my head again.

‘I’m sorry, Your Majesty.’

It finally collapsed. I was holding on with all my might,

My false world.