How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 239



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Episode 239

dripping.

“Your Majesty, this is Sergio.”

Sergio knocked lightly on the prince’s bedroom door, then carefully opened it and entered.

Then he went to the window, opened the curtains first, and skillfully prepared to bring out the tea. It was the medicinal tea that the master had asked to be brought every morning.

“Your Majesty, I am a little late today. I forgot to bring the medicine tea……”

Sergio stopped talking and froze. There was a stranger in the prince’s bed… no, not a stranger, but someone who wasn’t the owner of the bed.

And that too with his limbs tied up.

“…….”

Sergio slowly backed away, seeing Lawrence sleeping quite comfortably despite his limbs being tied up.

He couldn’t figure out why the kidnapped victim was sleeping in the prince’s bed, but he figured that if he wasn’t going to release her, it wouldn’t be good for him to be involved.

If I keep going like this, no one will know that I came to the wrong room, I thought to myself as I hurriedly put away the tea set that I had put down.

Clink, clank.

Was it because I was nervous or because I was too quiet? Small sounds that wouldn’t normally bother me sounded particularly loud.

‘If only you would just quietly slip away now… … .’

“……!”

But Sergio, who was about to pick up the tray, froze again. He met the red eyes that were slowly opening.

Sergio hesitated whether to run away or pretend not to know, but he felt it was wrong to ignore the prince, so he carefully opened his mouth.

“Joe, good morning, Prince.”

“…….”

The sleepy, blank eyes immediately sharpened. Sergio smiled awkwardly and nodded at the expression that seemed to ask, “Do you like this?”

“…Well then, goodbye.”

“?! Where are you going?!”

Lawrence jumped up in surprise. He didn’t know why he was sleeping in bed, but he couldn’t let Sergio go, who was the easiest of all.

“Do you need anything?”

Sergio asked that reflexively, thinking it was a really stupid question.

You’re tied up, so what do you need? Wouldn’t it be faster to just find something you don’t need?

“…Can’t you let me go?”

“…ha ha ha…….”

If you could have let me go, you would have done so a long time ago. I just came to the wrong room, so can you just let me go?

Sergio had a lot to say, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it and just avoided eye contact.

“…Baedong said it was okay to escape.”

“Ah…, um….”

“If you help me, I will never forget you and will repay you.”

“But don’t we have that much trust?”

“……!”

It was such an obvious statement, but Lawrence was quite shocked. No one had ever rejected him in this way before.

“You can’t trust anything based on words alone.”

“I, I am a prince. It is not my place to talk nonsense.”

“But for now, I am the second prince’s servant and…”

“…….”

Lawrence racked his brain. How could he persuade him? Even if people value money and fame, there is no such thing as a title that can be given to someone with the status of a prince.

‘Wealth is… … .’

Lawrence quickly examined my body. There couldn’t be anything. Even the cotton candy I had was taken away. It was fortunate that my clothes weren’t taken away.

‘… In the first place, she’s not even a child, so there’s no way I could tempt her with something like cotton candy… … .’

Bam!

Just then, the door opened again and someone came in.

“Brother, brother! Huh? Sergio, you were here?”

“Ah…, that’s because I came to the wrong room….”

“Ah! That could be possible.”

“…….”

Lawrence momentarily considered whether he should pretend to be asleep. After all, even a simple Lianus might be on high alert if he found out that he was trying to persuade the servant.

But Lianus was simpler than he thought, and instead he crept up to the bed and shook Lawrence, who had his eyes closed.

“Brother, brother!”

“…why…….”

“Do you want to go to swordsmanship training?”

“…Swordsmanship training…?”

I’ve been kidnapped right now… … ?

“I’m going out to practice swordsmanship right now… Ah, Hyung, Neil brought your clothes from the Estas Palace.”

“…….”

“Well, if you want to sleep more, you can.”

“Go, I’ll go.”

Lawrence, not knowing what he was thinking, scrambled to his feet, thinking this was a good opportunity to escape.

“Oh, let me untie the rope for you!”

‘… You’re letting me go so easily… … ?’

Lawrence was confused, but he remained calm. Wouldn’t it be bad if he said something and ended up tying her up even tighter?

Of course, he couldn’t run away right now. His knight escort, who had followed behind Lianus, was looking down at him.

“…….”

“Okay!”

Lawrence glanced at Evan and then fiddled with his free hand.

“Let’s go, bro!”

“…okay.”

Lawrence grinned. My stupid brother.

‘If I just wait for an opportunity like this and run away… … .’

At that moment, Rianus came closer and whispered quietly.

“But…, brother.”

“……?”

“That… that thing that looks like a cloud… is there anything else?”

“…….”

“…It was delicious…….”

… my stupid brother.

* * *

‘Vice-captain, it’s okay. Go to the prince’s class.’

‘This is not the time to be leisurely teaching! The first prince has gone missing!’

‘… Don’t worry and go, it won’t make much of a difference if you’re one more person or if you’re missing.’

‘but……!’

‘Sir Carter, that’s an order.’

‘… … .’

‘… and give my regards to the prince.’

‘…All right.’

Aaron was worried about the missing First Prince, but he eventually nodded and left the Knights. It seemed that the captain was worried that the Second Prince would be left out because of the First Prince.

Of course, I soon realized that I had misinterpreted the captain’s intentions.

“…….”

Arriving at the Wernus Palace training grounds, Aaron was speechless when he saw another small head beating a wooden doll.

Why is the missing prince here?

“…! Sir Carter!”

Lawrence’s face lit up when he found Aaron. He was very confused as to what he had done and the guards passing by did not notice him, but then the vice-captain arrived.

“…1 Prince, why are you here?”

“Baedong kidnapped me!”

“Oh, no! I just picked it up! I’ll return it later!”

“…….”

“Neil just made a mistake because he loves kids so much. Really……”

At Lianus’ absurd excuse, Lawrence and Aaron simultaneously turned their heads toward Nihil. Nihil smiled brightly, unfazed by the sudden attention.

“Does Your Majesty know?”

“Uh… maybe.”

Lianus rolled his eyes. He probably knew, since my friend said he left a note.

… So that’s why the headmaster sent you here to teach.

The captain already knew that the missing first prince was in the second prince’s palace.

Aaron was speechless at the absurdity of the situation. By now, the Royal Knights would be searching for the Duke… … .

‘Could it be that Your Majesty is using the First Prince as an excuse to go after me, the Duke?’

In fact, Sedes had no choice but to take action to hide the source of his son’s friend’s stolen information about the Duke, but Charon, who had no way of knowing this, nodded after making his own judgment.

‘It’s true that the Duke’s power has been too concentrated in my hands up until now.’

It appears that His Majesty is finally trying to balance the power.

Aaron, who had gathered his thoughts, clapped his hands.

“Then let’s teach.”

“???”

And then he started class, trying hard to ignore the embarrassed Prince.

* * *

“…….”

Lawrence stared blankly at the dice in his hand.

Why am I playing dice here?

“Brother, throw it quickly.”

“…….”

Lawrence was dumbfounded for a while, but then reflexively rolled the dice at Lianus’s words. It was a 5.

“One, two, three, four, five! Ah, bro, it’s a fork in the road!”

“…….”

Even as Lianus continued to speak as if it were a given, Lawrence remained silent.

‘Vice-captain, are you just going to leave?’

‘Your Majesty, I’ll see you in the next class.’

‘Okay, wait a minute… …!’

The vice-captain also left,

‘Haha, it feels different to take classes in a new place.’

‘Jae, Jaesang, isn’t it strange that I am here… … .’

‘Your Majesty, I’ll teach you magic today, so come with me after class.’

‘Oh, is that true, Neil?’

As soon as class was over, His Excellency the Prime Minister followed Baedong.

‘How could this be… … .’

The shock didn’t go away. It was all in the same boat.

Even… … .

“Haha, Evan, we’re going to get eaten like this.”

…there was also a teacher who played dice games with us.

“6 come out, 6 come out!”

Lawrence glanced up at Carus, who was shaking the dice wildly, then looked away again. No matter how much he thought about it, it didn’t seem like he would be able to help him escape.

‘I tried to run away when I got the chance… … .’

What good is it if your hands and feet are free? You can’t do anything with Rianus attached to you all day.

Lawrence bowed his head. His long, drop-shaped earrings sparkled in the light.

‘… … I have to escape today.’

* * *

The crown prince’s investiture ceremony was held. Countless citizens were looking up at Lawrence.

‘Laurence de Harpens, come here.’

Lawrence approached his father and knelt on one knee. The sword touched his shoulder lightly and fell, and cheers erupted from all directions.

‘Take this. This is your sword now.’

‘… … !’

My father’s beloved sword was placed before my eyes.

Lawrence almost cried at the thought that he had finally been recognized, but he tried to suppress his emotions and pledged his loyalty to the king and the prosperity of the country before the people.

The congratulatory remarks continued at the banquet hall.

‘Congratulations on your coronation. You will become a great king in the future.’

‘Your Highness, congratulations. I am sure you will do well.’

‘Your Majesty, please come to me whenever you need me.’

Thank you, thank you. Lawrence smiled at everyone, receiving compliments and encouragement.

The burden on his shoulders was heavy, but he didn’t care. It was all his own responsibility.

‘Congratulations, brother!’

At that moment, Lianus came over and congratulated him. Lawrence was very happy. His mother was wrong.

Lianus neither hated nor tried to cast him out. Rather, he was genuinely happy about it.

‘But brother, what happened to you?’

‘…What are you talking about?’

‘You’re not even royalty.’

‘…what?’

At that moment, the earring broke with a snapping sound.

‘… … !’

A surprised Lawrence desperately grabbed the earring, but the already broken earring fell between his fingers in shards.

Suddenly the scene changed and he was looking down at pitch-black shadows without faces.

‘You’re not royalty?’

‘Now that I look at it, I see that he doesn’t resemble Your Majesty at all.’

‘What the heck is going on?!’

‘I fooled everyone!’

‘liar!’

No, no! This is… … !

‘Then you shouldn’t lie.’

‘Rianus!’

‘Isn’t that right, brother? Oh, no, not you.’

Because we are strangers who are not related by blood.

‘…! I, I truly call you my little brother… … .’

‘Don’t act like you’re my brother when you’re not even royalty.’

‘… … !’

Lawrence took a step back hesitantly and looked around.

Mother… , where is mother… … .

At that moment, blood splattered before my eyes.

…mother?

‘How dare you bring something of a thousand kinds into the royal family.’

A delicate body wearing a gorgeous dress collapsed to the side. Lawrence stared blankly at the sight before slowly approaching the fallen figure.

‘Oh, mother, mother!’

But before he could even reach her, her head was strangely bent, and bloodshot red eyes glared at him.

‘Useless.’

‘… … !’

‘I died because of you!’

‘I, I’m not like that… , I’m not like that… … .’

Phew-, at that moment, a stinging sensation appeared in my chest.

‘… This… , what… … .’

Lawrence fumbled with the blade with trembling hands. Red liquid flowed down the blade.

When he turned his head, he saw his father looking down at him with a contemptuous gaze.

‘Did you think I would get away with deceiving the royal family?’

‘Ah…, father… … .’

‘Who is your father?’

But you gave me a sword… … .

Lawrence unconsciously gripped the sword at his waist.

‘Hand it over! It’s not yours!’

But it was soon taken away.

‘Take it, Ruth. It is yours.’

‘Thank you, Father.’

… No, that’s mine. It’s the first one I received from my father… … .

‘Brother, it’s time to say goodbye now.’

‘… Lee, Lianus… … .’

‘hi.’

Phew-!

“!!!”

Lawrence opened his eyes with a silent scream, seeing a ceiling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

As soon as Lawrence realized that he was alive, he quickly checked his earrings. His whole body was soaked with sweat and his hands were shaking, but it didn’t matter to me.

Fortunately, the earrings were not broken, and my hair was the same dark blue color as His Majesty’s hair.

Lawrence looked around. It was very dark. He wondered if he had been dreaming all along, but the reality remained that this was not his bedroom.

When on earth did he fall asleep? Lawrence tried to recall his memories.

‘While we were playing the dice game, Bae Dong and the Prime Minister brought us some snacks and had tea time… … .’

“ah…….”

Lawrence put his hand to his forehead. It was my mistake to munched on the food the kidnapper gave me.

‘It’s clear that there was medicine in the tea or snack.’

Otherwise, there’s no way he would have fallen asleep in front of everyone.

‘I have to go back.’

Lawrence forced his stiff body to rise.