How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 265
Only Noblemtl
Episode 265
After finishing preparing to go out, Nihil stood in front of the mirror, playing with his hair, and then looked down at the dark blue wig he had prepared in advance. Perhaps because he had hurriedly gotten it, the color was subtly different.
‘It’s uncomfortable, but I’ll just use a welcome spell… no.’
Instead of a wig, I was thinking about just changing my hair color with magic, but then the thought crossed my mind that they might mistake my very existence for an illusion.
The little punk was simple-minded and would just be surprised if he didn’t sense my presence, and his father’s shadow knights were okay with admitting that he was superior, but it was a different story for those who thought of themselves as princes.
Don’t you sense any presence from the child the wizard brought? He must be suspicious.
“Pink, what happened to your earrings?”
Nihil went to find Pinky, thinking he could borrow her crude magic tools.
‘It would be better to confuse her with a magic tool than to assimilate her.’
The magical tools he creates are so perfect that the knights don’t notice them, but they will at least be able to sense something when someone else creates them.
At my question, Pinky raised her head from her homework with Miyeok and Ariel.
“Ah… Sir Evan took that.”
But the earrings had already been passed on to someone else.
“Hey, Neil, if you’re going to Sir Evan, I’ll go too. Can I pack PooPoo?”
“No, Lian. Don’t go anywhere today and just stay quiet.”
Nihil sat Miyeok back down as she was about to jump up to get the teddy bear. Ariel flinched as if she wanted to go too, but when she was told no, she looked a little sullen and picked up the scissors again.
“Then why don’t you bring Evan a blanket?”
The prison floor must be very hard. Even so, Rianus was worried about Evan, but Nihil shook his head firmly.
“I won’t go to the puppy.”
It would be troublesome if the puppy made a fuss at me for no reason. Moreover, since all of his belongings had already been taken during the investigation, the earring was likely to be in the evidence storage room.
‘I guess I’ll have to ask the boss to bring me the earrings.’
Nihil, who had roughly gathered his thoughts, opened his mouth while looking down at what the children were making.
“Are you done with it? I’m going out now. Can I take it with me?”
“Oh, wait a minute. I haven’t drawn the eyes yet.”
“I just have to stick my tongue in.”
“Angel, I finished making it, but the snake’s tail is a little torn. What should I do?”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s okay to make it roughly.”
* * *
“Hey, Captain, what’s going on in the evidence room? Is there something you’re looking for?”
“…….”
Walter, who had come to get the prince’s earrings as a request that sounded like an order from Baedong, paused for a moment at his subordinate’s pretense of knowing him.
But soon he was skillfully licking his lips.
“Ah, I’m talking about the prince’s earrings that Sir Evan submitted earlier. The prime minister said he would use a magic tool to determine whether or not they are really the prince’s earrings. After all, there are no other clues.”
“If it’s a magical tool made by His Excellency the 6th Circle, then it’s trustworthy. That’s right, Commander. Is it true that a magician may now be assigned to help train the Knights?”
“…It’s still a bit premature…, but that’s what they’re saying.”
“I see! I’m really looking forward to it. Oh, here’s what you’re looking for. Have a nice day.”
“…okay.”
Walter took the earrings and walked out, feeling guilty. He had always prided himself on living an honest life, but it seemed that he could no longer do so.
But if I can just finish this, I can go back to living an honest life.
‘… I guess so?’
I was trying to suppress my rising doubts when suddenly my vision changed.
“……?!”
“Captain, earrings.”
Before I knew it, there were Baedong and His Majesty’s shadow knights in front of me. I had been kidnapped while walking.
Walter sighed deeply and handed the earrings to Nihil.
“Why do you abuse your magic so much when someone sees you?”
“What if you look at it? Who would think that the captain was kidnapped? They’d probably just think that he was in hiding.”
“…….”
“Don’t worry, Captain. I don’t kidnap fully grown ones. I only kidnap small and cute ones.”
“Well… that’s fortunate.”
Honestly, I don’t know if it was a good thing or not, but Walter decided to just let it go. It would only hurt his mouth if he argued.
“?! What are you doing?”
At that moment, Baedong put the earring on his ear and stuck the blunt tip of the earring in.
With a thud, the sound of flesh being pierced began to appear, and Baedong’s once white hair began to turn red.
“……!”
The knights who had been watching widened their eyes. Baedong’s white hair gradually turned blue-black, as if ink had been poured on a field of pure white snow.
What was even more surprising was that the presence of the paper began to strangely become stronger, as if the paper was soaking in water.
“how is it?”
Walter, who had been blankly staring at Baedong’s head, hesitated for a moment at the unexpected question before opening his mouth.
“…Uh, um, black and blue go well together.”
“Who praised you like that? Did your presence or presence change a little?”
“…Do you interpret the question of who is like that?”
Walter was dumbfounded, but he answered yes. It seemed that the increased presence was not an illusion.
“Okay. I’ll play the prince….”
Baedong nodded with satisfaction and continued speaking while scanning the articles.
“Who wants to play the role of a perverted wizard who only shows affection?”
“…….”
“…….”
Silence lingered.
* * *
Stab-, stab-
The sound of insects chirping is particularly ear-piercing, and the humid air that summer brings is extremely unpleasant.
Martin frowned at the cheap clothes he had hastily bought to disguise himself.
On our side, we had no choice but to be cautious when making contact because we didn’t know the wizard’s appearance or his level. Since we couldn’t tell who the criminal was just by looking at him, we had to check around here and there.
‘But why do I have to be the only one to serve as a welcome gift? … .’
Even the wizard took my sword with him, thinking that he might be wary of it, but that couldn’t hurt my pride that much.
‘They belong to the same group, that’s it.’
They are the direct subordinates of the Prime Minister, so they shouldn’t stick together like that… …!
Martin opened the door of the inn, thinking that it would be better to go under the First Prince than under the Queen. There were still two hours left until the appointed time, but the criminal had the burden of the Prince, so he might have come early and taken a room.
“Oh, well, I heard your arm was really torn off? I heard your arm was completely torn to pieces.”
“What…! Has there ever been such a strong demonic force coming out of a crack?”
“That’s why it’s strange! I wonder if the Demon King is being summoned again.”
“Then shouldn’t we build a temple too?”
“Are you crazy, you bastard! How did you know that the Demon Archduke would show up…!”
“Even the Sword Master is a loser. Maybe his skills were exaggerated from the beginning. Why, people of higher rank tend to exaggerate a lot. He must have been exaggerated.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s right. Didn’t the Demon Archduke kill the demon with just one gesture?”
“Hey, man, that’s a real exaggeration!”
“Hahaha, I see.”
As soon as I entered the inn, I could hear giggling here and there. The Duke had been in an accident just yesterday, but perhaps because it was close to the palace, or perhaps because it was news of the only Sword Master, rumors had already spread like wildfire and the topic of conversation was mostly about it.
‘I don’t see anyone suspicious.’
It was dinner time so there were a lot of people, but most of them were workers or mercenaries and no one seemed to be a magician.
Martin approached the owner and asked.
“Master, is there anyone who brought a child or rented a room alone?”
“How on earth would I know whether you came alone or with someone else? At least no one came to stay overnight today.”
“…Is that so?”
“Please place your order.”
“No, I……”
“If you’re not going to order, just get out! It’s so complicated, why are you taking up space?!”
“…….”
Martin was upset, but he couldn’t make a fuss here, so he had no choice but to order the cheapest dish on the menu and sit down.
When the owner put down the tomato soup and left, I really wanted to grab him by the collar, but I endured it with the mindset that I would wait until everything was over.
Soon, the lights came on one by one, and in the blink of an eye, the summer sun set and darkness fell.
As the owner kept giving me hints while looking at my empty plate, I had no choice but to order one more dish that would take a long time. Then, the doorbell rang and a man in a robe came in carrying a child who was also wearing a robe over his head.
‘…! Is that the wizard?!’
Martin immediately looked at him, but despite his suspicious appearance, Martin couldn’t be sure that he was the wizard they were waiting for.
‘… He’s too big to be a wizard… … .’
I didn’t see the wizards very often, but since they were mostly shut in their labs, they were usually quite shabby. However, the man who had just entered, despite being completely covered in robes, could feel that he was in quite good health.
“Hmm, hm, is there a man about two meters tall here?”
‘… Are you looking for a commoner knight?’
In reality, the commoner knight was probably no more than two meters tall, but Martin had a feeling that this might be the wizard he had been waiting for, and he focused on their conversation.
“There were a few big guys, but none that big.”
“I see. Hmm, bring me the most expensive menu item here.”
“The most expensive thing is alcohol?”
“Alcohol! Can’t you see that there’s a child there?! Instead of alcohol, bring out something that a child would drink!”
“You shouldn’t have brought a child to a place like this in the first place…….”
The owner grumbled a little, but didn’t give me the same stern look as he did to me, perhaps because I had asked him to bring out the most expensive dish.
“Pay the money in advance.”
The arrogant wizard who had been acting as he pleased searched through his pockets and readily handed over a gold coin. The owner’s eyes widened at the enormous amount of money, but the man said that he would give more if it was not enough and went to find an empty seat.
‘I guess he’s a wizard, so he doesn’t lack money as much as he has a big ego.’
Moreover, it seemed as if he had no sense of economy, as if he lived somewhere deep in the forest.
Martin looked closely at the child in his arms. The lamplight was not bright enough to see clearly, but the hair sticking out of the hood was dark enough to look black.
Then, a man approached Martin holding a child and spoke to him.
“There’s no room. You, try to make room.”
“…Come, sit here.”
Because of his cocky tone, I almost instinctively told him to get out, but Martin forced himself to raise the corners of his mouth and moved his chair slightly to give me a seat.
The man did not put the child down, and it was unclear whether this was because he liked the child or because he was simply protecting the child as a guardian.
“The food is here.”
Finally, the food he ordered arrived. Martin naturally pushed the food towards the child and asked.
“…Are you my son?”
“Why are you curious about that?”
The wizard asked back in a twisted tone, but he did not refuse the food he had given him and gave it to the child. The child hesitated a bit when he saw the food in front of him, but when the man told him to eat, he eventually picked up his utensils.
‘… You handle the dishes properly.’
Martin’s face hardened. Every movement of his hand seemed to have a dignity that was not typical of a child. He felt unnecessarily nervous, thinking that it was indeed the prince, but Martin tried to remain calm as he continued to speak.
“I thought she was a little young. She’s… very well-behaved. She seems to follow me well.”
“Ah, to be exact, I’ve come to follow it well. I resisted so much at first.”
“…….”
‘Damn, are you a real pervert?’
Martin was inwardly terrified. The man in front of him seemed to be the perverted wizard bastard they had been waiting for.
“But it’s the rebels that have the charm of being tamed. Don’t you think so?”
The wizard asked the prince as if he was asking himself. The prince hesitated for a moment, then put down his utensils and nodded slightly. Then, a familiar drop earring with a red gem fell out of his hood.
‘That’s… … !’
It was definitely the prince’s earring. The other shadow knights seemed to recognize it too, as their presence became strangely disturbing.
‘… I just need to get the prince out.’
Even if you exclude me, there are still seven Aura users. No matter how great a wizard you are, it will be difficult to escape.
Martin, who had been waiting for an opportunity, grabbed the child by the waist as soon as he left his arms to pick up his fallen belongings.
“……!”
Knock, knock!
There was a sound of a chair falling over, but Martin didn’t look back and ran outside, still holding the prince in his arms.
I felt like one of the shadow knights was chasing me, perhaps because of the prince’s escort, and the rest were all spreading their momentum, as if they were trying to deal with the wizard.
Martin explained the situation to the surprised prince as he ran to a deserted area using his aura.
“Your Majesty, I am Martin, a knight of the Royal Family. I have come to rescue you, so do not be too surprised.”
“…….”
The prince didn’t respond, but nodded and hugged me tightly. When he held him in his arms, he was smaller than he had thought, which was a bit odd, but Martin just assumed that the wizard had starved the prince to tame him.
‘If it falls this much, it shouldn’t be a problem.’
As I moved to a place where there were few people, I found myself in a forest before I knew it. The forest on a summer night was damp and full of bugs, which made me feel very uncomfortable, and since I wasn’t used to the darkness yet, I couldn’t see my feet very well, so my nerves were tense.
‘Surely five or more Auror Knights can’t catch one wizard?’
Even if the wizard was stupid, he wouldn’t have put any magic on the prince. If there were any traces left, they could be traced back.
As I sorted out the situation one by one, I felt a little proud at the thought that I had safely rescued the prince. If I think about it, isn’t this all my fault?
“I’m glad you’re safe, Your Majesty.”
“…….”
“I can’t tell you how worried I was. Oh, His Majesty is also waiting anxiously. Now, please return to the palace.”
“…….”
“If we had been even a little later, we could have been in real trouble. The wizard didn’t seem to know, but the common knight just now… Your Majesty?”
“…….”
Martin grumbled to himself, and when the prince did not respond no matter what he did, he looked down at him in confusion. And then, right after that, the prince grabbed him by the collar and shifted his weight back.
“…! Prince, danger…!”
The moment Martin tried to lift his waist to regain his center of gravity,
Whoosh, a sound of air cutting through the air was heard above my head.
“……!”
Martin felt something at that moment and reflexively rolled forward, hugging the prince. Then, he immediately applied mana to spread the area and grasped the situation.
“…What is this….”
Behind me stood a shadow knight, sword in hand, who had followed to protect the prince.