How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 280
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Episode 280
“Oh, it doesn’t fall off.”
“?!?”
Sedes jumped up in surprise. Grabbing Taikong by the horns is no different from grabbing his hair!
‘What on earth were you thinking… …!’
But before Sedes could step forward, his son’s friend ran towards Rianus, screaming.
“Kuiyaaa-!”
Uda dadada!
And then an unexpected chase broke out in the banquet hall.
“Eww, Som, no, Neil, I’m sorry-!”
“Neil, I apologize too! Please forgive my brother!”
Lianus ran away from Somnus, who was trying to tear off his head. A surprised Lawrence followed him and tried to stop him, but it was of little use.
If we get caught like that, won’t our child’s head be torn off?
“Tae, Tae-gong, I apologize too. Please stop the child!”
“Ugh, keuhuhuhuh…!”
Sedes, who was fidgeting while watching the banquet hall become a mess, asked Taekong for help, but Taekong was too busy laughing to notice.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
“Eww!”
Eventually, Lianus was caught by Somnus and beaten to a pulp shortly thereafter.
“Cheers!”
“Prince!”
And just before Jeong-su-ri was about to be defeated, Evan stepped in to rescue the kitten.
“Get off me, you fucking cotton ball!”
“Aww, Sir Evan, it’s not Cotton Ball. It’s Neil!”
“Does that matter now?”
Evan pushed away Somnus who had rushed at Rianus and quickly wrapped his arms around Rianus to protect him.
However, Somnus, still angry, rushed at Evan.
“Ouch, that hurts, you son of a bitch!”
“Kuik! Kuiyaak!”
Give me the lump of blood!
Somnus plucked out the puppy’s hair. He could never just ignore the spunky behavior of the bloody lump.
“Kuiiyaiyaya!”
I said yes, yes, and now you dare to grab my grandfather’s horns?! You cheeky little bastard, today I’m going to pull out all your seaweed and use it for soup!
“baby.”
But before I could even pull out the seaweed, I heard my grandfather’s call.
“Ku, kui…….”
Somnus cringed a little. What if he got scolded for harassing a lump of blood?
“I feel empty. Why don’t you come here?”
“…! coup!”
Somnus ran quickly. Everyone looked at him in shock as he ran up the stairs fifteen at a time, but Somnus did not care about the gazes of the insignificant potatoes who did not know of his grandfather’s greatness.
“…This is ridiculous.”
Sedes muttered without realizing it. At least this was certain. I don’t know the identity, but that person in Baedong’s form was definitely not the friend of my son that I knew.
The son’s friend is not only angry at the prince, but also rushes at him to pull out his head? This is absolutely impossible.
And it seemed that Sir Evan and the princes already knew that fact.
Of course, Space too… … .
“I’m sorry for making a fuss.”
“…no.”
Sedes touched his forehead as if he had given up on his soft apology. How could he blame the prince when he was the one who started the commotion in the first place?
I don’t know how on earth Lianus came up with the idea to pull on the horn of the spaceship, but it was definitely Lianus’ fault.
“Ugh, I’m hated.”
“…Then why are you pulling on it…….”
“But I wanted to make sure it would work.”
“What if I tear it off…?”
“Uh… I have to put it back on.”
“…….”
Sedes, who had heard Evan and Lianus’ conversation, roughly wiped his face. He was my son, but he really was unpredictable. In the first place, even if the horns were really detachable, wouldn’t it have been more disastrous if they had actually fallen off? Just imagining what the nobles would think when they saw the fallen horns… was terrifying.
“I’m really… sorry, Taekong.”
“It’s okay. Thanks to you, I laughed.”
There was a hint of laughter in Taekong’s voice, as if he was genuinely happy. It was a little reassuring to see that he didn’t seem like he would scold the prince, but since this kind of person was even scarier when he was angry, he needed to warn the prince.
“Rianus, apologize to the Duke immediately.”
“…I’m sorry, Taekong.”
Lianus approached him timidly and offered him an apple. He wanted to get closer, but Somnus was growling at him, so he couldn’t bring himself to do so.
“Did you want horns?”
“…! Ah, no, Taekong. I just didn’t know….”
I’m sorry… . Rianus lowered his head. He himself couldn’t understand why he did that. He just had a strong urge to check something and couldn’t help it.
Lianus glanced at Somnus from time to time, and when he saw that Somnus’ anger had subsided a little, he quickly approached Taekong. It seemed like he wouldn’t attack him to bite him anymore.
“Lu, Ruth……”
Lawrence tried to stop Rianus, but Nihil didn’t miss the opportunity and quickly hugged Rianus and Lawrence, who had come along, and sat them on his lap. The best thing about being tall was that he could hold several children at the same time.
Nihil opened his mouth quietly as he straightened Lianus’s messy curly hair.
“By the way, I’m sorry for ruining the banquet atmosphere.”
“No. It’s not your fault.”
Sedes replied lightly and gestured towards the orchestra. The soft music coming from the magic tool stopped, and the orchestra conductor began conducting with a sense of humor, livening up the atmosphere.
The conductor’s expression was rather solemn, perhaps because he had been pushed back by the magic tools, but the nobles continued to stare at Taikong as if nothing had happened even when the music changed.
‘I guess you want to make a kite with Spacewalk somehow.’
I think I’ll have to move. Honestly, I have to ask my son in detail about the gift he gave me.
Sedes stared down at the pink velvet box he had snatched, then opened his mouth.
“Taigong, if it’s okay with you, how about we move?”
“If the little Rexes are going too.”
“then…….”
“Space!”
“……?”
But at that moment, someone called out loudly to Taikong from under the stage.
When I looked down, wondering if one of Taekong’s subordinates had come, I saw Count Calypse with a stiff face and the nobles looking at him as if he were crazy.
Since he knew better than anyone that Count Calypse had a close relationship with the deposed queen, just as he was about to reject him, Count Calypse opened his mouth again without fear.
“Okay, I have one question to ask….”
“What kind of rudeness is this, Count Calypse?”
Sedes cut him off with a hardened face. It was rude of course, but he had somewhat anticipated what he was going to say.
‘You’re digging your own grave, after all.’
Sedes knew about the conversation he had with the deposed queen in prison. The prison was filled with all sorts of magical devices made by Abel. There was no way he would have left her alone in the first place.
However, the content was so far-fetched and he was so quiet that I thought he was afraid of the Grand Duke and would just let it slide, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. But please listen to me just this once. This is a matter of royal dignity.”
“That’s funny. I don’t think you know what you’re talking about.”
“Wait a minute, Rex.”
“…Space.”
Sedes’ face hardened. He had never expected Taekong to show interest.
“You called me, so I guess you have something to see.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Listen.”
Taekong smiled faintly and gestured for her to speak quickly.
Count Calypse felt a strange sense of superiority at the fact that even Taegong was watching him at this moment, but he opened his mouth as humbly as possible.
“Well, there have been some bad rumors going around about His Highness the Grand Duke recently. I think His Highness should know about it……”
“I wonder what the bad rumors are about my child? So, what are they?”
“There are rumors that the Grand Duke… is controlling the devil.”
The crowd was in an uproar at those words. The Grand Duke’s main job was to deal with the demons and the tribe that had come over from the rift. If he were to directly control the demons, wouldn’t that create a very contradictory situation?
However, Taegong did not seem to understand and instead tilted his head and asked back.
“I don’t understand. How can that be a bad rumor?”
“…The Grand Duke takes care of the demons and claims to be their guardian. But if a rumor spreads that he can control the demons, wouldn’t it seem like it was all a farce? In fact, there are even rumors that the Duke’s misfortune was planned by the Grand Duke. How dishonorable is that rumor? Haha, of course, it’s not like someone as grand as the Grand Duke would try to keep the Duke in check.”
Isn’t that right? Count Calypse looked around the room as he said that. Some people looked at him with expressions of incredulity, while others’ eyes lit up as if they had found some interesting gossip.
‘… I guess this will do.’
Isn’t it the noble class that lives by digging up secrets or mistakes, trampling on others, and living with that sense of superiority? Especially, the more superior the target of gossip is, the better the effect.
‘But Your Majesty, what if the Grand Duke gets angry?’
‘He wouldn’t punish humans individually, given his nature. He might not even care at all.’
‘Then why… … ?’
‘Think about it carefully. Will the rumor that you can control demons really end there?’
The King said this and smiled gently, the corners of his eyes arching.
‘If the royal family under the control of the devil falls, who do you think will be the next king?’
“…….”
After finishing his brief recollection, Count Calypse raised his head.
“Hmm…….”
Taekong seemed lost in thought and remained silent for a moment. He tilted his head slightly as if he was thinking deeply, and his white hair and accessories naturally flowed down along with it, making a rustling sound.
There was no real reaction, but Count Calypse raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction. Several nobles were already whispering among themselves.
The moment he was about to open his mouth again, feeling that the silence had become a little too long, the corners of his mouth drew a red line and slowly opened.
“That’s true. I’ll have to find the insolent guy who started that rumor and rip his mouth off.”
“……?!”
Count Calypse flinched. His tone was still gentle, but his words were utterly murderous.
Taekong turned his head to the king.
“Rex.”
“…What is it, Taegong?”
“I’ll give you an hour. Find out who started the rumor in the first place.”
“…Taigong, you’re mistaken. Everyone believes such baseless rumors….”
“hurry?”
“…….”
Count Calypse felt something was off at this point. The Duke’s tone was still gentle, as if he was soothing a child, but he treated the King as if he were his subordinate, as if all the friendliness he had shown so far had been a lie.
‘… All the guards were bitten, so it should be okay.’
Count Calypse clenched his fists in tension. It is not easy to find the person who first spread the rumor. If you deny it, you will be left with nothing. In the first place, this kind of rumor had been spreading like a ghost story for a long time, so I could not say that I was the first one to spread it.
‘But why is it like this… … .’
Don’t be anxious.
“you.”
Shudder.
Count Calypse flinched at the soft call. Taekong clearly wasn’t urging or pressuring him, but a chill ran down his back.
“You, next to me.”
“Yes, yes?”
However, the person pointed out was not Count Calypse, but another man right next to him.
“You should speak first.”
“Wh, what do you mean?”
“Rumors about the Grand Duke.”
“I, I don’t know. I’m so hard of hearing…, this is the first time I’ve heard such a rumor.”
“Hmm, really?”
Taekong tilted his head and pointed to someone else.
“Then you tell me.”
“I, I don’t know either, Taekong.”
Taekong carefully pointed out each person and asked them. Naturally, the murmurs disappeared completely, and in the large banquet hall, only the sound of a child whining while occasionally grabbing the hem of his mother’s skirt and the mother’s voice trying to soothe him could be heard.
“Hmm, why are you so scared? I don’t hurt anyone for no reason.”
Taekong spoke softly from beginning to end, but those who were eager to form a relationship with him lowered their eyes, praying that they would not be singled out at this time.
“Yes, my beloved child of the wind. Who did you hear such a rumor from?”
“Uh… Kara? I don’t know much about Kara! If you’re curious, Taekong, why don’t you ask Kara to the Wind Fairy?”
“I’m sorry, I haven’t heard any rumors about my younger brother yet.”
“What a cute baby.”
Taekong smiled softly and turned his gaze back to Count Calypse.
“If everyone you ask denies the crime, it won’t be easy to find the culprit.”
“…….”
“So I’m going to rip your mouth open.”
“……!”
“Now, just wait a moment, Tae-gong!”
Rattling.
Sedes quickly got up from his seat. Although Count Calypse was annoying, he didn’t want to see a person’s mouth being torn open right before his eyes.
“Oh, and there are kids too…….”
“I was joking, Rex. Don’t be so serious.”
“…….”
Taekong laughed softly. But Sedes couldn’t laugh along. It didn’t sound like a joke at all. It was the first time he realized that the person next to him wasn’t human.
“And you can control the demons. Of course, the efficiency is low.”
“……!”
At those words, Count Calypse raised his head. Then, could that ghostly rumor be true?
“If that’s true, then really,”
“however…….”
“……?”
Nihil interrupted Count Calypse and slowly looked around.
“They can control humans too.”
“…….”
“…….”
A heavy silence fell, and only the gentle laughter of the Emperor filled the banquet hall.
“…Taigong, wait a minute….”
Sedes opened his mouth carefully. After all, he was the only one who could speak.
Rattling, squeaking-
“……?”
But the moment he was about to continue speaking, the door to the banquet hall opened and a man in black came in.
The man glanced around the banquet hall and then opened his mouth quietly.
“…It wasn’t a birthday party for the kids, it was a funeral.”
It was the appearance of the Archduke.