How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 282
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Episode 282
“Kuya, Kuiyaa!”
“Cotton, hiccup, no, Neil, early, hiccup, don’t early……”
Lianus quickly grabbed Somnus’s clothes and tugged at them to catch the Grand Duke’s attention. However, Somnus only flinched more and drew his gaze.
“Kuik, koooop-!”
“Please be quiet!”
Finally, Lawrence, who could no longer stand to watch, caught Somnus and covered his mouth for his brother.
“…….”
Dios looked at his father’s anima, who was fluttering and pointing at the green little rex, then was caught by the pink little rex and was struggling.
“[…Why is it doing that?]”
The fact that the blood clot had grabbed my father’s horn didn’t really matter, since my father, the person involved, probably wouldn’t care.
But seeing my father jumping around and pointing out the mistakes of his little brother was not only disjointed, but also embarrassing.
“[I asked the baby to pretend to be me because I thought it would be strange if the prince was away from home.]”
“[…How can you be acting like a father? And it looks like Rex and the others have already found out.]”
Dios rubbed his forehead as if he had a headache. But Nihil just smiled happily as he watched Somnus act just like Dios did when he was younger.
“[I guess it was frustrating to just be quiet. But isn’t it cute?]”
“[…That’s cute in a way…, no, more than that, my father’s image is completely ruined…]”
But the cheeky anima, resembling my childhood self, managed to shake off the small Rex and came down, grabbing the hem of Dios’s robe.
“Kui, Kuiya?”
Why don’t you scold me?
“…….”
Dios was conflicted. He wanted to destroy it, but he hesitated because it looked like his father.
“Kuya, kuiku. Kuiiya.”
Daddy, what are you doing? Hurry up and scold that cheeky seaweed.
‘…Should I just close my eyes and make it disappear?’
I was wondering what to do with this anima cub who had no respect for his master, when my father picked up the cunning thing and gestured to someone.
“Rex, you can trust me to dispose of that.”
“That, that kind of…!”
Dios turned his head. He could immediately tell what his father was talking about. The area around him was empty, as if poison had been released.
‘I guess it’s that guy.’
A guy who got on his father’s nerves.
Dios’ eyes narrowed beyond the black cloth.
“I, I was just telling you about the bad rumors about the Grand Duke. How could such a thing be……”
The nobleman quickly made an excuse, sweating profusely, but the truth of it didn’t matter much to Dios.
The mere fact that he had offended his father was enough of a justification to deal with him.
“Stop it, Count Calypse.”
But just before he could curse the man, Rex stepped in.
“Unless you want everyone to hear about your conversation with the Queen in prison.”
Dios lowered his hand that he was about to raise. He couldn’t stand in the way of Rex being Rex.
“?! What is that…….”
Count Calypse raised his head in surprise at the unexpected words, but Sedes calmly continued speaking while taking care of the princes.
“There was a video storage facility installed in the prison. Well, there were many other magical tools as well…. In the first place, there’s no way they would leave a felon so carelessly alone.”
“That, that kind of…!”
“They were plotting treason so blatantly. I was really surprised.”
“?! A plot to rebel? Your Majesty, that is a misunderstanding!”
“Knights, bring them out.”
“Sleep, Your Majesty!”
Count Calypse tried to make some more excuses, but he was dragged away by the knights while still under a silencing spell.
Dios watched the situation silently and then turned his eyes to Sedes.
Somehow… … .
“It’s a new experience.”
“……?”
Sedes’ eyebrows rose slightly at the unexpected sentiment.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“It’s great to see that the man who plotted treason is now the king and is punishing traitors…”
“…?! No, no, Your Highness, when did I ever plot treason?!”
Sedes was so flustered that he shouted without realizing it. He was going to be in serious trouble.
“Didn’t you ask me to usurp the throne?”
“No, no, no, I said that it would be better for the Archduke to be king rather than my father.”
“If that’s not treason, then what is?”
“that……!”
… Really?
Sedes, who was about to argue, froze in place. Thinking about it, it was true. To be exact, it was closer to complaining… … .
I realized the shocking truth and put my hand on my forehead, but my eyes met with those of the princes who were looking up at me with their eyes wide open.
“…It’s a misunderstanding.”
“What a surprise.”
As I was making excuses without realizing it, I heard the Archduke snorting in laughter as if he found it funny.
Sedes screamed for no reason, feeling upset.
“Stop talking nonsense and give the kids birthday presents!”
“What kind of gift is it?”
“So you were planning on coming to the kids’ birthday party and leaving without giving them anything?”
“I’ll open the warehouse for you, so take whatever you want.”
“…What are you talking about?”
There is no way the Grand Duke would open the royal warehouse… … .
“I heard the kids are coming to play at the Grand Duke’s Palace today.”
“……?”
…where are you going to play?
For a moment, Cedes looked down at the princes, wondering if he had misheard them. However, both of them avoided his gaze and lowered their heads at the same time.
“I, I didn’t hear anything like that……”
Even though they are just kids, a prince is still a prince. Of course, going out officially requires a lot of preparation. What’s more, an archduke who doesn’t even know where the destination is, how can this make sense!
“I heard it this morning too, so don’t ask me.”
“…….”
No, if you had heard this morning, I would have refused your visit!
Sedes wanted to shout that, but he knew that talking back to the Archduke would only get him scolded and no answer, so he turned his gaze back to the princes.
“Ross, Ruth.”
“Oh… Your Majesty, the Grand Duke is not actually an island in the sea, but an island floating in the sky. Isn’t it amazing? If you were on that island, would it feel like you were flying in the sky?”
“…Baedong said he would show me the Grand Duke’s palace.”
“…….”
Sedes, who had figured out the culprit, turned his head to his son’s friend.
“Kuiyah, Kuu?”
“…….”
However, no matter how you looked at it, the person who was clinging to Taegong and acting cute was not his son’s friend.
Where on earth did my son’s friend go after giving me this?
“…Your Majesty, I would like to move.”
A disturbed Sedes once again suggested that Taekong move away. If the conversation continued like this, it seemed like the nobles would be exposed to all the stories.
“Somsom, I’m sorry. Please forgive me, I’ll give you this.”
But even after moving, Sedes’s anxiety did not go away easily.
“coup!”
“Phew…….”
I couldn’t help but sigh when I saw my son’s friend turn his head away despite my son’s sincere apology.
Lianus was giving all his trinkets to his son’s friend, but his son’s friend took them but did not accept the apology. He really is so materialistic.
“Ugh…….”
My heart ached when I saw my gloomy son.
This was especially true because the child’s clothes had become very plain after all of her accessories had been removed.
Sedes gathered his courage and timidly protested to the thing in the guise of his son’s friend.
“Can’t you just accept it?”
“Keep going!”
“…I’m sorry.”
It seems like it won’t work. As Cedes was wondering if he should at least take off some of his jewelry, the Archduke, who was watching the situation, quietly opened his mouth.
“Just leave it alone. It doesn’t like things that are cumbersome anyway.”
“But for something like that, aren’t you taking everything that’s been given to you?”
Even as soon as they received the ornaments, they put them on their clothes or hair.
Sedes took off the brooch on his chest and handed it to his son’s friend. It was a brooch with a large ruby set into it.
“coup!”
Snap, thud, crack… … .
“…….”
But it was completely ignored.
While he was glaring at his picky son, Lianus fearlessly approached the Archduke and asked for help.
“Your Majesty, I want to reconcile with Somsom. What should I do?”
Lianus asked as he scanned my body. However, no matter how much he scanned, there were no more ornaments to take off.
“Ugh.”
It’s frustrating.
I was wondering if I should at least unbutton something, when the Archduke gave me a soft warning.
“…That’s not a normal creature. Don’t give it to me.”
“But now Som-Som is alive and moving.”
I even know how to express my thoughts clearly.
“Koo.”
“…Go away.”
Look, aren’t you still coveting your brother’s ornaments?
However, since Lianus wanted to become truly close to Somsom, he slowly approached his still sparkling brother.
“…older brother.”
“…….”
“There seem to be a lot of ornaments.”
“…….”
“Isn’t it heavy…?”
“…….”
Eventually, Lawrence also started picking off my jewelry one by one.
As the number of ornaments on Somnus’ head increased, Sedes’s disquiet deepened. However, Taekong watched the children with the corners of his mouth raised, finding the sight of them amusing.
“Rex, I’ll make sure to take good care of the jewelry and send it back to you.”
“…No. Rather, may I ask about the gift you gave the prince?”
Sedes glanced at the suspicious earrings that he had been told required the prince’s blood. Lawrence also showed interest, pretending not to notice and glancing at them furtively, saying that they were gifts he had received.
“Actually, it’s nothing special…….”
Taekong picked up the earring. And at that moment, the earring seemed to stretch out and then turned into a pure white sword.
“!?!”
The surprised shadow knights blocked the royal family’s path, even though they knew it was useless. However, even they were half out of their minds, their eyes drawn to the pure white sword.
“This is a magical tool with a transformation spell. The sword is in its original form. Pink…, baby, come here.”
“…….”
Lawrence felt a strange sense of unease at the mention of the pink baby, but he quickly approached her because he was curious about the gift he had received.
“Do you see the spell drawn here? If you turn this part, the spell drawn will become misaligned and return to its original form. It was set so that only the first person to receive blood and their descendants can use it.”
“…Wait a minute, Taekong. So you just fed Taekong blood?”
“No. I just forcibly lifted the spell. Of course, since it was a gift for Little Rex, I could lift the spell if Little Rex didn’t want it….”
“are you okay!”
Lawrence jumped up without realizing it and shouted. Then he realized the gazes were on him and blushed.
“Yes, it’s okay if you don’t release it. Didn’t His Majesty warn you that the treasure would fall into the hands of someone else?”
“yes.”
“By any chance…, can I try it now?”
“…Wait a minute, Ross.”
Although Sedes looked at him with concern, Lawrence looked up at Taekong with eyes full of anticipation.
“Okay. Try it on.”
“thank you!”
Lawrence held out both hands and politely accepted the sword. The pure white sword shrank back into an earring-like piece of jewelry as it touched his hands.
“If you don’t like the earrings, I’ll exchange them for another piece of jewelry.”
“Oh, no, this is good.”
Lawrence shook his head. He had already felt so empty without the magic tool he had always worn. He was wearing other earrings, but he couldn’t completely erase that feeling of emptiness.
“Kuiyah.”
Lawrence tried to ignore Somnus who was reaching out as if to ask him to put it in, and carefully put the earring on, half excited and half nervous. It stung for some reason, but the pain didn’t last long.
The long, dangling earrings sparkled and rang. Strangely, it felt similar to the magic tools I had worn before, and it gave me peace of mind.
The earring decorations were magnetic and could be easily attached and detached. Lawrence’s eyes widened in wonder at this, and he then asked with concern.
“But Taekong, what if someone steals it?”
“It only responds to its owner, so if someone else pulls on it, its earlobe will get torn.”
“……!”
“And if you gave the other person enough room to steal your earrings, wouldn’t it be better to just hand them over for safety’s sake?”
“Oh, I see.”
Lawrence felt embarrassed for no reason and fiddled with his earrings before turning the seam the way Taekong had taught him.
Click.
Then, with a small interlocking sound, the pure white sword blade appeared again.
“and…….”
As Lawrence stared blankly down at the sword, overcome with emotion, Lianus jumped up in admiration.
“Brother, you’re so cool! You really suit each other!”
“Is that so?”
Lawrence blushed. He really liked it so much that he couldn’t even speak. It felt so good in my hand, as if his whole body was saying that it was made for me.
“That sword will grow with you.”
“Does the sword grow?”
“It would be a waste to throw it away after using it for a few years when it’s still in its prime. Furthermore, it’s made from precious minerals, so it’ll be hard to find someone who can handle it.”
“……!”
At those words, everyone, including Lawrence, widened their eyes. However, Taekong just laughed it off and called out to Lianus.
“You should get a gift too.”
“…! yes!”
Lianus came over excitedly. What kind of sword should I get? If possible, I want to receive a sword as white and pretty as my brother’s sword.
But when Lianus saw my gift, he was speechless.
“This, this is…….”
“The magic sword won’t do, Taegong.”
“…….”
Two pitch-black swords that seemed to absorb even light faced Lianus.