How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 299
Only Noblemtl
Episode 299
-Diaga got angry.
“…….”
Did I spread it out for nothing? The first feeling I had was regret.
But it didn’t last long. Curiosity was not an emotion that could be denied to intelligent life forms.
-I think the fact that I kept chasing her because I was worried ended up hurting Dia’s feelings. What should I do?
Dios frowned slightly after reading the contents. He felt like he knew what the diary was about.
– I waited quietly at home because she told me not to follow her around, but Dia got even angrier. Now she tells me not to even talk to her. I’m upset.
-I had no choice but to go to humans for advice, and they said that humans need time alone and that things will get better with time. It’s strange because I don’t want to be alone.
-Humans are stupid. I waited without doing anything as advised, but Dia hasn’t spoken to me for several days and now she doesn’t even eat with me. I’m in big trouble.
-Dia is confused. I wonder if it would be better if I were human. I thought I had become more human… I guess I need to learn more about humans.
-I’m going to try to distance myself from Dia a little, following the advice of the humans. I heard that rebellious children sometimes run away from home… What if our Dia runs away too? Will it be okay to follow her then? I hope she doesn’t.
‘… No, if you follow a runaway, what kind of running away is that… … .’
I didn’t run away from home in the first place, but if I had run away then, my father might have found a separate house for me to run away to.
– I think I should stop writing the parenting diary. When I told the humans about the parenting diary, they were horrified and told me to stop. Puberty boys are sensitive. I was going to give this diary to the child when he was fully grown… Let’s hold off on writing it until puberty is over.
“Oh my.”
“Kkui.”
Dios laughed in vain at the slightly absurd ending. Then he discovered a small phrase that seemed to have been added recently.
-Dia, are you done with puberty?
“……”
‘If puberty is over, do you plan on writing a parenting diary again? … . ‘
I remember that time a little bit myself.
‘It certainly wasn’t human until this point.’
I wondered how many years it had been since I wrote the parenting diary, so I checked the dates and there was a 20-year difference between the dates on the first page. This was probably because I had been asleep for 10 years in between.
‘You didn’t write a diary while I was asleep?’
Something felt strange, so Dios turned the page again. If it was his father, he would be the kind of person who could write a diary just by seeing him sleeping.
Clang, clang.
And then I squinted my eyes when I found a section that was a dozen or so sheets of blank paper.
‘… You erased it on purpose.’
* * *
“…So, he said he was planning to create a special rift knight order that would include both knights and magicians.”
“Are you really saying that the Archduke’s protection treaty is broken?”
Aaron asked in surprise. Perhaps it was because he had been dispatched to the Duke’s territory a while ago and had personally seen the cracks and the demons emerging from them, but the situation sounded ominous.
“It’s not a unilateral breach of contract. It’s a kind of independence. I heard that the princes especially insisted on it. It seems that you have realized a lot after visiting the Grand Duke’s territory. Since the Grand Duke said he will support you as much as possible, it will actually be a good opportunity.”
“…Can a human do it?”
“Huh? Vice-captain, you’re unexpectedly skeptical.”
Unlike the captain who was still, Walter was a little puzzled when the vice captain Aaron came out defensively. However, Aaron had seen the scene where the duke was unable to resist the demon and gave up one of his arms, so he couldn’t help but be cautious. After all, he wasn’t an ordinary person, but a sword master known to be at the peak of his power.
“…If the captain had seen that wolf’s hand, he wouldn’t have said such a thing. That…was not something a human could handle.”
Aaron said as he ran his hand down my arm. Even though it was summer, thinking back to that time sent a chill down my spine.
“Ah…, um, right.”
However, Walter just laughed awkwardly at Aaron’s explanation, because he had heard the identity of the demon from Evan.
“Vice-captain, don’t worry about that demon. There won’t be another demon like that in the future.”
“…How can you be so sure?”
“Ahem, there is something like that. And I heard that the Archduke is not leaving this country completely. In the first place, it’s not like the treaty of protection will be broken right away… ”
At that moment, Captain Juan Kyung carefully opened his mouth.
“Sir, I’m sorry to interrupt your speech.”
“What, Sir Juan?”
“Isn’t it true that the demon can’t be caught unless you use the Aura?”
“That’s right.”
“But our guards are not allowed to use Auras except for me and the captain… Is there a reason you called me?”
“Oh, yeah, I guess I should explain that.”
Walter laughed awkwardly, saying he almost forgot.
“They said that they would personally train those among the apprentice knights and guards who wish to join the Knights of the Order of the Demonic. They said they would make them able to use Aura within ten days.”
“…Who said that?”
“Temporary instructor.”
“?! Really?”
“……?”
Juan was puzzled by the vice-captain’s reaction. Did the Knights have separate instructors?
Of course, there were instructors who taught young apprentice knights, but they were not at the level to teach Auror knights.
Of course, as the captain of the guard, it wasn’t something he could meddle in, so Juan took the unemployed guys and headed to the Knights Templar training grounds. And then he found it.
Snap, snap, snap.
“What, what? Why are you hitting me?”
“Why are you chasing me! Go away!”
A little boy wearing a red armband, running around the apprentice knights and beating them up.
“…….”
Juan opened his mouth cautiously, as if he had suspected that the eye-catching armband wasn’t just for show.
“…By any chance. Is that little boy running around busily over there a temporary instructor…?”
“Oh, that kid is the famous prince kidnapper!?”
Stop.
The little boy who had been running around busily stopped and looked in this direction at the shout of the captain. Juan was surprised by the tired gaze and closed his mouth, but the captain did not notice and continued talking.
“I heard that he is a great wizard, no less than the Grand Duke. Is that true? What about the rumor that he is the Duke’s biological son? I heard that the Grand Duke is actually an adopted son, and was pushed out by that little brat to take over the position in the Demon Realm, so he is now active in the Middle-earth…”
puck-!
“Ugh…….”
“…Please be quiet.”
Juan quickly hit the captain in the side and covered his mouth. The boy stared at the captain groaning in pain and then suddenly rushed over to him.
“?!”
Juan took a step aside in surprise.
But the boy unexpectedly passed the captain and started walking around among the guards, slapping the thighs of his subordinates, which immediately drew out complaints from the guards.
“The captain is talking nonsense, so we’re getting hit!”
“That’s right, apologize to the kid right away!”
“Huh? What did I do?”
Eventually, the squad leader apologized, but the boy continued to beat up the men for a while before sneaking up on the princes.
“Neil, are you done?”
Nod.
“good!”
The second prince clapped his hands and attracted attention.
“Those who have received the signal from my friend, gather here.”
“…Was that a signal?”
The guards and apprentice knights who had been hit by the boy came forward, looking bewildered and timid. Juan was secretly surprised because he had picked out some of the most honest guys among his subordinates, even though he didn’t know much about apprentice knights.
“The royal family is planning to create a special order of knights for the Demonic Beasts. However, due to the nature of the Demonic Beasts, the order must be comprised solely of Aura users, so we are having difficulty recruiting personnel. We can’t just transfer all of our existing forces here.”
The prince looked around at the selected guys and continued his explanation.
“The people who have come forward now are the ones who are most likely to become auras in the short term.”
“…Is that true?”
“Oh, it’s not unconditional. There’s a condition that says, ‘If you receive help from my close friend.’ And I hope you don’t misunderstand, as it’s not like those who weren’t chosen have no chance.”
At those words, the apprentice knights and guards began to murmur. The prince watched them for a moment and then opened his mouth again.
“However, the training is based on the premise of 15 years of service, including the training period after joining the Knights Templar.”
“15 years…?”
“If you train them hard and raise them, and then they run away as soon as they see the devil, it’s no use. Of course, if you are judged to be unable to continue working due to injury or age, I will make an exception.”
“Oh, Your Majesty, can those who were not chosen volunteer?”
“…! Want to volunteer?”
The one who asked the question was a particularly young-looking one among the trainees. He seemed to be nervous about speaking in front of so many people, so he stuttered a little, but he still made his point clearly.
“I, too, would like to join the Knights Templar.”
“Of course you can! Oh, but 15 years of service is no joke. All contracts will be magic contracts, and if you break them, your mana heart will be broken.”
“?!”
“Of course, this only applies to Aura users, so it’s okay to quit before awakening Aura.”
“That, that kind of…….”
“Ah! Instead, he’ll take responsibility and make you a user!”
Don’t run away! The prince shouted urgently as he watched the apprentice knight slowly retreating.
“Until you’re deployed to the field, you can just keep working at your current job! Isn’t that great? Huh?”
“…….”
“…no?”
“…….”
When no one responded, the second prince became sullen.
At that moment, Prince 1, who had been watching from behind, came forward and opened his mouth with a soft smile.
“If you don’t like it, it’s okay to refuse. It was just an invitation. I just wanted to give you a chance first since you’re a member of the royal family. I had no intention of forcing you.”
There are many people who can do it besides you guys, it seemed as if he was saying that.
“I will forward the contract to the vice-captain and the deputy commander. The deadline is three days. Please submit the contract within that time.”
“Your Majesty, it’s too late……”
“The Grand Duke’s servants will be brought in shortly. Return to your seats.”
One of the members tried to argue, but the First Prince cut him off firmly and took the Second Prince and Baedong away.
“First, go back to your seats. Today, we will train you on how to deal with demons, so those who want to watch should stay behind.”
Walter first cleared up the chaotic atmosphere. As the prince had said, the Grand Duke’s family was going to visit soon with their horses.
When the appointed time came, a large passage opened and several demons appeared, dragging cages containing demon beasts.
“Excuse me, isn’t that the Archduke?”
There was also an unexpected visit from the Archduke.
The Archduke looked around quietly, then discovered Baedong and cautiously opened his mouth.
“[Father, I have something to tell you.]”